Osage orange wood is one of my favorites because of its bright yellow color, but it's often pretty gnarly and can be tough to work with. This piece had some cracks, an off center pith, and was somewhat dry (osage orange is hard on tools when it's dry), so I stuck with a simple natural edge design, minus the bark, and scorched the edge instead, which gave it a nice contrast against the yellow wood. As usual, I'm mostly using my 1/2" and 5/8" bowl gouges. I did include a good bit of the sanding in this video to show how I sometimes sand my natural edge bowls while they're still on the lathe. You have to pay close attention to the direction of the rotation of the bowl and the sanding pad, but it can be done quite effectively on some pieces (it's usually better for pieces without bark).
You'll also notice the exciting new addition to my shop - a ‪@LagunaTools‬ Revo 24/36! I've been waiting about two and a half months for it to arrive. I'm looking forward to expanding my capabilities with the bigger swing and, especially, the 3hp motor!
00:00 Osage orange bowl plan
02:10 Turning the tenon and outside of the bowl
11:20 Hollowing inside the bowl
19:01 Stabilizing cracks with CA glue
22:09 Sanding the bowl
25:02 Removing the bark and burning the rim
27:00 Removing the tenon
28:17 Project wrap-up & closing thoughts
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