It is October 21 2023 and I just watched your excellent video on turning Black Locust Bowl. Black Locust is one of my favorite woods to turn because the grain pattern lends itself to coving and fluting so well. Tamarack and Ash are similar in this regard.
Thanks so much Judith! I end up making big bowls and then have no place to put them. Just finished a nice segmented one you will be seeing that could have been half the size. Thanks for watching, Gary
Love the little bowl. The grain is awesome plus it is neat how it shows green when putting it under a black light. At least the wife has a nice snack bowl.
Gorgeous bowl, Gary...I have a Black Locust tree in my yard that is at least 100 years old. I'm waiting for it to fall apart, so I can turn it into bowls!
Thank you Carol, I was lucking with this one. A few years ago I saw that less than 1/4 mile from us someone cut the tree down. I had to go ask what they were going to do. They mentioned giving it away for firewood so I was able to get a few loads for turning. Thanks for watching, Gary
Thank You Gary....That Black Locust was free of cracks! Very nice...It's also sooo nice when we are able to organize our shops for efficiency & not have to move equipment/stuff around just to complete a project. TM
Thank you TM, yes this one was pretty crack free. Most of what I got has been. Yes I like what I have now and am getting ready to start a new video and you will see some of what I did at the begining. Thanks for watching, Gary
Thank you Lindsey, when I first heard about the trick I knew we had a black light around somewhere and sure enough we did. It did not put out much so I bought a light bulb that had the black light elements in it and that worked pretty good. Thanks for watching, Gary
I have some black locust firewood. I need to go out and see if I have one large enough to cut a piece off. The Black Light is fantastic. Thank you Ron USCG MKC RET
Thank you Doug! I do like Black Locust a lot. It looks really nice in an end grain turning but boy is it hard. I did a droop bowl out of it and it looks amazing done in end grain. Thanks for watching, Gary
This looks like a good place for me to learn some things. I really appreciate your commentary explaining what and why you're doing something. My favorite question as a kid was Why and not much has changed in 60+ years! 🤪
Thank you very much Tom. Happy you enjoy my channel. My favorite thing to do as a kid was once I got a present I played with it for a few days then took it apart to see how it worked. At least that is what my siblings have told me LOL. Thanks for watching, Gary
What a special glow with the black light😎. Never seen before. I like this simple snack bowl. This type of bowl is always very handy to have around. Well done Gary. 👌Frank.
Well, shoot, that just looks like fun! No cracks, no voids, perfectly round! I get why you needed a quick easy turning but that doesn't mean it wasn't fun to do! It was fun to watch, I can tell you that! Great finish on the bowl, too, Gary. Now I want a snack bowl! Phil
Well Phil it did feel kind of weird without bark flying off and stopping to check for a bad crack. But dang it sure was fun. And actually making something to use felt strange as well. I guess it might be time to get the Camellia root ball out. Just to look at not turn LOL. Thanks for watching buddy, Gary
Nothing wrong making a simple yet classic shape Gary - gotta get back to your roots once in a while. And I love simple !! Thanks for sharing🙏 Take care. -Mike
Gary, I really enjoy the information you provided. I come from a long line of wood turners dating back into the late 40’s and 50’s . I worked in my uncles woodturning shop for years learning the trade. Most of his production was spindle type work and furniture manufacturing components. I have been intrigued with you information on star and you 3D effects glue up for segments. Will try and catch more of your videos. Look forward to seeing them. Thank you
Thank you very much Robert. Must have been a fun job working in your uncles shop. I worked as a wood patternmaker and really enjoyed my job. There was plenty of turning but some of the other things were very challenging and I really loved that. Thanks for watching, Gary
Thank you Michael! Yes I was a bit sad when I saw it did not get recorded just because I had mentioned Phil after the nub came off so nicely. So I had to at least add it in at the end. Thanks for watching. Gary
I've been a machinist, cutting ductile iron, for 24 yrs, and I use a SFM equation, daily. It's pretty mind blowing, how few people understand it. You are the first wood turner that I have even heard mention it. It is a very useful piece of knowledge, for sure, if anyone is having trouble, getting the desired finish. "Speedy" and "Shiny", both start with S.... 🤷♂️
Thank you Joel, I was a wood pattern maker and turned things as large as 6 foot diameter free hand with normally turning tools. Speed and feed is critical in doing that. Plus I machined my fair share of aluminum on a lathe and mill when needed Like metal different wood needs different speed based on hardness and of course diameter. Thanks for watching and commenting. Gary
Sometimes it is best to step back a bit and do a small fairly simple project. This one turned (no pun intended!) out really well. Nice job and great shout out to Phil. I too use his method. It works great!
Thank you Tom, yes it is nice turning a small simple one for sure. Especially when the wood is so pretty. Phil's method is pretty cool for sure. Thanks for watching, Gary
Thanks Tony, well you might be on to something. One of the cats was meowing in the back ground on last weeks video. So that makes sense now LOL Take care, Gary
So cool still haven't turned a piece of Black locust yet. That trick with the blacklight just might make me look even harder. I have locust here on my property but I don't cut live trees. Happy turning my friend 😊
Thank you Edward,, happy you liked the trick. I heard about it when I first got some Black Locust and was not sure if it was Black or Honey Locust. Thanks for watching, Gary
@@ThePapa1947 where I live here in central Pa Locust was used for fence posts. I still have a couple of them that border my property and as the wise man that you are you know why. Locust is pretty rot resistant.
Before I semi-retired from photography, I had a real penchant for the unique and surreal. This meant a lot of UV photoshoots, and they were exhilarating. I was always on the hunt for items, props, foods and natural thing that would fluoresce. Most of the best ones now decorate my office as mementos of the sessions. I think I need to add something I've turned from black locust. Thank you for the excellent and fun project during your busy week and happy Thanksgiving, neighbour.
My gosh, it is such a beautiful piece of wood & expertly turned, of course, with a beautiful finish too Gary. Thanks for sharing this one & thank your wife too for letting you. Don from South Aust.
Thank you Dennis. I did not know it before trying to see if this was Black or Honey Locust. Lots of other wood will glow under a black light as well. Thanks for watching, Gary
Thank you so much Dennis! The other thing is little does not take up as much space. I have some rather large turnings that are hard to find a place to put them. Thanks for watching, Gary
Thank you Joseph and not sure why I make it busy. Sheesh you would think after almost 10 years of being retired I would have some spare time LOL. Take care, Gary
Nice that it has a solid pith and no cracks. The glow would make it a perfect bowl to use at Halloween! Hope your wife gets lots of good use out of it.
Thank you Valerie! Not sure why but it seems the Black Locust I have does not seem to care if I leave the pith in it. And I think it looks best when it is left. She loves the little bowl. Great for a hand full of nuts and the likes. Maybe I should turn a bigger one that I can set a black light in. Maybe make it look like a pumpkin. Hmm maybe for next year. We could put candy in it for the trick or treaters. But we are luck to get 2 a year. We live on a one lane dead end street with out street lights. Thanks for watching, Gary
@@ThePapa1947 Guess you will have to have your own Halloween party if you make a bigger bowl or pumpkin (or both!). I like the pumpkin idea! Alan Stratton, As Wood Turns did a pumpkin recently.
Gary, I've been wanting to add a lathe to my "retirement" woodshop. Your videos have helped in that decision. Your commentary and instruction are very concise and informative. You do beautiful turnings and I've learned much from your videos. Thanks for sharing your skills with all of us!
Thank you very much for your comments. A lathe is a great addition to a workshop. There are endless things you can make on it and I like doing them all. Looking forward to hearing more about it. Take care, Gary
Glad to see you using black locust. It's a very beautiful, under appreciated wood. That is definitely good for more than just fence posts ( although it's great for that too). Thank you
A number of years ago someone cut the tree down about a 1/4 mile from us. I had to stop and ask about it. I should have taken more but I did get a bunch and have some left. I did not know at the time that it was used for fence post but I can see why. Thanks for watching, Gary
Thank you Brian, I do love the wood as well. I took a lot and now wish I had taken all of it. It makes a great end grain turning but can be difficult to do. Thanks for watching, Gary
Encore une magnifique réalisation dans un bois très étonnant presque magique avec ses " spires " presque octogonale. Il a l'air facile à travailler ? Quelque soit le continent, rien ne se perd tout se retrouve plus ou moins tardivement ! Je comprends que Madame ne puisse se séparer de ce bol trop longtemps. CONGRATULATION, Gary ! Jean-Luc
Merci beaucoup. Oui c'était assez facile à tourner. Beaucoup de choses sont perdues mais sont retrouvées tôt ou tard. Ma femme a adoré et quand j'ai montré ici pour la première fois, elle a dit que je pouvais l'avoir maintenant. J'ai dit que je dois aller le signer alors vous pouvez. Merci d'avoir regardé, Gary
Great video and bowl. Lovely item. Geographically You must be close to Phil Anderson, going by your voice. I’m a follower of his ( Yours too now ) and being English your accents are a treat. Tones of the Great Burl Ives.
Well thank you Stephen, yes Phil lives in the state above the one I live in. Not all that far and on a trip in our motor home last year we stopped by for a visit. I had to laugh as we never thought that we had accents LOL. But all across the USA we seem to have different accents. I experienced that when I was in the army in the mid 1960's. Thanks for watching, Gary
I am new to turning and trying to learn as much as I can from the videos I watch. I agree with you about Phil Anderson's trick for removing that nub on the tenon! It's a really easy, cool way to make it look nice and it's easy! AND! Ack's Abrasive Paste and Polish is made about 1/2 hr. south of where I live...I've finally tried it and I love the stuff! Thank you for your videos and I'm looking forward to watching the next one!
Thank you Lori! Phil's trick is pretty cool but there I times I stop or just do not do it depending on how delicate the piece is. Not Phil though he has it down and very seldom does not take it all the way off. For sure the Ack's products do a fine job. Thanks for watching, Gary
Good afternoon, Gary. Great video and bowl. I have some black locust ready to cut up and looking forward to getting some on the lathe. I had the same question about your spindle lock that another subscriber asked. Thanks for the answer and video on the process. Losing things in the shop......ha ha. That's the story of my life. I call it, memory exercise.
Thank you Ray! I do like Black Locust and have a few more nice pieces. The bark is so thick I do not like it as a live edge other than the droop bowl I made. That was and end grain turning and the bark looks good that way. Glad I found it because Laguna wants a lot for a replacement. Thanks for watching, Gary
Love the bowl and grain. I have a chunk of locust I have been saving. It's even more beautiful turned than what I was guessing. Going to have to get a blank cut and spinning.
It is October 21 2023 and I just watched your excellent video on turning Black Locust Bowl. Black Locust is one of my favorite woods to turn because the grain pattern lends itself to coving and fluting so well. Tamarack and Ash are similar in this regard.
Thank you Jon. I appreciate you watching.
I have used Ash and it does turn nice.
My how time flies.
Take care,
Gary
Love the lines in this. I’m glad the wife has her own bowl now. Happy wife, happy life! This what my husband says 😂
Thank you very much Melissa. Yes she was very happy with it.
I think you husband is a wise man!
Thanks for watching,
Gary
That was a gorgeous bowl for your wife. That’s for sharing!
Thank you Mark, she really likes it a lot.
Thanks for watching,
Gary
That bowl is beautiful no matter the size or anything else.
Thanks so much Judith! I end up making big bowls and then have no place to put them. Just finished a nice segmented one you will be seeing that could have been half the size.
Thanks for watching,
Gary
@@ThePapa1947 will look forward to seeing it.
Love the little bowl. The grain is awesome plus it is neat how it shows green when putting it under a black light. At least the wife has a nice snack bowl.
Thank you Annette, yes she loves it.
Take care,
Gary
Gorgeous bowl, Gary...I have a Black Locust tree in my yard that is at least 100 years old. I'm waiting for it to fall apart, so I can turn it into bowls!
Thank you Carol, I was lucking with this one. A few years ago I saw that less than 1/4 mile from us someone cut the tree down. I had to go ask what they were going to do. They mentioned giving it away for firewood so I was able to get a few loads for turning.
Thanks for watching,
Gary
I think it's a pretty bowl. Simple can be elegant.
Thanks Dave. Simple has been good for me lately 😎
So glad you found the remote for the dust collector!
Again, you are amazing! Simple yet elegant!
Thank you Mary. Remotes have a way of just hiding on me LOL.
Great Video Gary, I love the bowl Thanks for Sharing!!!
Thank you very much Dean. Happy you enjoyed it and thanks for watching,
Gary
Pretty little bowl with beautiful grain. Thanks for sharing. 😊
Thank you Mary. Happy you liked it and thanks for watching,
Gary
Thank You Gary....That Black Locust was free of cracks! Very nice...It's also sooo nice when we are able to organize our shops for efficiency & not have to move equipment/stuff around just to complete a project. TM
Thank you TM, yes this one was pretty crack free. Most of what I got has been.
Yes I like what I have now and am getting ready to start a new video and you will see some of what I did at the begining.
Thanks for watching,
Gary
Great job, Gary. Your wife has a beautiful snack bowl.
Thank you Crystal, she really likes it.
Thanks for watching,
Gary
Fantastic snack bowl! I had no idea about black locust and a black light very cool.
Thank you Lindsey, when I first heard about the trick I knew we had a black light around somewhere and sure enough we did. It did not put out much so I bought a light bulb that had the black light elements in it and that worked pretty good.
Thanks for watching,
Gary
Beautiful little bowl, Gary. your wife will loves it Thanks for sharing Dave
Thank you Dave, yes she does love it. Thanks for watching.
Gary
That is a very pretty little bowl! I do love the grain on that wood! I hope your beautiful wife enjoys her snack bowl!
Thank you Julee and yes she really likes it.
Thanks for watching,
Gary
Beautiful grain. Nice little snack bowl.
Thank you very much and thanks for watching.
Gary
Locust has amazing grain,👍👍👍👍
It sure does Gao! Thanks for watching
I have some black locust firewood. I need to go out and see if I have one large enough to cut a piece off. The Black Light is fantastic. Thank you Ron USCG MKC RET
Thanks Ron, yes the Black Locust looks pretty cool under a black light. Thanks for watching and thanks for your service.
Gary
Another beautiful bowl. Black Locust has such amazing grain. Glade you found your remote.
Thank you Kent! Yes I hate loosing (setting things down and forgetting where they are) things like this.
Always fun to find them.
Gary
Very nice bowl and quite entertaining to watch. Thank you for sharing.
Thank you Sylvie, happy you enjoyed it.
Gary
Great little bowl. Love how black locust finishes and that it will glow under black light. Makes it pretty special.
Thank you Doug! I do like Black Locust a lot. It looks really nice in an end grain turning but boy is it hard. I did a droop bowl out of it and it looks amazing done in end grain.
Thanks for watching,
Gary
Wonderful bowl, haven't turned black locust before, looks just like osage orange!
Thank you and I have not turned Osage Orange but have always wanted to.
Thanks for watching,
Gary
Grain is so beautiful nice locust bowl take care my friend.
Thank you Sagar and thanks for watching,
Gary
This looks like a good place for me to learn some things. I really appreciate your commentary explaining what and why you're doing something. My favorite question as a kid was Why and not much has changed in 60+ years! 🤪
Thank you very much Tom. Happy you enjoy my channel.
My favorite thing to do as a kid was once I got a present I played with it for a few days then took it apart to see how it worked.
At least that is what my siblings have told me LOL.
Thanks for watching,
Gary
@@ThePapa1947 You are very welcome. I'd like to share a couple of pictures of a pedestal and bowl that turned when I was 17 if that's ok?
Very nice.. I love Black Locust . Thanks
Thank you very much. I think Black Locust has some of the nicer grain.
Thanks for watching,
Gary
Beautiful creation👍👍👍 Thanks for sharing
Thank you very much and thanks for watching.
Gary
What a special glow with the black light😎. Never seen before.
I like this simple snack bowl. This type of bowl is always very handy to have around.
Well done Gary.
👌Frank.
Thank you Frank, it was sure a lot of fun to make and the fact my wife really loves it is great as well.
Take care,
Gary
Great bowl. Glad you found the remote.
You and me both. And luke always it was the last place I looked...plus I wasn't even looking for it LOL
Thanks!
Gary
You’re right, wood grain is fantastic 👍👍
Thank you Jim, hard to go wrong with grain like this.
Thanks for watching.
Gary
I just followed a link from the Wood Database that shows how to identify woods by using a black light. Pretty cool.
It is very interesting for sure.
thanks for watching,
Gary
Glad you found that remote
You and me both! 😄
Nice work and turning tips
Thank you very much Maurice and thanks for watching,
Gary
Well, shoot, that just looks like fun! No cracks, no voids, perfectly round! I get why you needed a quick easy turning but that doesn't mean it wasn't fun to do! It was fun to watch, I can tell you that! Great finish on the bowl, too, Gary. Now I want a snack bowl!
Phil
Well Phil it did feel kind of weird without bark flying off and stopping to check for a bad crack. But dang it sure was fun. And actually making something to use felt strange as well.
I guess it might be time to get the Camellia root ball out. Just to look at not turn LOL.
Thanks for watching buddy,
Gary
Nothing wrong making a simple yet classic shape Gary - gotta get back to your roots once in a while. And I love simple !! Thanks for sharing🙏 Take care. -Mike
Thanks Mike, it seems a lot of us like things simple now and then.
Gary
@@ThePapa1947 👍😎
Another great video my friend. Thank you for sharing.
Thank you David and thanks for watching.
Gary
Beautiful work, beautiful wood. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you Herbie and thanks for watching,
Gary
Excellent job!!!! Hope some day to be as good as you!
Thank you very much Dave, just keep turning and loving it and you will be surprised what you can end up doing.
Take care,
Gary
Absolutely beautiful Gary love it take care and God bless
Thank you Mike and God bless as well.
Gary
Gary, I really enjoy the information you provided. I come from a long line of wood turners dating back into the late 40’s and 50’s . I worked in my uncles woodturning shop for years learning the trade. Most of his production was spindle type work and furniture manufacturing components. I have been intrigued with you information on star and you 3D effects glue up for segments. Will try and catch more of your videos. Look forward to seeing them. Thank you
Thank you very much Robert. Must have been a fun job working in your uncles shop. I worked as a wood patternmaker and really enjoyed my job. There was plenty of turning but some of the other things were very challenging and I really loved that.
Thanks for watching,
Gary
Super nice piece of wood and well turned. Thanks for sharing, perfect with my morning coffee!
Thank you Gord. I agree it will go good with morning coffee. I have had my morning limit so I will switch to water LOL
Thanks for watching,
Gary
Awesome bowl
Thank you Michael and thanks for watching.
Gary
Very nice bowl, love the grain. Really cool black light trick. Phil Anderson tribute was nice too.
Thank you Michael! Yes I was a bit sad when I saw it did not get recorded just because I had mentioned Phil after the nub came off so nicely. So I had to at least add it in at the end.
Thanks for watching.
Gary
Mr. Gary you are awesome and the bowl is beautiful.
Thanks so much Donald. I appreciate you watching and commenting.
Take care,
Gary
Beautiful bowl, keep up the good work my brother.
Rev. thank you very much for watching and commenting.
Take care,
Gary
Wow! Very interesting fact. Thanks for sharing 😊
Thank you and thanks for watching.
Gary
Nice job Gary 👍 💯 thumbs-up
Thank you Sony!
HI gary very beautiful wood and nicely turned.
Thank you Manjit,
Take care,
Gary
It's beautiful!
Thank you very much and thanks for watching.
Gary
I've been a machinist, cutting ductile iron, for 24 yrs, and I use a SFM equation, daily. It's pretty mind blowing, how few people understand it. You are the first wood turner that I have even heard mention it. It is a very useful piece of knowledge, for sure, if anyone is having trouble, getting the desired finish. "Speedy" and "Shiny", both start with S.... 🤷♂️
Thank you Joel, I was a wood pattern maker and turned things as large as 6 foot diameter free hand with normally turning tools. Speed and feed is critical in doing that.
Plus I machined my fair share of aluminum on a lathe and mill when needed
Like metal different wood needs different speed based on hardness and of course diameter.
Thanks for watching and commenting.
Gary
Yes indeed!!
Wow who needs glow in the dark pigments! That is fantastic
Gary. What a sweet little bowl.
Thank you Jane, the black light I used did not seem to have much power but it did make it glow.
Thanks for watching,
Gary
Sometimes it is best to step back a bit and do a small fairly simple project. This one turned (no pun intended!) out really well. Nice job and great shout out to Phil. I too use his method. It works great!
Thank you Tom, yes it is nice turning a small simple one for sure.
Especially when the wood is so pretty.
Phil's method is pretty cool for sure.
Thanks for watching,
Gary
Beautiful snack bowl, I think my cats hide my stuff in the shop. Well that’s my story and I’m sticking to it. Thanks for sharing Gary.
Thanks Tony, well you might be on to something. One of the cats was meowing in the back ground on last weeks video. So that makes sense now LOL
Take care,
Gary
Fantastic Gary stunningly beautiful.
Thank you Kobie, happy you like it. I was fun to do.
Take care,
Gary
So cool still haven't turned a piece of Black locust yet. That trick with the blacklight just might make me look even harder. I have locust here on my property but I don't cut live trees. Happy turning my friend 😊
Thank you Edward,, happy you liked the trick. I heard about it when I first got some Black Locust and was not sure if it was Black or Honey Locust.
Thanks for watching,
Gary
@@ThePapa1947 where I live here in central Pa Locust was used for fence posts. I still have a couple of them that border my property and as the wise man that you are you know why. Locust is pretty rot resistant.
Before I semi-retired from photography, I had a real penchant for the unique and surreal. This meant a lot of UV photoshoots, and they were exhilarating. I was always on the hunt for items, props, foods and natural thing that would fluoresce. Most of the best ones now decorate my office as mementos of the sessions. I think I need to add something I've turned from black locust. Thank you for the excellent and fun project during your busy week and happy Thanksgiving, neighbour.
Thank you Jay, a piece of Black Locust would be perfect for your office.
Have a very Happy Thanksgiving my friend,
Gary
Furthermore, your videos are very helpful to me! I am looking at it with great interest. Greetings from the Netherlands.
Thank you Rob, happy you enjoy them.
Take care,
Gary
That last shot makes this bowl look like the Incredible Hulk's snack bowl. Were those Gamma ray coming from that light? LOL!!
Thank you Gil, I wont tell my wife that it looks like the Hulks bowl LOL. Thanks for watching,
Gary
My gosh, it is such a beautiful piece of wood & expertly turned, of course, with a beautiful finish too Gary. Thanks for sharing this one & thank your wife too for letting you. Don from South Aust.
Thanks Don, it was lots of fun to make and my wife loves it so it was a big win for me.
Take care,
Gary
Very beautiful piece sir
Thanks so much and thanks for watching,
Gary
I am a big fan of your turning work and enjoyed the great-looking little bowl. Didn't know Blacklight had this effect on Black Locust.
Thank you Dennis. I did not know it before trying to see if this was Black or Honey Locust.
Lots of other wood will glow under a black light as well.
Thanks for watching,
Gary
Very nice! Thank you 🙏
Thank you Craig and thanks for watching,
Gary
Remember little is usually mighty and in this it sure did come true beautiful bowl
Thank you so much Dennis! The other thing is little does not take up as much space. I have some rather large turnings that are hard to find a place to put them.
Thanks for watching,
Gary
1st. Gorgeous little bowl Gary. I'm amazed that it turns green under black light.
Take care my friend.
Hwyl, Huw
Thanks so much Huw! It is a fun trick and it even shows green after you have the finish on it.
Thanks for watching,
Cheers,
Gary
I rally like it. Great job.
Thank you Rex I appreciate you watching and commenting.
Gary
I've learned a lot Gary! Thank you!
Thank you very much Norm and thanks for watching,
Gary
Beautiful love it
Thank you Adrian, happy you like it.
Gary
Beautiful bowl Gary. Appreciate you taking time from your very busy schedule to share with us. Well done my friend 👏. Joseph
Thank you Joseph and not sure why I make it busy. Sheesh you would think after almost 10 years of being retired I would have some spare time LOL.
Take care,
Gary
I bet your wife was very happy with her pretty little snack bowl!
Thank you Stephine, yes she really likes it a lot.
Thanks for watching,
Gary
Thank you, sharing your details (speed, gouge choice, finishes used, ...) helps a lot. Your process is relaxed and practiced.
Thank you very much Lee I appreciate your comments and thanks for watching,
Gary
Beautiful.
Thank you Khan!
Superb as always.
Thanks so much Grace and thanks for watching.
Gary
Nice that it has a solid pith and no cracks. The glow would make it a perfect bowl to use at Halloween! Hope your wife gets lots of good use out of it.
Thank you Valerie! Not sure why but it seems the Black Locust I have does not seem to care if I leave the pith in it. And I think it looks best when it is left.
She loves the little bowl. Great for a hand full of nuts and the likes.
Maybe I should turn a bigger one that I can set a black light in. Maybe make it look like a pumpkin. Hmm maybe for next year. We could put candy in it for the trick or treaters. But we are luck to get 2 a year. We live on a one lane dead end street with out street lights.
Thanks for watching,
Gary
@@ThePapa1947 Guess you will have to have your own Halloween party if you make a bigger bowl or pumpkin (or both!). I like the pumpkin idea! Alan Stratton, As Wood Turns did a pumpkin recently.
Very nice, the grain of wood is always an adventure to see.
Thank you very much, yes I think it is one of my favorite woods to turn. The perfect wood for a simple shape.
Thanks for watching,
Gary
I like to use Black Locust 1/4 sawn for handles for the turning tools. It's strong, easy to turn and looks quite nice. Good job on the bowl.
Thank you Dan. I have a number of branches of Black Locust. I could cut those into blanks for handles. Thanks for the great idea.
Gary
Omg that’s beautiful! And I love your jacket too!
Thank you Alice. It has become my favorite jacket as well.
Thanks for watching.
Gary
Great job.
Thank you Cal and thanks for watching,
Gary
Very beautiful Phil.
Thank you Jack, happy you liked it.
Take care,
Gary
Gary, I've been wanting to add a lathe to my "retirement" woodshop. Your videos have helped in that decision. Your commentary and instruction are very concise and informative. You do beautiful turnings and I've learned much from your videos. Thanks for sharing your skills with all of us!
Thank you very much for your comments. A lathe is a great addition to a workshop. There are endless things you can make on it and I like doing them all.
Looking forward to hearing more about it.
Take care,
Gary
Glad to see you using black locust. It's a very beautiful, under appreciated wood. That is definitely good for more than just fence posts ( although it's great for that too).
Thank you
A number of years ago someone cut the tree down about a 1/4 mile from us. I had to stop and ask about it. I should have taken more but I did get a bunch and have some left.
I did not know at the time that it was used for fence post but I can see why.
Thanks for watching,
Gary
I love black Locust made couple bowls myself. Beautiful wood grain . Thanks for the Video
Thank you Brian, I do love the wood as well. I took a lot and now wish I had taken all of it. It makes a great end grain turning but can be difficult to do.
Thanks for watching,
Gary
That was beautiful
Thanks so much, happy you enjoyed it.
Gary
Nice job. Great video. I'm interested to see the method in full to clean up the base. Is there somewhere I can find it. Ty
Beautiful bowl.
Thank you Nathan and thanks for watching.
Gary
Encore une magnifique réalisation dans un bois très étonnant presque magique avec ses " spires " presque octogonale. Il a l'air facile à travailler ? Quelque soit le continent, rien ne se perd tout se retrouve plus ou moins tardivement !
Je comprends que Madame ne puisse se séparer de ce bol trop longtemps. CONGRATULATION, Gary ! Jean-Luc
Merci beaucoup.
Oui c'était assez facile à tourner.
Beaucoup de choses sont perdues mais sont retrouvées tôt ou tard.
Ma femme a adoré et quand j'ai montré ici pour la première fois, elle a dit que je pouvais l'avoir maintenant. J'ai dit que je dois aller le signer alors vous pouvez.
Merci d'avoir regardé,
Gary
She’s a beauty Gary! Thanks
Thank you Russ! I am happy with how it turned out.
Take care,
Gary
Thank you Gary!
Thank you Norm and thanks for watching.
Gary
Great work
Thank you Jeffery and thanks for watching.
Gary
Very nice, Gary! Thanks for the lesson! Cheers, Pete
Thank you Pete and thanks for watching,
Gary
Cool bowl Gary
Thank you Bobby happy you liked it.
Gary
Great video and bowl. Lovely item.
Geographically You must be close to Phil Anderson, going by your voice. I’m a follower of his ( Yours too now ) and being English your accents are a treat.
Tones of the Great Burl Ives.
Well thank you Stephen, yes Phil lives in the state above the one I live in. Not all that far and on a trip in our motor home last year we stopped by for a visit.
I had to laugh as we never thought that we had accents LOL. But all across the USA we seem to have different accents. I experienced that when I was in the army in the mid 1960's.
Thanks for watching,
Gary
Lovely piece Gary. Great practical advice throughout. From a frosty Scottish start to the day, take care.
Thank you very much Kevin.
Take care from a bit foggy morning here in Oregon.
Gary
I am new to turning and trying to learn as much as I can from the videos I watch. I agree with you about Phil Anderson's trick for removing that nub on the tenon! It's a really easy, cool way to make it look nice and it's easy! AND! Ack's Abrasive Paste and Polish is made about 1/2 hr. south of where I live...I've finally tried it and I love the stuff! Thank you for your videos and I'm looking forward to watching the next one!
Thank you Lori! Phil's trick is pretty cool but there I times I stop or just do not do it depending on how delicate the piece is. Not Phil though he has it down and very seldom does not take it all the way off.
For sure the Ack's products do a fine job.
Thanks for watching,
Gary
Good afternoon, Gary. Great video and bowl. I have some black locust ready to cut up and looking forward to getting some on the lathe. I had the same question about your spindle lock that another subscriber asked. Thanks for the answer and video on the process. Losing things in the shop......ha ha. That's the story of my life. I call it, memory exercise.
Thank you Ray! I do like Black Locust and have a few more nice pieces. The bark is so thick I do not like it as a live edge other than the droop bowl I made. That was and end grain turning and the bark looks good that way.
Glad I found it because Laguna wants a lot for a replacement.
Thanks for watching,
Gary
Another lovely turning Gary thankyou so much for sharing
Glad you enjoyed it Ronnie and thanks for watching.
Gary
That is beautiful wood! Love the bowl, perfect for snacks!
Thank you Sandra! And it is working great for snacks.
Thanks for watching,
Gary
Beautiful work
Thanks so much Kerajinan, happy you liked it.
Gary
Very nice Gary
Thank you Mark and thanks for watching,
Gary
That bowl came out pretty good Gary it looks beautiful. job well done 👍🏽. You sound like me put things down and look for them five minute later LOL 😂
Thank you Habeeb! Sheesh it only takes me 30 seconds and I cant find it LOL
thanks for watching,
Gary
@@ThePapa1947 LOL sounds familiar 😂
A very nice bowl!
Thank you very much!
Love the bowl and grain. I have a chunk of locust I have been saving. It's even more beautiful turned than what I was guessing. Going to have to get a blank cut and spinning.
Thank you Larry, Black Locust is a very pretty wood with amazing grain. I love the contrast of the colors in it.
Thanks for watching,
Gary
Great job Mr PaPa.
Thank you Josephine and thanks for watching.
Gary