Woodturning - My Best Piece Ever?!

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  • Опубліковано 28 вер 2024
  • #woodturning #woodworking #christmas
    In this week's video I turn a snowman/penguin (Not really sure which one it looks more like) from an old bowling pin. The pin was made from solid maple with a plastic coating.
    The hat body is Iroko and the base is Panga Panga.
    It's all been sanded to 1200 grit and finished with sanding sealer and wood wax.
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    My videos are for entertainment purposes only. Some of my techniques might not be the "best" or safest, so when using any tool or machinery always read and understand safety/manufacturers guidelines first.
    And Yes, I'm aware that wearing gloves while woodturning is considered an unsafe practice. The gloves I wear are tight-fitting and don’t have any loose threads. I wear them for the protection of my skin. This is a risk that I am willing to take, however I am still very conscious of the potential danger and I do not touch any spinning parts of the lathe. DO NOT copy my actions if you feel unsafe doing so.

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  • @HarrySmithWoodturning
    @HarrySmithWoodturning  9 місяців тому +57

    Do you think this finished piece looks more like s snowman, or a penguin in a top hat? 😂😁 Merry Christmas!

    • @andysmith7700
      @andysmith7700 9 місяців тому +5

      🐧

    • @baddawg3380
      @baddawg3380 9 місяців тому +2

      Penguin

    • @2earache
      @2earache 9 місяців тому +3

      Both, either and or Harry! Happy Christmas ☃️

    • @stevescott8655
      @stevescott8655 9 місяців тому +5

      A very cute penguin! Hope that was what you were shooting for! 🤣

    • @heathercoursey8067
      @heathercoursey8067 9 місяців тому +6

      Beautiful penguin, but take the collar off.

  • @lisathuban8969
    @lisathuban8969 9 місяців тому +36

    I would often watch my grandfather carving bowling pins into candlesticks on his lathe almost 60 years ago. Thanks for the memories!

  • @darrylbuckett5380
    @darrylbuckett5380 9 місяців тому +20

    Looks like a Snoguin to me, awesome work Harry. About 50 years ago I had a bowling ball, took off the plastic coating and made a table lamp out of it, then I got married, never seen it since. Cheers and seasons greetings.

  • @joshzarbaugh
    @joshzarbaugh 9 місяців тому +6

    Man that is incredible! If I ever came across something like that I would 💯% buy it. That would be one of those things you look forward to getting out at Christman and enjoy looking at.

    • @HarrySmithWoodturning
      @HarrySmithWoodturning  9 місяців тому +1

      Thank you very much Josh! I have a website, harrysmithwoodturning.com, I am always happy to take on commissions if you'd like me to make you one! 😁👍

    • @solidarityworkers6900
      @solidarityworkers6900 6 місяців тому +1

      ​@@HarrySmithWoodturning😮 I'd like one please!!!!

  • @grizzbknives2542
    @grizzbknives2542 9 місяців тому +4

    I couldn't figure out what was going on until you put in the nose😅. Awesome job 👏

  • @artstrology
    @artstrology 9 місяців тому +2

    It looks like a bowling pin, carved into a snowman that looks like a penguin. The best art preserves every phase of change.

  • @PasSpareTime
    @PasSpareTime 9 місяців тому +1

    And I was thinking lamp the whole time, great job

    • @HarrySmithWoodturning
      @HarrySmithWoodturning  9 місяців тому

      Thank you! Do you think it looks more like a penguin or a snowman? I'm thinking of making a lamp in the new year😁

  • @TWTexasA1
    @TWTexasA1 6 місяців тому +4

    I remember when I was a kid my uncle worked at Brunswick and would bring home damaged bowling pins and bowling lane wood by the truckload to burn in their furnace to heat their house on the farm…I’ll bet someone would love to have some of the wood he use to burn….

  • @DavidBird-uu8km
    @DavidBird-uu8km 9 місяців тому +2

    Very nice It looks like a snowman.

  • @douglashooper9988
    @douglashooper9988 9 місяців тому +1

    Definitely penguin. Would make a nice lamp.

    • @HarrySmithWoodturning
      @HarrySmithWoodturning  9 місяців тому

      Thanks for watching! Thats a great idea, I'll have to make one in the new year! 😁

  • @GaryBowen73
    @GaryBowen73 9 місяців тому +1

    That is an awesome penguin in a top hat!

  • @ElmerMiller-cr6mj
    @ElmerMiller-cr6mj 9 місяців тому +2

    Great watching this come together. Thanks for sharing.Merry Christmas

    • @HarrySmithWoodturning
      @HarrySmithWoodturning  9 місяців тому

      Thank you very much! Do you think it looks more like a penguin or a snowman? 😁

    • @ElmerMiller-cr6mj
      @ElmerMiller-cr6mj 9 місяців тому

      @@HarrySmithWoodturning A penguin. The pointed nose is the differentiator

  • @johnstires8596
    @johnstires8596 9 місяців тому +1

    It is humbling to see such a beautiful piece created from something so common. Seeing your work on this is going to get me in trouble spending time to do try some things like it.
    Beatiful work and bearifully done!!!

  • @markmccollum5276
    @markmccollum5276 9 місяців тому +1

    I love it, you should definitely place it for display ! Wish I could make things like this

  • @marijanapredavec8880
    @marijanapredavec8880 9 місяців тому +2

    Beautiful⛄👍🏻

  • @TB-lo9iq
    @TB-lo9iq 9 місяців тому +152

    Just a note to anyone who might want to try this, you should know that bowling pins often have a significant void in the base. I've dismantled many of them in my hobby and you typically see a couple holes about 30mm drilled thru the inner layers. If you were turning a pin and hit one of those holes, a very nasty accident could result.

    • @pavloszimbrakos4410
      @pavloszimbrakos4410 8 місяців тому +2

      That’s why I think it’s great that these people use epoxy usually lol

    • @COLDDIRT
      @COLDDIRT 8 місяців тому +1

      😶thaaannks....

    • @DanHolmes-o9b
      @DanHolmes-o9b 6 місяців тому +5

      Called thinning the herd

    • @jmWhyMe
      @jmWhyMe 5 місяців тому +1

      You could see the void very clearly when he drilled the belly holes...

    • @jmWhyMe
      @jmWhyMe 5 місяців тому +1

      The grain on the brim of the hat is absolutely gorgeous

  • @madeleinegombert661
    @madeleinegombert661 9 місяців тому +6

    Merry Christmas And Happy New Year To You Harry. Love the snowman.

  • @-Z777
    @-Z777 4 місяці тому

    Техника безопасности из 10= - 10! Должна на протяжении этого видео быть надпись по середине экрана- "НЕ ПОВТОРЯТЬ ОПАСНО ДЛЯ ЖИЗНИ!"

  • @laurielaurie8280
    @laurielaurie8280 5 місяців тому +1

    Cute😊

  • @lisaclark7103
    @lisaclark7103 9 місяців тому +3

    So cool. I love it ⛄️

  • @dangoodman9951
    @dangoodman9951 Місяць тому

    I help an older man change his tire in the early 90's at work. He came back the next day and gave me a turning he made out of a bowling pin. My Dad used to set pins and he thought it was very cool. I still have it.

  • @kaceychapin2903
    @kaceychapin2903 2 місяці тому +1

    Nice!👍

  • @robdom91
    @robdom91 5 місяців тому

    10:40 Bro just equipped a legendary tool! It added +200 to all base stats and an extra 20% to dexterity.

  • @tammyjohnson9029
    @tammyjohnson9029 9 місяців тому

    Your bowling pin snowman is AWESOME!!!
    Merry Christmas ⛄

    • @HarrySmithWoodturning
      @HarrySmithWoodturning  9 місяців тому

      Thank you very much Tammy! Glad you like it, Merry Christmas! 😊😁

  • @Les-OZZYTHEOSCAR
    @Les-OZZYTHEOSCAR 9 місяців тому +4

    Love it, Happy Christmas Harry !

  • @SuesOriginals
    @SuesOriginals 9 місяців тому +1

    I say snowman. It’s what I thought at some point while watching the video.

  • @johnwhite993
    @johnwhite993 9 місяців тому

    Very nice. Enjoyed watching Merry Christmas

    • @HarrySmithWoodturning
      @HarrySmithWoodturning  9 місяців тому +1

      Thank you John! Do you think it looks more like a penguin or a snowman? 😁

    • @johnwhite993
      @johnwhite993 9 місяців тому

      @@HarrySmithWoodturning I’d say a penguin but is beautiful

  • @pwms11
    @pwms11 9 місяців тому +2

    As I was watching: obviously a snowman! Seriously, that's a penguin with a hat!

  • @oldpete4316
    @oldpete4316 Місяць тому

    When I was in high school all the boys had to take a shop. The project that was don’t was to make a lamp out of a bowling pin. Momma had it. Then my sister. Don’t where it is now. Did mine it the 1950s.

  • @rephill54
    @rephill54 6 місяців тому

    When we used bowling pins in my High School class we had to saw off about 1 1/2 inches of the base to make a flat, solid surface for the spindle.

  • @elikrystowiak3518
    @elikrystowiak3518 9 місяців тому

    good work!

    • @HarrySmithWoodturning
      @HarrySmithWoodturning  9 місяців тому

      Thank you! Do you think it looks more like a penguin or a snowman? 😁

  • @TheWonderSanctuary
    @TheWonderSanctuary 27 днів тому

    GIRL…
    at NO POINT in this entire video did I have ANY idea where this was going until you put the carrot nose on and I screamed 😩😩😩😭😭😭

  • @mexlemax3307
    @mexlemax3307 8 місяців тому

    Nice

  • @BobBob-eh5sb
    @BobBob-eh5sb 9 місяців тому

    Was ready to say snowman till you put the hat on. It seemed to change it to a penguin, especially with the darker wood on the sides that look wings. Some pieces of wood under the nose in a curved mouth pattern would make it a snowman.

  • @loydisham6492
    @loydisham6492 6 місяців тому +1

    I think it is a "Pinguin".

  • @steveauer413
    @steveauer413 9 місяців тому +2

    Snowman

  • @lheigert
    @lheigert 9 місяців тому

    Snowman

  • @ni_wink84
    @ni_wink84 7 місяців тому

    What kind of wood are bowling pins made out of anyway? Oak?

  • @mistergamerguy
    @mistergamerguy 5 місяців тому

    Curious question abotu a technique in the video, what is the significance of the wood shavings @ 13:09

  • @ericktovar6492
    @ericktovar6492 9 місяців тому

    Amazing work! What did you treat it with? Thanks.

    • @HarrySmithWoodturning
      @HarrySmithWoodturning  9 місяців тому

      Thank you Erick! It has been coated with sanding sealer and wood wax. Do you think it looks more like a penguin or a snowman? 😁

  • @محمدسعيداليسفي-س8ي
    @محمدسعيداليسفي-س8ي 5 місяців тому

    ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤😮😮😮

  • @19jarhead66
    @19jarhead66 7 місяців тому

    👍🏻👍🏻

  • @michelacastelli4767
    @michelacastelli4767 6 місяців тому

    Is that a bowling bin ?

  • @markcnc
    @markcnc 9 місяців тому

    kind of looks like the whole lot of them.
    Only thing I would have done differently, make the upper portion of the hat in the shape of a bowling pin and recycle the pieces taken off the original bowling pin on to that. Kind of says, once upon a time ... I was a bowling pin. Can ya tell, huh, can ya tell ?

  • @wandersonlopez9004
    @wandersonlopez9004 6 місяців тому

    Por quê não utilizou qualquer outra madeira ao invés de destruir o pino de boliche?

  • @ronaldjones6920
    @ronaldjones6920 9 місяців тому

    What was the point of the coin

  • @sean_diddy3262
    @sean_diddy3262 9 місяців тому

    Looks awesome! Needs an actual scarf 🧣.

    • @HarrySmithWoodturning
      @HarrySmithWoodturning  9 місяців тому

      Thank you Sean! I agree, I just wanted to use the piece of plastic casing for its artistic value. Do you think it looks more like a penguin or a snowman? 😁

  • @BuyFromJunior
    @BuyFromJunior 9 місяців тому

    How can we order one?

    • @HarrySmithWoodturning
      @HarrySmithWoodturning  9 місяців тому

      Thanks for your interest! My website is harrysmithwoodturning.com, if you send me an email we can discuss it further 😁👍

  • @aaaleewanten
    @aaaleewanten 5 місяців тому

    ??😮

  • @oldhamegg
    @oldhamegg 2 місяці тому

    congratulations I guess?

  • @jokesatinappropriatetimes
    @jokesatinappropriatetimes 2 місяці тому

    These have to be the dullest tools I've ever seen

  • @vic505509
    @vic505509 13 днів тому

    I would never trust this guy

  • @MrSnookerballs
    @MrSnookerballs 9 місяців тому

    Love it

  • @stefanodedalo8772
    @stefanodedalo8772 4 місяці тому

    No . Just click bait .

  • @saddletramp6935
    @saddletramp6935 9 місяців тому +25

    Used to live near Corry, Pennsylvania. It had a bowling pin factory. You could get a pickup full of seconds blanks and scraps for a buck or two. They were loaded by a conveyor belt. It was all maple I believe and burnt real well in the old coal furnace and fireplace. This was in the 50s and 60s.

    • @williamkeene9032
      @williamkeene9032 6 місяців тому

      Is it still there? I live over near Bradford.

    • @saddletramp6935
      @saddletramp6935 6 місяців тому

      @@williamkeene9032 Man, I don't think so. I lived outside of Titusville at that time. And that was back in the sixties. No longerin the area.

    • @williamkeene9032
      @williamkeene9032 6 місяців тому

      @saddletramp6935 wow, that was a few years ago. Thanx.

  • @lauraandmatthedgecock6525
    @lauraandmatthedgecock6525 9 місяців тому

    Snowman

  • @wagonmaster1974
    @wagonmaster1974 8 місяців тому +1

    I would say lose the plastic ring, add a corncob pipe and a silk band to the hat and it is a snowman.

  • @leeshichi2805
    @leeshichi2805 7 місяців тому +4

    4.5K👌 STAY FROSTY

  • @wncoulte
    @wncoulte 5 місяців тому +4

    I'm probably the only one who never knew bowling pins were made of wood

    • @stellamaggard3669
      @stellamaggard3669 5 місяців тому +1

      What did you think they were made of?

    • @k4r2y0s2
      @k4r2y0s2 5 місяців тому +2

      I actually never knew either and I’m mind blown lol

    • @wncoulte
      @wncoulte 5 місяців тому

      @@stellamaggard3669 Magic

    • @jennyi9414
      @jennyi9414 Місяць тому +1

      No, it's why they make the sound that they do.

  • @AbsoluteAbsurd
    @AbsoluteAbsurd 6 місяців тому +1

    I did NOT realise bowling pins were wooden, I dont know how I didnt realise

  • @ebwoodwork
    @ebwoodwork 9 місяців тому +7

    That is really nice! Well done. I think its a snowman.

    • @HarrySmithWoodturning
      @HarrySmithWoodturning  9 місяців тому +1

      Thank you very much! Merry Christmas 🎄🎅

    • @ebwoodwork
      @ebwoodwork 9 місяців тому +1

      You too! @@HarrySmithWoodturning

  • @2VV2
    @2VV2 9 місяців тому +1

    Скоро, если человек возьмёт молоток, то это уже будет достижение.

  • @floydhelms44
    @floydhelms44 3 місяці тому +1

    ....I didn't like the white band ...other than that, Superb workmanship!

  • @WindRidgeWoodCrafts
    @WindRidgeWoodCrafts 9 місяців тому +4

    As the inflated troll master for the snowman society, it's clearly a snowman. Beautiful work, Harry, as always. Merry Christmas to all, even the silly folks that think it's a penguin.

  • @MithrilBiscuit
    @MithrilBiscuit 9 місяців тому +5

    I actually have a box of bowling pins up in the attic, they've been there at least 15 years...I now know what to do with them. I just need to learn to turn first...
    Great video!

    • @darrenoneil2455
      @darrenoneil2455 9 місяців тому

      My grandpa always had a couple for froe mallets to split shingles and shakes, not many left that hand split anymore.

  • @shirley9240
    @shirley9240 6 місяців тому +4

    That was fun to watch! The hat is adorable, it all is! Using the original paint for his collar really brings it together. Shows his origin. I will always think of this snowman when I see a bowling pin! Well done!

  • @Shimaneko227
    @Shimaneko227 9 місяців тому +1

    こけし(日本の伝統的工芸品)でも作るのかと思ったら、ちょっと違いましたね。でも方向性は合っていたみたい。

  • @weechoclatyclaire
    @weechoclatyclaire 6 місяців тому +3

    Wow this is just gorgeous 😍 who knew a bowling pin could look so good? 😍 and the colour of that hat is beautiful! Well done 👏

  • @gregorynewey4089
    @gregorynewey4089 9 місяців тому +1

    Um, I had no idea where that was going, not what I imagined?

  • @morethan16letters
    @morethan16letters 5 місяців тому +1

    I think this poor pin might catch a cold..

  • @misernia1
    @misernia1 8 місяців тому +4

    I dont think i ever knew bowling pins were wood!

    • @stellamaggard3669
      @stellamaggard3669 5 місяців тому

      What did you think they were made of?

    • @misernia1
      @misernia1 4 місяці тому

      OBVIOUSLY, I had NO IDEA or I wouldn't have stated that! I watch/read/learn everything I can about EVERYTHING because of my curious mind.

  • @chauncyjones9711
    @chauncyjones9711 4 місяці тому +2

    That is niiiiccceee!!! I would have never expected that in the end it would be a snowman/penguin. Keep up the excellent work and videos!!

  • @perry3928
    @perry3928 9 місяців тому +4

    Thanks Harry. A true master at your craft.
    Snowman
    Merry Christmas 🙏

  • @Utubegofukurself
    @Utubegofukurself 6 місяців тому +1

    Your Dads home better put his tools away

  • @Traderjoe
    @Traderjoe 9 місяців тому +1

    It’s a snowman but the wood pattern can easily be a penguin too.

  • @mattbeatty5115
    @mattbeatty5115 9 місяців тому +4

    Absolutely love this Harry, so cool.x

  • @HowRay
    @HowRay 9 місяців тому +2

    VERY nice work. Doesn't matter which it "is." Can be whatever you want it to be. I think its closer to a snowman, but.....

  • @RevdUp.Art.Fotografer
    @RevdUp.Art.Fotografer 7 місяців тому +1

    UA-cam keeps freezing up on me so this is a attempt #4 to try to write a comment. (Oy.)
    This is cute Harry, but I’ve liked other things you’ve done a whole lot more.
    I knew from the point that you were putting in “buttons“ it was a snowman. Have you ever seen buttons on a penguin. I haven’t.
    One could put a top hat on a snowman. Have you ever seen a top hat on a penguin? I haven’t.

  • @organizersrus
    @organizersrus 6 місяців тому +1

    Just stunning! So very beautiful! I do have a question. Why did you put that piece of plastic around his neck at the very end?

  • @Roman-hx3qj
    @Roman-hx3qj 4 місяці тому +3

    Excellent

  • @TheCustomEverythingChannel
    @TheCustomEverythingChannel 6 місяців тому +3

    That was awesome

  • @Mr572u
    @Mr572u 6 місяців тому +2

    My friend and I did the bowling pin thing in the 50s! We made some beautiful lamps!

  • @juliemarkham4332
    @juliemarkham4332 8 місяців тому +3

    I always wondered what the inside of a bowling pin looked like! What an awesome snowman! 😄

    • @pavloszimbrakos4410
      @pavloszimbrakos4410 8 місяців тому +2

      I thought it was a snowman at first but now I’m thinking it kind of looks like a penguin lol

  • @dianekay8771
    @dianekay8771 5 місяців тому +2

    I love it, especially since I am a bowler.😊

  • @omegaplumbing
    @omegaplumbing Місяць тому +1

    I dont get it. Looks unfinished ....

  • @tomweishaar2998
    @tomweishaar2998 9 місяців тому +2

    Good job! You really had me wondering what you were up to for a while.

    • @HarrySmithWoodturning
      @HarrySmithWoodturning  9 місяців тому

      Thank you Tom! Do you think it looks more like a snowman or a penguin? 😊😁

    • @tomweishaar2998
      @tomweishaar2998 9 місяців тому

      @@HarrySmithWoodturning I thought it looked like a great snowman, I hope no one said otherwise. That you turned it out of a bowling pin just adds to its character. Anyone wanting to copy your idea would have an easy time selling them with a great story to go along with. In my own work I’m always looking for the story to help motivate buyers. Thanks again.

  • @DaveBowman482
    @DaveBowman482 6 місяців тому +2

    Woow man ! Great job !!!👏👏!!!

  • @bighouse1695
    @bighouse1695 9 місяців тому +1

    Beautiful piece. Mostly snowman but I could see how someone could think penguin. What species of wood are bowling pins made from and are they all the same? Thanks for sharing

  • @debbennett
    @debbennett 4 місяці тому +2

    Beautiful and amazing.

  • @thisolddog2259
    @thisolddog2259 9 місяців тому +1

    I remember peeling one of these for a carving project, it was a bear of a job!

  • @augusthawks6576
    @augusthawks6576 9 місяців тому +1

    Usually I can keep up with what's going on in these videos but you had me guessing to the very end. Very cool!

  • @dustinallenphoto
    @dustinallenphoto 6 місяців тому +1

    What was the point of the pvc band at the end??

  • @duqueskater
    @duqueskater 9 місяців тому +1

    Amazing work! Where do you order those metal coins that go on the bottom of the piece?

  • @imem.7502
    @imem.7502 9 місяців тому +2

    Awesome 👌 👏

    • @HarrySmithWoodturning
      @HarrySmithWoodturning  9 місяців тому

      Thank you! Do you think it looks more like a penguin or a snowman? 😁

  • @karenh789
    @karenh789 9 місяців тому +1

    Snowman! Merry Christmas!

  • @JOHNABLANK
    @JOHNABLANK 5 місяців тому +1

    Nice work!

  • @mackiemccauley4647
    @mackiemccauley4647 5 місяців тому +1

    That is so clever and beautifully done.

  • @JoeMelon
    @JoeMelon 2 дні тому

    Wow, cool snowman Harry 🙂 Thanks for your creative idea

  • @Maddogg_57
    @Maddogg_57 День тому

    That was amazing and the finest product is beautiful

  • @CharlesGates-v6n
    @CharlesGates-v6n 3 місяці тому +1

    Brilliant work!