Turning a HUGE Mesquite Live Edge Bowl

This is a 13 x 8 mesquite bowl, turned with a live edge.
Products used:
My Turning Favorites Amazon List: a.co/08xCS6Y
Turning smock: amzn.to/3Bb123t
Laguna 2436 lathe: amzn.to/31Ar7qA
Robust 14" J-Rest with long post: amzn.to/2KYJlZY
Minwax wipe-on poly: amzn.to/2FhLSvn
Bowl sanding with a drill setup: amzn.to/39PBFZc
Husqvarna Rancher 460 chainsaw: amzn.to/2WkgR3p
Husqvarna 2 cycle fuel: amzn.to/2PnJWJK
Positively HUGE face plate: amzn.to/2JyJOGK
Video equipment used:
Canon Rebel 7i DSLR amzn.to/3pKXxuV
Camera mounted mic: amzn.to/36CZZLl
Studio Mic: amzn.to/3epZIiR

[@selinawilliams3232]

beautiful! nice job and the shape really sets of the wood grain!

[@ToolMetrix]

Thank you Selina! Was a treat to work with this beautiful wood.

[@garyknable1155]

Gorgeous bowl Paul that was fun

[@ToolMetrix]

Thanks Gary 🙏!

[@paulsustman2709]

great project

[@ToolMetrix]

Thanks Mr. Paul!

[@markbranch6427]

Wow! BEAUTIFUL!

[@ToolMetrix]

Thanks sir! I reckon you’ve got some mesquite in your neck of the woods. You’ll enjoy putting a chunk on the Revo.

[@markbranch6427]

Yes. Learning some bowls like this is my next cautiously optimistic step. Lol

[@PBUCKY1969]

Beautiful bowl - nice work!

[@ToolMetrix]

Thanks Paully!

Hello my friend,
This is very big and beautiful design. I admire your craftsmanship. You have carefully completed a large bowl. Repairing the cracks and continuing the work... the result was amazing. I love the techniques you use. Thank you for showing the details. you did a good job. Congratulations. Take care of yourself. See you. Big greetings.

[@ToolMetrix]

Thank you for your thoughtful and generous feedback, Sahane. Take care my friend. Cheers from Minnesota, Paul

@@ToolMetrix Hello Paul,
You're welcome. see you anytime. take care. big greetings.

[@GeeksWoodShop]

I love mesquite so much, grew up with lots of it in S Az, but rarely see any this size. What an incredible bowl, congrats!

[@ToolMetrix]

Thanks 🙏!

[@beautifulinstrumentals2866]

very nice! beautiful piece of woodart
I just came across your channel today and have been watching many of your videos and subscribed right away.
Do you still think highly of the lathe you used for this work?
Would you have considered doing a core to make a smaller bowl out of that piece?
Thanks.

[@ToolMetrix]

Thanks 🙏. Yep I still love my revo. I don’t have a coring system but I love the concept. I just don’t turn enough to make it worth my while.

[@billm4560]

Now that’s a big bowl! You did an awesome job Paul! 👍🏻 Is that the 24” lathe? Again thank you for sharing!

[@ToolMetrix]

Hi Bill, thanks! Yes, it's a Laguna 2436 lathe, 3 HP. Really like it.

[@tylersmith9868]

@@ToolMetrix 3 hp.. Damn

[@ToolMetrix]

Could easily turn this bowl on a 1.5 hp lathe though.

[@themissouriwoodwaltzer7827]

❤️

[@ToolMetrix]

🙏

[@douglasperry1226]

Nice job Paul! How much time did you spend on grinder? Lol Happy turning! 👍🏼💫🪵

[@ToolMetrix]

Thanks Douglas. I did the rough turning on this a while back but to my recollection I’d say I sharpened my bowl gouge 5-6 times, plus the other tools. And that was on green wood. I can only imagine how much sharpening would be needed if you turned this stuff dry.

[@douglasperry1226]

@@ToolMetrix It can be cumbersome for sure and to sharpen gouges is about three times that dry. It’s like turning concrete. Lol🤘🏼

[@ToolMetrix]

Ha! Yeah I bet. I turned a massive white oak burl one time. It took me all day. The bowl gouge was literally dull after every single pass across the bowl. I left the grinder run that day. That’s the only time I was ever sore from turning! True story.