Woodturning -A Double Live edge Sissoo coring project
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- Опубліковано 15 вер 2024
- Woodturning a live edge bowl. This blank is from a Sissoo (Indian rosewood) tree that was cut on 10-18-23. I am attempting to get 2 bowls from this blank by coring a smaller one out of the middle using my Woodcut Tools coring jig. It didn’t go perfectly as you will see but I’m happy with the resulting live edge bowl.
These trees are actually quite invasive in residential landscapes and their roots will destroy concrete in patios and pools. A friend was having 2 large trees taken out of his backyard so I "volunteered" to take the logs off of his hands. Lucky me! The heartwood is absolutely gorgeous and the sapwood is a creamy color.
I am very committed to being environmentally responsible and 65% of my shops electricity comes from my home solar panel system. I also transport all the raw logs in my electric vehicle. I rarely pay for wood for turning projects since there is plenty of local wood that I can use that would otherwise end up in the landfill. I enjoy making art from what would otherwise be trash.
I am a relatively new wood turner, so I'm still working on my technique and make plenty of mistakes! All woodworking can be potentially dangerous, so you should not try anything you see me do without instruction. My videos are for entertainment purposes only. I do wear gloves when turning as I have very painful arthritis in my hands and the gloves support my joints. In general, it is not recommended to wear gloves around power tools like this, but this is how I do it.
My lathe: Nova 3000 (it's old, I'm hoping to upgrade someday)
Learn to turn bowls: Kent Weakley / @philandersonshadyacre...
“Nub” removal source: Phil Anderson (436) Phil Anderson - Shady Acres Woodshop - UA-cam
Tools:
Carter and Sons:
Mike Mahoney Wood Lathe Turning Tool: Wood Beater Gouge | Carter and Son Toolworks
Mike Mahoney Wood Lathe Turning Tool: Cleaner Gouge | Carter and Son Toolworks
1-1/4" Negative Rake Scraper Wood Lathe Turning Tool | Carter and Son Toolworks
Crown Tools Ellsworth 5/8” 55 degree bevel swept back bowl gouge Crown Tools M42 Cryogenic Razor Edge Fingernail Bowl Gouges - Rockler
(from Kent at Turn A Wood Bowl - UA-cam)
Farmers defense sleeves: Protection Sleeves - Farmers Defense
Woodcut Tools coring jig: Bowlsaver Original Coring System (woodcut-tools.com)
Easy Wood Chuck Easy Chuck | Easy Wood Tools
Website: Five Rings Bespoke Products
Etsy Shop: frbpwoodworkin...
Instagram: / frbp2023 - Навчання та стиль
I think I just accidentally removed someone's comment. I don't remember the account name, so I'm just posting a general apology here! So sorry!
Project evolved beautifully!
@jimvorheis1137 thank you! I was so disappointed in myself for not coring this one but I'm really happy with the final bowl.
The grain is beautiful as you said!
Gorgeous bowl
Thank You!
No pain, no gain. It came out great though. Nice job, Jim.
You got that right! Thank you!
Very nice❤
Thank you! Cheers!
Ended up with a beautiful bowl. A cored natural edge bowl set is possible, but is very difficult. You discovered that a mortise is not the strongest grip for doing coring. You made a good attempt. Well done!
Thanks! I have actually successfully cored a pair of live edge bowls but this one just was not cooperating.
I really admire your dedication and persistence. BTW. the bowl came out beautifully.
Thank you very much! There were any times I thought about chucking this thing in the trash, but I couldn’t let it beat me! 😄
Very nice, a great salvage job, I always though that a tenon was stronger than a recess.
@DavidBird-uu8km it is, and that's what I'll be using for this purpose from now on! Thanks for watching!
G’day Jim.
You really were a slow learnt with this one. I find that when coring you really do need a very secure fixing to your chuck. 2 bowls was probably going to be optimistic anyway.
Loved the way you problem solved and figured out how you would have completed bowls in a perfect world. The second foot was probably going to fail as it was only marginally better than first one. Eventually your tenon was successful.
I find tenons can split off as well when a lot of stress is applied. When doing reverse live edge bowls , you are also making chucking in sapwood which is inherently less strong than heartwood.
Great bowl in the end though .
Good luck with getting your subscribers. Your naming of files has to attract viewers. This one is great for getting people to watch.
Gregory from down under in Oz
@@gregdownunderinOz thanks Gregory! I was definitely stubborn on this project and got tunnel vision. It taught me several lessons!
Hi Jim, beautiful bowl, I'm looking into getting a coring system, I think it's about time I did 😃
Thanks Mike! I really like this system, and it works well aside from my blatant user error in this video🫠. I've done several successful corings before this attempt. I looked at the other 2 systems (oneway and McNaughton) and decided against them. Oneway seemed like a pain to set up, and the McNaughton doesn't look safe. The way the Woodcut pops into the banjo and tailstock is a breeze.
@@FRBPturning Thanks Jim, you said on the video you can cut shallow angles, how shallow can you cut? I was under the impression it just cuts a semi circle. Thanks
It does only cut a semi-circle, but by changing the pivot point location relative to the axis of the lathe you can cut a pretty shallow bowl. I don’t have a number but I’ll put some pictures on the community tab today to illustrate this. It really is an incredibly useful tool and I’m going to use it more on all the big blanks I have.
@@FRBPturning Thanks! I have just taken the plunge and ordered the McNaughton system from Germany. Ordered this one as I love the flexibility if it
@MikeHolton it does have that advantage. I didn't want the learning curve that seems to come with that one. Also, my hand arthritis has severely decreased my grip strength, so I was worried I wouldn't be able to handle it. I look forward to seeing you experiment!
I never knew that you can core itzybitzy Bowls like that 😮
If you adjust it properly it can core a pretty small and shallow bowl. It's super cool.
Great video. Beautiful wood and finish.
@thomlindgren6253 wow that was quick! Thanks for watching!
I never use recesses any more i have learned my lessons well. I believe using a foot is a better looking and more professional in the end. When you see pros they use a foot and do embellishments on the bottom.
Yeah I usually don’t either unless I’m really trying to preserve height like I was here, or if it’s a much smaller and easier turning. I still have a lot of improving to do on the aesthetics of my bases. Thanks for watching!
@@FRBPturning I use Vicmar chucks the foot only needs to be about a 1/4 to 3/8 at the most as long as the face or the chuck is hard to the bottom of the bowl the bowl holds very well. Watch Tomislav Tomasic Wood turning he is a master.
Some wood is just very difficult to core, I stay away from using a recess as it seems to always cause problems. A tendon can also be used as a foot which can lift the bowl off the surface and add to the appearance (in most cases) IMHO.
@@harveypflugerh5901 yup! All good points. I learned more than I expected (or wanted) to on this project! 🤣