Mesquite is a truly awesome wood. It's color and figure is outstanding. You certainly did this particular piece proud. Thank you for sharing. Have a great day. When the wood goes round the face shield goes down.🙂🙂
A little late to the party. Thats a good looking bowl. I live in SouthTexas and mesquite is as available as a loaf of bread is. I mill a lot of it into lumber.Mesquite is one of the most stable woods i have come across. The younger mesquite is a lighter pinkish red, the older the tree thedarker it gets. Old seasoned mesquite can be a very dark reddish brown. It's one that you can literally cut and machine/turn without fear of warping and checking like most species. Dont find mequite hard to turn at all though there is always exceptions. Its always going to have a stress crack no matter the size, you just have to work around it. Its often riddled with holes caused from ants and beetles which often enhances the beauty and perfect for epoxy work.
Never turned mesquite before but after seeing your bowl I might have to try it. I ALWAYS wear a face shield. As a long time aircraft sheet metal mechanic I am always aware of eye/face protection . Too many to count times have I been on the receiving end of flying debris. Stay safe and great video Thank you
Very nicely done, Alan, as usual. Good teaching. I have several friends who have degrees in art in one form or another. We all agree to disagree about the features of bowl shape, bowl thickness, presence or absence of feet and the form of feet. I've made many nice bowls, but the perfect one isn't done yet, but your mesquite one could be close.
Alan, Awesome looking bowl, beautiful grain pattern that’s for sure! The only mesquite I’ve ever seen is my smoker chips, I will have to check out one of the hardwood stores in Edmonton for a real piece. Take care, Wayne
Alan, well worth the wait and hard work. Question on your chuck, what type is it, looks like it might be a Vicmarc 120. Which jaw sets do you use? Do you have multiple chucks or do you change out multiple jaw sets on one chuck body? If you change the sets, do you just use the screws to change them or do you have multiple jaw carriers for each set, then run them off and back on the chuck? Including your Cole jaws? Thanks. Cheers, Tom
It is a VM-120. I use several chuck bodies and primarily use shark jaws (deep). I have never seen jaw carriers for the VM-120. Please join the Ornament Challenge Alan
@@AsWoodTurns I picked up an Axminster SK-114 and several jaw sets which were mounted on carriers at an auction. It is convenient when changing jaw sets, but not as easy as my old Easy Wood Tools chuck set. I assumed that Vicmarc had similar carriers available. I have a Vicmarc 100 that fitted my Jet mini lathe (1” x 8 tpi) and thought it was well made, but only had two jaw sets that I rarely swapped. But being a tool addict, I keep scouring auctions and such for more tools to make it easier to swap between jaw selection, however storage solutions is a slight problem 🙄. Thanks for the videos and info. Cheers, Tom
@@tomcoker9882 Ahhh. chuck and jaws. I found jaw carriers for the VM-120 on Vicmarc's web site but have never found them with a supplier and it appears difficult to deal direct with them direct. BTW. There is no 12 step program for tool addicts. Alan
Alan...doesn't everyone start sanding at 600 grit? I do..then I go back down to 80 grit lol I also think that it is funny to hear people brag that they sanded to 2000 grit yet still have smooth 80 grit scratches ....lol
Mesquite is a truly awesome wood. It's color and figure is outstanding. You certainly did this particular piece proud. Thank you for sharing. Have a great day. When the wood goes round the face shield goes down.🙂🙂
I do like "When the wood goes round the face shield goes down"
Alan
Mesquite is a beautiful wood and your bowl does it justice - nice job. As you did, I find it a very hard wood and chisels dull quickly.
But it was worth it.
Alan
Beautiful Alan.
Many thanks! Jack
Alan
Nice job, looks great
Glad you like it
Please join the Ornament Challenge
Alan
A little late to the party. Thats a good looking bowl. I live in SouthTexas and mesquite is as available as a loaf of bread is. I mill a lot of it into lumber.Mesquite is one of the most stable woods i have come across. The younger mesquite is a lighter pinkish red, the older the tree thedarker it gets. Old seasoned mesquite can be a very dark reddish brown. It's one that you can literally cut and machine/turn without fear of warping and checking like most species. Dont find mequite hard to turn at all though there is always exceptions. Its always going to have a stress crack no matter the size, you just have to work around it. Its often riddled with holes caused from ants and beetles which often enhances the beauty and perfect for epoxy work.
All good to know.
Alan
Never turned mesquite before but after seeing your bowl I might have to try it. I ALWAYS wear a face shield. As a long time aircraft sheet metal mechanic I am always aware of eye/face protection . Too many to count times have I been on the receiving end of flying debris. Stay safe and great video Thank you
Right on!
Alan
Very nicely done, Alan, as usual. Good teaching. I have several friends who have degrees in art in one form or another. We all agree to disagree about the features of bowl shape, bowl thickness, presence or absence of feet and the form of feet. I've made many nice bowls, but the perfect one isn't done yet, but your mesquite one could be close.
I respect your friends disagreement. :)
Please join the Ornament Challenge
Alan
Great bowl, Alan. I thought I saw a 3 year drying period on the rough bowl.
Bill
You and me both! Sharp eyes
Alan
Alan, Awesome looking bowl, beautiful grain pattern that’s for sure! The only mesquite I’ve ever seen is my smoker chips, I will have to check out one of the hardwood stores in Edmonton for a real piece. Take care, Wayne
It will be interesting if you find mesquite in Canada.
Please join the Ornament Challenge
Alan
Alan, well worth the wait and hard work. Question on your chuck, what type is it, looks like it might be a Vicmarc 120. Which jaw sets do you use? Do you have multiple chucks or do you change out multiple jaw sets on one chuck body? If you change the sets, do you just use the screws to change them or do you have multiple jaw carriers for each set, then run them off and back on the chuck? Including your Cole jaws? Thanks. Cheers, Tom
It is a VM-120. I use several chuck bodies and primarily use shark jaws (deep). I have never seen jaw carriers for the VM-120.
Please join the Ornament Challenge
Alan
@@AsWoodTurns I picked up an Axminster SK-114 and several jaw sets which were mounted on carriers at an auction. It is convenient when changing jaw sets, but not as easy as my old Easy Wood Tools chuck set. I assumed that Vicmarc had similar carriers available. I have a Vicmarc 100 that fitted my Jet mini lathe (1” x 8 tpi) and thought it was well made, but only had two jaw sets that I rarely swapped. But being a tool addict, I keep scouring auctions and such for more tools to make it easier to swap between jaw selection, however storage solutions is a slight problem 🙄. Thanks for the videos and info. Cheers, Tom
@@tomcoker9882 Ahhh. chuck and jaws. I found jaw carriers for the VM-120 on Vicmarc's web site but have never found them with a supplier and it appears difficult to deal direct with them direct.
BTW. There is no 12 step program for tool addicts.
Alan
@@AsWoodTurns my wife has been looking for years for a TAA (Tool Addicts Anonymous) group for me. 🙄 Cheers, Tom
Alan...doesn't everyone start sanding at 600 grit? I do..then I go back down to 80 grit lol I also think that it is funny to hear people brag that they sanded to 2000 grit yet still have smooth 80 grit scratches ....lol
I had a neighbor rebuilding an old pickup truck. He did all the sanding with 600 grit. Then wondered why it took so long.
Alan