I salvaged some beams from an old house that resembled this. Possibly long leaf heart pine? I turned some vases from the material I had and they were very pretty, very tight ring structure as the beam was over 150 years old and the tree it came from was even older. Love the look of that bowl you turned. Materials like you have there make the pieces that much more special.
Thanks Val. I was a bit disappointment with this one because I had trimmed it on the band saw. I will have to check on the next one if I will be happier with the results. Thanks Take care
LOL...You turn "stuff" that very few turners would even attempt, or see what was waiting inside the piece. That's one of the reasons your videos are so interesting and entertaining.
Thanks Adam for such a continuous support. I appreciate it. This long leaf pine goes by many names and offers some interesting reading.Take care my friend
Hi Al Very nice pice of pine you have made a thing of beauty out of it by the colour of the grain and what you said about its smell I would say it is pitch pine Cheers Ian
Thank you my friend. Yes after posting Pictures of it in FB that was what I was told it to be. Thanks for pointing that out Have a great weekend. Cheers
I didnt think pine could look so good! In awe...3/8" whoaaaaa. A true artist at work. I love that you managed to keep much of the natural edge; the stand really compliments it.
Thank you very much. my only disappointment was that I had cut part of the top edge, I knew how heavy this log was and was trying to balance it as much as I could. That will not happen again LOL. Thank you. Have a great weekend.
Al, you've inspired me. I've not yet turned a bowl from heart pine, but have some goblets, pens, and weed pots. The trick to sanding is to wet sand with a 20-50% solution of pine-sol. you can get down to an 800 grit finish, just go slow or be prepared for a mess being flung everywhere. This wood loves a CA or CA/BLO finish. I also clean the floor and save the shavings in ziploc bags. They're the best firestarter in the world.
WOW thanks for the great tip. This was so hard to sand I was considering burning the rest but will give your method a try for sure.Thanks again have a great weekend.
Al, I am a new subscriber and I wanted to let you know that you are one of the most wonderful guys out there. So kind and informative. Good to have you in my list.
Thank you very much for such a great compliment. Thanks for subscribing, I look forwards to hearing more on future projects. Thank you. Have a great weekend.
Thank you Mike. Well I don't think it's that thin. It's the wood itself is translucent. The fun in this was trying to figure out how I was going to sand it as the dust was just gumming itself back to the bowl. I didn't think I was going to be able to finish it until I decided to wet it down with Linseed oil. That helped....Thanks again my Friend. Have a great weekend.
I understand how you feel, Al, about the bandsaw cut. I've done the same and felt the same way. However, looking at yours, I don't see it that way. It looks just fine! I guess it's how others look at it and perceive the beauty that sometimes matters. Nice looking bowl, beautiful grain!
I think my disappointment was obvious enough that I was considering not posting. I guess when I posted pictures In FB asking what type of wood it was I was getting quite a few likes so I figured on letting the viewer make their own decision. Take care Have a great weekend.
nicely done AL I have never turned a pine for a bowl I have turned pine handles for some small tools they held up well to use I like what you have done
Thanks Tom for watching and commenting. I appreciate it . This pine is not to be confused with just any piece of pine. This thing is as hard as nails and is extremely loaded with resin. They use to extract Turpentine out of this wood. Take care
Al that is a Very nice piece but you have more guts than me. After that thing came off the lathe that many times I sure wouldn't stand in front of it. Thanks for putting up these videos I really enjoy watching you.
Never stand in front of the work and use your tailstock is the point being made. Keep in mind that there is always danger around all power tools.. Take care Have a great weekend.
love the grain in this Al ! Lovely bowl mate ,Great job !! I rough turned some magnolia 'bout a month ago that also has a great smell to it , Take care mate, Bram.
Looks Beautiful Al! Pine can be very nice! It's very underrated! I am glad You didn't give up Buddy! Look what you would have missed! Have A Super Week!.....Gus
great work.........When I've had those flat edges, I've taken and angle grinder and made the edge less flat then burned the edge and sanded back. It looks a little more of a live edge and draws the eye less. Enjoy your determination after throwing the bowl off a couple times.Keep turning
Awesome piece...In the Bush-craft community we call the Fatwood...It is saturated with resin witch make the shavings great for starting fires,even when wet...It is beautiful when turned but as you now know ..It is like cutting waxy plastic and pron to break in the chuck and at the centers ... You did a great job on this one..It should be displayed with a light behind ...Thank's....Chance's are ...It's Red Pine
Given that the wood had a golden color, was sticky and translucent, it could have been the fat wood of the yellow pine. This is particularly likely as the piece appears to be from the base of the stem, near the root section, or at least where a big branch formed from the trunk. Glad you stayed with it as it was an aesthetically pleasing result!
Thank you Earl Yes after turning this I looked up what someone suggested it was . as you say fat wood with a thousand names LOL Well I must say I never give up I am driven by challenges LOL
we call that wood "fat lighter" in Georgia. The stuff is extremely flammable and is great for starting wood stove fires with. The smell is awesome also. I have a ton of the stuff on our farm.
Thanks Jeff. Yes after I posted this video I had a few people tell me that and it seems it goes by a few other names based on Google. Now only if I will remember that for the next time I turn the remainder of that log LOL.Yeah I kind of like the smell of it. Funny on how flammable this wood is but how long it burns for. Had a log that I think it burned for 16 hours (think)Take care
That's a beautiful bowl man. Love watching your work. Fatwood/heart pine/whateverpplcall it is amazing wood. Beautiful, interesting, wonderful smell..... Cool work!
Turned out great. It is call heart pine but most call it "fat lighter". I'm surprised that you could sand it at all. It is mainly from the stumps and roots of long leaf pine and was typically split into small pieces to start fires in fireplaces. A piece 8" long and 1/8" diameter was all that was needed. I still have some an uncle salvaged from a barn my GGFather built in the 1890's. I gave up doing any flat work with it but I may try turning some of it now. If you have ever bought turpentine....fat lighter is where it came from.
Hi Mike Thanks for watching and commenting. In my opinion no matter what you start with will have a learning curve. What you turn as long as it is small depends on what you want. Spindle is a great way to practice you tool approach and that will come with time. Just go slow. look at what is happening on the cuts and never get frustrated.
hey Al, the two broken tenons made me cringe. I wrote you about four weeks ago after the same thing happened to me...however, my bowl blew apart, and flew into my shoulder, breaking my collar bone. Since I last wrote, I had to return to hospital for surgery. I now have a metal plate and six screws holding me together. Luckily, my insurance has covered most of the $45,000 bill! Anyway, please be careful. My tenon snaped when I was working the outside of the bowl in direct fire...as you were standing at 14:35. I will return to the lathe some day but first I am going to lower my lathe stand about 6 inches, wear "umpire protection" as my wife insists, work at slower speeds, and definitely stay out of the way. Keep up the good work, you inspire me. -s.
Thank you my friend. Yes I do remember that I hope and wish you full recovery very soon. I can never emphasize enough the importance of staying out of the line of fire e shield but neglect to mention that any part of the body is in danger as well.and the usage of the tailstock.. I have mentioned the body parts such as arms and shoulders being in danger as much as the face. Some turners are so concerned with showing the importance of the face shield but neglect to mention the other parts of the body. I was going to do a video on this subject. but I can't seem to bring myself to do it without coming across as a smart ass. or a Rebel. so the delete button has worked for me some times..Thank you my friend. Have a great weekend.
This piece of wood is called Lighter or Fatwood in the south because it's flammable. I made a video on getting a piece of it in my "What's in the bag?" Video. Your Bowl was amazing though. just absolutely beauriful.
Thank you for watching and commenting. I appreciate it . Yes after turning this piece I posted a picture on FB asking what it was and got that info. A wood of many names and history. So what was in the bag? LOL Take care
Being from Florida we also call it lighter or lighter knot we always used it to start camp fires during hunting season. Great bowl keep it away from the fireplace LoL.
That turned out really nice Al, There was a lot of chips and dust flying off though, probably best to not wear a shirt with an open neck and pocket, I even got some in my pocket that time lol
LOL the joy of being covered in wood shaving . I was just watching the video and saw how my pockets were just filling up like it had a magnet in it LOL. Thank you. Have a great weekend.
Awesome job Al, I hope one day I will be that good and also find a piece of wood that turns down to be translucent - as I was watching and knowing the outcome I came up with a few ideas to highlight the affects. One question - I notice on a number of your projects that you do not go up in sandpaper - I think the highest I heard you say thus far was something like 240 - when I turn pens and small bowls I do use microfiber and 00000 steel wool to really bring out a sheen - am I wasting effort, I see your results and I think I have been sold a "Bill of Goods" from some guys when they saw this rookie asking questions. Well, once again, an awesome bowl.
Good question my friend. Since I have acquired Yorkshire Grit my sanding has been to 320 than Fine steel wool than Yorkshire Grit. Prior I was sanding to 400 than applying sanding sealer and wet sanding with a 1000g wet/dry.. The results you get are based on your sanding. sanding is determined by how clean your cuts are.. I don't focus to bring my pieces to flawless perfection on the finish so if what you are doing gives you the look you're looking for than you are doing it correct.
Fat wood to bushcrafters! The smell should be close to a turpentine odor. It's used for a firestarter. Makes a beautiful wood turning. Thumbs up!!! Clark
Very nice, definitely heart pine. It will never decay, & the reason it won't & the reason its translucent & the reason it is so flammable is its full of pine rosin. One bit of advice, when through working with it sweep or vacuum EVERY spec up & remove it fro your shop. One spark & it's blazing.
It depends on the situation this one I don't think it would have been any stronger with a foot had it been a round bottom yes but seeing I start my turning between centers I don't do many tenons.
The translucent colors, resins (dust sticks to everything), weight, and smell all point to Fatwood. It's the only type of wood I've so far turned because it's so damn cool. Especially when you get into the pine knot resins inside the branches.
Good job, good save too. You do an excellent job editing. I'm fixing to turn an Oak limb, that is about 12 inches long and 6 inches in diameter. Can I turn it from the ends, or do I split it and turn from the side, or turn it from the side without splitting it? God Bless my friend.
Hi Frank. Darn that is kind of a loaded question. A split log is much easier to turn and avoiding the pit helps a little in check control. It really depends on your level of expertise or how comfortable you are in front of the lathe. In my early turnings I would true that up as close to a circle as possible. I find natural edge are pretty good to start on if you are at that lvl.Take care my friend and be safe
Great outcome! A number of challenges in this hunk of wood. You took them as they came. That is a good learning experience to have and to watch. Did you notice anything with the two tenon failures. What was the finish you used?
Your work is inspirational, what would you suggest a absolute novice starts turning to get the confidence up? I haven't started yet, but it is something I wanted to do since I first saw wood turning at school. Thanks
Al, once again beautiful work. I had a question about your blanks that you use to turn into bowls. When you cut a piece of wood for a bowl, do you let it sit for a period of time before turning or do you turn the majority of your bowls green?
Hi Thanks for watching and the question. When I get wood it is mostly freshly cut and goes to the lathe, I love turning green wood. what is left over I let it create a new dimension on it. worm holes. and spalting. those always excite me because nature has done it's magic. I do not do any prep work other than cut blanks at times but have never sealed any pieces. Green doe change a bit in the drying process some more than others but I like that too LOL
yes a very pungent wood; i use this kind of wood to start my fires. a log will lightwith a match! it will never rot, but you might get some pitch drooling out of it over time...
That is beautiful Al. What figure. WOW You said it was sticky, did it tend to clog the sandpaper? Heart pine smells like turpentine when you cut it, was that the smell. Anyway great job.
Yeah I guess it does. I just couldn't pinpoint what the smell was but you're right. and Yeah it is flammable and burns for a long time. 1 log will burn for 3 days lol.
It’s “ fat wood” resin that you smell. It’s very flammable and highly praised as a “fire starter” light a match to all those shavings you have and it will support flame easily and the resin will first burn black. Love the smell of fat wood! It smells a bit like turpentine.
RE: bottom heavy - would it be possible to turn it a little off center until you reduce the weight on one side and then recenter? It might preserve some of the diameter of the piece. Love the videos
So mate you sound like me. Had a mango bowl first large bowl ever did. 9 times she camr off to catches or what not but i refused to quit and in the end do have. An awesome black bowl with gold fluted scalloped mango bowl completed. My kids call if the battle of the wills but my syubbornnessìl ok dos win. So understand your determination to complete her bit finish h bowl is a great feeling of accomplishment to have succeeded with 4je wowsa ĺ as 1ò
I salvaged some beams from an old house that resembled this. Possibly long leaf heart pine? I turned some vases from the material I had and they were very pretty, very tight ring structure as the beam was over 150 years old and the tree it came from was even older. Love the look of that bowl you turned. Materials like you have there make the pieces that much more special.
Absolutely beautiful piece of wood. Turned into a lovely bowl, leave it just like that.....take care
Thanks Val. I was a bit disappointment with this one because I had trimmed it on the band saw. I will have to check on the next one if I will be happier with the results. Thanks Take care
Another beautiful bowl Al!
Your persistence paid off in full!!!
Thanks for watching and commenting. Persistence is my middle name lol.
Take care
OMG Al. It's so beautyfull. Look at that grain. You really are a master sir
Thank you for5 the nice compliment but I doubt master belongs in here . Have a great weekend.
Al,
The bowl has beautiful grain and color. You did a very good job with it.
Thanks for videoing and sharing with everyone,
Jim
Thank you very much my friend. Have a great weekend.
I could watch your videos all day. And frequently do.
Lovely work.
Thank you for the nice compliment although it could get you so tired of listening that you'll not want to see anything else from me LOL
LOL...You turn "stuff" that very few turners would even attempt, or see what was waiting inside the piece. That's one of the reasons your videos are so interesting and entertaining.
Thanks Gary for watching and the compliment. Take care and have a great weekend.
I think it's a beautiful piece my friend...! It's certainly the best looking pine I've ever seen...
Cheers...
Thanks Adam for such a continuous support. I appreciate it. This long leaf pine goes by many names and offers some interesting reading.Take care my friend
Hi Al
Very nice pice of pine you have made a thing of beauty out of it by the colour of the grain and what you said about its smell I would say it is pitch pine
Cheers Ian
Thank you my friend. Yes after posting Pictures of it in FB that was what I was told it to be. Thanks for pointing that out Have a great weekend. Cheers
I didnt think pine could look so good! In awe...3/8" whoaaaaa. A true artist at work. I love that you managed to keep much of the natural edge; the stand really compliments it.
Thank you very much. my only disappointment was that I had cut part of the top edge, I knew how heavy this log was and was trying to balance it as much as I could. That will not happen again LOL. Thank you. Have a great weekend.
Never give up, never surrender! Love the pine bowl, but I guess I'm a bit unusual in that I love the look of Pine. Well done my friend.
Thanks Thomas. I agree, Some pines offer you great wood grain and patterns.Take care and have a great weekend.
Al, you've inspired me. I've not yet turned a bowl from heart pine, but have some goblets, pens, and weed pots. The trick to sanding is to wet sand with a 20-50% solution of pine-sol. you can get down to an 800 grit finish, just go slow or be prepared for a mess being flung everywhere.
This wood loves a CA or CA/BLO finish.
I also clean the floor and save the shavings in ziploc bags. They're the best firestarter in the world.
WOW thanks for the great tip. This was so hard to sand I was considering burning the rest but will give your method a try for sure.Thanks again have a great weekend.
great job Al. pit bull turned out really awesome thanks for sharing my friend.
Thank you Opa Pit Bull huh? LOL
very nice Al. Lovely bowl....!
Thank you my friend. Have a great weekend.
It's so beautiful! Translucent shining red in the light what a treat for the eyes and heart.
Al. You've done it again. A really nice piece this one! Thanks for the video.
Thank you very much Peter
Beautiful bowl Al! Nice and thin too! Thanks for sharing!
Thank you for watching and commenting. I appreciate it .
Take care
Love the colors that came through when you put the light behind it . I like it . Nice one my friend , take care .
Thank you my friend.
Al, I am a new subscriber and I wanted to let you know that you are one of the most wonderful guys out there. So kind and informative. Good to have you in my list.
Thank you very much for such a great compliment. Thanks for subscribing, I look forwards to hearing more on future projects. Thank you. Have a great weekend.
Al, that's a beautiful bowl the grain is absolutely gorgeous. while it presented some challenges you rose to them. Keep up the great work
Thank you very much.
Ein wunderbare Arbeit!
Al, Sie sind ein Meister Ihres Fachs!
Ich schätze Ihre Videos sehr. 👍🏻
Thank you very much
I think it's a very beautiful piece Al!!!!
Thank you my friend.
Very nice Al.
Thanks Jerry for watching and commenting. I appreciate it .
Take care
That's a thin 'un Al, excellent work my friend. Beautiful shape, and the wood looks brilliant with the natural edge.
Great video mate.
Cheers
Mike
Thank you Mike. Well I don't think it's that thin. It's the wood itself is translucent. The fun in this was trying to figure out how I was going to sand it as the dust was just gumming itself back to the bowl. I didn't think I was going to be able to finish it until I decided to wet it down with Linseed oil. That helped....Thanks again my Friend. Have a great weekend.
Very interesting texture! A beautiful thing happened!
Thank you my friend. Have a great weekend.
I understand how you feel, Al, about the bandsaw cut. I've done the same and felt the same way. However, looking at yours, I don't see it that way. It looks just fine! I guess it's how others look at it and perceive the beauty that sometimes matters. Nice looking bowl, beautiful grain!
I think my disappointment was obvious enough that I was considering not posting. I guess when I posted pictures In FB asking what type of wood it was I was getting quite a few likes so I figured on letting the viewer make their own decision. Take care Have a great weekend.
nicely done AL I have never turned a pine for a bowl I have turned pine handles for some small tools they held up well to use I like what you have done
Thanks Tom for watching and commenting. I appreciate it . This pine is not to be confused with just any piece of pine. This thing is as hard as nails and is extremely loaded with resin. They use to extract Turpentine out of this wood.
Take care
Nice bowl, beautiful grain Al, congratulation!!
Thank you my friend.
Beautiful piece, Al!
Thank you Paul I can't wait to get to the next piece
nice bowl Al the foot just makes it. the natural edge is really nice like it a lot. Cheers!
Thank you my friend. Have a great weekend.
Great bowl Al, love the translucent effect. Cheers, Jim
Thank you my friend I think I will try a lampshade for the next one LOL. Have a great weekend.
Al that is a Very nice piece but you have more guts than me. After that thing came off the lathe that many times I sure wouldn't stand in front of it. Thanks for putting up these videos I really enjoy watching you.
Never stand in front of the work and use your tailstock is the point being made. Keep in mind that there is always danger around all power tools.. Take care Have a great weekend.
Nice balance job! I do the same way.Takes more tries, however.lol. Always a pleasure to watch you at work!!!
Thanks John. I appreciate you watching and commenting.
Hello my friend just wanna say you amaze me again and you didn’t give up and you have a beautiful beautiful bowl
Thank you very much my friend. Take care
Good save. Beautiful Piece
Thanks Ken
Lovely bowl Al.
Thanks Stu for watching and commenting. I appreciate it .
Take care
beautiful work as always
love the grain in this Al ! Lovely bowl mate ,Great job !! I rough turned some magnolia 'bout a month ago that also has a great smell to it ,
Take care mate, Bram.
Thank you my friend. Did I miss the video or did you not post it?Take care Have a great weekend.
No mate, I didn't make a video of it
cheers mate, Bram
Looks Beautiful Al! Pine can be very nice! It's very underrated! I am glad You didn't give up Buddy! Look what you would have missed! Have A Super Week!.....Gus
Yes I agree some pine can offer some amazing wood grain and patterns..Thank you. Have a great weekend.
great work.........When I've had those flat edges, I've taken and angle grinder and made the edge less flat then burned the edge and sanded back. It looks a little more of a live edge and draws the eye less. Enjoy your determination after throwing the bowl off a couple times.Keep turning
Very nice looking bowl I love pine but it is very difficult to work with and very brittle
Thank forswearing
Thank you my friend. Have a great weekend.
Don't know why you are beating yourself up about it. It's still a niece piece regardless. Love the grain and character of the wood.
Thank you Stephen. I guess I better go easier on myself huh? LOL.Take care and have a great weekend.
Fantastic work Al!
Thanks Jim
beatifull bella obra máster gracias por compartir y enseñanzas, desde Talca, Chile, un abrazo
mucho obrigado amigo. un abrazo
Awesome piece...In the Bush-craft community we call the Fatwood...It is saturated with resin witch make the shavings great for starting fires,even when wet...It is beautiful when turned but as you now know ..It is like cutting waxy plastic and pron to break in the chuck and at the centers ... You did a great job on this one..It should be displayed with a light behind ...Thank's....Chance's are ...It's Red Pine
Given that the wood had a golden color, was sticky and translucent, it could have been the fat wood of the yellow pine. This is particularly likely as the piece appears to be from the base of the stem, near the root section, or at least where a big branch formed from the trunk. Glad you stayed with it as it was an aesthetically pleasing result!
Thank you Earl Yes after turning this I looked up what someone suggested it was . as you say fat wood with a thousand names LOL Well I must say I never give up I am driven by challenges LOL
we call that wood "fat lighter" in Georgia. The stuff is extremely flammable and is great for starting wood stove fires with. The smell is awesome also. I have a ton of the stuff on our farm.
Thanks Jeff. Yes after I posted this video I had a few people tell me that and it seems it goes by a few other names based on Google. Now only if I will remember that for the next time I turn the remainder of that log LOL.Yeah I kind of like the smell of it. Funny on how flammable this wood is but how long it burns for. Had a log that I think it burned for 16 hours (think)Take care
That's a beautiful bowl man. Love watching your work. Fatwood/heart pine/whateverpplcall it is amazing wood. Beautiful, interesting, wonderful smell..... Cool work!
Thank you Glad to hear you enjoyed it.
LOL, always thought you were a gluten for punishment, now I know you are. Nice peace and you earned it my friend.
Lee
Darn Lee I thought you knew that a long time ago. I am glad it is confirmed now LOL.Thank you my friend. Have a great weekend.
very nice piece brother I love the color that comes through the wood :)
Turned out great. It is call heart pine but most call it "fat lighter". I'm surprised that you could sand it at all. It is mainly from the stumps and roots of long leaf pine and was typically split into small pieces to start fires in fireplaces. A piece 8" long and 1/8" diameter was all that was needed. I still have some an uncle salvaged from a barn my GGFather built in the 1890's. I gave up doing any flat work with it but I may try turning some of it now. If you have ever bought turpentine....fat lighter is where it came from.
Hi Mike Thanks for watching and commenting. In my opinion no matter what you start with will have a learning curve. What you turn as long as it is small depends on what you want. Spindle is a great way to practice you tool approach and that will come with time. Just go slow. look at what is happening on the cuts and never get frustrated.
hey Al, the two broken tenons made me cringe. I wrote you about four weeks ago after the same thing happened to me...however, my bowl blew apart, and flew into my shoulder, breaking my collar bone. Since I last wrote, I had to return to hospital for surgery. I now have a metal plate and six screws holding me together. Luckily, my insurance has covered most of the $45,000 bill! Anyway, please be careful. My tenon snaped when I was working the outside of the bowl in direct fire...as you were standing at 14:35. I will return to the lathe some day but first I am going to lower my lathe stand about 6 inches, wear "umpire protection" as my wife insists, work at slower speeds, and definitely stay out of the way. Keep up the good work, you inspire me. -s.
Steve praying you heal well, glad the insurance is covering most of it. Stay safe. Al great looking bowl as always.
Thank you my friend. Yes I do remember that I hope and wish you full recovery very soon. I can never emphasize enough the importance of staying out of the line of fire e shield but neglect to mention that any part of the body is in danger as well.and the usage of the tailstock.. I have mentioned the body parts such as arms and shoulders being in danger as much as the face. Some turners are so concerned with showing the importance of the face shield but neglect to mention the other parts of the body. I was going to do a video on this subject. but I can't seem to bring myself to do it without coming across as a smart ass. or a Rebel. so the delete button has worked for me some times..Thank you my friend. Have a great weekend.
This piece of wood is called Lighter or Fatwood in the south because it's flammable. I made a video on getting a piece of it in my "What's in the bag?" Video.
Your Bowl was amazing though. just absolutely beauriful.
Thank you for watching and commenting. I appreciate it . Yes after turning this piece I posted a picture on FB asking what it was and got that info. A wood of many names and history. So what was in the bag? LOL
Take care
Being from Florida we also call it lighter or lighter knot we always used it to start camp fires during hunting season. Great bowl keep it away from the fireplace LoL.
That turned out really nice Al, There was a lot of chips and dust flying off though, probably best to not wear a shirt with an open neck and pocket, I even got some in my pocket that time lol
LOL the joy of being covered in wood shaving . I was just watching the video and saw how my pockets were just filling up like it had a magnet in it LOL. Thank you. Have a great weekend.
Awesome job Al, I hope one day I will be that good and also find a piece of wood that turns down to be translucent - as I was watching and knowing the outcome I came up with a few ideas to highlight the affects. One question - I notice on a number of your projects that you do not go up in sandpaper - I think the highest I heard you say thus far was something like 240 - when I turn pens and small bowls I do use microfiber and 00000 steel wool to really bring out a sheen - am I wasting effort, I see your results and I think I have been sold a "Bill of Goods" from some guys when they saw this rookie asking questions.
Well, once again, an awesome bowl.
Good question my friend. Since I have acquired Yorkshire Grit my sanding has been to 320 than Fine steel wool than Yorkshire Grit. Prior I was sanding to 400 than applying sanding sealer and wet sanding with a 1000g wet/dry.. The results you get are based on your sanding. sanding is determined by how clean your cuts are.. I don't focus to bring my pieces to flawless perfection on the finish so if what you are doing gives you the look you're looking for than you are doing it correct.
Fat wood to bushcrafters! The smell should be close to a turpentine odor. It's used for a firestarter.
Makes a beautiful wood turning.
Thumbs up!!!
Clark
Very nice, definitely heart pine. It will never decay, & the reason it won't & the reason its translucent & the reason it is so flammable is its full of pine rosin. One bit of advice, when through working with it sweep or vacuum EVERY spec up & remove it fro your shop. One spark & it's blazing.
ding ding never give up know matter what life throws at you
Thank you very much my friend. I am glad to see you liked it. Take care
beautiful work
Excelente trabajo lo felicito
Gracias mi amigo
I like the combo edge.
Thank you. Have a great weekend.
Oh ! Yellow pine, I have a tree in my back yard. 65 feet tall and over 3 feet thick.
I guess it's also called Yellow pine.Take care Have a great weekend.
i hear that a mortise holds better than a tenon. that pine is very brittle; worth a try?
It depends on the situation this one I don't think it would have been any stronger with a foot had it been a round bottom yes but seeing I start my turning between centers I don't do many tenons.
The translucent colors, resins (dust sticks to everything), weight, and smell all point to Fatwood. It's the only type of wood I've so far turned because it's so damn cool. Especially when you get into the pine knot resins inside the branches.
Good job, good save too. You do an excellent job editing. I'm fixing to turn an Oak limb, that is about 12 inches long and 6 inches in diameter. Can I turn it from the ends, or do I split it and turn from the side, or turn it from the side without splitting it?
God Bless my friend.
Hi Frank. Darn that is kind of a loaded question. A split log is much easier to turn and avoiding the pit helps a little in check control. It really depends on your level of expertise or how comfortable you are in front of the lathe. In my early turnings I would true that up as close to a circle as possible. I find natural edge are pretty good to start on if you are at that lvl.Take care my friend and be safe
Great outcome! A number of challenges in this hunk of wood. You took them as they came. That is a good learning experience to have and to watch. Did you notice anything with the two tenon failures. What was the finish you used?
Yes the cross grain is easy to split regardless of how deep the tenon is. large jaws would have helped. Thank you. Have a great weekend.
to sand it I soaked it in linseed oil than rubbed OB shine Juice as my usual finish.
Your work is inspirational, what would you suggest a absolute novice starts turning to get the confidence up? I haven't started yet, but it is something I wanted to do since I first saw wood turning at school. Thanks
Thank you Mark for the kind words. Just start slow and learn with each cut. Be safe my friend.
it's very nice !!!
Thank you I am pleased that you liked it.......... Take care
I don't know Al but here in holland we call it Oregon pine I think also because of the red sheen coming through...perhaps
Thank you my friend. I know when I looked it up it was a wood with many names.Take care
Al, once again beautiful work. I had a question about your blanks that you use to turn into bowls. When you cut a piece of wood for a bowl, do you let it sit for a period of time before turning or do you turn the majority of your bowls green?
Hi Thanks for watching and the question. When I get wood it is mostly freshly cut and goes to the lathe, I love turning green wood. what is left over I let it create a new dimension on it. worm holes. and spalting. those always excite me because nature has done it's magic. I do not do any prep work other than cut blanks at times but have never sealed any pieces. Green doe change a bit in the drying process some more than others but I like that too LOL
yes a very pungent wood; i use this kind of wood to start my fires. a log will lightwith a match! it will never rot, but you might get some pitch drooling out of it over time...
Thanks my friend for the great info.Take care
Al: How did you slow down your old lathe, You said something about adding a pulley?
I have an old video showing how I mad a countershaft. you place between the motor and the headstock.ua-cam.com/video/89pV8pgTw38/v-deo.html
That is beautiful Al. What figure. WOW You said it was sticky, did it tend to clog the sandpaper? Heart pine smells like
turpentine when you cut it, was that the smell.
Anyway great job.
Yeah I guess it does. I just couldn't pinpoint what the smell was but you're right. and Yeah it is flammable and burns for a long time. 1 log will burn for 3 days lol.
It’s “ fat wood” resin that you smell. It’s very flammable and highly praised as a “fire starter” light a match to all those shavings you have and it will support flame easily and the resin will first burn black. Love the smell of fat wood! It smells a bit like turpentine.
You are definitely an artist you do awesome work. how long of you been turning
Thank you. I've been turning a little over 4 years
RE: bottom heavy - would it be possible to turn it a little off center until you reduce the weight on one side and then recenter? It might preserve some of the diameter of the piece. Love the videos
Thank you very much, sorry for delay in responding . I thought I had responded to this
Thumbs up!!!
Clark
nice
Thanks
Thumbs up!
Thank you David
So mate you sound like me. Had a mango bowl first large bowl ever did. 9 times she camr off to catches or what not but i refused to quit and in the end do have. An awesome black bowl with gold fluted scalloped mango bowl completed. My kids call if the battle of the wills but my syubbornnessìl ok dos win. So understand your determination to complete her bit finish h bowl is a great feeling of accomplishment to have succeeded with 4je wowsa ĺ as 1ò
i would love to bay it
Thanks glad you liked it that much