Woodturning with roots is without a doubt my favorite material to create with. Every piece is very unique with the wood grain going in every direction. I picked up a large root ball for free from Offer up a few months back. It had been used as a decoration in someone’s garden and had been sitting out in the elements for years. It has lots of voids and rotted spots in it, so before making something big I decided to cut a corner off of it and make a small box to see how the wood grain looked and if it would be worth my time to make something with the rest. After a bit of a design concept struggle, I was eventually very happy with how this piece turned out. This was my first time using Clean Armor UV finish. I am extremely impressed with the result. I was able to finish this piece with 4 coats in just a few hours. Including wet sanding and polishing. This process would have taken me 5+ days with a more conventional finish. The Clean Armor stays in its liquid form until cured with a UV light for roughly 5 minutes, and is then ready for the next coat. I will for sure be using this finish in the future. The Clean Armor is definitely far from low cost, but the time saving aspect is huge. Thank you to Super Clear Epoxy for providing the deep pour resin for this video. As always, thank you for watching. I hope you all have a wonderful day! Scott Please check the description for links to products and tools used in this video.
Sitting down for 15 min. and presketching a piece would probably be very helpful with the pairing issue you mentioned. It also allows you to compare several options before committing to nonreversible carving. I highly recommend 1/4in grid paper and a standard .7 mechanical pencil. It also improves your drawing ability, so you're leveling up 2 skills at once, lol. 😅
As a machinist/toolmaker for 52 years, I have made some pretty cool stuff, over those years. I have never been good at anything to do with wood, but have much admired those who are. It is truly an art form. Well done.
I can't believe you call yourself a beginner! I love the message of learning from mistakes and continuing to try. The revision of the lid came out beautiful. Excellent work!
Took me almost 20 years to earn my master technician certifications. Figure I need to do this for at least a few years to get out of beginner status. Thanks for everything. Hope you have a wonderful day. Scott
The piece turned out beautiful, I think it's got a lot of character. I love that touch of red. Thanks for taking the time to make the video, I'm shut in so I really enjoy watching. Thanks again, Jimmy
I love the end result. The lid is in the end perfectly in proportion with the bowl.. and those colors are working perfectly with that beautiful wood. great job 👌
@@squareandlevel how do you get the gloss finish? Do you buff it after curing with the UV? I’m blown away by that finish. I use multiple coats of spray lacquer then buff which is very time consuming.
This was my first time using this finish so I still need to work on the application technique, but it was really easy. I am very impressed. I did wet sand and buff the bowl part. But I kinda got it figured out by the second attempt on the lid. I applied 4 coats and only buffed it after final coat cured. It was very easy. I think the foam brush applicator worked best moving very slowly. I wish my lathe would spin slower, I think it would make it even easier to apply. Maybe I need to buy a lathe made in this century. 🤣. Hope that info helps. I will be using this type of finish moving forward without a doubt. It’s pricey, but the time it saves makes it worth it to me personally. Scott
The bowl and lid turned out perfect. I am a newbie to turning wood. So, I try to gain knowledge in turning and really appreciate you sharing your talent. Thank you.
I really liked the oversize lid! The design and colors just gorgeous to me. I guess I'll continue watching to see what happens with the lid. Still beautiful. Fantastic job!
Thank you so much I really really enjoyed watching you create this absolutely and utterly gorgeous lidded bowl. And 😮 WOW 😮 WOW 😮WOW 😮 if you’re a beginner then there’s absolutely no hope for me whatsoever!!!!!!!! I really really think that this is a Masterpiece and truly breathtakingly gorgeous too.
To be honest I liked it both ways - the lid is really nice and looked great big or smaller. I like hearing an artists voice as they go along so never apologise for interrupting a video I kind of wish you’d do it more. Thanks for your honesty in your feeling but I wouldn’t be disappointed with yourself like I said I liked the lid both ways 👍🏻😍
It may help to try fitting the pieces as you are turning them, to ensure they work together before you go to the trouble of sanding and finishing. This turned out lovely.
That was it, the second time. Love the final form. If there is one thing that I have learned from Richard Raffan is to try to keep chucking points in the final piece. Saved my bacon so many times. Recently had a piece I wasn't sure I loved, went away on vacation and came back knowing it needed to be turned down. A lot of work went into it, but I'm happier with it now. Great video, as always.
You’re very good at what you do, sir. Keep experimenting and don’t think of each piece as a success or failure, just an object with a character all it’s own! I wondered where the yellow and red disappeared to. Maybe stick to just one colour. But a beautiful piece of art for all your hard work! Who’d have ever thought that chunk of wood could turn into something so magical!?!?! Just lovely!❤
Everytime I start watching, I can never guess how it's going to turn out. I was expecting to see the gold somewhere but no..anyhu, it's a really beautiful peace.
Nice work. The lid change did improve it. Never be afraid to make a change; you are stretching, and sometimes that doesn't work out. Always interesting to see the process.
There you go buddy, you may be a beginner, but you have proved you are officially a craftsman! We have all doubted ourselves even professionally. The difference is knowing how to resolve situations and learning from it. Best of luck, you get another LIKE!
Loved the first attempt; not sure why, but I got a Halloween vibe from it. (Maybe from it looking like a witch's hat with it hanging over the sides.) Just glad when you changed your mind, that it didn't end up backfiring cause that wood is just lovely!
Your work is absolutely incredible! I can’t wait to see what else you create and how you grow as a woodturner. Also I’m not sure if you have heard of Sprague Woodturning, he’s another wood and resin/epoxy creator on UA-cam. His videos are super informative and full of great tips. Keep up the amazing work!
Hello nice video to watch first time I have seen that resin type really set it of but I was so glad you reduced the lid it finished it of I found that chisel I asked you about but being in the UK it's going to cost a load O well I will wait till your next video Thanks Jamie
A beautiful result with expert crafting. You should be so proud of yourself. Would love to hear more voice-over from you describing the various steps and the products you used. Thank you so much for sharing. Kind regards, Dave, Beachmere, Queensland, Australia
Thanks Dave. I try and write pretty good video descriptions regarding materials and tools used. I’m enjoying learning about the filming and editing aspect too much to ruin it with a poorly executed voice over ( it’s harder than most people think) .Regardless, thank you for your kind words and sharing your opinion. I hope you have a wonderful day! Scott
Hey Scott, love your work. Bought the Simple Woodturning Shear Cutting Finisher based off your recommendation and love it! I recently bought Clean Armor (along with half the internet) and am waiting for my UV light off backorder. Instead of the 700 I tried 770 "Pool Cue" because it's formulated for application on the lathe, but I've looked everywhere for how people are applying it. I'd really love a more in-depth video if you think that sounds good. Any tips you could share will be much appreciated while I wait for shipping. Keep up the cool projects. Love the box, both lids. Though I think second attempt was a good improvement.
Hey Tony. Probably won’t make a video as I feel there are probably ten others that are more reputable than me working on them right now. I went with a far cheaper UV light I got on Amazon and it seemed to work great. May have taken a little longer than 2 minutes to cure but considering I’m used to waiting 24 hours between coats I’ll take it. (Link to light is in the description). I found a foam brush applicator worked best going very slowly across the piece. I feel it would work a lot better if I had a lathe that spun slower than 500rpm, but that’s another story. Curious how the pool cue finish will go on and what you think of it. Please keep me posted. So far I have to say the 700 is the best finish I’ve ever used based on looks, ease of application, and time savings. Thanks for watching, I hope you have a great day!
The first hit looked like a extraterristrel pumpkin with hat... 😂 Second hit is mindblowing... and it's all in german colours: black, red, gold... thanks therefore!!! Well done!!! 🎩👍👍🇩🇪
Realy liked this finished piece. Unfortunately the music annoyed me enough to make me skip to the end. I watch turning videos for turning and music videos for music. Keep on turning wood into art. Loved the UV in this piece.
Woodturning with roots is without a doubt my favorite material to create with. Every piece is very unique with the wood grain going in every direction. I picked up a large root ball for free from Offer up a few months back. It had been used as a decoration in someone’s garden and had been sitting out in the elements for years. It has lots of voids and rotted spots in it, so before making something big I decided to cut a corner off of it and make a small box to see how the wood grain looked and if it would be worth my time to make something with the rest. After a bit of a design concept struggle, I was eventually very happy with how this piece turned out. This was my first time using Clean Armor UV finish. I am extremely impressed with the result. I was able to finish this piece with 4 coats in just a few hours. Including wet sanding and polishing. This process would have taken me 5+ days with a more conventional finish. The Clean Armor stays in its liquid form until cured with a UV light for roughly 5 minutes, and is then ready for the next coat. I will for sure be using this finish in the future. The Clean Armor is definitely far from low cost, but the time saving aspect is huge. Thank you to Super Clear Epoxy for providing the deep pour resin for this video. As always, thank you for watching. I hope you all have a wonderful day!
Scott
Please check the description for links to products and tools used in this video.
You aced it! 😊❤️
I’ve been doing it for years and I say you have an amazing talent. Keep it up that box looks amazing.👍👍
Sitting down for 15 min. and presketching a piece would probably be very helpful with the pairing issue you mentioned. It also allows you to compare several options before committing to nonreversible carving.
I highly recommend 1/4in grid paper and a standard .7 mechanical pencil.
It also improves your drawing ability, so you're leveling up 2 skills at once, lol. 😅
It "turned" out wonderful. And don't they say practice makes perfect ❤😊❤ Dona USA
Very spezial,wow,wow😊😊😊
As a machinist/toolmaker for 52 years, I have made some pretty cool stuff, over those years. I have never been good at anything to do with wood, but have much admired those who are. It is truly an art form. Well done.
I can't believe you call yourself a beginner! I love the message of learning from mistakes and continuing to try. The revision of the lid came out beautiful. Excellent work!
Thank you so much!
What impresses me most is how the masters see the shape in the wood before they make the first cut. That is artistry.
So clean and organised. Impressive. Normal speed...I love it!
Thanks so much! 😊
MAAAAAN...I tell you what, you say that you are a beginner. I can only imagine what someone like myself would be. Excellent craftsmanship as always.
Took me almost 20 years to earn my master technician certifications. Figure I need to do this for at least a few years to get out of beginner status. Thanks for everything. Hope you have a wonderful day.
Scott
Many transferable skills combining. Art, sculpture and then mechanical, spatial visualization. Willingness to fail.
@@squareandlevel I think you can leave that status behind now. ha Talk soon my friend.
The piece turned out beautiful, I think it's got a lot of character. I love that touch of red. Thanks for taking the time to make the video, I'm shut in so I really enjoy watching. Thanks again, Jimmy
Thank you so much! I appreciate you taking the time to share. I hope you have a wonderful day.
Scott
@@Bamaman14k if you don’t mind me asking, what does “shut in” mean?
Came out great. It was actually interesting with the oversize lid, but the final is a perfect fit. Very nice.
Stunning, you are truly an artist.
Started watching for shop infrastructure… now so glad to continue watching turning videos…. Absolutely beautiful work there.
Awesome, thank you!
Excellent rescue! Absolutely beautiful and very satisfying proportions.
Oh my gosh i love it just the way it was!
Absolutely beautiful. You are no beginner, you are an artist.
Thank you so much!
Brother, what an amazing piece of art, totally impressed… peace and love on the plane bro
Thank you! Appreciate the positive vibes. Hope you have a great day.
Scott
@@squareandlevel Scott, thank you for your acknowledgment & pleasant response… look forward to your next piece of art…peace
I love the end result. The lid is in the end perfectly in proportion with the bowl.. and those colors are working perfectly with that beautiful wood. great job 👌
Thank you very much. Hope you have a wonderful day.
Scott
If I may say so, even your mistakes are BEAUTIFUL!!!!
❤❤❤
Laura from South Africa
Beautiful work of art. The size, shape and finish are perfect.👍🏻
Thank you very much!
@@squareandlevel how do you get the gloss finish? Do you buff it after curing with the UV? I’m blown away by that finish. I use multiple coats of spray lacquer then buff which is very time consuming.
This was my first time using this finish so I still need to work on the application technique, but it was really easy. I am very impressed. I did wet sand and buff the bowl part. But I kinda got it figured out by the second attempt on the lid. I applied 4 coats and only buffed it after final coat cured. It was very easy. I think the foam brush applicator worked best moving very slowly. I wish my lathe would spin slower, I think it would make it even easier to apply. Maybe I need to buy a lathe made in this century. 🤣. Hope that info helps. I will be using this type of finish moving forward without a doubt. It’s pricey, but the time it saves makes it worth it to me personally.
Scott
@@squareandlevel awesome. Thank you for sharing
The bowl and lid turned out perfect. I am a newbie to turning wood. So, I try to gain knowledge in turning and really appreciate you sharing your talent. Thank you.
You are welcome, and thank you for watching and leaving a comment. It is much appreciated. Hope you have a great day!
Scott
Absolutely beautiful. One of my favorites.
A beginner? Seriously? You’re a Master!
The bowl and lid are absolutely beautiful.
Thank you very much!
@@squareandlevel You’re very welcome.
Much better after you resized the lid. Beautiful piece of turning there. ❤
Thanks!
Man that turned out really awesome good job keep up the good amazing work
Thanks, will do! Have a great day!
Excellent Work Scott! The risky re-turn on the lid turned out great, and the finished product looks amazing as always.
Thank you sir!
Awesome Scott thanks for sharing this.that is the "ultimate turning a sow's ear into a silk purse"!!😮
🤣🤣thank you. Have a great day sir.
Scott
Brilliant.... You never let me down.
Thanks! Hope you have a wonderful day.
Scott
The end result was beautiful! Fantastic job! 😊
Thank you! 😊
I really liked the oversize lid! The design and colors just gorgeous to me. I guess I'll continue watching to see what happens with the lid. Still beautiful. Fantastic job!
Man that is nice. You for sure saved the lid. Well done.
Thanks!
Well done! Absolutely brilliant!
Thank you very much!
Thank you so much I really really enjoyed watching you create this absolutely and utterly gorgeous lidded bowl. And 😮 WOW 😮 WOW 😮WOW 😮 if you’re a beginner then there’s absolutely no hope for me whatsoever!!!!!!!! I really really think that this is a Masterpiece and truly breathtakingly gorgeous too.
Thanks so much 😊
Holy moly great video! The project turned out amazing. Looks like a million bucks
Thanks Tom. Appreciate the feedback. Have a good day mate.
Scott
Hi from Australia 🇦🇺 Gorgeous piece!
Thank you! 😊
Excellent video production and a fine finished result.
To be honest I liked it both ways - the lid is really nice and looked great big or smaller.
I like hearing an artists voice as they go along so never apologise for interrupting a video I kind of wish you’d do it more.
Thanks for your honesty in your feeling but I wouldn’t be disappointed with yourself like I said I liked the lid both ways 👍🏻😍
Thank you so much! Hope you have a wonderful day.
Scott
There were no mistakes only learning experiences. Brilliant work. Love watching it come together. Love the piece.
That is one AMAZING,AWESOME AND BEAUTIFUL PIECE OF WORK. 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍🇺🇸
Thank you!👍
Muy bonito y muy bien hecho. Te felicito 👏👏😉
That turned out beautifully! The lid was definitely too big, but the fix was perfect. Amazing finish too!
Thank you! 😊
Great save!!
The remake is very nice and perfect.
Turned out really nice.
the lid gave it great power !!
It may help to try fitting the pieces as you are turning them, to ensure they work together before you go to the trouble of sanding and finishing. This turned out lovely.
That was it, the second time. Love the final form. If there is one thing that I have learned from Richard Raffan is to try to keep chucking points in the final piece. Saved my bacon so many times. Recently had a piece I wasn't sure I loved, went away on vacation and came back knowing it needed to be turned down. A lot of work went into it, but I'm happier with it now.
Great video, as always.
Very good point. Thanks for watching. Hope you have a wonderful day.
Scott
The first result was nice…but the remake is beautiful…👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Thank you!
I really liked the oversize lid! The design and colors just gorgeous to me. I guess I'll continue watching to see what happens with the lid.
The 2nd time is a charm, BEAUTIFUL
Thank you!
Absolutely beautiful work!!!
Thanks!
Beautiful piece. I need to try something like this soon.
You’re very good at what you do, sir. Keep experimenting and don’t think of each piece as a success or failure, just an object with a character all it’s own! I wondered where the yellow and red disappeared to. Maybe stick to just one colour. But a beautiful piece of art for all your hard work! Who’d have ever thought that chunk of wood could turn into something so magical!?!?! Just lovely!❤
Thank you very much!
Really like the design.
This is BEAUTIFUL 😘❤️
Everytime I start watching, I can never guess how it's going to turn out. I was expecting to see the gold somewhere but no..anyhu, it's a really beautiful peace.
I liked the big lid ..it would look good in an RPG or fantasy film .
You did a beautiful job.
Absolutely beautiful ❤
Thank you! 😊
Nice work. The lid change did improve it. Never be afraid to make a change; you are stretching, and sometimes that doesn't work out. Always interesting to see the process.
Thank you! I totally agree. Even if it doesn’t work out, hopefully some knowledge was gained. Thank you for watching, have a wonderful day!
Scott
Beautiful work Scott, getting the right proportions the can be tricky, like you said, it just takes practice.
Thanks Mike. I’ll get it eventually. Have an excellent day sir.
Scott
You persevered and saved your beautiful box. Good for you. Keep on practicing
Beautiful piece! Nice save!
Thank you very much!
BEAUTIFULLY DONE 😻👏🏻🥰‼️
Thank you!! 😊
@@squareandlevel … You’re welcome 😊!
Love the box ❤ though I loved the first arabesque lid as well👌🏻
Hey we started somewhere and I think it looks great. Love what you do on the channel so keep it up.
Thanks! Will do!
There you go buddy, you may be a beginner, but you have proved you are officially a craftsman! We have all doubted ourselves even professionally. The difference is knowing how to resolve situations and learning from it. Best of luck, you get another LIKE!
Thanks 👍
the second is nicer and the blue with the wood is fantastic - verry good
The final product is very beautiful.
Much nicer. Great work.
Thank you very much!
I love it!
Awesome dude you got skills dude
Fantastic work❤!
Thank you! 😄
Loved the first attempt; not sure why, but I got a Halloween vibe from it. (Maybe from it looking like a witch's hat with it hanging over the sides.) Just glad when you changed your mind, that it didn't end up backfiring cause that wood is just lovely!
Agreed! I felt the same way with the Halloween vibe. Thanks for watching. I hope you have a wonderful day.
Scott
I thought it was cute with the bigger lid, mushroom like :)
Very nice piece
Thank you!
Your work is absolutely incredible! I can’t wait to see what else you create and how you grow as a woodturner. Also I’m not sure if you have heard of Sprague Woodturning, he’s another wood and resin/epoxy creator on UA-cam. His videos are super informative and full of great tips. Keep up the amazing work!
Thank you very much!
I think it's beautiful ❤️
The Pic u have showing before starting work on the root looks like a little running puppy 🐶
I liked it both ways thanks
Hello nice video to watch first time I have seen that resin type really set it of but I was so glad you reduced the lid it finished it of
I found that chisel I asked you about but being in the UK it's going to cost a load
O well I will wait till your next video
Thanks Jamie
Thank you so much 😊
Wow.
Looks like you’re ready for trick-or-treaters. Just bung a few lollies in the jar and she’s apples, mate. Looks amazing.
Gorgeous
Nice recovery!!
Thanks!
Sooo beautiful! Wow.
Thank you! 😊
A beautiful result with expert crafting. You should be so proud of yourself. Would love to hear more voice-over from you describing the various steps and the products you used. Thank you so much for sharing. Kind regards, Dave, Beachmere, Queensland, Australia
Thanks Dave. I try and write pretty good video descriptions regarding materials and tools used. I’m enjoying learning about the filming and editing aspect too much to ruin it with a poorly executed voice over ( it’s harder than most people think) .Regardless, thank you for your kind words and sharing your opinion. I hope you have a wonderful day!
Scott
Love the finished piece! I think part of the proportion issues stem from all three blanks you made being the same height
You may be right. Thanks for watching. Hope you have a great day.
Scott
Well recovered
Beautiful
looks very nice.
Thank you!
I liked it either way.
Hey Scott, love your work. Bought the Simple Woodturning Shear Cutting Finisher based off your recommendation and love it! I recently bought Clean Armor (along with half the internet) and am waiting for my UV light off backorder. Instead of the 700 I tried 770 "Pool Cue" because it's formulated for application on the lathe, but I've looked everywhere for how people are applying it. I'd really love a more in-depth video if you think that sounds good. Any tips you could share will be much appreciated while I wait for shipping.
Keep up the cool projects. Love the box, both lids. Though I think second attempt was a good improvement.
Hey Tony. Probably won’t make a video as I feel there are probably ten others that are more reputable than me working on them right now. I went with a far cheaper UV light I got on Amazon and it seemed to work great. May have taken a little longer than 2 minutes to cure but considering I’m used to waiting 24 hours between coats I’ll take it. (Link to light is in the description). I found a foam brush applicator worked best going very slowly across the piece. I feel it would work a lot better if I had a lathe that spun slower than 500rpm, but that’s another story. Curious how the pool cue finish will go on and what you think of it. Please keep me posted. So far I have to say the 700 is the best finish I’ve ever used based on looks, ease of application, and time savings. Thanks for watching, I hope you have a great day!
The new lid was a great improvement. Beautiful job.
Thank you very much for watching!
The first hit looked like a extraterristrel pumpkin with hat... 😂
Second hit is mindblowing... and it's all in german colours: black, red, gold... thanks therefore!!!
Well done!!! 🎩👍👍🇩🇪
WOW just WOW!
I love it😍
Very beautiful, well done sir.
When you got it, you got it I Love it it's so beautiful. BLESS your hands WOW what a talent you have. ❤️🥰🇵🇷🙏 FROM PUERTO RICO
Thanks so much for the kind words! 🙏
Realy liked this finished piece. Unfortunately the music annoyed me enough to make me skip to the end. I watch turning videos for turning and music videos for music. Keep on turning wood into art. Loved the UV in this piece.
Thank you for sharing your opinion. Hope you have a great day!
Your a beginner? Looks pretty top class professional to me. Looks great.
That sure was a fine looking mistake. Absolutely beautiful. Great job with the colors.