I love woodworking of all kinds but I especially like wood turning. After I retired I decided I wanted to continue to make things from wood. These videos are for entertainment only I am showing how I do things. They are not meant to be instructions. You are responsible for knowing how to use your tools and how you do things.
My channel has a number of interest. One being woodturning. I like woodworking of any kind.
I didn't realize that it was green wood when you started, but I was thinking you were getting some very healthy shavings off of that. nd who expected it to warp that far? What a great distortion and no cracking. Well done, Gary!
Thank you Bill. When I saw the warp the next morning I was concerned about it cracking. So I have kept it for a few weeks just to make sure. Hope to get it to Betty today. I better look for that turtle first! Thanks for watching, Gary
Thanks Carl. Green wood is fun to turn. As long as I do a once turned. I do not like turning one and putting it away for months. Thanks for watching, Gary
It's so much fun watching the curls come off of green wood and seeing them pile up on your arms. You did a really nice job preparing and turning this piece, Gary! Hard to predict or imagine a better shape than the oval you got from this one, through consistent thickness and patience. Really cool! A food safe finish and this piece is ready to make Betty a very happy lady! Well done, my friend, keep'em coming! 😀 Phil
Thank you very much Phil. I was not sure how oak would react but I was happy to see the warp the next morning. Was hoping to get it to her this weekend. We have been swamped with other things. All good things. Tonight is graduation for our grandson who went to the same high school I did. Problem is it is outside and it is raining. But it is Portland where we do not tan. We rust lol. Thanks for watching, Gary
Well, I finally got to watch this all the way through. Watching this video was interrupted by one of my granddaughters bringing me a birthday present. LOL. Love the bowl. That is neat how it warped. Haave a good week.
Thank you very much Steve. Happy to give you the dimension for this piece. It is for all the pieces that create the shape. The outised pieces should be very easy once you get it togehter. I put the dimensions in this video because there was a lot of interest. if you have any questions let me know. Gary ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-9muJX40qkSg.html
Very nice looking bowl Gary 👍. Turning wet wood is a pleasure, and you never know what the end result will be. Betty is going to love it. Thanks for sharing and take care friend 😊.
Could never turn a bowl like that. It is really unique. It would be hard to explain to a novice how it was turned. I really like it. Thanks for showing
Thanks Scott. It sure was a surprise to me. I figured it might keep on going but it stopped where it was. That was a good thing for sure. Thanks for watching, Gary
Hi Gary. I like turning wet wood. I think the shapes you end up with often are very interesting. If I can get the wood sealed and finished quickly while on the lathe, the movement is minimized and the shapes are a lot more subtle. I’m always surprised when I get very little movement for some reason. We don’t seem to have many oak trees around here, so I’ve never had a chance to turn it. Yours looks like a fun bowl….popcorn for sure!! Cheers,Rick
Thank you Rick. During the ice and wind storm we had the neighbors had on Oak tree fall on their house and then cut another on down. Years ago we took one down because it was lifting our driveway. I got burned out making a lot of oak furniture and cabinets years ago when it was the rage. Turning a piece was fun. Thanks for watching, Gary
That turned out nice Gary. Larry "The Wood Whirler" had a video a while back on using a food dehydrator to speed up the drying process and I tried it maybe 4-5 times now and it seems to work pretty well.
Thank David. When I saw Larry do it he got a lot of cracking. I used Rick from Rick Turns card board box and computer fan. Works like a charm. But for turning something thin like this you do not need anything . Thanks for watching, Gary
Lovely Gary. I don't turn green wood very often but when I do it is so much fun. Love the shape it decided it wanted to be. Take care my friend. Hwyl, Huw
Good morning, Gary. Wow, 58%. I was holding my breath thinking it may crack. The warp is very cool and adds to the hand made original character. Very nice. See ya next time, Brother.
Thank you Ray. I just did not want to wait to make our friend something from her tree. I told her it can take years for a blank to dry. I did not tell here there is other ways to get it done LOL! So with everything going on wth me I lost a lot of weight. Enough that I actuall was able to put my uniform on and helped bring the flag into church for Memorial Day in memory of all my brothers we lost. Take care my Brother!
@@ThePapa1947 Yes, sir. I understand wanting to get a bowl to your friend. You did the right thing at the right time. Good you could wear your uniform for what I am sure was a humbling service. May those we lost be at peace.
Yup Gary there's definitely someone looking at me from inside the bowl. It's a cracking big bowl & the natural warping gave it a neat shape. A perfect big salad or fruit bowl in my opinion. Hope your well on your way to full fitness by now but just take it easy. Keep well & stay safe 👍🏴
Turned out very interesting Gary. It's always interesting to see how green wood will move, this one really came out nicely. I'm sure your friend will appreciate it.
Thanks Mark. We are planning on getting it to her this Monday. When I got the wood from her I told it can take a long long time for this wood to dry. All the time planning on doing this one. Sure happy it worked out. Gary
As you were working on it, something about the way the light hit the wood made me think it was going to warp. I'm glad you got what you were going for. Very nice.
Every once in a while you just have to turn a piece of wood that still has moisture in it. It's definitely fun to watch them warp into something different than what you expected. Happy turning my friend 😊
Great Bowl. I was wondering all through the video why you were not going to rough turn the bowl ,and then let it sit until it was dry enough to finish turn. Got my answer you wanted it to warp. That warping added to the bowls character!! Great choice !!!
Thank you very much John. I have only rough turned. It also tends to break up my interest in the bowl to have to come back months later. I suppose if I was selling it might be another story. Happy you liked this one. Gary
That made an awesome shape. And isn't turning wet wood so satisfying. The ribbon shavings flying off are so cool. I'm sure your friend Betty loves the bowl. Have a great weekend, Gary.
Thank you Jane. Sure is a lot of fun and then you turn over the control of what it will end up looking like. Exciting waiting to see. Thanks for watching, Gary
Thank you Billy. The fact it did not start going out of round on the lathe I was guessing I would not get much if any warp. I guessed wrong which made me happy. Thanks for watching, Gary
I’ve seen a Vicmarc lathe designed so that you can sit down and turn 🤣. What a great turning with a really even warping. I’ve always been sceptical of turning wet wood due to the uneven warping that can happen. Intentionally or not what you created has given me food for thought . I’ve access to quite a lot of freshly cut logs next week. You cut with the pith line directly in the midddle of the log and went fairly thin. Then covered bowl with shavings o’nite. I wish you had shown more of your sanding and finishing with more detailed descriptions. Thank you very much for sharing Gary. A truly inspiring and amazing turning.
Thank you Greg. I have a stool in back of me. Used it when my ankle was healing. But not when I was turning it was just for a short rest. Sanding surprised me so I decided to sand it the whole way to 400. I will show the buffing off the lathe the next time I do it. But it is the same other than holding the piece down by hand. Happy you enjoyed the video. Gary
