TURN FIREWOOD INTO SALT BOWL

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Follow along as I turn in the wood lathe, various bits of salvaged firewood into a small lidded salt bowl. The turned bowl portion is birch, box elder lid, and white oak knob. This project didn't require much in the way of material and can be finished any way you desire.
I usually apply a couple liberal coats of thinned down poly, wiping off any excess after a few minutes, allow to cure a week or more, then buff. The video is in real time and total time per piece can be greatly reduced when done in large batches if you like that sort of work.
Comments always welcome as I enjoy hearing about how others do things. I hope to share more videos on how I make art and craft items so stay tuned if not to share and learn, but to at least be entertained!

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@BernhardSchwarz-xs8kp 5 месяцев назад

Nothing more enjoyable than watching somebody who has talent, and uses his experience gained over many years to actually produce something that does have an economic value and by doing so is part of helping to increase the standard of living of people who are not only having a practical use for these wood products but will also enjoy the touch and the feel of an item made of natural products. This contribution is milestones ahead of all the lamenting about climate and environment than those who see everything as a problem that can only be solved by sending $ billions to the UN - where John Kerry will take care of the distribution to anybody but the climate.

@hayesrutherford9415 5 месяцев назад

Thanks for stopping by. Like your perspective.

@scottstubberud1137 4 месяца назад

I was distracted watching this the first time. I was busy replying to the rude guy and wasn’t paying close attention, but I went back and watched it closely and I was blown away. Super technical approach and hugely efficient and effective high speed turning. I am going to glean some tricks from this video big time! The plug cutter for the tenon on the knob, brilliant! Sanding system, brilliant! I love this man’s approach! Each process was clean and precise! Like a Maestro! Surgeon like skills! Are you an actual surgeon? Also that Robust American Beauty is the sweetest lathe in existence and I am drooling all over that baby! How it can change direction so fast and stop and come back to speed is fantastic. If I can ever upgrade from my Rikon, that is my dream lathe! Newest subscriber and dying for more content. Can’t wait to see what else is in store! I will watch everything you have posted to date for sure. This video I will be taking some notes on for sure. Take care and keep up the good work! Glad it was freezing today so you could entertain the troops! Scott

@hayesrutherford9415 4 месяца назад

Was never a surgeon but a pretty efficient carpenter. The Robust VFD components are top quality and ramp down and back up very smoothly when you hit reverse and there you can be ready for the reverse cut or sanding. I hope you get a Robust someday!! What type of content would you like to see? Finally, your comment is very much appreciated.

@Halscamp 5 месяцев назад

unreal how you have this down to a science- I always miss a step that sometimes makes it really hard to finish a part easily. Really enjoyed and got some good ideas for setting up tools close to the lathe.

@hayesrutherford9415 5 месяцев назад

Thanks for commenting. Its fun to share!

@Amybaumgart 5 месяцев назад

Love the idea of a plug cutter for the tenon size! I'm curious about your shop set up - dust extraction, tool storage, looks like you have a handy set-up. Isn't that always the ongoing thing for us turners? Efficient shop set up! I will check out more of your videos to see if you show more. Nice project!

@hayesrutherford9415 5 месяцев назад

Thanks for the comment. I actually made that plug cutter to match the forester bit I had. It is handy for knobs that can be held in a chuck and obviously won't work between centers but worth finding combos that work. Plug cutting sets with matching drill bit are perfect.. I'll try to include some of my setup in another video. Thanks for stopping by!

@hayesrutherford9415 5 месяцев назад

A couple of things I noticed were when forming the tenon on the lid, it was just jammed against the chuck jaws instead of a piece of wood held in the jaws, and didn't mention the tenon cutter used on the knob was fabricated in the shop to match the forester bit used to drill the lid. There are store bought combinations available but nothing wrong with using calipers and a parting tool or skew for sizing.

@paulhedman7387 5 месяцев назад

That's a real fine video, right to the point and clearly done. I'm guessing that this wasn't your first salt box...

@hayesrutherford9415 5 месяцев назад

Well thank you! Means a lot coming from a known woodturner.!

@DanaOredson 5 месяцев назад

Very nice. I'm also jealous of your Robust. I hadn't really thought about what the use of turning in reverse was. But then I saw you use it to make more comfortable inside cut, and now I get it. If only Robusts weren't out of my budget constraints.

@hayesrutherford9415 5 месяцев назад

Thanks for stopping by. After watching my own video, I realize after cutting the recess in reverse, I went back to forward and used the tip of the skew as a scraper to make the recess corner crisp. In the future I will do that step in reverse as well since it is easier to see and was already going in that direction. A small nit but we are always learning. I bought my AB- 7 or 8 years ago and was 5600.00 I see now long bed, 3 hp. with rotisserie would be around 12,000.00 or so with a couple of rests.

@liveoak4124 5 месяцев назад

Handsome design. Very happy to learn your tenoning technique

@hayesrutherford9415 5 месяцев назад

Thanks ! I'll make a video and explain it then show the other way with calipers and parting tool.

@milesnoell 5 месяцев назад

Great stuff! I'd also love to see the process of finishing with poly and buffing that you mentioned in the caption.

@hayesrutherford9415 5 месяцев назад

Great suggestion!

@TarotandPalm 5 месяцев назад

So glad you are making videos! You have so much wisdom to share. I use your wood turned bowls every day!

@hayesrutherford9415 4 месяца назад

Wow, thank you!

@adirondackwoodsman 5 месяцев назад

Wow that’s quite a process! Beautiful work!

@hayesrutherford9415 5 месяцев назад

Thanks. Just getting into posting stuff

@ivoryviking 5 месяцев назад

We use ours you gave us couple years back, daily. We put our GSP mix in it. Cool to see how it was done. The boys dig seeing how you did it. 🤙🏻

@hayesrutherford9415 5 месяцев назад

Thanks for stopping in! What is GSP mix?

@ivoryviking 4 месяца назад

@@hayesrutherford9415Garlic, Salt, & Pepper

@scottstubberud1137 4 месяца назад

You asked me what kind of content I would like to see, as a fairly experienced turner I love your time saving techniques and unique tricks I haven’t seen before. That interests me a lot but not sure if it would be best for everyone. I think it would but your decision. One thing I think would appeal to everyone is a great review of your Robust lathe with you explaining it in ways I think only someone like you can. I see an extreme attention to detail that you have and a run down by you would be very interesting! I did want to make one comment on one thing that you do that I also do is reverse turning, I think that you should mention that if you do reverse turn, that you should secure the chuck via set screw to the spindle fairly securely to keep it from backing off the threads and creating a scary situation! Why do I mention this? Because I had an experience early on in my turning career, I had the chuck secured with the set screw or so I thought, but it was tightened on to the top of a thread on the spindle, long story short, I had a bad catch (as I was prone to do early on) in reverse. The chuck didn’t come off the spindle but backed off a couple threads and gnarled the tops of a few threads on it. Made me flinch pretty hard, sphincter tightened bad! Had I not had the set screw at least partially secured the chuck and piece would have come completely off and it would have been really real! I think newer turners are blissfully unaware of how chucks/faceplates can come off the lathe spinning in reverse, and to be safe, must consider this before turning in reverse, even for sanding. Depending on the torque and start up speed even just turning on the lathe in reverse can break the friction of the chuck base and spindle connection, without even a catch. Reverse spinning is great and I use it a lot for hollowing BUT precautions must be taken or some of the more dangerous things that can happen on a lathe come into play. Other than that I thought this video was flawless and I am a big time follower of some of the best turners on the interweb lol. Richard Raffan, Tomislav Tomisic, Ray Key (may he rest in peace), Mike Peace, Sam Angelo, Doug Thompson, etc. I have read many books on the subject and devote a lot of time to improving my craft. O yeah I forgot to give a shout out to Capn Eddie Castelin, a character with a lot of common sense knowledge. I thought your techniques on this subject were right up there in the rarefied air with these gentlemen! Btw a Robust review might get noticed by Robust and reap benefits for you. Just saying. Be good! Scott

@hayesrutherford9415 3 месяца назад

I really appreciate you taking the time and thought I had replied. Planning on doing the American Beauty review with some show and tell about my setup, pre piping of air and vacuum, clearances, and vacuum chuck a large bowl or platter to remove the bottom tenon. Stay tuned, and thanks again.

@pjseiber2774 5 месяцев назад

Very nice work. Certainly enjoyed ❤

@hayesrutherford9415 5 месяцев назад

Much appreciated, thanks for stopping by.

@DorothyRutherford-fe9mp 5 месяцев назад

Thx 4 telling us what you’ll be doing & how…before you get going on this cool project.

@hayesrutherford9415 5 месяцев назад

Thanks for stopping by.

@enchantedwooddesigns3462 5 месяцев назад

What are those good sized sanding cone pads? They look like they work really well.

@hayesrutherford9415 5 месяцев назад

They are shop built using foam sold as Fiskars kneeling pad. The larger ones were 3" diameter at the face and tapered to add the desired amount of flex. Velcro backed. Thanks for stopping by.

@SilverBack. 5 месяцев назад

Really nice work, does the salt stay dry ?

@hayesrutherford9415 5 месяцев назад

In my area, usually not a problem and that's with Costco pink keltic sea salt but might be if your humidity is high. Thanks for stopping by.

@Amybaumgart 5 месяцев назад

Interesting rotating tree you have mounted to you AB. Did you glue the base plate on to the lathe?

@hayesrutherford9415 5 месяцев назад

The base I think you are referring to is just a block of wood with holes drilled in it for most used tools. It is separate from the rotisserie holding the sanding pads and just sits there with the aid of a couple glued on spacers. AB's have a cast in hole that I believe is supposed to be for a light. I found a shaft that fit it well and started with one plywood disc bored to clear the shaft and held in place with a shaft collar. It worked so well I added another. Thanks for stopping by, and I will try to add in a video as I think others my be inspired.

@billcraig6721 5 месяцев назад

What brand and model Chuck do you use?

@hayesrutherford9415 5 месяцев назад

I like the Vicmarc chucks, have multiples and rarely change jaws. I used a Model 120 to hold the body with jaws that would close on 3-3/4". To hold the bodies I used a Mod. 90 (which uses a bar) with standard jaws in a recess. To hold the knob, another Mod. 90 with extended pin jaws. The Model 90 and Model 140 chucks are the Tommy bar version of the Model 100 and Model 120. I prefer them over the keyed chucks and to those that don't like them, I always offer to buy!! Thanks for stopping by.

@Amybaumgart 5 месяцев назад

do you leave the piece without a finish?

@hayesrutherford9415 5 месяцев назад

I usually apply at least 2 coats of poly that has been thinned down, wiping off any excess. Let cure and then buff. I don't bother buffing the inside but you sure can. The video was pretty much in real time including sanding so I didn't include finishing which is a big field in itself.

@woodys_woodwork 3 месяца назад

@11.25 was that a negative rake?

@hayesrutherford9415 3 месяца назад

No, just regular, I think Benjamin Best brand that was sold as set of two.

@colinparkinson8435 5 месяцев назад

whay dig a recess and then chuck in expansion, leaving an ugly bas,but also leaving your self open to a blow out, , , another example of the dangers of trying to learnon youtube,.. from those who sell themselves as self professed experts,

@hayesrutherford9415 5 месяцев назад

Thanks for the reply and there is truth to what you are saying, I should have clarified it was dangerous and will try to improve.

@pthsdo 4 месяца назад

That's an unfair statement. Some people prefer tenon, some prefer recess, some probably use both depending on the situation/project. Sure, recess has more issues that one should be aware of but it also has advantages; otherwise chucks wouldn't be made to accommodate recesses. I enjoyed the video and find it useful. Some techniques used by Square Acre DIY are interesting (like turning in reverse) and I will try one day... and as his name implies, it is DIY, not Square Acre Professional Definitive Guide to Woodworking... So relax, enjoy the video, learn a thing or two or not...

@hayesrutherford9415 4 месяца назад

I like your perspective. On the little salt bowls (or whatever they are) I prefer the recess.@@pthsdo

@scottstubberud1137 4 месяца назад

Wow I seldom get involved in people’s business but this fella is way off base with his comment. Must be a self professed expert himself. A well sized recess for a particular size chuck in a good viable timber is no more prone to blowout than a tenon, as the other gentleman said why would chucks be made for recesses if it was unsafe? A recess is no more ugly than a than a tenon that has to be remounted to be removed and can be dressed up to be quite good looking. In this case this man is in production mode and saving the time to rechuck each salt bowl is very time consuming which eats up what little profit is to be made from these items. He’s making a functional piece that is well designed and attractive overall and probably a good seller for him. As an experienced turner I can assure you making a piece that has a proper price point to both be able to sell and make over minimum wage on is difficult. Some of the best wood turning experts in the world will back that up. Making a living from their turning is difficult and none of them are getting rich doing smaller projects like this. If they are extremely skilled and disciplined they can make a living doing something like this while doing something they love. they are doing so because they enjoy working with their hands producing things some people appreciate. Keep up the good work sir and don’t be discouraged by the naysayers! You turned out some great work in a very quick and efficient manner! Kudos to you! Take care! Scott-Great looking shop btw and well organized, love your sanding pad quick connect system. Extremely efficient way to run through a bunch of different grits in a hurry! And you look like Mr Clean in that get up! Lol! Keep spinning it up my man!