Happy New Year! Today I try to turn what was going to be my best bowl ever and I Failed miserably. ENJOY!! If You'd like to get ahold of me... 5tonfabrication@gmail.com
Thanks for the shout out Jason. I still think the bowl looks beautiful despite having to glue it together. I'm trying to find another block to send you. I have a video of me milling the log that chunk came from on my you tube channel if anyone wants to see how beautiful it looks milled into slabs. John
That would have been a beautiful bowl. I made some banana holders out of Osage Orange for Christmas gifts and the yellow/orange color worked perfect for a banana shape. Love your video's, keep them coming.
Hi 👋, What a great shame, beautiful, looking piece of wood love the contrast with the blue, Might be worth seeing whether you can actually set up your lathe to run in reverse, Or whether it might be possible to move your machine away from the wall, so you could get to the other side, I did notice that the focus kept going in and out, Great looking project. Let’s hope you can sort it, The Japanese had an art form where they used to highlight broken pieces of pottery. That might be worth doing. At least then you can save it and might even better sell it if you need to, look forward to seeing your next project, stay safe ha ha, Phil from the moulin France
Thank you! I actually can run my lathe in reverse. That’s something I didn’t consider but should have. I e been given some great ideas to try for fixing this one. I will definitely try😉
Good luck, You might even be able to flatten off where the broken part is, and glue another piece of contrasting wood to it, even two or three different bits, I still think it’s worth doing personally., Keep up the great work and stay safe, Phil
I'm not a turner but from the outside.. I think you are tying for too thin a wall on these older cracked pieces of wood and as soon as you see cracks I would put penetrating epoxy in them. I praise you for your go for attitude though, braver than I think I would be. Keep it up.
Just ran across your channel and subbed. I like OO so very much. That bright yellow is pretty shocking. It does, however, mellow out to what I think is a beautiful golden brown. You had a very nice piece going. I’m sorry it broke on you. The tools you were given are a very nice gift. They are carbon steel though. Do not sharpen them on a CBN wheel. It will clog up the grit quickly and ruin the wheel. They will take a very sharp edge but that edge will not last nearly as long as the more modern HSS tools will. Also, what you called a negative edge scrapper is a skew. It will do the job of a neg rake scrapper, but it does not have the heft for heavy scrapping. One last teaching point. I noticed that you were scrapping with the tool flat or slightly handle down. If you will raise the tool rest just a bit and approach the wood with the tool in a slightly downward (negative) angle, you will find that the scrapper isn’t nearly as grabby. You can also turn the scrapper up on edge like using a skew. It will then slice across the surface and be much more forgiving. Again, you were doing well and had a nice piece going. A shame it had those cracks in the wood. They played a role as well. I look forward to seeing more of your work.
Thank you for the tips and comment! I’m definitely still learning and appreciate your insight. I don’t have a CBN wheel yet but I plan to get one once I’m able to invest in better tools. I hope to get my hands on another chunk of OO at some point
Awesome video. Thank you John. Great example. Today is Jan. 13, 2023….i live in Mikwaukie, Oregon and really enjoy this channel. ALSO. On this day we’re experiencing freezing weather and ice/snow AND WIND. Yup the perfect storm for trees to topple over. I hope you get some great logs in the next few months to mill up.
Ouchkabibble! The bowl looked so beautiful when you put the alcohol on it, such a shame that it broke. Time to make a memorial shelf like in the movie The Fastest Indian with the sign, "Sacrificed to the God of Speed" (don't think that was an exact quote, but you get the idea). In your case you could have a sign that says, "Sacrificed to the God of Bowling". Remember just like in riding a bike...you're not learning unless you're falling. Great video Jason thumbs up.
Thank you, Craig! I was really excited with how it was “turning” out. I was trying to go really slow and easy. Hopefully I can find another piece to work with.
This proves you're human like the rest of us. We learn from these experiences. Wait until you turn a bowl into a funnel. Haha. I've learned a lot from Phil Anderson at Shady Acres Wood Shop and Kent at Turn a Wood Bowl. You may try their RU-vid channels. Nice set of spindle tools the man sent you. Keep up the videos.
Glad you got some additional tools…they’ll make a world of difference! Ha ha, I used to live right next to Orangevale (California) It’s still a very pretty bowl.
My turning story is somewhat like yours. I had a bowl come off the lathe and went up, hit the ceiling & ended on the floor. Scared the heck out of me. I haven't had the courage to try since and so my lathe has sat for over 10 years. I have been busy with my LT 40 mill doing other work. Maybe I will try again but I am 77 now and so better get to it soon or else sell the lathe. Fun to watch your videos. TERRY
Thank you, Terry! This one went flying across my shop too. I was really surprised there wasn’t more damage than there was. I’ve been hit in the arm once. It wasn’t very fun.
Sorry about the mishap on the bowl Jason. Cool tools you received, what brand were those? It kind of look like the couple of tools I acquired from an older gentleman that were made in Sheffield England and I think they were Marples brand. Good tools i suppose. I don't turn a lot because I'm a little skittish and I have definitely not tried a bowl yet so keep on turning I'll keep on watching and learning.
QUESTION…. I know blade artists use Pressure Pots to infuse epoxy into wood for stability and creating a more dense product. Tge wood is then turned into the blade handles. It would be a great video trying this on a future video. A large paint pot and compressor is all you need I believe.
I do plan to get a pressure pot as well as a vacuum chamber. I think in this case, I was trying to work above my skill level and without the proper tools.
I think I should make a road trip and give you some lessons. Osage Orange is not a forgiving wood to turn as you see. I wish I could share my years of experience and save you some grief 😊. Turning is the only area I could help in, you are way past me with your other talents. Blessings in the new year. Chuck
I started with carbide tools, and I love them. I use them more than my high-speed steel. I think the bowl has a great form. Don't give up on it. I think it would look great in a resin casting.
Thank you! I just tried my new carbide tools and see what the hype is about. They’re awesome! However I also just got my first HS steel gouge and it’s a game-changer as well. Along with a Robert Sorby sharpening system.
i appreciate your humility. my shop is full of projects that didnt go so well. i save the good wood mistakes to suspend in epoxy later. the hurricane 5/8 bowl gouge is my go to for most of my projects. im not to far from you and ive never bought a piece of wood to lathe. been given tons of expensive pieces. still my favorite is local big leaf maple. very satisfying to work with.
You could do a resin pour with all three pieces and use the same resin color you used for the knot. The resin would form seams in between the three bowl pieces and hold everything together. Then you could turn it again. The Osage Orange wood is really beautiful. Now that you have those carbide cutters it will be much easier to turn the resin, too.
Thank you! I haven’t yet. I’ve been working nonstop on a huge conference table. I should have it finished and delivered this week. Then I’ll be able to get back to my regularly scheduled programming 😬
The Osage Orange wood looks interesting, as I've never seen this wood before. The bowl ( needless to say ) would have been really interesting to see. When I watched to the very end and saw your bare fingers and that CA, I cringed again :) Now keeping in mind that I know as much about 'turning wood' as Ii do about nuclear physics, can you save the bowl by just sanding it on the lathe?
Too bad that bowl went south. It looked like a nice piece of wood. However, I don't think that thse marples chisles would have saved the day. It would have been interesting to know though.
Yeah, the skew chisel may have been tough to get in that narrow opening as well. I’m definitely looking forward to giving them a try soon. Thank you again!
@NorthwestSawyer I have another set that I use all the time. That set also is small like the ones I sent you. They work great for detail work, in your case an outbound scraper making light passes may have worked.
I thought of that after the fact🫤. I need to get a pressure pot, though. I think I would’ve ended up with bubbles if I couldn’t vacuum or pressurize it.
your probably right. i think I've seen some one use a pressure paint pot as a vacuum pot. It's time to take a junk piece of wood and experiment before you tackle another great piece like this one. I know you WILL figure it out.
Down in Texas we call it Bois D'Arc and I have really enjoyed turning it when I could. Some of my original pieces are from five years ago, have turned from yellow to brown, but the grain pattern still is outstanding. Last piece from that original is "rock" hard, sharpen every few minutes, but folks seem to like it almost as much as mesquite. Remember, stuff happens and you make the best you can when it does.
Where I live that's called Hedge or Hedge Apple Tree. Around here they're mostly considered nuisance trees because the "apples" are about the size of a softball. Once it's seasoned, it's an extremely hard wood. Not bad for milling into dimensional lumber for tables and such. If you use it for firewood, mix it with other species in the burn box because it's also one of the hottest burning woods. I think you'd have better luck with a piece of wood with clear grain, no knots.
Well, this is a case of beggars can’t be choosers. The wood was shipped to me half way across the country. I definitely believe that having the proper tooling would’ve saved this one.
I don't know if you're interested in pen turning or not, but the off-cuts from the osage orange would make beautiful blanks for that. You get almost instant gratification in pen turning. Keep at it. You'll get where you want to be quicker than most. You're trying some of the most difficult projects from the get-go. As you know, there is a pretty steep learning curve in turning. I enjoy your videos- successes and not so successes!
Thank you! Go big or go home😉. I really enjoy trying these complicated projects. The payoff is huge when it works. I think as my tool collection grows, my failure rate will shrink. I was definitely trying to outwork my tool’s capabilities.
You can fix it with epoxy by adding a core made of sacrificial wood and using a bucket. Then you can turn away the excess without wasting too much epoxy.
You know, I thought about a waste block after I watched the finished video. The tenon is mostly in tact so I have a pretty good surface to glue to. I was also planning that for my square bowl that broke. Time to mix some epoxy😉
@@NorthwestSawyer 😅👍I'll be watching! Thanks again for the awesome content and the deal on that slab. I've got a few ideas for what I can use it for. Mostly smaller items and embellishments for other pieces. It's in the kiln now and should be ready in a few months. I'm considering the idea of creating content around my wood turning but I'm going to need to make some room for it. I'm in a two car garage that's not exactly ideal at the moment.
@@archiehebron8944 my pleasure, Archie! I’m always impressed by folks that make the most of a garage or smaller space. It seems like most turners are working in less than ideal spaces 😉
@@NorthwestSawyer I have a lot of reorganization to do before I will feel confident in presenting my space. It's just over loaded and completely chaotic at the moment but I have some ideas for improving utilization. Also, my goal for the new year is to purchase a new lathe and wire the garage for 240v. I want to set drop cords from the rafters so I have more flexibility on where I can place my tools.
At least you tried, Jason. Where did I miss the reverse? Also, those expressions on your daughter's face were priceless. We have a lot of Osage orange (hedge apple) trees here in Ohio. Bill
Thanks, Bill. You know, I was almost done editing and I told myself “don’t forget a reverse clip!” And then I forgot ☹️. My daughter is lucky she didn’t get epoxy on her face to make it freeze that way. I’ll have to swing by and get some more of that wood. It’s beautiful.
