Carl, hi. I admire your work and can appreciate your talent and the fact the you share it with us. I watched many of your videos on different subjects and projects and noticed that you just get started and put the blank on the lathe and start shaping.
i've seen that you turn duck and goose calls...if you are a turkey hunter you could probably turn a slate or a crystal call too...your videos have inspired me to get my own lathe and am gonna pick it up sunday!
I was wondering that if you are working off of a plan or sketch or do you have any drawings in front of you to follow form? The fact is that all the artists and great producer of any items always start out with a sketch and go from there, and as the work develops the refine the final shape as they bring the cutting tools to the wood. I noticed that there are lots of new turners who follow you and watch your videos, who may wonder how you get to create such nice pieces?
can you stain these projects afterwards to give them a darker appearance? I'm new to woodturning and don't want to mess up a project after all the hard work of turning it
Another great video, sad the dog died though. Might be a bit much for me to try in my small area, but i'd sure like to. I'm in the process of working on another bowl right now.
when you started hollowing the urn wouldn't it have been easier to use a forstner bit to hollow the majority of the wood out and stablish a depth before using your gouges?
Hi Carl, newby question, what type of parting tool did you use for the final parting off? 15:56 I only having a 1/16" and it won't let me under cut to leave a concave bottom. I need to get one to do that with. It looks like a beading/parting tool. Thanks.
@haydenHD getting a jet 1220...i also am getting a nova g3 chuck...researched alot and decided that they would be the best for the money...i don't mind manually switching the belt speeds even though i know that variable speed is alot more convenient...i am already WAY over budget if you talk to my cpa (aka my wife)...lol!...thanks for the videos...they are great!
Question? When sanding with the paste wax, you put the piece of sandpaper back into the can. Does the dust and dirt coming from the sandpaper affect the wax that you have left in the jar?
@RonRadliff I believe he said it was beeswax. I love finishing with beeswax because of the warmth that it brings out. And if it dulls it polishes right back up with little effort. AND it smells like honey!
@haydenHD Ok, I just didn't want to mess anything up. Thanks for the info. And I just found a lathe in the back of my grandpa's shed so I'm excited to start turning!
Hi Carl nice urn. Must have been a pretty large dog though. I have a chart that shows you how much space you need for the number of pounds of live weight. If you want it let me know. How do you like that new lathe?
Hey Carl ! I've been asked to start turning urns for pets. Which is a great idea. But finding a blank is challenging Do you know where I can look for wood blanks big enuf for an urn. Thanks. Jan .....
Do you know where I can find a blank large enough to end up with piece this size? I would imagine I would need a blank that measures 8x8x12 maybe. I love your work. I just got into turning and your channel has been very inspirational. Thanks!
+Jesse & Susan Horn This one was for a large dog too. I'm not sure on the volume it's 5" x 8" but I'd make it a little bigger for a larger dog. Take care, Carl
R squared x3.14xH=cubic in urn which evenly measures inside 8" H x6" across equates to 3x3x3.14x8=226.08 but could be rounded up to 230 cu in. 1 cu in. = 1 lb live weight roughly.
@joeynuggetz haha i was thinking the same thing. Then i though... So if someone makes a pet urn... this means that someone actually had a pet that died... and they actually spent the money to cremate it. People actually spend that much money on their pets??????
I only just stumbled upon this today. My beloved dog of 14 years passed away recently and I got to thinking how nice it'd be to make an urn for him. I'm not new to woodturning, but I haven't done bowl/vases etc just yet. I'm just wondering if instead of hollowing out the urn on the lathe, can you use a forstner bit on a drill press to get most of the inner material out? Or is it just as easy to do it on the lathe? This is beautiful, thanks for posting this video!
Thank you Jennifer! You can use a forstner bit to clean out the majority of it. It's easier to use the forstner bit when it's on the lathe than the drill press. Here's a video showing how I used the forstner bit on the lathe. Just use a larger bit if you want to clean out more material. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-WU6MmhcF1KY.html
@@CarlJacobson I got the majority of my urn finished (couldn't find a chunk of maple so I ended up piecing together an octagon and turned that) I'm wondering how thick the walls are of the urn in the video? I thought mine was finished but unfortunately, the ashes wouldn't fit so I'm going to hollow it out more (my thickness is a hearty 3/8" right now. Also, to finish off the bottom, did you put the top in the chuck and put back on the lathe to sand/polish? Or would the outward force of the chuck break the urn sides? (I was thinking of making a little divot in the bottom so it lays flat) Thanks again for your help!
