I love elm. What a delight. Again you snapped success from the jaws of failure. I remember when I first worked with elm. The double thick coffin boards were cut specially for me by a local builder/undertaker using a mill powered by a tractor. I turned a 9” bowl an over sized wooden spoon about 120cm long and made a Japanese style coffee table. 45 years later I’m turning again by watching what you do. Thanks so much for your lovely honest presentations and gorgeous wholesome pieces. That large elm plate took me right back. Quite scary doing something that wide!. Well done again!
Thanks so much Nicholas, I love the idea of a 120cm spoon, that must have been great fun to make. Elm is a beautiful wood to work with but boy is it hard! For a while I thought this one may beat be but we got there. All the best and thanks again for getting in touch. Mike
324th like. I’ve been away so am catching up. Typical British understatements: I decided that it would be perfectly acceptable to have a: smooth outer rim; a larger hole in my hollow form, a thinner stem on my wine glass……. Nice job, Mike. Keep the faith 🌞
Welcome back! Yeah plans are great to have but never expect them to make it to the end and someone once said "No plan survives first contact with the enemy" 😂
Beautiful work on a gorgeous piece of wood! I found myself holding my breath a few times. Even a bit of a shout of "oh no!" when you had that catch. I was afraid a chunk had come off!
Thanks Steve, that elm was beautiful but a nightmare to turn lol. The catch gave me a bit of a jump, luckily it only required a quick redesign after. All the best, Mike
🤩 That's is a stunning piece of wood, and perfectly turned. I'd have nowhere to put it, but would definitely want it 😆 (I'm gradually working my way through all of your wondetful videos)
Hi great work, 🎉god is it big and a fantastic finnish I did a full end grain 18 ins platter out of heavily spoilted beach turned out to be 10.5 ins lol and was a nightmare but all😢good in the end thank you for all your demos up till now cheers Ray
Oh my goodness Mike, the chatoyant that showed in that would your first couple rounds of turning was just amazing! Anyone would be proud to display that in their home, especially us!! Hint..hint.. im sure your wife will be proud ❤❤ another beautiful piece!!
I love the way your machine can be used that way. By turning the headstock around to be able to work larger items and the adjustability of the speed. My mini lathe has a fixed head and to change speeds I need to move the belt. Maybe I'll be able to step up to a better machine one day! The grain on the elm is gorgeous! Beautiful work Mike!
Thanks! I'm very lucky to have this lathe it's so much better than my last one I started the channel with. Apparently it can turn nearly double what I had there 39". Not sure how keen I am to try it though 😁
This is a beautiful piece. Turning the beads is easier accomplished with a spindle gouge, but perhaps not in wood that hard. Glen Lucas has an instructional video on how to turn bead bowls, and it’s easy to follow, love your lathe! It’s ability to outboard turn is tremendous.
Thank you very much Noel, The problem here is the angle the wood is coming onto the tool, looking back I think it would have been better with my skew so the top edge would never be near the wood to get a catch. Something to practice for sure. All the best, Mike. P.S. Yep the lathe is amazing!
I really liked the chatoyance in the wood and the grain was another plus ,sometimes you never know what beauty you have till you start turning away some layers .
An exquisite piece of wood which you have turned into a practical, as well as beautiful platter. The beading on the bottom gives texture which adds interest to the whole. Nice!
Thank you so much Dee, I actually got a call from my eldest sons wishing me happy fathers day! And presents from my daughter and to foster kids. It's been a lovely day 😀
My lathe will handle 16" outboard, but I haven't been brave enough to try it yet. I'm still relatively new to bowl turning. The biggest I've turned is an 8"
Beautiful, thank you for the video :) My understanding of shellac is that it was dissolved in alhocol before bieng applied. therefore how come that you can clean the surface with alhocol (at 17:34) without re-disolving and wiping the shellac you just applied?
Hi there, good question, as the initial layer dries it also seeps into the wood, the wipe over with alcohol will remove a small portion of it but the majority is still there. All the best, Mike
@@MikeHolton I see. Thank you for taking the time to answer! I got my laithe last week, currently setting up and hopefully i'll do my first experiment tonight :)
Not at the time, I had a normal face shield and a half mask for sanding. I have however, just got a JSP POWERCAP INFINITY PAPR System which is going to keep me a lot safer, you will see it in a couple of weeks.
Amazing! Thank you for going outside of your comfort zone for our education and entertainment; it is a stunning result, whatever your wife wants to call it!
@@stapeling If you look at the start of the video you will see that there is a black circle marked on the blank, I measured the widest part of that circle and guaged the rest from there, it's not perfect but it worked in this case.
This turned out absolutely gorgeous, Mike. I love how you pushed yourself tackling something you were not comfortable with (the beading). While there is much to be said about staying where one is comfortable in order to perfect one's skill, many people who become legendary in their chosen field (i.e.: David Bowie, Miles Davis as musical examples) were always pushing themselves beyond what was comfortable for them. Well done, sir!
Thanks Tom, not sure I am worthy of being mentioned amongst those legends but I really do appreciate the sentiment. I love to experiment and I try so hard not to repeat myself. I keep an open mind to all sorts of crafts and try to see where crossovers can be made. If I ever become dull please let me know. All the best, MIke
Hi Mike. What a great job. It looks wonderful. I've never heard of Scottish Rock Elm before. It seems just as hard headed as a genuine Scotsman. The last video of yours I watched was the Elm Burl?? where you tried to do a thumb-ectomy with the forstner bit. Maybe consider some chain mail gloves for the future? LOL. Take care. Bill
It is also called wych elm which you may have heard of. So many of these have 2 or 3 names lol. Chain mail gloves sound like a good idea or I could just stop being an idiot lol
I too wood have to repeat what k9insomniac has already penned below, well said sir. If you were 'way out of your comfort zone' Mike, you did a heck of a job holding yourself together. Well done, it is a brilliant piece of woodturning & finishing so you should feel justifiably proud of what you have achieved here. I look forward to your future 'Outboard Turnings' my friend. Cheers, Don from South Aust.
G’day Mike, Is that a P & N chisel your using. I think they’re the best. Also I can’t imagine that elm is harder than some of the Aussie hardwoods that we get down here. Iron bark leopard wood, and string bark and black butt are very hard timber. I can turn up to 600mm over bedways on my vicmarc lathe, one of reasons I bought it. As usual great video and beautiful piece of turned timber.
Hi Greg, never heard of P & N so no it's not lol, the gouge is Record Power and the skew I used is unbranded 😀. I think this was so hard to turn because it was so dry, I have a lot harder woods in the shop (greenheart, olive etc) so I will be able to make a comparison soon 😀. The Angelique I turned a few weeks ago was certainly harder than this el. All the best, Mike
I'm based in Argyll, and use a lot of local Scottish elm. It's a great wood to work, but yes, as you said, hard as nails! Which can make it quite unforgiving with catches. But, when you get a piece that has some great colours running through it, it is truly stunning. The burls are fun to work with too if you ever get a chance ;) You've really done a grand job too, very brave working it outboard too. I always think linseed gives elm too much of a yellow hue, but it really suits this piece. Bravo mate.
The grain of this wood is positively lustrous - so lovely. It tickles me when you finish a piece and as you see its beauty you say: “I’m so happy”. I think that is why we make art, whether it is turning, carving, illuminating calligraphy, gardening or any other of the myriad ways we can create.
I could have sworn this piece would come off the lathe or you'd join the funnel club - you managed it, congratulations! I'd like to know somethin about your outboard device. Did it come with the lathe or is it a non RP-device? I'm asking because my setup for the Herald is rather wobbly so that I initially thought your catch was from the toolrest.
Beautiful platter/bowl Mike,I love the colour change as you moved it in the light,I made a very big winged bowl out of a piece of wood I was told was Elm,but people kept telling me it wasn't Elm,I still think it is,as it was exactly the same colour as your beautiful piece is when it was turned, it's darker now due to Sunlight,great demo again, it's nice to see I'm not the only one gets catches like that sometimes 😊.
Thanks Eric, it is a beautiful wood one turned but boy is it hard. Catches are a wonderful part of woodturning, they let us know fast our hart can beat 😀
That's a beautiful charcuterie board, c'est très belle! You can tell it's a fancy name because it's French 😂 Also, you mentioned that it's Scottish elm. Are you in Scotland and if so, do you have a shop where you sell pieces you've made? I'll be in Scotland for a vacation starting next week and it would be a treat to see your pieces in person!
Hi and thanks, not in Scotland, I live in the North East, England. I don't really try to sell my work but will if someone expressed an interest. All the best and have a great holiday. Mike
Well Mike, that’s two new things for me in this video! First is the Scottish Elm…never have seen it, and second this is the first outboard piece and largest piece I’ve seen you turn. The Scottish Elm is quite lovely, but I’m not really sure if there is a wood that I don’t like 😂. I hope the move is all still going as planned and you and the family are all doing well.
Thanks! My wife loves this piece as well. Hard as nails but the grain is so beautiful. Turning wise it was a real challenge, having something that big spinning in front of you face is an interesting experience lol. The move is all going to plan so far, we all spent the day at the house yesterday cleaning so it's ready to move in on the 28th. Workshop equipment is being moved on the 2nd, can't wait. All the best, Mike
Beautiful platter and well done making it through the process. There are some turnings that are a struggle from start to end. I usually go for tung oil over linseed since it doesn't add that amber or yellow hue to the wood but it really does look stunning on that elm.
I love the platter. Gorgeous grain in the wood. Very well done as usual. My heart sank, as I expect yours did, when you had the catch. Glad you did not get injured. "Murphy" required design change. I have only turned a couple of slippery elm bowls from a tree a friend had to take down due to disease. I turned one of the bowls for the friend as a memento. It was fun to do the initial turning when wet. It was very wet, if I recall over 50% moisture. Long ribbon shavings and a line of water on the wall. Fast forward a few months for the second turning, it was like Jeckyl and Hyde. It was not fun to turn, very hard when dried and made dust more than shavings. Sanding was also a major hassle. It took forever to get the tool marks removed. My local turning club says another domestic wood which is difficult to turn is black locust. I do not have any. I have honey locust, but this is not as difficult to turn. Dave.
Thanks Dave, the catch hut my pride more than my finger but it's all part of turning as Murphy dictates. Never tried any type of Robinia, not a great deal of it over here but it does come up once in a while. I'll try to get some to see what it's like. This piece came from a guy selling up due to health problems and I ended up getting about 20 blanks off him including bubinga, purple reart, zebrano and paduck. He has a load of yew, laburnum and ash, all been sitting for 15 years I may go back for as long as I can find a place to store it. All the best Mike
G’day Mike finished product was excellent. I really liked the design of the front, simple classical elegant and extremely functional. The shellac and raw linseed oil finish is amazing. Is it 1 pound cut shellac. 50:50 to raw linseed oil. Does it need another coat after a few hours or not. Thanks for sharing .
Mike, and amazing piece of tuning and quite challenging (nothing to do with the camera set up). I my humble I think that the dig on the bottom is a blessing in disguise as I balances the top and bottom. The platter is worthy of use and/or display in a special place. Thank you for sharing.
Amazing piece Mike, and as previously mentioned by someone else fair play for leaping outside your comfort zone. I also think the catch was a blessing in disguise as I think (and this is only my opinion) the beading all the way to the edge was too much and took away some of the natural beauty of the wood. Either way, it looks fantastic , well done.
That is absolutely beautiful! So many different types of wood. Until I started watching videos like yours I never realized how gorgeous some is it different woods are. The beauty in the wood is what got me so interested in lathe work. Thank you for sharing the beauty of this craft.
I turned Avery large platter a while ago out of camphor, the bottom of platter turned out to be far prettier than top , so no one purchased it. I’ve since returned it thinner so that colour now can be seen from top now. I was wondering why you went to so much effort with bead work on bottom of bowl. Hopefully you’ll do something else amazing on top of platter, beads of course would probably not workout on platter. Comments are as I watch video rather than after video finishes .
Haha thanks Greg, I kept the top simple as it was to be used for food (easy to clean). The beads on the back were for the person carrying it, something nice to touch while it was held. 😀
Hi Mike, I have a Coronet Herald lathe that also has the facility to turn the headstock and turn outboard. Obviously the size/scale are different to your lathe but I assume the principal is the same, I shall have a go soon!
Hi Edward, indeed the process is exactly the same, the Herald is a great lathe you will have lots of fun. Just make sure to keep yourself safe and take your time. All the best, Mike
Ohhh that catch was horrid, i am so glad you were able to fix it. Everytime i think you are going to give up and scrap a piece you surprise me and pull a miracle. I would use that platter for turkey or a large ham at holidays if i ever get strong enough to host again.
The finish on the Elm works beautifully to bring our that shine.. love it! Might have to invest in a piece of wood and send it over to you to see what you can do with it ;)
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What a fantastic platter/charcuterie board! The ridges on the bottom are a great touch of decoration. I'm so glad I found your channel.
Haha it's you again, don't go too far back, I was a bit ropey at the start lol. 😀
I love elm. What a delight. Again you snapped success from the jaws of failure.
I remember when I first worked with elm. The double thick coffin boards were cut specially for me by a local builder/undertaker using a mill powered by a tractor. I turned a 9” bowl an over sized wooden spoon about 120cm long and made a Japanese style coffee table.
45 years later I’m turning again by watching what you do.
Thanks so much for your lovely honest presentations and gorgeous wholesome pieces.
That large elm plate took me right back.
Quite scary doing something that wide!.
Well done again!
Thanks so much Nicholas, I love the idea of a 120cm spoon, that must have been great fun to make. Elm is a beautiful wood to work with but boy is it hard! For a while I thought this one may beat be but we got there. All the best and thanks again for getting in touch. Mike
I can honestly say that I’ve never seen Scottish elm before. The chatoyance and grain is pretty spectacular Excellent as usual my friend.
I've turned smaller pieces or normal elm but never this stuff. It's like rock, the gouge was just skipping off the surface! Amazing grain though 😋
This platter came out very nice. It has a beautiful glow. We never know what we can do until we try. You did a great job.
Thanks so much and you are quite right the only way you can fail is by not trying, if you try and it does not work you learn not fail.😊
Amazing Woodturning projects
Thanks 👍
Chatoyance is the word, incredible, thanks Mike
Thanks Fiona 😀
Stunningly beautiful 😮
Thanks Robin 😊
324th like. I’ve been away so am catching up. Typical British understatements: I decided that it would be perfectly acceptable to have a: smooth outer rim; a larger hole in my hollow form, a thinner stem on my wine glass……. Nice job, Mike. Keep the faith 🌞
Welcome back! Yeah plans are great to have but never expect them to make it to the end and someone once said "No plan survives first contact with the enemy" 😂
A stunning piece beautifully turned
Thank you very much Keith 😊
Just watching this again. I forgot that catch and jumped out of my seat! Such a beautiful platter.
Haha did you not do that last time?
I'm sure I did, but
just settled to watch one of my favourite creations to chill. It was quite a shock@@MikeHolton
@@racheldray1057 Haha I think I'll have to add a warning to this one
The platter turned out beautifully!
Thanks Debra, so glad we got therein the end 😁
Beautiful charcuterie board Mike!
Thanks, this was a very hard bit of wood! 😀
Beautiful work on a gorgeous piece of wood! I found myself holding my breath a few times. Even a bit of a shout of "oh no!" when you had that catch. I was afraid a chunk had come off!
Thanks Steve, that elm was beautiful but a nightmare to turn lol. The catch gave me a bit of a jump, luckily it only required a quick redesign after. All the best, Mike
absolutely beautiful
Thanks Diana 😀
Awesome buddy
Thanks Ken 😄
Right gorgeous!
Thank you!! 😀
What a beauty!
Cheers Ben 😀
Awesome result!❤
Thank you! 😊
Having just discovered your channel I've a lot of catching up to do thankfully your a joy to watch
Awesome, thank you Troy, my video's were not great at the start but I am getting better, all the best, Mike 😀
Beautiful, got a heck of a nice shimmer to it.
Thanks, I think this is my wife's favourite as I can't bet it back off her to sell 😀
Another fine looking result. Great commentary and adaptation on the go
Glad you enjoyed it Brent, it certainly was a bit of a challenge 😀
Very pretty board/bowl Very clever use of beading.Well done Mike.Terry downunder.
Cheers Terry 😀
So cool! Great job making changes on the fly
Thanks, it's always good to have a plan b 😆
I cannot wait to try something like this.
If you get a chance, don't try elm, it's hard as rock lol 😀
Nice job Mike
Thanks Rhys 😀
What a great grain! I would love something like that!
It's a beauty, my wife took possession pretty fast lol
I don't blame her@@MikeHolton
Awesome as always. Glad u left the catch in also, was good to see how u rectified it.
Thanks Joe, I always keep my mistakes in, I'm as human as everyone else and catches are unfortunately part of turning lol
🤩 That's is a stunning piece of wood, and perfectly turned. I'd have nowhere to put it, but would definitely want it 😆 (I'm gradually working my way through all of your wondetful videos)
Thank you very much Nikki, it is currently sat on our coffee table and I must admit it looks quite nice there 😀
Lovely grain , lovely dish , the catch did make us jump though😂😂😂
Tell me about it lol, it hurt as well! 😆
@@MikeHolton we did notice👍
@@vinimarshall7301 😆
Nice job and well turned Ian mac
Thanks Ian ☺️
I love it❤🎉that turned out so beautiful 😍
Thanks so much Gloria 😊
Hi great work, 🎉god is it big and a fantastic finnish I did a full end grain 18 ins platter out of heavily spoilted beach turned out to be 10.5 ins lol and was a nightmare but all😢good in the end thank you for all your demos up till now cheers Ray
Haha, that sounds like something that would and has happened to me, all the best, Mike
Oh my goodness Mike, the chatoyant that showed in that would your first couple rounds of turning was just amazing! Anyone would be proud to display that in their home, especially us!! Hint..hint.. im sure your wife will be proud ❤❤ another beautiful piece!!
Haha, love the hint but this one has been claimed 😂, all the best and many thanks, Mike
I love the way your machine can be used that way. By turning the headstock around to be able to work larger items and the adjustability of the speed. My mini lathe has a fixed head and to change speeds I need to move the belt. Maybe I'll be able to step up to a better machine one day! The grain on the elm is gorgeous! Beautiful work Mike!
Thanks! I'm very lucky to have this lathe it's so much better than my last one I started the channel with. Apparently it can turn nearly double what I had there 39". Not sure how keen I am to try it though 😁
Well theres a thing that I didn't know was a thing. Not sure my shorts could hand the pucker factor of turning something that big. Well done.
Thanks Stephen, that catch was a bad one, I nearly found out what colour adrenalin it lol.
"I'm gonna go and have a lay down"........... best line ever =)
Haha this one was a lot of effort 😀
Many thanks 😀
Das hast du aber super hinbekommen und sieht klasse aus👏👌 Wie immer gute Arbeit von Dir👍
Vielen Dank, mein Freund, ein hartes, aber schönes Holz
This is a beautiful piece. Turning the beads is easier accomplished with a spindle gouge, but perhaps not in wood that hard. Glen Lucas has an instructional video on how to turn bead bowls, and it’s easy to follow, love your lathe! It’s ability to outboard turn is tremendous.
Thank you very much Noel, The problem here is the angle the wood is coming onto the tool, looking back I think it would have been better with my skew so the top edge would never be near the wood to get a catch. Something to practice for sure. All the best, Mike. P.S. Yep the lathe is amazing!
I really liked the chatoyance in the wood and the grain was another plus ,sometimes you never know what beauty you have till you start turning away some layers .
@@henryrodriquez4706 Thanks Henry, you are so right, it really is like opening a present, you never quite know what you will find inside 😃
Once again, a beautiful piece of art. I appreciate the way you make a slip of gouge clean up with a minor modification.
Thank you very much! If I have learned one thing to do well it's cover up my mistakes lol
What a lovely piece. Great video as usual Mike.
Thank you! Cheers!
An exquisite piece of wood which you have turned into a practical, as well as beautiful platter. The beading on the bottom gives texture which adds interest to the whole. Nice!
I'm so humbled by your kind words! It's always a pleasure to hear that my hard work is appreciated. 😀
OMG the chatoyancy on this piece is incredible! And the central figure is beautiful. I really like the shape/form you ended up with as well.
Thanks Susan. this was a labour of love, really happy with the end bowl but getting there was hard! All the best, Mike
this is fabulous! i love the grain and the pattern you did on the back is really lovely! happy belated fathers day too!!!!
Thank you so much Dee, I actually got a call from my eldest sons wishing me happy fathers day! And presents from my daughter and to foster kids. It's been a lovely day 😀
❤ Amazing beautiful piece you did a wonderful job sir!❤❤❤
Thank you very much Beth, this one ended firmly in the possession of my wife 😀
I think you’ve really done this piece of timber justice with your hard work. 👍🏽😊
Thanks Mark, this was a hard one, I've never had to sharpen quite so often!
My lathe will handle 16" outboard, but I haven't been brave enough to try it yet. I'm still relatively new to bowl turning. The biggest I've turned is an 8"
Hi Jeffrey, when you do try it don't use Elm lol. My lathe will handle 39" outboard but I'm in no rush to try it 😁
Beautiful, thank you for the video :)
My understanding of shellac is that it was dissolved in alhocol before bieng applied. therefore how come that you can clean the surface with alhocol (at 17:34) without re-disolving and wiping the shellac you just applied?
Hi there, good question, as the initial layer dries it also seeps into the wood, the wipe over with alcohol will remove a small portion of it but the majority is still there. All the best, Mike
@@MikeHolton I see. Thank you for taking the time to answer! I got my laithe last week, currently setting up and hopefully i'll do my first experiment tonight :)
@@gregoiredemange6437 fantastic!, good luck and I'm always happy to answer any questions you may have, all the best, Mike
Do you use a face shield with a filtering system ? If so what kind.
Not at the time, I had a normal face shield and a half mask for sanding. I have however, just got a JSP POWERCAP INFINITY PAPR System which is going to keep me a lot safer, you will see it in a couple of weeks.
Amazing! Thank you for going outside of your comfort zone for our education and entertainment; it is a stunning result, whatever your wife wants to call it!
Glad you enjoyed it David, my wife laid claim to this one straight away, they usually end up in a pile in my office lol
Hi Mike. Nice piece. Did you just eyeball the center?
When it was mounted? I used a ruler and tried to find it that way.
@@MikeHolton But how did you know the first line was exact between left and right?
@@stapeling If you look at the start of the video you will see that there is a black circle marked on the blank, I measured the widest part of that circle and guaged the rest from there, it's not perfect but it worked in this case.
hello from Australia a very nice platter and you gave me some good tips outboard turning thanks
Glad to help Ronald, I can't wait to do another 😀
This turned out absolutely gorgeous, Mike. I love how you pushed yourself tackling something you were not comfortable with (the beading). While there is much to be said about staying where one is comfortable in order to perfect one's skill, many people who become legendary in their chosen field (i.e.: David Bowie, Miles Davis as musical examples) were always pushing themselves beyond what was comfortable for them.
Well done, sir!
Thanks Tom, not sure I am worthy of being mentioned amongst those legends but I really do appreciate the sentiment. I love to experiment and I try so hard not to repeat myself. I keep an open mind to all sorts of crafts and try to see where crossovers can be made. If I ever become dull please let me know. All the best, MIke
@@MikeHolton You're worthy. Trust me. I went to college and know stuff.
@@tomburns7544 Hahaha, I'm a university lecturer and I'm still not sure 🤣😂
What a beast…but you have tamed it into a beautiful platter. Bravery, skill and artistry, all together…😃💗
Thanks Fiona, not sure about bravery or skill, that was brute force and luck 😆
Hi Mike. What a great job. It looks wonderful. I've never heard of Scottish Rock Elm before. It seems just as hard headed as a genuine Scotsman. The last video of yours I watched was the Elm Burl?? where you tried to do a thumb-ectomy with the forstner bit. Maybe consider some chain mail gloves for the future? LOL. Take care. Bill
It is also called wych elm which you may have heard of. So many of these have 2 or 3 names lol. Chain mail gloves sound like a good idea or I could just stop being an idiot lol
I too wood have to repeat what k9insomniac has already penned below, well said sir. If you were 'way out of your comfort zone' Mike, you did a heck of a job holding yourself together. Well done, it is a brilliant piece of woodturning & finishing so you should feel justifiably proud of what you have achieved here. I look forward to your future 'Outboard Turnings' my friend. Cheers, Don from South Aust.
Thanks again Don, I keep doing it to myself and I love it. 😀
G’day Mike,
Is that a P & N chisel your using. I think they’re the best. Also I can’t imagine that elm is harder than some of the Aussie hardwoods that we get down here. Iron bark leopard wood, and string bark and black butt are very hard timber.
I can turn up to 600mm over bedways on my vicmarc lathe, one of reasons I bought it.
As usual great video and beautiful piece of turned timber.
Hi Greg, never heard of P & N so no it's not lol, the gouge is Record Power and the skew I used is unbranded 😀. I think this was so hard to turn because it was so dry, I have a lot harder woods in the shop (greenheart, olive etc) so I will be able to make a comparison soon 😀. The Angelique I turned a few weeks ago was certainly harder than this el. All the best, Mike
Beautiful platter Mike! Lovely chatoyance!
Thanks! It has some amazing grain in there as well, needless to say my wife has claimed it 😆
I'm based in Argyll, and use a lot of local Scottish elm. It's a great wood to work, but yes, as you said, hard as nails! Which can make it quite unforgiving with catches. But, when you get a piece that has some great colours running through it, it is truly stunning. The burls are fun to work with too if you ever get a chance ;)
You've really done a grand job too, very brave working it outboard too. I always think linseed gives elm too much of a yellow hue, but it really suits this piece. Bravo mate.
Haha I would just love to turn a Scottish Elm burl, I may need to eat a bit more porridge first but I'm always up for a challenge. 😂
The grain of this wood is positively lustrous - so lovely.
It tickles me when you finish a piece and as you see its beauty you say: “I’m so happy”. I think that is why we make art, whether it is turning, carving, illuminating calligraphy, gardening or any other of the myriad ways we can create.
Thank you so much and you are so right 😀
I could have sworn this piece would come off the lathe or you'd join the funnel club - you managed it, congratulations! I'd like to know somethin about your outboard device. Did it come with the lathe or is it a non RP-device? I'm asking because my setup for the Herald is rather wobbly so that I initially thought your catch was from the toolrest.
Hi Kerstin, I got lucky this time. The setup is designed by RP for the Regent and the Envoy, it's a pretty heavy unit designed to take a battering!
Beautiful platter/bowl Mike,I love the colour change as you moved it in the light,I made a very big winged bowl out of a piece of wood I was told was Elm,but people kept telling me it wasn't Elm,I still think it is,as it was exactly the same colour as your beautiful piece is when it was turned, it's darker now due to Sunlight,great demo again, it's nice to see I'm not the only one gets catches like that sometimes 😊.
Thanks Eric, it is a beautiful wood one turned but boy is it hard. Catches are a wonderful part of woodturning, they let us know fast our hart can beat 😀
That's a beautiful charcuterie board, c'est très belle! You can tell it's a fancy name because it's French 😂
Also, you mentioned that it's Scottish elm. Are you in Scotland and if so, do you have a shop where you sell pieces you've made? I'll be in Scotland for a vacation starting next week and it would be a treat to see your pieces in person!
Hi and thanks, not in Scotland, I live in the North East, England. I don't really try to sell my work but will if someone expressed an interest. All the best and have a great holiday. Mike
Well Mike, that’s two new things for me in this video! First is the Scottish Elm…never have seen it, and second this is the first outboard piece and largest piece I’ve seen you turn. The Scottish Elm is quite lovely, but I’m not really sure if there is a wood that I don’t like 😂. I hope the move is all still going as planned and you and the family are all doing well.
Thanks! My wife loves this piece as well. Hard as nails but the grain is so beautiful. Turning wise it was a real challenge, having something that big spinning in front of you face is an interesting experience lol. The move is all going to plan so far, we all spent the day at the house yesterday cleaning so it's ready to move in on the 28th. Workshop equipment is being moved on the 2nd, can't wait. All the best, Mike
Casually uses the word "chatoyance" but never heard "charcuterie" :D Loved this video, Mike, lots of problem solving and a wonderful finish too.
Haha thanks 😁, I love this piece so much, it will never leave this house. The grain is just beautiful
Beautiful platter and well done making it through the process. There are some turnings that are a struggle from start to end. I usually go for tung oil over linseed since it doesn't add that amber or yellow hue to the wood but it really does look stunning on that elm.
Thanks for the tip, never used tung oil, must get some and give it a try. Thanks 👍
I love the platter. Gorgeous grain in the wood. Very well done as usual.
My heart sank, as I expect yours did, when you had the catch. Glad you did not get injured. "Murphy" required design change.
I have only turned a couple of slippery elm bowls from a tree a friend had to take down due to disease. I turned one of the bowls for the friend as a memento. It was fun to do the initial turning when wet. It was very wet, if I recall over 50% moisture. Long ribbon shavings and a line of water on the wall. Fast forward a few months for the second turning, it was like Jeckyl and Hyde. It was not fun to turn, very hard when dried and made dust more than shavings. Sanding was also a major hassle. It took forever to get the tool marks removed.
My local turning club says another domestic wood which is difficult to turn is black locust. I do not have any. I have honey locust, but this is not as difficult to turn.
Dave.
Thanks Dave, the catch hut my pride more than my finger but it's all part of turning as Murphy dictates. Never tried any type of Robinia, not a great deal of it over here but it does come up once in a while. I'll try to get some to see what it's like.
This piece came from a guy selling up due to health problems and I ended up getting about 20 blanks off him including bubinga, purple reart, zebrano and paduck.
He has a load of yew, laburnum and ash, all been sitting for 15 years I may go back for as long as I can find a place to store it.
All the best
Mike
G’day Mike finished product was excellent.
I really liked the design of the front, simple classical elegant and extremely functional.
The shellac and raw linseed oil finish is amazing.
Is it 1 pound cut shellac. 50:50 to raw linseed oil.
Does it need another coat after a few hours or not. Thanks for sharing .
Thanks Greg, it's nit quite 50:50 but close, I think I only put a couple of coats on this to see how it faired. 😀
Mike, and amazing piece of tuning and quite challenging (nothing to do with the camera set up). I my humble I think that the dig on the bottom is a blessing in disguise as I balances the top and bottom.
The platter is worthy of use and/or display in a special place. Thank you for sharing.
Thanks David, I really love the way this one came out, all the best, Mike 😃
Amazing piece Mike, and as previously mentioned by someone else fair play for leaping outside your comfort zone. I also think the catch was a blessing in disguise as I think (and this is only my opinion) the beading all the way to the edge was too much and took away some of the natural beauty of the wood. Either way, it looks fantastic , well done.
Hi Gary, I think you must have missed a bit, the original beading did not go all the way to the edge. All the best, Mike
I feel your discomfort, but obviously you overcame mightily! Do keep stretching your craft muscles. Inspiring, to say the least.
Thank you, I will do my best Mike 😁
This platter is absolutely gorgeous ❤😊 I really love it. Thank you for sharing your amazing art.😊❤❤❤❤
Thank you very much Shelley, so glad you like it 😃
That is absolutely beautiful! So many different types of wood. Until I started watching videos like yours I never realized how gorgeous some is it different woods are. The beauty in the wood is what got me so interested in lathe work. Thank you for sharing the beauty of this craft.
You are very welcome Lynda, there is so much amazing wood out there, I've just scraped the surface 😀
Didn't realize Scottish elm was such a hard wood, I was going to buy some from ebay, think I'll leave it . brilliant as usual.
Hi John, this piece was very dry which made it harder than usual. It is still worth turning for it's beautiful grain. All the best, Mike
I turned Avery large platter a while ago out of camphor, the bottom of platter turned out to be far prettier than top , so no one purchased it. I’ve since returned it thinner so that colour now can be seen from top now.
I was wondering why you went to so much effort with bead work on bottom of bowl. Hopefully you’ll do something else amazing on top of platter, beads of course would probably not workout on platter.
Comments are as I watch video rather than after video finishes .
Haha thanks Greg, I kept the top simple as it was to be used for food (easy to clean). The beads on the back were for the person carrying it, something nice to touch while it was held. 😀
Absolutely gorgeous work! Great video!
Thank you so much 😀
Hi Mike, I have a Coronet Herald lathe that also has the facility to turn the headstock and turn outboard. Obviously the size/scale are different to your lathe but I assume the principal is the same, I shall have a go soon!
Hi Edward, indeed the process is exactly the same, the Herald is a great lathe you will have lots of fun. Just make sure to keep yourself safe and take your time. All the best, Mike
Ohhh that catch was horrid, i am so glad you were able to fix it. Everytime i think you are going to give up and scrap a piece you surprise me and pull a miracle.
I would use that platter for turkey or a large ham at holidays if i ever get strong enough to host again.
Thanks Nikkie, I never give up unless it's in pieces on the floor, all the best, Mike 😀
Great result Mike, lovely wood and a beautiful design. Well done on adapting as you go, always pleasure to witness!
Hi Mike, thanks so much my friend, hard wood like this is always a challenge, no fun when the tool just skips across the surface 😂
Did you catch your thumb? 😬😬
Beautiful platter! Well done for the beading 👏
Thanks Philippa, it was my forefinger that got it, I'm fine though, just a little cut.
That's a big lump Mike. Beautiful & hard but then again it is Scottish 😁. Great job 👍
You got that right, it was like lock, the tool tip was just skipping across the surface lol
Beautiful Mike.
Thank you for all the hard work to reveal the stunning piece.
My pleasure Fiona ☺️
Tough job done well. You had several problems to solve and you really did well. Beautiful job!
Thank you Carol, it was hard but so much fun 😀
The finish on the Elm works beautifully to bring our that shine.. love it!
Might have to invest in a piece of wood and send it over to you to see what you can do with it ;)
That would be cool, just not rock hard elm lol 😀
Stunning. Love chatoyancy, in stones as well as woods. Well worth the scary moments!
Thanks, that catch was a good one!!! 😊
Completely stunning, that's a mesmerizing piece of timber.
When are we going to get your thoughts on the new lathe?.
Thanks Pete, ok I'll do my best to get it done this month 😁
Wow! Taking a huge challenge and killing it. Outstanding on so many levels.
Thanks Tony, this was a big hard piece of wood and it nearly beat me lol 😆
Holy Moly! That is a right beastie. And some lovely patterning too. Good job sir!
Thank you kindly Pete, it was fun and nerve wracking at the same time 😀
I did enjoy your turning...and the elm you used is exceptional. Very nice..
Thank you! Cheers!
Mike it is absolutely Amazing, Well done keep up the excellent work
Thanks my friend 😊
Absolutely beautiful piece and I prefer the plain band on the back so the catch ended up being a positive. 😊
Thanks Ann, everything happens for a reason 😆
Very beautiful piece! Thanks for sharing, Stuart
Thanks Stuart, so glad you like it 😊
They water the elms in Scotland with irn bru, makes the wood tougher
Haha, I know it had to be something like that 😀
As nice a job you did on this the highlight at the end shows when you had that catch doing the beads.. But the finished piece is excellent, well done.
Thanks so much Craig 😀
I love the tray, it’s so pretty and useful too! It could be a an heirloom to be kept in the family.
I think so too, this is one piece my wife seems very fond of 😁
Inspirational video, that I thoroughly enjoyed.
Glad you enjoyed it Davey 😀 all the best, Mike
If I was Mrs. Mike I would Grab that treasure & RUN !!!!
Lol and she did 😊
The bead work was awesome. When you turned it over it made me think of a brass symbol.
Thanks Rex, tough to do but looks nice 🙂
Very awesome piece. Yes that grain is amazing. Keep up the great work. 👽
Thanks, will do! 😁