Box elder is also known as Manitoba Maple. The hints of red in the wood are common in box elder, so I believe this is indeed box elder. In an6 event another beautiful job. I love that you explain your thought process when your dealing with issues in the wood. I always learn something from you. Thanks again.
Thank you very much Ron. On these pieces I start with a general plan but as I go I may make adjustments so I learn something new a lot myself. Every piece can have it's own issues to deal with. Thanks for watching, Gary
You nailed it, box elder. Another name is Manitoba Maple. Once in a while you could run across some with no color. It’s pretty nice. But what most people want is loads and loads of that red color streaking throughout the wood. Great job turning it. The shape shows the grain of nicely. Thanks for sharing it.
Thank you Doug. Yes lots of that red would have been nice. But I was grateful to be given this piece and the bigger one that is left. Thanks for watching, Gary
Good evening, Gary. I sure enjoyed watching the shavings fly off the wood. In the end a bowl was made. It is a perfect bowl with a very smooth looking finish. A delightful video. Thumbs up, my friend.
Thank you Arnold. I know I was sure hoping to find some flame it it. I know I have seen some spectacular pieces. But I am very happy with this one. Now if I can get my hands on some very flaming box elder. Thanks for watching, Gary
Thank you Skip. I put off turning this as I had it in my mind it was going to be kind of plain looking grain. I have to stop thinking that way as all wood has its own beauty. Thanks for watching, Gary
Thank you Robert. I think tonight just might be a popcorn night. All depends because I just pulled some baby backs off the BBQ and will see if we are still hungry. Thanks for watching, Gary
Hi Gary... A beautiful bowl and a beautiful piece of wood regardless of the species... An entertaining video as always... Take care my friend...All the best.....Andy
Thank you so much Andy. To me it is not about the wood at all. It is what shows up while I am turning it. I feel so lucky with some of the pieces that have beauty hidden inside. Hint...watch next week LOL Take care my friend, gary
I see some red in there so I'm going with Box Elder. But, as you say, it's a member of the Maple family so, not a lot of difference other than the red. You did a great job massaging this piece into submission. That little inclusion gives just enough nature to know this is real wood with it's inherent faults. Beautiful finish and you have a great bowl fit for any purpose. Great job, my friend, kieep'em coming! 😃 Phil
Thanks buddy! I picked this because I thought the wood was soft and my shoulder was a little sore from the bike riding we did the week before. Well that backfired because it was really hard and a big surprise. And I was sure happy that inclusion was there because it needed a little something for sure. Thanks for watching! Gary
Lovely bowl, Gary. I do think it is some kind of maple. The video reminded me, again, that so much of how it turns out is determined at the start, with the choices we make.
Thank you Josh. Yes I also think it is of the maple family. Wait till next week and see the choices I was forced to make on turning the piece I had. It did all work out though. Thanks for watching my friend, Gary
Thank you Lloyd. A number of years ago we had a bunch of box elder bugs wanting to live in our maple tree. Finally got rid of them. Tree still doing good though. Thanks for watching, Gary
That bowl is an absolute beauty and to me it is box elder or Manitoba maple as we call it in Canada, because of the red streaks in it! Very pretty when you get that red in it and a burl is full of those red streaks and here in Canada a lot of the Manitoba maple has lots of burl in it, well done and thanks! Cheers Al
Which ever it's a grand finish, although i thought my ears was telling me to prepare for an explosion , but you bravely carried on and credit to you top job. All the best from Lincolnshire UK
Thank you Bill. I can hardly wait to turn the big chunk of it now. But it will have to wait because I have other pieces I am looking forward to turning. Take care, Gary
Thank you John. Sort of simple with a little bit of character here and then seems like all you need. I was very happy with how it turned out. Thanks for watching, Gary
box elder is a maple but not silver maple. I found this on google ( Ash-leaved maple (also known as box elder) is named for its compound leaves that resemble ash leaves, unlike other members of the maples (Acer). It is a fast-growing, though short-lived, tree that can tolerate stressful growing conditions.
Thank you Mike for your information on this wood. It was a mystery to me for sure. And the person who gave it to me was just getting into wood turning so maybe guessing. What ever I still think it is a nice looking wood. Thanks for watching, Gary
Thank you, Gary, entertaining and informative as always. Sorry, I cannot help with identifying the type of wood; I am just happy to have any wood to turn!
The timber suggests to me it is some kind of maple (acer). Watching you turn it reminds me of a few lumps of sycamore which I was given many years ago in the UK. Resulting in fruit and nut bowls, rolling pin, and bread board. Also I was given, at the time, a piece of eucalyptus burr which was turned into a bowl - one of the few artefacts I still have. Oh happy days! Keep up the videos!
Thank you Anthony, Sycamore is pretty wood. I did turn a piece of London Plane which I guess is the same. Have not turned Eucalyptus though. Sounds like you have some nice memories with the pieces you turned. Gary
Beautiful bowl. I've turned some Box elder that was very dry. It is pretty hard wood. Do see some red in the wood little flaming going on. Thanks for sharing 👍
Thank you Robert. I was sure surprised it was this hard. Seems back when I got it for some reason I thought Boxelder was in the pine family. Definitely not. Now I am looking forward to turning the larger piece of it I have. Thanks for watching, Gary
Agreed that it is box elder or in Canada also known as Manitoba Maple. Have turned lots of this stuff as Manitoba maple is not much good for anything else! LOL..... and the red parts of the wood are a really good indication too of the species. Another great project Gary!! Cheers, Ted
Hello Gary, Definitely Box Elder. The chatoyancy is due to lots of swirling, interlocking grain and the red streaking is a fungal stain, with the color being characteristic of Box Elder. You had a very nice piece, and you did a good job brining out the unique artifacts. I like turning nice simple shapes like that because it really puts the wood itself centre-stage.
Thank you very much Ryan! You know I feel exactly the same way. When I find wonderful grain I try and let it be front stage. Next week will be a prime example of that. I could not do anything to it to improve on the beauty I found inside. Hope you watch it as it is a very cool looking piece of wood. Thanks for watching, Gary
If it is Box Elder, it may be a different variety than what we have in East Texas. But, I really can't say what type of wood. So, I will name it "Chunk-O-Wood". Regardless, it turned out to be a very nice bowl. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks and that is a big issue as the same wood can look different depending on where it grows. I think I will stick with Boxelder and the person who gave it to me was very excited about giving me "Boxelder. Thanks for watchiing!
I'd say it looks like box elder to me, probably a little bit older of a cut down. I got a bunch of box elder from my father in law that originally had a lot of red in it when they knocked it down (clearing ditches with the tractor), but a year later when we cut some up to turn bowls with, almost all the red was gone, and it looked just like that. Was a great wood to work with
Great looking bowl. It looks similar to a couple of pieces of Box Elder that i have. I was worried for you when the crack appeared. It was geat that the crack didn't amount to much and didn't ruin the piece. As always really appreciate you sharing your videos with us. Cheers Bruce
Thank you Bruce. It sure does seem that it is Box Elder. That crack got my attention for sure. It was acting like a sound board but it turned away pretty fast into solid wood. Thanks for watching, Gary
Thank you Laura, I was not really expecting the wood to be so nice based on the outside. But we just never know what could be on the inside. Thanks for watching, Gary
Thank You Gary... That is a picture perfect turning this morning. Gary I would not know a Box Elder tree. Probably have seen them but would not know it. Sooo many different/wonderful trees to explore. ... Just wondering Gary, with a turning like this with nothing catchy on the top edge. Why not apply your finish with the lathe running dead slow? Nothing to catch your rag and I would think the friction would help to sink the sanding sealer into the grain opposed to lightly applying with the hand? (perhaps my question is just the coffee talking) .. Always a FUN FRIDAY MORNING WAKE-UP watching you turn Gary. .. In this mass production/CNC perfect repeatability/cookie cutter production world which we all live in ( I have spent my life working at). I so much find pleasure out of watching & making one off unique pieces. Your perfect example this morning is exactly what my mental doctor has recommended. Each piece of wood has something new and different to offer with no two pieces the same.... Until next time Gary..... TM
Thank you tuffy and I am on my second cup of coffee so maybe I will be able to answer a few of those questions...but maybe not LOL I have put some finish on with the lathe spinning slow but then I wipe it all down with the lathe stopped. It tends to leave streaks with it running. Plus some finishes like shellac dry too fast to do it with it spinning. Polycrylic and wipe on poly dry slow enough to do it with it running. As you know I have a CNC milling machine and love it. But what I love about it is the creating of the product to be machined and the programing of that part. It can be interesting to watch it cut but I usually just walk away and go inside for a cup of coffee if it is a long run. I once programed my mill to turn some small spindles for someone. That was fun making the Z axis become the X axis of a lathe. Ok now I need more coffee! Take care, Gary
I'm like you Gary I don't think I have ever seen Box Elder either. I'm not leaning to maple because of the red tint that I can't remember ever seeing with maple. But it's beautiful thanks for sharing. Hope to see you next week
Great looking bowl Gary. Definitely Box Elder, the orange flame is characteristic of box elder -- Sam Angelo turns quite a bit of Box Elder on his channel.
Beautiful Bowl Gary . It sure doesn't look like any Maple I have seen but I too have not experience any Box Alder .. Great job and keep them coming . Have a great weekend .
Thank you very much Jon! Yes it really does not matter what it is because it is beautiful wood. But I think all wood is beautiful. Thanks for watching, Gary
I see some red in the wood so I would say it is Box Elder. I am a Wisconsin turner and we used to have them everywhere, however, most of them vanished over the years.
Beautiful wood, bowl shape, and shaping work. Well done. I do not know the type of wood you have, but box elder is a maple. We have a lot of it here in this part of Central Texas.
Thank you Travis. Not sure how much we have in Oregon but was excited to get this piece. I was dreaming of it being full of all those flames but still happy with how it turned out. Take care, Gary
Box Elder around here has a natural red colored streaking in the grain. I tirn quite a bit of it since it grows along the edge of our hay fiel along the creek.
Thank you Roger. The red streaking looks great in the pieces I have seen. So many types of wood and a lot depends on where it grows. thanks for watching, Gary
Thank you Billy. It is amazing what can be found inside what appears to be a rather plain looking piece. Always fun fining out what it on the inside. Take care, Gary
Nice piece, Gary. I'm no expert, but I think the red streaks in the wood suggest it is box elder, which our Canadian friends call Manitoba maple, so your guess of some kind of maple is right on.
Thank you Tom and thanks for reminding me of Manitoba Maple as I remembered it was called something else up there. Just forgot the name. Take care, Gary
I have turned a lot of box elder and that definitely looks like box elder. Hopefully you will have some of the box elder bug secretions inside the timber. I have some called flame box elder. Exceptionally pretty. I would attach a photo but I do not know how in these comments.
Thank you Stevio. We had a problem with box elder bugs on our Maple tree a number of years ago and they were a real pest. No way to attach photos here but you can email one if you would like. Gary
Beautiful again ❤️! I think that when you first put the sanding sealer on, is the best part of the whole video. The bowl really comes to life then. The liquid slowly reveals the hidden beauty of the grain. Awesome sauce! 😊
Thank you Chris! I have heard there is a lot of this in Manitoba and that makes sense for the name. Might have to call this one South East Portland Maple. I live in South West Portland so it is still like another country to me LOL That is where it came from. Thanks for watching, Gary
We live in Ontario. Most people call it a weed tree. They grow everywhere and anywhere around here. I do like turning it. The red flame can be spectacular. Keep it out of direct sunlight or it fads very quickly.@@ThePapa1947
Having never seen Box Elder, I can't comment on the species. No matter what it turns out to be, it really is a lovely bowl. Your pictures at the end show it to have a very rich look, and the shape is really elegant! Another nice one Gary! Cheers, Rick
box elder is in the maple family. some box elder has red streaks in it that are uv sensitive so you need to either keep it out of direct sun light or use a uv protective spray
Thanks Byron. Makes sense. I am sure that some pieces will have much more of the red streaks. I still have a bigger piece that this came off of. Thanks for watching, Gary
The consensus seems to be box elder and that was to be my guess too. Regardless it's a very nice bowl. Some red coloring and some very nice browns, but mostly just good figure. Nicely shaped and a good finish. Your production was spot on too. Thank you for sharing. Have a great day and stay safe.🙂🙂
It does look like Acer negundo (Box Elder), but the specific gravity of Box Elder is only .49, which puts it in company with woods like poplar and butternut. I've been told Box Elder produces that red in response to injury, but maybe there's a harder maple that does that also. I don't know a hard maple that does that though.
Thank you very much. May never know for sure and not even sure the person who gave it to me really knew what it was. But that is what I was told. It resembles it as well as other maples for sure. Thanks for watching, Gary
Very nice, Gary. Glad you chose the shinier finish. I'm not certain that's Manitoba Maple/box elder. But I'm no expert, though it's common here, next door to Manitoba so I've turned a fair bit. Of course, I can tell you what it isn't, but not what it is. 😊
Thank you Jay. May never know for sure but that is ok as it is a pretty piece of wood. I think it may have a lot to do with the climate it grows in. Pretty mild around here for the most part. Thanks for watching, Gary
Really nice bowl Gary. A beautiful piece. I was leaning towards maple, but others have made good points for Box Elder. I did not know it was that hard. Very nice features, and a beautiful shape. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you Mark and the main reason I had not turned it till now was I thought it was soft like pine. Not sure where I got that idea but I was sure off base on that. Thanks for watching, Gary
Thank you David. I may never know what type it is as my friend picked it up on the side of a road. It is pretty no matter what it is. Thanks for watching, Gary
It looks like boxelder but the only way I can tell 8s by the leaf or the bark but I know it's not as hard as maple and it is lighter than maple too it sure would have been. Nice if that red would have been on the outside too
Thank you Bill. When you see pictures of boxelder they always have lots of the red. But I am sure that every piece would look that way. I am happy with what this one had. Thanks for watching, Gary
Usually flaming box elder is pink but usually has burl with it to. But I think the pink comes out from the damage the bugs do......I think. I have turned some box elder but never any flaming box elder. So count yourself lucky.
Thank you William. And I do feel luck that this piece was given to me no matter what it is. Seems most think it is Box Elder. Thanks for watching, Gary
Box elder is also known as Manitoba Maple. The hints of red in the wood are common in box elder, so I believe this is indeed box elder. In an6 event another beautiful job. I love that you explain your thought process when your dealing with issues in the wood. I always learn something from you. Thanks again.
Thank you very much Ron. On these pieces I start with a general plan but as I go I may make adjustments so I learn something new a lot myself. Every piece can have it's own issues to deal with.
Thanks for watching,
Gary
Yes, it is definitely box elder. That little bit of red gave it away. Beautiful looking bowl 👍. Thanks again for sharing. Take care Gary 😊.
Thanks so much Scott and thanks for watching,
Gary
You nailed it, box elder. Another name is Manitoba Maple. Once in a while you could run across some with no color. It’s pretty nice. But what most people want is loads and loads of that red color streaking throughout the wood.
Great job turning it. The shape shows the grain of nicely. Thanks for sharing it.
Thank you Doug. Yes lots of that red would have been nice. But I was grateful to be given this piece and the bigger one that is left.
Thanks for watching,
Gary
Good evening, Gary.
I sure enjoyed watching the shavings fly off the wood. In the end a bowl was made. It is a perfect bowl with a very smooth looking finish. A delightful video. Thumbs up, my friend.
Thank you so much Ray. Always nice hearing from you my friend.
Take care,
Gary
What that is Flaming Box Elder. You did a beautiful job.
Thank you Arnold. I know I was sure hoping to find some flame it it. I know I have seen some spectacular pieces.
But I am very happy with this one. Now if I can get my hands on some very flaming box elder.
Thanks for watching,
Gary
Nice work Gary! You're right it's box elder. Take care and GOD BLESS 🙏🏻!
Thank you Stephen and God Bless you as well.
Gary
Box Elder = Manitoba Maple, thanks for posting another fine project
Thank you Al. Yup that seems what most are thinking it is.
Thanks for watching and commenting,
Gary
BOX ELDER - THE RED FUNGUS SPALTING IS THE GIVEAWAY. I'VE TURNED A COUPLE OF PIECES AND IT IS A GREAT WOOD, TAKES A NICE FINISH. NICE BOWL
Thank you Ronald and thanks for watching,
Gary
Gary, the grain of this box elder is amazing. Also like the shape. The shellac finish is terrific. Love your videos.
Thank you Skip. I put off turning this as I had it in my mind it was going to be kind of plain looking grain.
I have to stop thinking that way as all wood has its own beauty.
Thanks for watching,
Gary
Pop corn will be happy sitting in this beautiful bowl. Classic! Thank you.
Thank you Robert. I think tonight just might be a popcorn night. All depends because I just pulled some baby backs off the BBQ and will see if we are still hungry.
Thanks for watching,
Gary
Hi Gary...
A beautiful bowl and a beautiful piece of wood regardless of the species...
An entertaining video as always...
Take care my friend...All the best.....Andy
Thank you so much Andy. To me it is not about the wood at all. It is what shows up while I am turning it.
I feel so lucky with some of the pieces that have beauty hidden inside. Hint...watch next week LOL
Take care my friend,
gary
I see some red in there so I'm going with Box Elder. But, as you say, it's a member of the Maple family so, not a lot of difference other than the red. You did a great job massaging this piece into submission. That little inclusion gives just enough nature to know this is real wood with it's inherent faults. Beautiful finish and you have a great bowl fit for any purpose. Great job, my friend, kieep'em coming! 😃
Phil
Thanks buddy! I picked this because I thought the wood was soft and my shoulder was a little sore from the bike riding we did the week before.
Well that backfired because it was really hard and a big surprise.
And I was sure happy that inclusion was there because it needed a little something for sure.
Thanks for watching!
Gary
Beautiful bowl glad it stayed together for you! Nature can really be the finishing touch great job Gary!
Thank you Roger. For sure nature is where the beauty comes from. We just turn a the things that are in the way.
Thanks for watching,
Gary
Lovely bowl, Gary. I do think it is some kind of maple. The video reminded me, again, that so much of how it turns out is determined at the start, with the choices we make.
Thank you Josh. Yes I also think it is of the maple family. Wait till next week and see the choices I was forced to make on turning the piece I had. It did all work out though.
Thanks for watching my friend,
Gary
Definitely Boxelder with the flame from the bugs.Cut down 2 in the backyard threatening my house with the flame in them.
Thank you Lloyd. A number of years ago we had a bunch of box elder bugs wanting to live in our maple tree.
Finally got rid of them. Tree still doing good though.
Thanks for watching,
Gary
Nothing better than a Friday morning cup of coffee and watching you turn a bowl. The red streaking is really pretty too.
Thank you very much Dick. Nothing better than having my second cup while reading your very kind comment.
Gary
That bowl is an absolute beauty and to me it is box elder or Manitoba maple as we call it in Canada, because of the red streaks in it! Very pretty when you get that red in it and a burl is full of those red streaks and here in Canada a lot of the Manitoba maple has lots of burl in it, well done and thanks!
Cheers Al
Thank you Al,
Sounds like you are in paradise with all those flaming burls! Very cool!
Thanks for watching my friend,
Gary
Always a pleasure watching you work . I'm learning as you work away
Thank you very much. Happy to have you watching,
Gary
Which ever it's a grand finish, although i thought my ears was telling me to prepare for an explosion , but you bravely carried on and credit to you top job. All the best from Lincolnshire UK
Thank you Gary. For sure it sounded a lot worse than it ended up. Happy about that.
Thanks for watching,
Gary
Quite satisfying turning a pretty chunk of wood into something nice.
Thank you Gary. Yes it is always nice to find such beautiful wood.
Take care,
Gary
Perfection! That is some gorgeous wood and the shape,of the bowl couldn’t be better! Love it! ❤
Thanks so much Beverly. It was lots of fun to turn. Happy you liked it.
Gary
Very pretty bowl, Gary. That red near the crack says box elder to me. Box elder is definitely in the maple family.
Bill
Thank you Bill. I can hardly wait to turn the big chunk of it now. But it will have to wait because I have other pieces I am looking forward to turning.
Take care,
Gary
Hi Gary
Another fantastic turning, beautiful finish.
Thanks Jim! Happy you liked it.
Take care,
Gary
Great Bowl. That wood has some really great character to it.
Thank you John. Sort of simple with a little bit of character here and then seems like all you need.
I was very happy with how it turned out.
Thanks for watching,
Gary
That bowl came out very nice. It will make a nice popcorn bowl.
Thank you Tim. Popcorn sounds real good.
Take care,
Gary
box elder is a maple but not silver maple. I found this on google ( Ash-leaved maple (also known as box elder) is named for its compound leaves that resemble ash leaves, unlike other members of the maples (Acer). It is a fast-growing, though short-lived, tree that can tolerate stressful growing conditions.
Thank you Mike for your information on this wood. It was a mystery to me for sure. And the person who gave it to me was just getting into wood turning so maybe guessing.
What ever I still think it is a nice looking wood.
Thanks for watching,
Gary
Thank you, Gary, entertaining and informative as always. Sorry, I cannot help with identifying the type of wood; I am just happy to have any wood to turn!
Thank you David. Yes I am as well to be grateful for any wood I have and can turn. It is a very special thing for me.
Take care,
Gary
It's definitely box elder with the red streaking. Box elder is a member of the maple family. Bowl is beautiful by the way.
Thank you Allan. That seems to be what most people are saying so I will go with it.
Thanks for watching,
Gary
The timber suggests to me it is some kind of maple (acer). Watching you turn it reminds me of a few lumps of sycamore which I was given many years ago in the UK. Resulting in fruit and nut bowls, rolling pin, and bread board. Also I was given, at the time, a piece of eucalyptus burr which was turned into a bowl - one of the few artefacts I still have. Oh happy days!
Keep up the videos!
Thank you Anthony,
Sycamore is pretty wood. I did turn a piece of London Plane which I guess is the same. Have not turned Eucalyptus though.
Sounds like you have some nice memories with the pieces you turned.
Gary
Beautiful bowl. I've turned some Box elder that was very dry. It is pretty hard wood. Do see some red in the wood little flaming going on. Thanks for sharing 👍
Thank you Robert. I was sure surprised it was this hard. Seems back when I got it for some reason I thought Boxelder was in the pine family. Definitely not. Now I am looking forward to turning the larger piece of it I have.
Thanks for watching,
Gary
Agreed that it is box elder or in Canada also known as Manitoba Maple. Have turned lots of this stuff as Manitoba maple is not much good for anything else! LOL..... and the red parts of the wood are a really good indication too of the species. Another great project Gary!! Cheers, Ted
Thank you very much Ted. I do believe you have enough experience with it to be correct. So it is going to be Box Elder.
Thanks for watching,
Gary
Hello Gary,
Definitely Box Elder. The chatoyancy is due to lots of swirling, interlocking grain and the red streaking is a fungal stain, with the color being characteristic of Box Elder. You had a very nice piece, and you did a good job brining out the unique artifacts. I like turning nice simple shapes like that because it really puts the wood itself centre-stage.
Thank you very much Ryan! You know I feel exactly the same way. When I find wonderful grain I try and let it be front stage.
Next week will be a prime example of that. I could not do anything to it to improve on the beauty I found inside.
Hope you watch it as it is a very cool looking piece of wood.
Thanks for watching,
Gary
If it is Box Elder, it may be a different variety than what we have in East Texas. But, I really can't say what type of wood. So, I will name it "Chunk-O-Wood". Regardless, it turned out to be a very nice bowl. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks and that is a big issue as the same wood can look different depending on where it grows. I think I will stick with Boxelder and the person who gave it to me was very excited about giving me "Boxelder.
Thanks for watchiing!
Wow a beautiful colour and stunning grains Gary
Thank you very much Ian!
Take care,
Gary
I'd say it looks like box elder to me, probably a little bit older of a cut down. I got a bunch of box elder from my father in law that originally had a lot of red in it when they knocked it down (clearing ditches with the tractor), but a year later when we cut some up to turn bowls with, almost all the red was gone, and it looked just like that. Was a great wood to work with
Thank you Chris I think you are right.
Thanks for watching,
Gary
Great looking bowl. It looks similar to a couple of pieces of Box Elder that i have. I was worried for you when the crack appeared. It was geat that the crack didn't amount to much and didn't ruin the piece. As always really appreciate you sharing your videos with us. Cheers
Bruce
Thank you Bruce. It sure does seem that it is Box Elder.
That crack got my attention for sure. It was acting like a sound board but it turned away pretty fast into solid wood.
Thanks for watching,
Gary
Looks great Gary. I was just about to comment that "Box Elder is a form of Maple" and then you clarified it. LOL
Thank you Dave. I was guessing but after looking it up it seems it is.
Thanks for watching,
Gary
Very pretty Gary. The wood is beautiful.
Thank you Laura, I was not really expecting the wood to be so nice based on the outside. But we just never know what could be on the inside.
Thanks for watching,
Gary
Thank You Gary... That is a picture perfect turning this morning. Gary I would not know a Box Elder tree. Probably have seen them but would not know it. Sooo many different/wonderful trees to explore. ... Just wondering Gary, with a turning like this with nothing catchy on the top edge. Why not apply your finish with the lathe running dead slow? Nothing to catch your rag and I would think the friction would help to sink the sanding sealer into the grain opposed to lightly applying with the hand? (perhaps my question is just the coffee talking) .. Always a FUN FRIDAY MORNING WAKE-UP watching you turn Gary. .. In this mass production/CNC perfect repeatability/cookie cutter production world which we all live in ( I have spent my life working at). I so much find pleasure out of watching & making one off unique pieces. Your perfect example this morning is exactly what my mental doctor has recommended. Each piece of wood has something new and different to offer with no two pieces the same.... Until next time Gary..... TM
Thank you tuffy and I am on my second cup of coffee so maybe I will be able to answer a few of those questions...but maybe not LOL
I have put some finish on with the lathe spinning slow but then I wipe it all down with the lathe stopped.
It tends to leave streaks with it running. Plus some finishes like shellac dry too fast to do it with it spinning.
Polycrylic and wipe on poly dry slow enough to do it with it running.
As you know I have a CNC milling machine and love it. But what I love about it is the creating of the product to be machined and the programing of that part. It can be interesting to watch it cut but I usually just walk away and go inside for a cup of coffee if it is a long run.
I once programed my mill to turn some small spindles for someone. That was fun making the Z axis become the X axis of a lathe.
Ok now I need more coffee!
Take care,
Gary
Gary another beautiful bowl there and it turned out very smart
Thanks Alan. I did not know what to expect. But I do know I have the bigger half of this piece left.
Take care,
Gary
I vote for box elder because of the red color, but I'm working on a piece of ash that has the same color. That one turned out beautiful. Thanks
Thanks Garth. Most common answers are Box Elder but like you said...the grain looks good what ever is
Gary
I'm like you Gary I don't think I have ever seen Box Elder either. I'm not leaning to maple because of the red tint that I can't remember ever seeing with maple. But it's beautiful thanks for sharing. Hope to see you next week
Thanks Albert. What ever it is I was fun turning it and it ended up with some nice red in it which I was hoping for.
Take care,
Gary
Beautiful bowl, beautiful grain. Great job!
Merrie thank you very much and thanks for watching,
Gary
Great looking bowl Gary. Definitely Box Elder, the orange flame is characteristic of box elder -- Sam Angelo turns quite a bit of Box Elder on his channel.
Thank you, Mark. It is an interesting wood and I think have much more of the flame would be very cool.
Thanks for watching,
Gary
Beautiful Bowl Gary . It sure doesn't look like any Maple I have seen but I too have not experience any Box Alder .. Great job and keep them coming . Have a great weekend .
Thank you very much Jon! Yes it really does not matter what it is because it is beautiful wood.
But I think all wood is beautiful.
Thanks for watching,
Gary
That is really stunning lovely shape and the grain pattern is amazing
Thank you very much Colin and thanks for watching,
Gary
Another beauty Gary. Although I’ve never seen Box Elder in person, I have heard it’s in the maple family and has red streaks in it so…
Thanks Stewart, seems like a reasonable deduction.
I see some red in the wood so I would say it is Box Elder. I am a Wisconsin turner and we used to have them everywhere, however, most of them vanished over the years.
Thank you Kent. Seems to be what it is based on almost all the options.
Thanks for watching,
Gary
Beautiful wood, bowl shape, and shaping work. Well done. I do not know the type of wood you have, but box elder is a maple. We have a lot of it here in this part of Central Texas.
Thank you Travis. Not sure how much we have in Oregon but was excited to get this piece. I was dreaming of it being full of all those flames but still happy with how it turned out.
Take care,
Gary
Box Elder around here has a natural red colored streaking in the grain. I tirn quite a bit of it since it grows along the edge of our hay fiel along the creek.
Thank you Roger. The red streaking looks great in the pieces I have seen. So many types of wood and a lot depends on where it grows.
thanks for watching,
Gary
Very beautiful Gary. We call it “Manitoba Maple” here in Canada.
Thank you Jack. Been up there a few times and probably saw it growing and did not even know.
Thanks for watching and commenting,
Gary
Beautiful bowl, Gary! Just lovely!
Thank you Billy. It is amazing what can be found inside what appears to be a rather plain looking piece.
Always fun fining out what it on the inside.
Take care,
Gary
Nice bowl this week Gary, thanks for sharing!
Thank you John and thanks for watching,
Gary
flaming box elder. Nice looking bowl
Thank you Joey. Seems like that is what it is. Thanks for watching and letting me know.
Gary
Nice piece, Gary. I'm no expert, but I think the red streaks in the wood suggest it is box elder, which our Canadian friends call Manitoba maple, so your guess of some kind of maple is right on.
Thank you Tom and thanks for reminding me of Manitoba Maple as I remembered it was called something else up there. Just forgot the name.
Take care,
Gary
I have turned a lot of box elder and that definitely looks like box elder. Hopefully you will have some of the box elder bug secretions inside the timber. I have some called flame box elder. Exceptionally pretty. I would attach a photo but I do not know how in these comments.
Thank you Stevio. We had a problem with box elder bugs on our Maple tree a number of years ago and they were a real pest.
No way to attach photos here but you can email one if you would like.
Gary
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Great looking bowl. I really like the shape you gave it. With the light red in the wood I would say Box Elder.
Thank you very much Brenda. I appreciate you watching and commenting on what it is.
Gary
Great piece, well turned to retain the interesting grain.
Thank you Bill and thanks for watching,
Gary
Beautiful again ❤️! I think that when you first put the sanding sealer on, is the best part of the whole video. The bowl really comes to life then. The liquid slowly reveals the hidden beauty of the grain. Awesome sauce! 😊
Thank you very much Kristi, for sure I look forward to that first coat of finish.
Thank you for your comments,
Gary
That looks beautiful Gary.
The grain in it is amazing.
No idea as to what wood though.
Take care my friend.
Hwyl, Huw
Thank you Huw. Seems like most are saying it is Box Elder so I will go with that.
Thanks for watching my friend,
Gary
Love everything about it. ❤
Thank you Marge I appreciate you watching.
Gary
Beautiful bowl, Gary! Keep up the amazing work.Thanks for sharing.
Thanks so much Dave! I appreciate you watching.
Take care my friend,
Gary
The pink spalting and the hardness speak to it being box elder. Nice bowl. And wow, almost 50K subs!
Thank you Valerie! Yes it seems to be box elder for sure. Yes getting pretty close for sure.
Take care,
Gary
Love the red flame in Manitoba Maple.
Thank you Chris! I have heard there is a lot of this in Manitoba and that makes sense for the name.
Might have to call this one South East Portland Maple.
I live in South West Portland so it is still like another country to me LOL
That is where it came from.
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Gary
We live in Ontario. Most people call it a weed tree. They grow everywhere and anywhere around here. I do like turning it. The red flame can be spectacular. Keep it out of direct sunlight or it fads very quickly.@@ThePapa1947
Definitely looks like some type of box elder due to the red color in places. Beautiful work Gary and great choice of bowl shape.
Thank you Ronald and thanks for letting me know what you believe it is.
Gary
It is very pretty! Good job as always
Thank you Lynda! I appreciate you watching and commenting,
Gary
Having never seen Box Elder, I can't comment on the species. No matter what it turns out to be, it really is a lovely bowl. Your pictures at the end show it to have a very rich look, and the shape is really elegant! Another nice one Gary! Cheers, Rick
Thanks so much Rick. Yeah it really does not matter what it is but I do like how it looks as well.
Take care,
Gary
WOW gary that wood is so beautiful. beautiful grain. weldone.
Thank you! Cheers!
box elder is in the maple family. some box elder has red streaks in it that are uv sensitive so you need to either keep it out of direct sun light or use a uv protective spray
Thanks Byron. Makes sense. I am sure that some pieces will have much more of the red streaks. I still have a bigger piece that this came off of.
Thanks for watching,
Gary
The consensus seems to be box elder and that was to be my guess too. Regardless it's a very nice bowl. Some red coloring and some very nice browns, but mostly just good figure. Nicely shaped and a good finish. Your production was spot on too. Thank you for sharing. Have a great day and stay safe.🙂🙂
Thank you Glen for all you comments. The beauty of the wood speaks all we need to know about what it is called.
Thanks for watching,
Gary
Afternoon Gary
Hey Huw 😃
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It looks great Gary!
Thank you Clayton I appreciate you watching and commenting,
Gary
It does look like Acer negundo (Box Elder), but the specific gravity of Box Elder is only .49, which puts it in company with woods like poplar and butternut. I've been told Box Elder produces that red in response to injury, but maybe there's a harder maple that does that also. I don't know a hard maple that does that though.
Thank you very much. May never know for sure and not even sure the person who gave it to me really knew what it was. But that is what I was told. It resembles it as well as other maples for sure.
Thanks for watching,
Gary
Very nice, Gary. Glad you chose the shinier finish. I'm not certain that's Manitoba Maple/box elder. But I'm no expert, though it's common here, next door to Manitoba so I've turned a fair bit. Of course, I can tell you what it isn't, but not what it is. 😊
I really enjoy how you are able to visualize how to proceed as you run into surprises. Lots of talent and experience.
Thank you Clayton. I ran into a few road blocks here for sure. I appreciate your comments and thanks for watching,
Gary
Thank you Jay. May never know for sure but that is ok as it is a pretty piece of wood. I think it may have a lot to do with the climate it grows in. Pretty mild around here for the most part.
Thanks for watching,
Gary
Regardless of the species, it is a gorgeous bowl. I love the shape, the coloring and the grain!
Thank you very much Carol. Happy you liked it. The shape just sort of happened. Helps to stop a lot and have a look at what you have.
Take care,
Gary
Beautiful bowl.
Thank you Khan! Take care my friend,
Gary
That looks amazing.
Thank you Mark I appreciate you watching and commenting,
Gary
Really nice bowl Gary. A beautiful piece. I was leaning towards maple, but others have made good points for Box Elder. I did not know it was that hard. Very nice features, and a beautiful shape. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you Mark and the main reason I had not turned it till now was I thought it was soft like pine. Not sure where I got that idea but I was sure off base on that.
Thanks for watching,
Gary
Beautiful bowl!
Thanks so much Dianne, happy you liked it and thanks for watching,
Gary
Box elder!
Thank you Rick. Seems to be that for sure.
Thanks for watching,
Gary
wonderful Job!! Bravo!
Thank you very much Dennis! I appreciate you watching and commenting.
Gary
l like this one nice bowl
Thank you very much Delbert. I was really surprised and happy with what I found inside this one.
Take care,
Gary
Nice as always.
Thank you Walt and thanks for watching,
Gary
It's box elder...which is also a type of maple. So when you say it looks like maple you are correct.
Thanks so much. Yes I did some research and found it to be called Silver Maple as well.
Thanks for watching,
Gary
Beautiful
Thank you Madonna!
Flaming Box Elder... When it's fresh it's really pretty with the flames of Red... Unfortunately, it doesn't hold its color. It dulls out over time...
Very interesting. Thanks for the information.
Gary
Hi Papa
Yes that is box elder the tree gets a red fungus turning it read in spots in Canada we call it Manitoba Maple
Thanks David and Maria Wise
Thanks David, seems you are right.
Thanks for watching and your comment.
Gary
Beautiful work Gary keep them coming 👏 👍
Thank you Tim and thanks for watching,
Gary
Nice job!
Thank you very much Reuben and thanks for watching,
Gary
nice piece
Thank you Grambear8!
Very nice
Thanks so much Barry!
Super cool bowl. Love the colors. Keep up the amazing work. 👽
Thank you very much and thank you for your support.
Take care,
Gary
Win!
Thank you Stuart!
Very nice. Love watching your videos.
Thank you very much Paul. I appreciate you watching them.
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Gary
Very Nice project look easy wen we see you but…. Thanks
Thank you Andrew!
Nice
Thank you George!
Looks great. I've seen those red streaks in Silver Maple, but I don't know that is a product of the wood or a spalting.
Thank you David. I may never know what type it is as my friend picked it up on the side of a road.
It is pretty no matter what it is.
Thanks for watching,
Gary
Nice work Papa
Thank you very much. I appreciate you watching and commenting.
Gary
It looks like boxelder but the only way I can tell 8s by the leaf or the bark but I know it's not as hard as maple and it is lighter than maple too it sure would have been. Nice if that red would have been on the outside too
Thank you Bill. When you see pictures of boxelder they always have lots of the red. But I am sure that every piece would look that way. I am happy with what this one had.
Thanks for watching,
Gary
Usually flaming box elder is pink but usually has burl with it to. But I think the pink comes out from the damage the bugs do......I think. I have turned some box elder but never any flaming box elder. So count yourself lucky.
Thank you William. And I do feel luck that this piece was given to me no matter what it is. Seems most think it is Box Elder.
Thanks for watching,
Gary