Woodturning - a big pig of a bowl
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 12 ก.ย. 2024
- I had a huge piece of willow from a neighbour's tree hanging round in the garden, so I decided to make a big bowl from it. I had no idea how difficult it would be. The grain and figure were amazing but I guess the live edge may just be a little too live for some tastes! Thanks for visiting and please let me know what you think.
(DISCLAIMER
I am absolutely not an expert woodworker. These are little films for entertainment, please don't use them as training videos. Always read and use manufacturer's instructions. The methods I use are not necessary correct or even safe. If you want to try any of these ideas, make sure you receive proper, approved training.)
Cracking bowl Jon.... It takes a good eye to see the finished product BEFORE you start Well done mate (y)
Cheers Nosey. It's great that you comment because, as I'm sure you know, you always wonder if the finished product will work for others.
@@jonsealwoodturning4673 Never mind others... keep doin' it for yourself mate....
Amazingly Stunning piece, well done 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
Really pleased you like it Douglas. Thanks.
Incredible work Jon, not an easy turn that by and stretch and it looks fantastic! Thanks for sharing 👍
Really glad you like it and appreciate that you took the time to comment, thanks tf.
Beautiful Piece, thanks for sharing. Started out as a disaster but you knew something was hiding. Full View and Like
Hi Allen. Thanks for watching again. Glad you liked it.
Very impressive Jon! This turned out beautifully!
Thanks for sharing!
- Seth
Thanks Seth. You always wonder how others will see it - so it's great that you have written such a positive comment. Much appreciated.
Awesome bowl Jon. It amazes me that your pipe tool rest stood up to the strain.
Thanks 👍
Very beautiful thanks for sharing👍👍👍👍
Thanks fro taking the time to comment Radar. Really glad you liked it.
Can't deny it's more interesting than a cricket bat...lots, actually.
Yep ... more like an Oval really !!
Huge piece of Beautiful the grain is phenomenal great job
Thanks Rich. It's always nice when you find grain like that isn't it?
Awesome work Jon, watching you carve out all that punky wood had me wondering if it could be turned. You did it and made it look easy too. Can I suggest that you get some ballast for your lathe, it would have helped tremendously for this piece.
Keep on turning.
Cheers, Bluey 👍
Hi Bluey. Yes, to be honest I pretty much wanted to give up when I saw that but thought I would give it another half hour and in the end I think it was worth it. Ballast is a great idea, I'd not thought of. Thanks for the suggestion and will definitely do that next time.
Damn man, crazy but defiantly worth it. Lol. Thank you for sharing. It’s an amazing piece.
It certainly was crazy!
Excellent work Jon. I have also attempted a few projects like this. Very well done and I love the result.
Thanks Robert. Good luck with all your projects.
Been there with a lathe too small for the project undertaken, I had a lathe with a low speed of 680 rpm that gave me grief, especially with odd shaped pieces or uneven weight distribution like yours
Well done in completing this.
Take care
Rob
Hi Rob, Yes I often curse the fact that my lathe is not variable speed and I only have a clunky belt gearing to change but hopefully one day! I guess it's a lesson to anyone thinking of getting a lathe - if you can afford it go for variable speed!
Beautiful grain. Reminds me of a moon scape.
Yes, that's a great comparison, Jean. I do like it when you look at the grain and see something different every time.
Hermoso trabajo, parece sacado de un tesoro arqueológico. Gracias por compartir su arte.
Thanks for your comment Juan. I really like your idea that it has an ancient look to it.
Big and beautiful bowl
Thanks Kerajinan - very kind of you to comment.
Yet again a beautiful piece so do enjoy there video and watching the outcome by the way have you tried putting a bag of sand on the other end of the lathe to stabilise it somewhat just a suggestion well done again
Hi William. Thanks so much for your comment. That's a great suggestion. Simple but very effective, I'll definitely do that.
You certainly did your best but it looks as if the wood was about a year beyond its 'best before' date.
If you can cut it out with a chisel like that it must be really punky. And the lathe kept wobbling, even after you had reduced the weight.
A good show of perseverance for sure!
Thanks Leo. Yes it was tricky. The wood that survived was fine but as you say a lot of it had really gone. Several people have suggested ballast on the lathe, which I'll try.
Wow. The grain, the textures, the patterns you've revealed and brought out of this piece are just insanely gorgeous. How long did this take, Jon? Outstanding work, needless to say! I was also wondering about the slo mo bits. What frame rate is the slow mo stuff? It's a bit nitpicky but it looks to me like the footage is artificially slowed down in the edit. Is that right? Or am I way off the mark!?
Hei Phil. Yeah the patterns in this willow were fantastic. I shot the slow mo bits at 50fps and then slowed to 50% or so in the edit. I had to shoot a lot of the actual turning on a Go Pro. It's great because the camera is so bullet proof but I do find the focus and depth of field a bit boring but a mix and match of cameras and lights seems to help.
A real "folks dont try this at home" bowl 🤣
Absolutely and a very good point well made. As it says in the description, I am absolutely not an expert - these films are for entertainment, not instruction. There are some great teachers out there and I've linked to some of them in the channel description, although nothing beats a good face to face course. Thanks for raising this.
Great work !
That wood just sucks u in.
Thanks