I'm 62.... I started woodturning at 12 years old picking suitable pcs from the firewood ple. Then I'd drive around after east coast hurricanes and fetch those burls that I always wanted but hand no access to.Thank you hurricanes. Cherry Burl was always my favorite since it was my first. You NEVER forget your first. I still have that 50 yr old cherry burl bowl. I gifted quite a few over the years . But not that one . I made a 4 pc cherry burl plate set with goblets. My all time favorite. I sold that one for cheap. This is my first time watching you. As a old wood spinner I am very impressed with your work. ✌Peace
I’m curious about differences between burled wood and stump wood. Pro’s and cons. Beautiful grain differences. Work-a-ability. Anything I might need to know.
@@aishashaw5885 Burl wood has tighter curls and inclusions of bark and sometimes softer materials and can be found in larger centralized ball-like masses. Stump wood has more flowing grain variations and less centralized forms... and often inclusions of rocks.
I started turning in January of 2024 and got lucky and found a cherry log full of burls. Your channel is great and inspires me to go look for another log.
I appreciate wood turners that will talk and explain what they are doing. Those that dont are simply boring to me. Thank you. This is my first time seeing your channel...but i enjoyed this.
It's the first time I've been to your channel. I find it interesting that you are turning the bowls while not completely dry and that the edge is so thin. Beautiful wood.
Welcome! When finish turning wet or green wood, the best course of action to prevent cracking is to turn it thin and even. I personally like the warping that occurs when you turn green wood so I do that frequently but I also twice-turn blanks I've roughed out and put in my kiln to dry before turning them to the final shape and finish.
I totally agree with leaving the 'Step Cuts' while carving out the outside profile. Hearing that was like a lightbulb moment lol. That is great advice. That has become a method I'm now using thanks to hearing that! Thank you and keep cranking out these tutorials!! Cheers!
Thank you the last time I was on a lathe was eleventh grade. I have been in construction all my life and been involved in some interesting projects. You completed your project with truth knowledge and grace. Nothing over complicated , issues you could have brought up. You also gave away tips from your experiences. This was a nice to view, thank you.
Very nicely done! I just found your channel today, and I’m impressed. You do a fine job with the turning as well as the narration. You’re now on my short list of TH-cam favorites.
Hi Brad, welcome! It took me a while to sort out the format for my videos but the viewers, both woodworkers and non-woodworkers, overwhelmingly preferred the voice over style so that’s how it’ll stay. 😁
It was a happy accident today when I found your channel. I really enjoy watching woodworking, but your great narration makes it top notch. Your work is beautiful!! Thank you!!
A superbly presented video, thankyou. Great, informative and intelligent commentary, a real pleasure to watch and listen...no ego just great content, congratulations 😊
I really enjoyed this video. To use a coring tool ,I have not seen before. It saves so much material that you can use for another purpose. About 50 years ago,my wood shop teacher, Mr. Clock tried a process he read about taking a 12x12 board and marking concentric circles,.He cut the board in half, then cut the half circles on an angle using a band saw. He overlapped glueing,then turned the bowl .Saved alot of material, made a nice bowl. Cheers, RF
I plan on doing wood turning in my retirement...maybe this year. My father showed me 30 years ago. These videos are educational and inspiring. Thank you.
Really enjoy your video,most turning videos are silent,but your voice over explaining what you are doing and why you are doing it added a greater appreciation to me for your craft. Thank you.
Thanks for letting me know, I'm glad you enjoyed the video and the commentary. I just uploaded a new cherry burl project, you can check it out here: th-cam.com/video/KLA6pATvvC0/w-d-xo.html Thanks for watching!
Great looking bowl. All the different grain and the natural edge are fantastic. The beauty has really came out of that piece of burl. You do extremely good work. Have a great week.
Wow! I too just found your channel. I wish now, seeing yours and other wood turners doing marvelous pieces, that I would have tried this. This wood you made is fantastic. Keep it going for us that can only dream from ‘your’ talents! Thanks!!
I’m so happy to see a woman doing this. I would love to try it but have no place to put anything. Thank you for explaining as you go. I think anyone interested could learn from you 🕊
Hello Lisa. I just watched your you tube video of you making & repairing a poplar bowl made out of your firewood pile. I love the fact that you repaired it. It turned out beautifully. I am a life long wood worker: who never turned a bowl. I took my inspiration from Phil Anderson. I have been making bowls about 1 year ago. Since then I have made a quite a few natural edge bowls.( all with flaws of my making). I have only attempted two regular bowl. I just recently stated watching your show. I love your show. You do not shy away from your mistakes. You repaired that poplar bowl with the elm patch. It is a beautiful bowel! I also like your running naratives. They are a great help to beginners like myself. So many bowl makers give no narrative. If they do it is just to show their expertize and talent. I am very sure they have made ugly mistakes. They also use exotic & expensive wood. I go into my friends 30 acre wood lot. I get great oak, sycamore, hedge, walnut and other woods native to Kansas, free. He gets help cutting fiire wood. Thanks Lisa. I have just suscribed to your channel.
@@t_c5266, that doesn’t interest me either. Partly because of the cost of epoxy, pressure cooker, etc, I only have so much time and so much money. But I do like to watch the pros, the guys who do it for a living. Wood makes anything look better, even epoxy/ resin.
That’s one thing about burl wood, you don’t have to turn a fancy shape or embellish something on it, the grain speaks for itself. I turned some feather crotch black walnut, and the grain was spectacular!
Lisa, the cherry burl bowl is a beautiful illustration of the woodturner's art and also of the woodturner's eye. The figure in the finished piece is absolutely stunning. I'm a new subscriber to your channel, having watched about a half dozen of your videos so far, and I feel very fortunate to have "found" your channel. For a few years I've subscribed to Andy Phillip's woodturning channel, and thoroughly enjoy it, but in my estimation, you've one-upped him. Andy's videos are completely voiceless, and you provide very helpful and interesting narration, guiding us viewers through your projects. That is greatly appreciated!
Thank you Noah, I really appreciate that. I’m a big Andy Phillip fan myself. When I first started my channel I wasn’t sure what I wanted to do with it and who my audience would be - woodworkers or turners or people just interested in watching the process. As I got a better handle on that (and better editing software 😂) I did a bunch with music and no voice over, but it became clear that the majority of my viewers want the commentary, whether they are woodworkers or not, so that is how the format will stay. Just giving you a heads up that you may stumble on some of videos in that format. Thanks so much for watching and for taking the time to leave me such a nice comment 😊
Great to watch your easygoing way of talking you through the process. Excellent finish & its my first time see an arc chisel in action! So many bowls left within one Burl to turn. I stopped turning about 20 yrs ago, bit recently found a nice root ball washed up on the shore. Its waiting in tge shed for Spring, when it should be dry enough to work on. Keep up the good work! Andrew. 😊
Thank you Andrew, I'm glad you enjoyed the video! The coring systems are expensive but it's definitely worth it in the case of burls and other lovely bits 😃
@Lisa Ramlow I own 2 lathes that I picked up at auctions...burning to start using them, but have yet to get some in-person instruction. Have joined the OVWG and AAW.
WOW + WOW Lisa! That ones beautiful! Great demonstration of skill with the tools especially with that wild grain. Excellent narration as usual. Thanks for posting. Take Care
Just found your channel and love the burl bowl. I appreciate your narrative and explanations, especially coming from a female woodworker/turner. I don't see many of us these days. I haven't turned in several years now after a move across country. But you sure make me itch to try again. Thanks for the inspiration, your narrative and info about the coring system.
Hi Joyce! I'm just coming off shoulder surgery so wasn't able to get into the shop for 8 weeks and that was too damn long! I've been a woodworker for 20+ years and always wanted to turn but was afraid of it for some reason. I broke my ankle in January 2019 and was on my butt for 3 months so o started watching TH-cam videos and learned as much as I could. Bought a Delta midi lathe and as soon as I could stand I was spinning wood. A friend talked me into starting my own channel and after some time sorting out the format for the videos etc here we are!Totally hooked and upgraded to the Laguna 1836 in 2020 so I should be good for a while 😃 Hope you get back to the lathe soon!
Fantastic! I really like it that you cut to real speed every now and then, in between the sped up stuff. Really relaxing and informative commentary too and, of course, a beautiful finished bowl. Thank you for sharing this.
Lisa, I have really enjoyed your videos. You speak clearly and explain your actions in a way I can understand. I appreciate knowing what tool you are using and what materials you apply. Many thanks for your efforts.
Good evening, Lisa. Good chain saw work. I know what you mean about not wanting to mess it up. The wood as beautiful. Happy for you that you got an other bowl from the blank. Well done.
Thank you for this video. I have a large cherry burl that I'm dying to turn but have been really nervous about messing it up. I found this video while researching how to process a burl. Your approach to that task was helpful, but I really enjoyed watching how you approached the turning of the bowl as well. Beautiful work.
I really love how descriptive your videos are. I am relatively new to wood turning and it really helps that you give explanation on things. Thanks and have a good day.
@@LisaRamlow Good morning from Jersey - UK (Not New Jersey) I must say that, the more I am learn about wood, proves that I know nothing. I am enjoying videos like the one you provided, plus others on tips and techniques it gives me pleasure in learning. regards. Denis Lawrence.
I’m glad you found it helpful - it is very scary to make that first cut, but just make your best plan with the info you have to work with and go for it! The good news is it’s hard to go wrong with cherry burl 👍
Really great vision artistically speaking. The work of course, is impeccable. But the vision to fruition is what separates you from others. Very well done!
Just watched your cherry burl bowl project . That is a beautiful piece of wood and did a fantastic job turning and finishing it . Have a great day , stay safe . Terry
Hey Lisa, I liked the Cherry Burl bowl. It's very pretty. I just got back into turning after a long absence. I am now retired and having a blast turning again. My better half and I are really enjoying the life of a simple retired couple. You need to make more turning videos - you do a good job. Lowell
That coring system thing you used 9 minutes in is totally amazing, I've never seen one of those before! What a genius idea, creates two pieces of usable wood out of one! you could easily make a smaller bowl out of the part you cored, instead of all that wood being turned to sawdust! What a great way to reduce waste!
Thanks Andrew, I’m glad you like the format. Took a while to sort out what people were most interested in seeing but this is by far the most popular style 😁
Ok, I just subbed. You remind me of some great and tough women I know/knew. Some where mothers and some could drive large equipment far better than I. All were influences. I appreciate them and the men who partnered with them. I appreciate you and your work ethic.
That came out so amazing, I have had the opportunity to turn a small cherry burl. I mixed it with resin. They are so much fun. Thank you for sharing your video.
Thanks Mark! I’ve done a couple burls with resin - I like them both ways, hybrid blanks and natural pieces with all the wonky bits. Deciding which way to go usually depends on the piece-if it’s wet and how long I think it would take to dry it, if I think it’ll hold togetherness it’s own or not… I’ve got a couple of oak burls I cored, covered in AnchorSeal and put in the kiln. They developed some really big cracks and gaps - I’m hoping I can get it on the lathe long enough to turn the AnchorSeal off so I can cast the bowl blank in resin. I’m not feeling warm and fuzzy about the likelihood of it staying together otherwise 😬
Me too! I like the OneWay system too and if I were going to do bigger blanks I would probably have gone with that, but this one should do me for quite a while 😁
Thanks John! The bark was starting to come off in a few places so that added to my decision of orientation method. But I have another cherry burl I need to pick up from another friend and I really want to do a live edge hollow form 😁
ONE WORD FABULOUS KEEP THE WOOD CHIPS FLYING I LOVE YOUR VIDEOS AND YOUR WOOD TURNING KEEP UP THE AWESOME WOOD TURNING AND I HOPE YOU AND YOUR FAMILY AND FRIENDS HAVE A WONDERFUL DAY AND TAKE CARE AND STAY SAFE TILL THE NEXT VIDEO TTYL BY FOR NOW SWEETIE
Thank you Al! I am quite pleased with the whole process. I was able to get 3 decent sized bowls and 2 baby bowls from this burl and they are all as pretty as this first one! 😁
Thanks Greg, I’m glad you’re enjoying the videos. It took a while to sort out the format to use and I was doing just background music for a while but after some polling it turned out that even people who will never step in front of a lathe liked to know what I was doing and why, so this is how we do it 😁
Fantastic bowl you made. Love them burl bowls and i like those natural "scars" on the edge. You explain everything so well to, keep it up pleace. Learning something every time. Best Regards Hans Olav
I've done a few bowls but, just acquired a couple of cherry burls. One looks almost exactly like the one you are working with in this video. Thanks for the detailed explanation. I'm letting it dry a bit longer before starting in on it. I ringed the tree a couple of years ago to get that process started. Will watch some more of your videos before long.
Excellent tutorial. Your wood turning skills are obvious. Well done. Loved your commentary. Explaining what you were doing was extremely helpful. Thank you. Enjoyed watching you work.
Lisa...Many years ago I worked at a furniture factory and they had 10+ lathes....I loved watching them work...Keep up the good work and thanks for sharing.
Very nice. That cherry burl is beautiful. I’ve never seen that coring system before. It’s nice that it leaves you enough of the burl to make another bowl from it and the outside is already shaped.
I'm new to wood turning. I have a lathe made in a local machine shop. I realized that the initial drilling of the hole of the tail stock to go into makes it soo much more steady and safe.
Lisa you had me worried when you said I hope I don’t go through the bottom. It is such a beautiful bowl. Several turners say I hope and they do ha ha. You didn’t and I am so looking forward to seeing the other cherry burl bowl’s. Keep safe and happy turning.
This channel has what so many woodworking channels are missing. Quality narration.
Thank you Bryan, I appreciate your feedback and am glad you are enjoying the channel 😁
Totally!
Right? There are an awful lot of gorilla turners out there. A lot of them produce nice pieces, but it's almost never from chainsaw to product.
I'm 62.... I started woodturning at 12 years old picking suitable pcs from the firewood ple. Then I'd drive around after east coast hurricanes and fetch those burls that I always wanted but hand no access to.Thank you hurricanes. Cherry Burl was always my favorite since it was my first. You NEVER forget your first. I still have that 50 yr old cherry burl bowl. I gifted quite a few over the years . But not that one . I made a 4 pc cherry burl plate set with goblets. My all time favorite. I sold that one for cheap. This is my first time watching you. As a old wood spinner I am very impressed with your work. ✌Peace
Thanks so much! Cherry burl is definitely one of my favorites too 😁
@@LisaRamlowThe sweet smell of cherry burl spinning is incredible.
I’m curious about differences between burled wood and stump wood.
Pro’s and cons. Beautiful grain differences. Work-a-ability.
Anything I might need to know.
@@aishashaw5885 Burl wood has tighter curls and inclusions of bark and sometimes softer materials and can be found in larger centralized ball-like masses. Stump wood has more flowing grain variations and less centralized forms... and often inclusions of rocks.
Beautiful!
Very inspiring...
I started turning in January of 2024 and got lucky and found a cherry log full of burls. Your channel is great and inspires me to go look for another log.
I'm so glad you're enjoying the channel! Looking forward to winter so I can get back to making videos!
Me too!!!😊
First lathe work I have seen on TH-cam that didn't involve resin ... just beautiful wood. Thank you. You are a true craftsperson.
Thanks so much! I do use resin occasionally and like the look of the hybrid pieces but appreciate the beauty of the natural wood 👍
Resin is the current fad or trend. In time, something new will come along. I agree, it's nice to see someone just "turn a bowl."
It warms my heart 💜 when I see another woman Carpenter/Woodworker.
You made my day!!!
Oh and that’s a incredible chunk of wood.
Thank you, it’s hard to go wrong with cherry burl! 😁
I appreciate wood turners that will talk and explain what they are doing. Those that dont are simply boring to me. Thank you. This is my first time seeing your channel...but i enjoyed this.
Thanks Richard, I'm glad you enjoyed it 😃
awesome. I have a similar cherry burl sitting in my shop (for almost 3 years now) waiting for the courage to turn it. Your video inspires me.
Cherry burl is one of my favorites for sure 👍
It's the first time I've been to your channel. I find it interesting that you are turning the bowls while not completely dry and that the edge is so thin. Beautiful wood.
Welcome! When finish turning wet or green wood, the best course of action to prevent cracking is to turn it thin and even. I personally like the warping that occurs when you turn green wood so I do that frequently but I also twice-turn blanks I've roughed out and put in my kiln to dry before turning them to the final shape and finish.
I totally agree with leaving the 'Step Cuts' while carving out the outside profile. Hearing that was like a lightbulb moment lol. That is great advice. That has become a method I'm now using thanks to hearing that! Thank you and keep cranking out these tutorials!!
Cheers!
I’m glad you found it helpful 😁
Thank you the last time I was on a lathe was eleventh grade. I have been in construction all my life and been involved in some interesting projects. You completed your project with truth knowledge and grace. Nothing over complicated , issues you could have brought up. You also gave away tips from your experiences. This was a nice to view, thank you.
Thank you Doug, I really appreciate that 😃
Thank you very much for the excellent commentary and your insights while turning this beautyful piece!
Thanks so much!
Lisa, Nicely done, A true Artisan that cherry bowl has some very intresting rings, Thank You again for the running commentary as yu were working. Tom
Thank you Tom, I'm so glad you enjoyed it!
Beautiful work! Glad to see someone turning thin bowls. Too many on TH-cam are afraid to go thin and end up with these thick, chunky, heavy bowls.
Thanks! I have a tendency to take that a little too far sometimes and end up with a funnel 😂
One of the best instructional videos I seen in the past two years. Thank you!
Thank you Joseph, I appreciate that 😁
Very nicely done! I just found your channel today, and I’m impressed. You do a fine job with the turning as well as the narration. You’re now on my short list of TH-cam favorites.
Hi Brad, welcome! It took me a while to sort out the format for my videos but the viewers, both woodworkers and non-woodworkers, overwhelmingly preferred the voice over style so that’s how it’ll stay. 😁
It was a happy accident today when I found your channel. I really enjoy watching woodworking, but your great narration makes it top notch. Your work is beautiful!! Thank you!!
Thank you, I appreciate it!
A superbly presented video, thankyou. Great, informative and intelligent commentary, a real pleasure to watch and listen...no ego just great content, congratulations 😊
Thank you Murray, I really appreciate that 😁
I really enjoyed this video. To use a coring tool ,I have not seen before. It saves so much material that you can use for another purpose. About 50 years ago,my wood shop teacher, Mr. Clock tried a process he read about taking a 12x12 board and marking concentric circles,.He cut the board in half, then cut the half circles on an angle using a band saw. He overlapped glueing,then turned the bowl .Saved alot of material, made a nice bowl. Cheers, RF
Thank you! I’ve seen Gary @ThePapa1947 make bowls from a single piece of wood like that 👍
Bravo ! You really are the best out there in explaining things step by step ! Awesome job !
Thank you Robert, I appreciate that 😁
I plan on doing wood turning in my retirement...maybe this year. My father showed me 30 years ago. These videos are educational and inspiring. Thank you.
It’s totally addictive, and I’m glad you are enjoying the channel 😁
Wow. This is a beautiful bowl. Love the grain and color. Perfect size. Can’t wait to see the others. Thank You.
Thanks Helen! I got 3 decent sized bowls and 2 baby bowls from this burl and they are all as pretty as this one 😁
Really enjoy your video,most turning videos are silent,but your voice over explaining what you are doing and why you are doing it added a greater appreciation to me for your craft. Thank you.
Thanks for letting me know, I'm glad you enjoyed the video and the commentary. I just uploaded a new cherry burl project, you can check it out here: th-cam.com/video/KLA6pATvvC0/w-d-xo.html
Thanks for watching!
Great looking bowl. All the different grain and the natural edge are fantastic. The beauty has really came out of that piece of burl. You do extremely good work. Have a great week.
Thanks Joey! I’m editing the video for other half of this burl as we speak. Hoping for have it up tomorrow or Friday 😁
Wow! I too just found your channel. I wish now, seeing yours and other wood turners doing marvelous pieces, that I would have tried this. This wood you made is fantastic. Keep it going for us that can only dream from ‘your’ talents! Thanks!!
Thank you, I’m glad you’re enjoying the channel 😁
I’m so happy to see a woman doing this. I would love to try it but have no place to put anything.
Thank you for explaining as you go. I think anyone interested could learn from you 🕊
Thank you, I appreciate that 😁
Hello Lisa. I just watched your you tube video of you making & repairing a poplar bowl made out of your firewood pile. I love the fact that you repaired it. It turned out beautifully.
I am a life long wood worker: who never turned a bowl. I took my inspiration from Phil Anderson. I have been making bowls about 1 year ago. Since then I have made a quite a few natural edge bowls.( all with flaws of my making). I have only attempted two regular bowl. I just recently stated watching your show. I love your show. You do not shy away from your mistakes. You repaired that poplar bowl with the elm patch. It is a beautiful bowel!
I also like your running naratives. They are a great help to beginners like myself. So many bowl makers give no narrative. If they do it is just to show their expertize and talent. I am very sure they have made ugly mistakes. They also use exotic & expensive wood. I go into my friends 30 acre wood lot. I get great oak, sycamore, hedge, walnut and other woods native to Kansas, free. He gets help cutting fiire wood.
Thanks Lisa. I have just suscribed to your channel.
Hi Donald! I’m so glad you’re enjoying the channel 😁
Holy shit! A piece of turning after 2015 that isn't just turning a block of epoxy with some wood fragments in it!?
Truly a rare find
I use epoxy but sparingly. Some things require it for stability it turning, and I like the way it looks, but I like the gnarlier pieces better. 👍
@@LisaRamlow natural does look better. 9 out of 10 "wood working" videos I see nowadays are just people turning epoxy
@@t_c5266, that doesn’t interest me either. Partly because of the cost of epoxy, pressure cooker, etc, I only have so much time and so much money. But I do like to watch the pros, the guys who do it for a living. Wood makes anything look better, even epoxy/ resin.
This manages to be both very pleasant to watch and very educational at the same time! Well done, Thank You!
Excellent, I'm so glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for taking the time to let me know, I appreciate it 😊
Cool! Thanks for telling what you are doing and not just creating pretty, mysterious visuals. 🙂
No mystery here - imma show you guys all my boo-boos and then tell you about them! 😂
That’s one thing about burl wood, you don’t have to turn a fancy shape or embellish something on it, the grain speaks for itself. I turned some feather crotch black walnut, and the grain was spectacular!
Oh yeah, that must've been gorgeous!
Lisa, the cherry burl bowl is a beautiful illustration of the woodturner's art and also of the woodturner's eye. The figure in the finished piece is absolutely stunning. I'm a new subscriber to your channel, having watched about a half dozen of your videos so far, and I feel very fortunate to have "found" your channel. For a few years I've subscribed to Andy Phillip's woodturning channel, and thoroughly enjoy it, but in my estimation, you've one-upped him. Andy's videos are completely voiceless, and you provide very helpful and interesting narration, guiding us viewers through your projects. That is greatly appreciated!
Thank you Noah, I really appreciate that. I’m a big Andy Phillip fan myself. When I first started my channel I wasn’t sure what I wanted to do with it and who my audience would be - woodworkers or turners or people just interested in watching the process. As I got a better handle on that (and better editing software 😂) I did a bunch with music and no voice over, but it became clear that the majority of my viewers want the commentary, whether they are woodworkers or not, so that is how the format will stay. Just giving you a heads up that you may stumble on some of videos in that format. Thanks so much for watching and for taking the time to leave me such a nice comment 😊
Lisa loved your video you have such good skill the bowls turned out great
Regards
Steve UK London
Thanks Steve!
Great to watch your easygoing way of talking you through the process. Excellent finish & its my first time see an arc chisel in action! So many bowls left within one Burl to turn.
I stopped turning about 20 yrs ago, bit recently found a nice root ball washed up on the shore. Its waiting in tge shed for Spring, when it should be dry enough to work on. Keep up the good work! Andrew. 😊
Thank you Andrew, I'm glad you enjoyed the video! The coring systems are expensive but it's definitely worth it in the case of burls and other lovely bits 😃
Thanks for your artistry and great narration. Far too many turners don't say a word.
Thanks for watching, I’m glad you enjoyed it!
@Lisa Ramlow I own 2 lathes that I picked up at auctions...burning to start using them, but have yet to get some in-person instruction. Have joined the OVWG and AAW.
That’s a wonderful bowl. The beauty of the wood just shines through and shows the life of the wood too. Beautiful!
Thank you Richard!
WOW + WOW Lisa! That ones beautiful! Great demonstration of skill with the tools especially with that wild grain. Excellent narration as usual. Thanks for posting. Take Care
Thank you Mike, i appreciate that 😊
Just found your channel and love the burl bowl. I appreciate your narrative and explanations, especially coming from a female woodworker/turner. I don't see many of us these days. I haven't turned in several years now after a move across country. But you sure make me itch to try again. Thanks for the inspiration, your narrative and info about the coring system.
Hi Joyce! I'm just coming off shoulder surgery so wasn't able to get into the shop for 8 weeks and that was too damn long! I've been a woodworker for 20+ years and always wanted to turn but was afraid of it for some reason. I broke my ankle in January 2019 and was on my butt for 3 months so o started watching TH-cam videos and learned as much as I could. Bought a Delta midi lathe and as soon as I could stand I was spinning wood. A friend talked me into starting my own channel and after some time sorting out the format for the videos etc here we are!Totally hooked and upgraded to the Laguna 1836 in 2020 so I should be good for a while 😃
Hope you get back to the lathe soon!
Fantastic! I really like it that you cut to real speed every now and then, in between the sped up stuff. Really relaxing and informative commentary too and, of course, a beautiful finished bowl. Thank you for sharing this.
Thank you, I’m glad you’re enjoying the channel! 😁
Lisa, I have really enjoyed your videos. You speak clearly and explain your actions in a way I can understand. I appreciate knowing what tool you are using and what materials you apply. Many thanks for your efforts.
Hi Lindsay! I'm so glad you're enjoying the channel 😃. Finishing up a new project and hoping to have the video edited and up next week
WOW! LOOK AT THAT BURL! You did a great job on this bowl, its beautiful! Thanks, Lisa!
Thanks so much!
Good evening, Lisa.
Good chain saw work. I know what you mean about not wanting to mess it up. The wood as beautiful. Happy for you that you got an other bowl from the blank. Well done.
Thanks Ray! I was quite pleased with all the things I was able to get from this one burl 😁
Thank you for this video. I have a large cherry burl that I'm dying to turn but have been really nervous about messing it up. I found this video while researching how to process a burl. Your approach to that task was helpful, but I really enjoyed watching how you approached the turning of the bowl as well. Beautiful work.
I'm glad you found it helpful! Make your best plan and go for it - it'll be beautiful no matter what!
I really love how descriptive your videos are. I am relatively new to wood turning and it really helps that you give explanation on things. Thanks and have a good day.
Hi Jeremy! I’m so glad you’re finding the channel helpful. I just published another cherry burl video earlier today so check that one out too!
I absolutely loved watching you work. You explain everything while working , don’t stop turning to tell what you’re doing.
Thanks Jim! Sometimes I do some talking while I'm turning, just depends on the project and how chatty I'm feeling 🤣
Great work and thank you for using the bowl coring tool. So many people turn great burl material into sawdust.
Well coring systems are quite expensive and it took me a while to save up for one but they are amazing tools and I sure am glad I was able to buy one!
Good afternoon to you.
I must thank you for a very good and encouraging video, from a retired person just starting wood turning.
Hi Dennis! Thanks so much, I’m glad you enjoyed the video 😁
@@LisaRamlow Good morning from Jersey - UK (Not New Jersey) I must say that, the more I am learn about wood, proves that I know nothing.
I am enjoying videos like the one you provided, plus others on tips and techniques it gives me pleasure in learning.
regards.
Denis Lawrence.
Absolutely beautiful piece! I came here because I’m going to attempt my first cherry burl bowl and I learned so much. Thank you
I’m glad you found it helpful - it is very scary to make that first cut, but just make your best plan with the info you have to work with and go for it! The good news is it’s hard to go wrong with cherry burl 👍
Gorgeous! Looking forward to see you finish the small bowl. A real bonus!
Thanks Linda! I’m quite pleased with all the stuff I was able to get out of this one burl!
Burl has the prettiest patterns when turned. Very nice.
Agreed-there’s nothing else like it!
I like your finishing process . I'm gonna try that today. Very nice work !.
Thank you!
Really great vision artistically speaking. The work of course, is impeccable. But the vision to fruition is what separates you from others. Very well done!
Thank you Kevin, I really appreciate that 😃
Nice bowl, i always hold my breath when i see you finishing the bottom. I’m a official funnel club member. Thank you for sharing.
Me toooooo! 😂
That's really nice Lisa. All credit to you. I'm quite jealous!
Thank you! 😁
Adjust cut some cherry burls today and I had no idea how to process them. Now I do. Thank you for the great video.
Thank you, I’m glad you found it helpful 😊
Just watched your cherry burl bowl project . That is a beautiful piece of wood and did a fantastic job turning and finishing it . Have a great day , stay safe .
Terry
Thank you Terry!
I really like your narrative while you're doing the work! Awesome video!
Thank you, I’m so glad you enjoyed it! 😁
Hey Lisa, I liked the Cherry Burl bowl. It's very pretty. I just got back into turning after a long absence. I am now retired and having a blast turning again. My better half and I are really enjoying the life of a simple retired couple. You need to make more turning videos - you do a good job.
Lowell
Thanks so much! I'm trying to get back to a more consistent publishing schedule but life keeps getting in the way! 🤣
@@LisaRamlow We understand about life. Can you share where you got the tool rest you used in this video for your Laguna lathe?
Burl always looks fabulous. Very nice piece.
Thanks Stan! Cherry burl is definitely one of my favorites!
I was fascinated and really enjoyed your presentation. You taught me so much about burls. Thank you. Joe
Thanks for watching Joe, and for taking the time to leave me a comment. I'm glad you enjoyed the video 😃
Really enjoyed your explanations for each step of the process.
Thanks Cliff - Glad you enjoyed it!
That coring system thing you used 9 minutes in is totally amazing, I've never seen one of those before! What a genius idea, creates two pieces of usable wood out of one! you could easily make a smaller bowl out of the part you cored, instead of all that wood being turned to sawdust! What a great way to reduce waste!
It is a great tool!
Nice to have a spoken commentary rather than no commentary and everything being done at breakneck speed.
Thanks Andrew, I’m glad you like the format. Took a while to sort out what people were most interested in seeing but this is by far the most popular style 😁
Ok, I just subbed. You remind me of some great and tough women I know/knew. Some where mothers and some could drive large equipment far better than I. All were influences. I appreciate them and the men who partnered with them. I appreciate you and your work ethic.
I have overhead crane and forklift licenses, expired now but still 😁
I’m taking this as a huge compliment and extend a warm welcome to the channel 😁
Beautiful work. I really appreciate that you give insight into how you choose to divide the piece and how to deal with it being wet.
Thanks for watching - I’m glad you enjoyed it!
That came out so amazing, I have had the opportunity to turn a small cherry burl. I mixed it with resin. They are so much fun. Thank you for sharing your video.
Thanks Mark! I’ve done a couple burls with resin - I like them both ways, hybrid blanks and natural pieces with all the wonky bits. Deciding which way to go usually depends on the piece-if it’s wet and how long I think it would take to dry it, if I think it’ll hold togetherness it’s own or not…
I’ve got a couple of oak burls I cored, covered in AnchorSeal and put in the kiln. They developed some really big cracks and gaps - I’m hoping I can get it on the lathe long enough to turn the AnchorSeal off so I can cast the bowl blank in resin. I’m not feeling warm and fuzzy about the likelihood of it staying together otherwise 😬
I like how you explain what you're doing and why! I learned a lot, including some new words like pith.
I’m glad you’re enjoying the videos 😃
I appreciate the talk that you use. I learn a lot from you. 🤘
I'm so glad you find it helpful 😃
you did a wonderful job. I have a large cherry burl and this video helped me decide how to cut in. Thanks
Thanks, I'm glad you found it helpful 😊
Like the coreing system. Bowl is beautiful ✌💪
Me too! I like the OneWay system too and if I were going to do bigger blanks I would probably have gone with that, but this one should do me for quite a while 😁
What a hard decision, leave the bark on or discover this beautiful grain! Another lovely job Lisa, thank you for sharing it with us.
Thanks John! The bark was starting to come off in a few places so that added to my decision of orientation method. But I have another cherry burl I need to pick up from another friend and I really want to do a live edge hollow form 😁
Love that black knot. Nicely done!
Thanks Ken!
That is beyond gorgeous. Cherry is my favorite wood. Good luck. I wish it were mine.
I love cherry too!
ONE WORD FABULOUS KEEP THE WOOD CHIPS FLYING I LOVE YOUR VIDEOS AND YOUR WOOD TURNING KEEP UP THE AWESOME WOOD TURNING AND I HOPE YOU AND YOUR FAMILY AND FRIENDS HAVE A WONDERFUL DAY AND TAKE CARE AND STAY SAFE TILL THE NEXT VIDEO TTYL BY FOR NOW SWEETIE
Thanks Curtis!
Well done,,beautiful bowl can't wait to,see the core.
I managed to get quite a few pieces from this burl 👍
Awesome bowl Lisa, that burl is a beauty and you did a great job of turning it..........well done and thanks!
Cheers Al
Thank you Al! I am quite pleased with the whole process. I was able to get 3 decent sized bowls and 2 baby bowls from this burl and they are all as pretty as this first one! 😁
Nice eye in choosing and superb turning skills.
Thank you very much William!
Lovely bowl, Lisa! So enjoy you sharing your thought processes with us as you work through the turning. Thanks!
Thanks Greg, I’m glad you’re enjoying the videos. It took a while to sort out the format to use and I was doing just background music for a while but after some polling it turned out that even people who will never step in front of a lathe liked to know what I was doing and why, so this is how we do it 😁
you are right, that cherry burl looks VERY nice!! thanks for the video
Thanks Nathan! Not much better than cherry burl 😁
Strength, skill and artistry. Brava!
Thanks Claude!
That burl is certainly some beautiful material to work with.
Cherry burl never disappoints! 😃
Fantastic bowl you made. Love them burl bowls and i like those natural "scars" on the edge.
You explain everything so well to, keep it up pleace. Learning something every time.
Best Regards
Hans Olav
Thank you so much, I appreciate that! I’m glad you’re enjoying the videos 😁
Thank you for telling us and explaining what and why you are doing to make this georgous bowl
Hi Debbie, thank you for watching 😁
Lisa, that may be one of the sweetest bowls I've seen you turn. Outstanding!
Thanks Scott! Hard to go wrong with cherry burl 😁
I've done a few bowls but, just acquired a couple of cherry burls. One looks almost exactly like the one you are working with in this video. Thanks for the detailed explanation. I'm letting it dry a bit longer before starting in on it. I ringed the tree a couple of years ago to get that process started. Will watch some more of your videos before long.
I’m glad you found it helpful! I have a good sized oak burl I’m getting ready to tackle so stay tuned!
I love the simplistic beauty of your "Just a bowl". Good job and thanks for sharing.
Thank you 😁
Great looking bowl, Lisa. The grain on that burl is amazing!
Thanks Greg - it is pretty spectacular!
HEY SWEETIE YOU DONE A AWESOME JOB TAKE CARE AND STAY SAFE LOVE YOUR VIDEOS KEEP THE WOOD CHIPS FLYING TTYL LOVE YOU
Thanks for watching Curtis 😁
That burl is awesome. Great work
Thank you!
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Thank you so much 😊
Thanks for talking it though. Great work from you. Kind regards, Dave, Beachmere , Queensland, Australia
Thanks for watching!
Excellent tutorial. Your wood turning skills are obvious. Well done. Loved your commentary. Explaining what you were doing was extremely helpful. Thank you. Enjoyed watching you work.
Thank you David, I appreciate it 😁
Nice work - beautiful grain. Stay safe.
Thank you Roy 😁
Great bowl. I have never had the chance to turn a burl. This one was beautiful.
Thanks Billy! Cherry burl is pretty spectacular!
You have serious skills!!! Well enjoyed and…SUBSCRIBED : )
Thanks Mark, welcome! 😁
I love watching what you do and seeing the total transition of a piece of wood into an art piece. Thanks!!
Thank you Michael, I appreciate it 😁
Lisa...Many years ago I worked at a furniture factory and they had 10+ lathes....I loved watching them work...Keep up the good work and thanks for sharing.
What a delightful bowl! A joy to watch and listen to you at work - thank you.
Thanks Tim, I appreciate that 😁
Very nice. That cherry burl is beautiful. I’ve never seen that coring system before. It’s nice that it leaves you enough of the burl to make another bowl from it and the outside is already shaped.
Thanks Chanda, it works nicely 😁
I'm new to wood turning. I have a lathe made in a local machine shop. I realized that the initial drilling of the hole of the tail stock to go into makes it soo much more steady and safe.
Nice!
Lisa you had me worried when you said I hope I don’t go through the bottom. It is such a beautiful bowl. Several turners say I hope and they do ha ha. You didn’t and I am so looking forward to seeing the other cherry burl bowl’s. Keep safe and happy turning.
Hi Kevin! It was a bit thin in one spot where I think there is a small void in the burl - it flexed but I didn’t go through! 😁
Lisa, Nice lovely bowl! I love cherry burls. Thanks for sharing!
Thanks Steve! Cherry burl is definitely one of my favorites!