Wood Turning Green Wet Wood Thin & Sanding Tips
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- Turning wet green wood is a lot of fun. But turning it thin and getting it done quickly is even more fun for me. Plus I use a sanding trick to help the process and I think helped keeping the bowl from cracking.
The wood can warp but I think it can enhance the look of some bowls.
I tried Howard Butcher Block Conditioner because I have friends that are very concerned with food safety and they like the Howard Butcher Block Oil.
Tools used: Bowl gouge and Negative Rake Scraper
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Good job, Gary, explaining your process, the sanding tips, drying and finishing WITHOUT CRACKS! Just amazing, my friend. Good looking useful bowl, too! Thanks for not making us wait months for the second turning! 😊
Phil
Thanks so much Phil! If I had to wait a months to finish it I would probably forget I even started on it. Or I would forget where I put it. That way I could look for it and my tape measure at the same time LOL.
Best for me to keep on it till it is done.
Thanks for watching!
Take care buddy,
Gary
I just turned my first piece of very green walnut from a huge branch that blew down in a recent storm. I'm hoping these tips will work for me!
I love how Cherry darkens as it ages. 👍🇺🇸
Yes it is a very interesting wood. And each type of Cherry tree is different. Thanks for watching.
Gary
Hmm, mineral oil as a drying fortifier ? Gonna try that when I need to force dry something. Who'd'a thunk it ! Thanks Gary👍 And wet sanding ? Makes the paper last longer, run cooler (can run higher RPMs), scratches show easier - all good. But it can be messy slinging stuff about don't you think ? Take care. -Mike🙏
Thank you Mike, well it actually did not fly off the wood much at all. As thick as it is and the RPM it just sort of clung to the wood. If I trust that the wood will not crack I will skip the oil and just put it in the drying box.
Thanks for watching,
Gary
@@ThePapa1947 👍😎
You make a beautiful and neat wooden bowl
Thanks so much and thanks for watching,
Gary
Ok my new friend
Good evening Gary , as usual beautiful work .
I am new to the wood turning game , in your video you talk about a drying box , could you explain what a drying box is ,
Thanks again and keep the videos coming .
John in the emerald Isle ☘️☘️☘️☘️☘️☘️
Thank you John. So the drying box is just a cardboard box with a computer fan fastened over a hole in the box. I have a piece of round duct work that I put a light bulb in and the fan pulls the heat in the box. It is vented on the opposite side though a 2X2 inch hole.
I made it after watching Rick Turns make one. Check his channel out to see how to do it. Mine is not exact but the same idea.
Thanks for watching and happy turning,
Gary
Thanks for sharing this, I’ve got some cherry that I think I’ll try this method out with. Thanks!!! ✌️❤️🍻🖖
Thank you Jack and best of luck with the Cherry you have. It is a fun wood to turn.
Thanks for watching,
Gary
Very nice bowl. You mentioned your drying box, probably in another video I haven't watched yet. Can you tell me what your "drying box" is?
It is a card board box with a computer fan attached at one end and blows air into the box. At the far end in an upper corner I cut a 2X3 inch hole to let the air out.
Behind the fan I have a round heating and air pipe around the fan. The pipe is about 12 inches long and I have a 60 watt alight bulb sitting inside of pipe.
Mine is a modified version of what Rick Turns has made and has a video out on it.
What I made works great. Maybe 2 weeks for a twice turned blank where the walls are 10% of the diameter. For a bowl turned think I have dried them in as fast as 18 hours. Depending on wall thickness.
Hope this helps,
Gary
Lovely bowl and a Really useful video. Thanks
Enjoy your popcorn.
Thank you Mandy. Happy you enjoyed the video. The popcorn was very good.
Thanks for watching,
Gary
Thank You Gary.... Having fun in your shop while the storm is raging outside. Your Monsoon Bowl and I am surprised how quickly (3 to 4 days) you were able to go from wet wood to dry bowl. I am looking forward to next Fridays show (it sounds like it will be very interesting). .... TM
Thank you Tuffy, this was fun not sure if you got any of that Bomb Cyclone but we got the edge of it.
See ya next week!
Gary
Nice! Lately I've been using Butcher Block on the inside and Fed & Wax on the outside. Love the stuff.
Thank you Dave! Those are 2 good choices for the finish.
Thanks for watching,
Gary
Great job on your bowl. I have a question, of course needing your opinion again. I have a lot of blanks I have cut out and am trying to rough blank them to about 3/4. “ thick for the walls and the bottom, let them dry a few months, then come back and finish turning them , making it round again, final sanding and finishing,(twice turned), as you mentioned. I just have a midi lathe, so I really enjoy the process much more if I have a semi turned blank. Anyway my issue is this, I turn a tenon initially, so it fits my chuck very well, so I can rough out the outside, then turn it around and rough out the inside. But when I go to second turn it, it usually has warped somewhat, and I’ll turn it between centers and get the outside of the bowl back round again, along with the tenon, bc it is usually a little oval also, and I want to make it round, so I can hold it well. The problem is, after I take off that little bit, of wood from the tenon, it may become a bit too small in diameter to fit my chuck. It fit perfect, when I first turned it, but was too small for my second turning. Should I just make a bigger tenon initially? My concern is if I make it bigger initially, will that slight the integrity of holding power of the chuck?
Thanks
Tommy Schutz
Hi Tommy, for sure you want to make it bigger so you can true it up after it has dried. Normally if you turn the tenon so the jaws are 1/4-3/8 inch from closing it will hold fine with the green wood. But you will want to make sure you tighten it up often. As you know green wood turns easy so the jaws not fitting perfect is normally not a problem. In this case I would make the tenon as long as you can without bottoming out in the chuck.
Hope that helps,
Gary
I realize I’m a bit late on watching this video but towards the end of the video, you said you were tempted to use shellac on it. You used butcher block on it and idk what the difference would be in the future. One more question, is using shellac better than tung oil, or danish oil? If there’s anything about finishes used and for certain pieces, I could use the info. I’ve only been turning for about a year now and I have used tung oil on some and poly sometimes. So being I’m fairly new at it, any help or learning tips would be very appreciated. I love all your work and I also like the info you do give. It has helped me already in my new hobby. Thank you and Happy Turning
Thanks so much. A shellac finish will build up where as the Butcher block does not but it is food safe and can be wiped on when needed. The shellac is long lasting and I use it more for art type pieces.
On my segmented work I like to use lacquer or Polycrylic. They are both clear and give a nice deep look.
On a natural turning I like shellac or the oil based poly (Minwax Wipe On Poly) it is very durable and can add a slight tint to the wood.
Hope this helps and thanks for watching,
Gary
Amazing! Where did you let dry? In a bag or just open on a shelf? Thanks for the info!
I put it in a cardboard box with a fan for 3 days.
Beautiful bowl Gary!!
Enjoyed your video and I gave it a Thumbs Up
Thanks so much! Very happy you enjoyed the video.
Take care,
Gary
Nice bowl and the grain did pop when the Howard was applied. You mentioned a drying box. Can you provide the dimensions, if you use or put chips in the box and the type of lid. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you. The box is cardboard and could be any size. Mine is about 24 inches by 20 inches and 15 inches tall. Here is what I have done with it.
I have a card board box with a computer fan attached over a hole in the box. To that I have a short(10 inch) round heating duct material over the fan. The fan can be powered by a Wall Wort. (old phone charger)
At the other end I lay a light bulb in the tube. The fan pulls warm air into the box and is vented out the top rear of the box through a 2X2 hole in the box. The lid on the box is closed.
I used some of Rick Turns ideas on his drying box. So I you want to see a video on doing it look his up. But it is extremely basic
Nice Video Gary 👍😀
Thank you Gunter and thanks for watching.
Gary
Gary, tell us about your drying box. Is it heated? Love the bowl. I too hate the waiting involved in twice turned. I’ll definitely try this technique.
Thanks for watching Peter.
I have a card board box with a computer fan attached over a hole in the box. To that I have a short(10 inch) round heating duct material over the fan. The fan can be powered by a Wall Wort. (old phone charger)
At the other end I lay a light bulb in the tube. The fan pulls warm air into the box and is vented out the top rear of the box through a 2X2 hole in the box. The lid on the box is closed.
I used some of Rick Turns ideas on his drying box. So I you want to see a video on doing it look his up. But it is extremely basic
Lovely bowl but I agree... that's not enough popcorn.
Thank you Michael. For sure it is two trips to the kitchen to get more popcorn LOL
Thanks for watching,
Gary
Nice bowl. I've turned quite a bit of green cherry and the only cracking problem I have had is if there is a knot. I've had some luck using thin ca glue on the knots
Thank you. Yes Cherry is a very nice wood to turn with very little cracking. I have some freshly cut Cherry that I will be turning soon.
Thanks for watching,
Gary
Pretty! Popcorn bowl not big enough? Gary, the bowl is refillable.
Thank you Stuart! So I had popcorn yesterday and put it in a big Tupperware bowl and transferred it my Cherry Popcorn bowl LOL. That is sure one way to do it. It also served as a candy bowl later that day.
Thanks for watching,
Gary
Hi Gary, thank's for your video,after seeing it I will try your recipe. 👍
Thank you Jean-Louis, just something else worth doing for some woods.
Thanks for watching,
Gary
Good new ideas Thanks.
Thank you Vernon and thanks for watching.
Gary
What did you do about the cyanide in the bark? Does it become airborne? I was was once carving some black cherry about two niches thick and while de barking it, I put my hand up to rub my eye. Big mistake.
Well I did not know that any other Cherry besides Wild Cherry and Black Cherry was toxic.
Interesting information and I certainly will look into this. This came from a Lambert Cherry tree.
Thank you!
We've been in the rain n clouds for about 2wks here in mi.I'm impatient too.i want it done asap.looks good.
We had some pretty bad wind again today but not much rain. Yes the The One and Done method!
Thanks for watching,
Gary
Hi Gary just wondering dit this bowl crack over time I have some cherry and I’m scared to green turn it
Good morning,
It is just fine and I use it almost everyday as a snack bowl. Peanuts, chips and things. Turning it thin really helps with that. Made my wife one out of apple and turned it even thinner. Warped really nice and she loves it.
Best of luck,
Gary
Very nice bowl and very informative thank you Larry
Thank you Larry and thanks for watching,
Gary
What does your drying box consist of? Wxcellent job
Thanks so much.
Pretty basic...a cardboard box, computer fan, round A/C pipe and a light bulb. I cut a spot for the fan and put the pipe over the fan. I then place a 60 watt light bulb just inside the pipe which is about 10" long. I also cut a 2x3 inch in the far corner to let the air out.
It works good and I got the idea from a video done by Rick Turns. I change mine a bit but you could look up his and see how he did it.
Thanks for watching,
Gary
Glad it didn't crack Cherry is a pretty wood, not seen sanding done like that before looks like a good tip, I have turned green Oak and that can warp but still look good.
Lewis I was happy it was crack free as well. It did help a lot in the sanding because the wood was still very wet. I turned so green Oak a number of years ago and it also warped but still looked great as well.
Thanks for watching,
Gary
You used a tenon on this bowl. When I use a tenon I throw the bowl off the lathe often. Any advice to help me stop this. iI have great suggest with mortises. I have been turning several years so I have good technique.
Hi Ray the only thing I can say is the tenon needs to be cut square and the jaws should fit where they are almost closed to get the best grip.
They want to be square if you are not using jaws that have a dovetail meant for gripping a tenon. I have one set that does. So in that is the only time I put a dovetail on a tenon.
Hope that helps and makes sense. If not let me know.
Gary
Thanks you very much for the advice like hi said before hi learning something a very time hi watch you turned you are a great teacher
Thanks so much Denis!
Why use sanding sealer? Is it food safe?
I like your channel. It’s easy to follow.
I use sanding sealer if I plan on putting a finish such as lacquer or poly on it. Those I do not use for food.
From what I have read food grade shellac is food safe and some use it and a product like Acks abrasive paste for food use.
I have been using this bowl here everyday as a snack bowl (chips, nuts and the like)and have not done anything with the finish.
Thanks for watching,
Gary
Gary what a nice experiment and a nice bowl. You are correct it will make a nice popcorn bowl but like you not big enough for me.
Thank you Kevin, I did try it for popcorn but had to keep refilling it.
Still works good for other snacks.
Thanks for watching,
Gary
Hi Gary, how are you I hope you are alright, I was just watching one of your videos and I was wondering when you are holding your tools the silver part does it hurt your hand, also when you rub your hands over the wood before you sand it do you ever get splinters, anyway take care and stay safe x
Thank you Sue I am doing fine.
No it does not hurt to hold the silver part of the tool It is very smooth and if your tool is sharp you really do not feel much.
And before I sand the wood is already very smooth.
Thanks for watching and your questions.
Take care,
Gary
Not big enough for your popcorn?!? Now I know we would get along well, Gary. That bowl is barely big enough for my Smarties, my friend!! LOL! That is a really beautiful bowl. I can’t wait for next weeks video! I am really looking forward to winning - I mean entering - your contest. 😂🤣😂🤣 this was another great video, Gary! 👍👍👍 Take care, my friend.
Happy turning,
…..Gord
Thank you Gord, so I put those Hot Tamale candies in it. The extra hot ones and it seemed kind of small for those LOL.
It was a quick easy one but it did turn out to have some real pretty wood in it. This helped me to get next weeks video done. So I decided to start another one that takes a bit of time...you know how that goes.
Thanks for watching my friend and would love to share a bowl of Smarties with you...as long as I can hold the bowl!!!
Take care,
Gary
I use a dogwood bowl I made for my popcorn and the more I use it, the prettier it gets.
For sure. I have an Apple bowl and cherry bowl for popcorn. Gets well seasoned.
Thanks for watching.
Gary
Had my share of cracks with wet cherry. will have to try the mineral oil trick. Nice piece and thanks for sharing.
Thank you Tom. I recall coating a piece with mineral oil before sanding but it did help to get some of the sanding done before letting it dry.
Thanks for watching,
Gary
Very beautiful piece sir. I just turned a 9 1/2 ln plate for cherry wood
Thank you very much. I bet it is a very pretty plate.
Thanks for watching,
Gary
Hi that’s a very nice cherry bowl thanks for your video.
Thank you Graham and thanks for watching.
Gary
beautiful bowl I turn dry wood and it is much different think I will try some wet wood.
Thank you Paul, they are both lots of fun to turn.
Thanks for watching,
Gary
That is very nice Gary. good tip on mineral oil and sanding my friend thank you 🙏🏽
Thanks so much Habeeb and thanks for watching,
Gary
Hi Gary
Always nice to turn green wood 😁
Beautiful video very interesting and informative 👍😉
Take care my friends 🙏
Morgan
Thank you Morgan, it sure is fun to turn now and then.
Thanks for watching buddy,
Gary
That came out really nice. Thx for sharing.
Thank you very much.
Cheers,
Gary
Mineral oil, on my things to buy list, thanks Papa!
Thank you Scott and it does come in handy at times. This has become my favorite snack bowl. Good for potato chips or peanuts.
Thanks for watching,
Gary
Would not it crack when it starts drying?
I have had very good luck with turning a bowl thin and not having it crack. There is not much stress left in the wood if you turn it thin. This is just my experience and I am sure there are some woods that may crack.
Thanks for watching,
Gary
I agree with using mineral oil to help with sanding on wet wood to help the paper not load up so quickly. I have felt that in doing so you pretty much have to use an oil finish of some type. Do you agree it would take a long time for the oil to dry if you then use a build up finish as a final coat ie. varnish or shellac or poly? Thanks as always.
I doubt I would ever use anything but an oil finish after using mineral oil to sand with. Although after I wiped this one down with DNA it made some pretty good dust. But I think there was still oil deeper in. So oil for a finish only in this case.
Good evening, Gary. Great video. I love turning wet wood but don't like waiting for it to dry so I can finish it. Your tips may be helpful in my next wet project. Your cherry made a beautiful bowl. Thumbs up.
Thank you Ray, I think I have only twice turned a bowl a few times. Getting them out a few months later you have to get to know the wood all over. Funny how every piece can turn a little different than another. I think you can keep that flow going just by turning it to size all at once.
Thanks for watching,
Gary
Great bowl brother! I was searching finished wet wood and this popped up. Thanks for posting it! I have a live edge Bradford pear on the lathe now and got it to 1/4" and it's pretty wet. Going to try your menthod.
Thank you Dan. I like it on wood that has a tendency to crack. Kind of slows things down. Black Walnut is pretty stable and I just turned a piece down to 1/4" and since we was going away for 4 days I put a plastic bag over it on the lathe and it was fine when we got back. Probably did not even need the bag.
I have never turned Bradford Pear. How is it for cracking?
Thanks for watching.
@@ThePapa1947 I'll have to let you know on that! First time turning it for me. Very nice wood to turn was like butter! Got it sanded to 400 grit and gave it a coat of oil. I'll keep an eye on it for a week or two and see what happens.
Thanks, Gary. As I'm sure I've mentioned before, I just began my wood turning journey. My first project was a set of chopsticks. Purple heart, otherwise plain and entirely serviceable. My second project was a bowl, intended to be about 6"dia. by 4" deep. I was using a piece of what I jokingly called snot pine. It might be oak, it might be maple but it surely is snot pine. Once I got into it it turned out to be punky oak, loaded with worm holes. By the time I ha peeled away the punk it ended up as a saucer about 4"x 1 1/2". I had decided I was on on my last pass with the gouge and would go to the scraper when I got a catch in the corner and the part tore from my chuck in more pieces than even the most creative use of CA could cure. That was it, I was out of wood. SoI grabbed a hand saw, stepped out the door and stopped at the first tree I came to. When I looked it up it turned out to be "speckled alder", about 6" at the base. I took it down, cut four feet of the bottom and have been happily making it into wet chips ever since. Probably need another length after this next weekend. But again, thank you, you gave me some great tips to keep my projects from cracking.
Thank you very much Carson. Sounds like you are on your way and having fun in the process.
Keep at it as it is a hobby that you can do for years and years.
Gary
I actually twice turn all the green wood. I'm going to give this a try too.
Thanks for the explanation.
Thank you Frank, I am sure twice turn is very efficient if you are doing a lot of bowls. I get connected with a turning and not sure if I would be all that excited about getting back on one after letting it sit. But it is good for others especially if they are selling.
Thanks for watching,
Gary
@@ThePapa1947 I recognize that problem. When pre-turning, you already determine the basic shape, which can change very differently due to the drying proces. Sometimes it warps terrible. (I don't have to tell you that. You know that of course 🙄) Thank you Gary.
It worked out well. Most people talk about cherry having such a high tendency to crack. You just showed that cherry can be turned wet and dried over a day or two without a bunch of problems. Very nice little bowl. Great job of turning and drying it.
Thank you Doug! I have had good luck turning most woods thin without cracks. But Cherry had me a bit worried.
The very worst wood for turning for has been Plum. Green or dry I expect the cracks.
Thanks for watching my friend,
Gary
@@ThePapa1947 I
Hi Gary
Great watching your video on a wet afternoon.
Nice bowl,I love turning wet wood it’s so much more easier than hard dry wood.
Thanks for sharing
Regards
Beautiful piece Gary. I've got some freshly cut maple I am anxious to turn but it's been too wet, correction just went and checked a chunk and measured 11% so it's probably dry enough to turn. As always thank you for your videos and I'm looking forward to next week!
Thank you M=ark. Around here 11% is almost dry. This piece was days off the tree and was around 45% . That is when it cuts like butter and makes your gouge look like it knows what it is doing.
Thanks for watching and get that piece turned.
Gary
Thx for the tip with mineral oil and sanding
Thank you for watching Desmond!
Gary
I like Cherry, and the sanding idea is cool.
Thank you Judith! I really did work good.
Thanks for watching,
Gary
Very nice job! Do you have a video about your drying box? I have a bunch of Cherry logs from a big limb that fell last winter I need to get turning!
Thank you, the drying box is just a cardboard box with a computer fan hooked to the bottom of one end pulling air into it and venting from the other side on the top. I have a 6 inch round HVC pipe around the fan with a light bulb sitting inside to provide a little warm air. I built this based on the one that Rick Turns made. He does have a video.
@@ThePapa1947 Thanks. I'm not familiar with that channel, I'll check it out.
Beautiful piece. 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👍❤️
Thank you Wanda I appreciate you watching and commenting,
Gary
Hi Gary! Impressive fir trees, and impressive turning of that wet green cherry 👍🏻 I am surprised by how little it moved in the drying box, and no crack at all 😎 Well done with the sanding, too 👏🏻 Lovely bowl, beautiful wood and surely the popcorn will look great in it, even if not for long 😉 Well done, Gary, take care!
Thank you! Those first trees are basically on our property but years ago the county got an easement for the one lane road we live on. So those trees are very close. w
I was surprised as well that it did not warp all that much. I actually just used it for a little popcorn. I did have to refill it though.
Thanks for watching,
Gary
Beautiful piece, I love the look of cherry
Thank you! And Cherry can have all sorts of looks. That is what I like about it.
Thanks for watching,
Gary
This is great Gary! I would have never thought to wet sand with Mineral oil. Just lost quite a bit off a small Elm bowl that warped while I had it in my drying box. I think if I'd used your method with oil before drying box I'd have been better off. Very interesting! Thanks and great vid.
Thank you Gil! I think perhaps the oil helped it to dry more evenly which might have helped it from becoming egg shaped.
It still had a little roof top on it but that was easy to take care of.
Thanks for watching,
Gary
You can’t go wrong with cherry, it is a very beautiful wood. What temperature do you keep your drying box at?
Yes Cherry would is a very pretty wood to turn. The drying box is a bit crude and I have no idea of the temputure.
Here is a description I did of the box.
I have a card board box with a computer fan attached over a hole in the box. To that I have a short(10 inch) round heating duct material over the fan. The fan can be powered by a Wall Wort. (old phone charger)
At the other end I lay a light bulb in the tube. The fan pulls warm air into the box and is vented out the top rear of the box through a 2X2 hole in the box. The lid on the box is closed.
I used some of Rick Turns ideas on his drying box. So if you want to see a video on doing it look his up.
Mine is pretty basic but it works.
Thanks for watching,
Gary
@@ThePapa1947Thanks
thanks for the mineral oil tip I'll give it a go
Thank you for watching Neil!
Take care,
Gary
wow Very nice bowl and finish!
Thank you Glen. I appreciate you watching and commenting.
Gary
On wet bowls like this I use Mahoney's oil for the sanding. When I'm done the Mahoney's is already in there and no more finish necessary. After a couple of days I buff the piece to get a good shine.
Thanks for your method. How long will the Mahoney's keep a shine?
@@ThePapa1947 Good question. It seems to depend on the wood. When it drys I buff it, And then apply the Mahoney's wax. It has a nice mat sheen which I prefer. Waxing periodically will keep the sheen.
@@crackerjack3359 Most eveything I make is not meant for food but more of a show piece. So I like a finish that stays the way it stareted.
For food use I use different oils or Acks sanding paste and polish.
I'm fairly new to turning (started August 2020) and have only completely finished about 50 bowls to date and have used Howard's Butcher block conditioner on nearly all of them. I love how it brings out the grain in the wood. Thanks for sharing! Stuart
Thank you Stuart. The Howard Butcher Block conditioner is some great stuff. I am still using that bowl and have not had to do anything to the finish like adding a little more.
Thanks for watching,
Gary
Wet turning is always more interesting than dry. I’ve always had a problem with sanding wet wood because it runs through so much 80 grit paper, even the cheap stuff. So I’m definitely going to use your idea of sanding with oil. Getting some type of finish on early, even the oil, must have helped prevent cracking. That drop of cyano-acrylic glue on the pith area will have helped too. I do wonder whether you will need to remount the piece after several months to re-level the base.
Roland for sure wet wood is lots of fun to turn. I would say the oil will help prevent the cracking. Also putting a finish like lacquer or poly will seal the wood and trap any moister. This I would say could lead to cracks. Time will tell if the bottom stays flat but most have when i turn them this thin.
Thanks for watching,
Gary
That was awesome! Great job. 💫🪵
Thank you Douglas. I appreciate the comment and thanks for watching.
Gary
Nice turn! I don't want to wait for months, either, so I sometimes use a microwave. Do you?
Thank you Josh! No I have not used the microwave but I know a lot of people seem to do that. Maybe when we get a new one I will try it with the old one.
Thanks for watching,
Gary
@@ThePapa1947 It does no harm to the microwave. It doesn't leave a mark or residue. Whether, or not, it's harmful to peaceful relations is a question I can't answer for anyone else.
Great looking bowl, Gary!
Thank you Billy! I like your new channel name.
Take care,
Gary
Great looking bowl Gary.
Thank you Jack, happy you like it.
Take care,
Gary
Thanks for sharing. I'm going to put this to use on some wet pecan I have. I turned a 12" x 6" bowl this morning before work and kept getting "cloudy spots" on the end grain portion of the inside of the bowl only.
Going to try the wet sanding when I get home and see if that helps. Any thoughts on using Linseed or Walnut oil as the lubricant?
Thanks again for sharing.
Thank you John. I think the end grain seems to show the moister more than the flat grain. It is sort of like a bunch of straws so that could be it.
For sure Walnut oil will work fine. Not sure a about linseed oil but boiled linseed oil is not considered food safe.
What do you plan on finishing the bowl with?
Thanks for watching,
Gary
@@ThePapa1947 Thanks for the advice. This is a decorative bowl that I am giving to my brother for Christmas. The final finish will probably be lacquer. We are both kayak fishermen and I am putting a sunrise scene with the marsh and kayaker silhouetted in the bottom / foreground. The sun will be on the upper inside of the bowl.
I really enjoy your videos, very entertaining and packed with the knowledge that only experience provides. I'm new to turning but now have a passion for it, thanks to Covid and watching RUclips videos for more than a year before I bought a second hand lathe, then upgrade to a Rikon
Thanks again and Merry Christmas!
@@johnlavarine8155 sounds like a great gift. I fish out of a drift boat here in Oregon. I think I bought it in 1996 and have used it many times.
Just make sure what ever you use you can get it cleaned off. You do not want anything oily or the lacquer may have problems drying.
Have fun turning,
Gary
HI Phil beautiful cherry wood. nice and simple makes a change from compilcated bowls. lol
Thank you Manjit and I do not mind being called Phil...he is a few months younger than me LOL
Happy you liked the bowl my friend.
Take care,
Gary
@@ThePapa1947 sorry gary I don't know why I keep doing that. I also love watching Phil. I know u guys know each other.
No problem Manjit. I do not mind it at all.😊
couple of rookie questions: (1) Why use a worm screw, rather than a faceplate? Is this just personal preference or is there soe technical reason that dictates that choice? (2) You mention a drying box. What's that?
Hi Jim, it is a little personal preference because it is faster than a face plate. On a small bowl like this it holds plenty good. On a much larger turning I will use a face plate. Also if it is end grain I will probably use a face plate. So here a worm screw holds just fine and when you take it off the screw your chuck is already there so it also saves time with changing it out. Both will work though.
So here is some information on my drying box.
I have a card board box with a computer fan attached over a hole in the box. To that I have a short(10 inch) round heating duct material over the fan. The fan can be powered by a Wall Wort. (old phone charger) I use a computer power supply.
At the other end I lay a light bulb in the tube. The fan pulls warm air into the box and is vented out the top rear of the box through a 2X2 hole in the box. The lid on the box is closed.
It will work on a twice turned bowl or on a thin one like this.
I built this after watching Rick Turns video on how he made his. Mine is not exactly like his but works great.
Thanks for watching,
Gary
@@ThePapa1947 Thanks. This is a really great channel.
Thank you so much Jim, I am happy you enjoy my channel.
Take care,
Gary
Jim I enjoy turning green wood
Yes it is lots of fun for sure. Thanks for watching.
I love your turnings,and it brings a lot of enjoyment to you and those that watch your skilled and masterful hands at work , creating beautiful and unique art , thanks for sharing your time and talent ,
Thanks so much Roger, yes I do love wood turning and happy you enjoyed this one.
Thanks again and thanks for watching,
Gary
Can do a video on a drying box
Here is one I did in 2022:
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Very well done Gary
Thanks so much Luie. It fit the bill.. quick, easy and fun.
Thanks for watching,
Gary
Liked the mineral oil idea.
Thank it really does work quite well.
Thanks for watching,
Gary
That really beautiful
Thanks so much Kerajinan,
Cheers,
Gary
Thanks again for sharing!!
Thank you Dave and thanks for watching,
Gary
That little bowl really popped when you put the finish on it. Well done Gary. 👍🏻
Thank you Dave, seeing it while it was really wet I knew it was pretty. Then I had to wait to get the finish on and it was still there.
Thanks for watching my friend,
Gary
Love the bowl and thanks for the information on how you worked on the wet wood. You added a lot of knowledge for me to use on a few pieces of fresh cuts I’m getting ready to do
Thank you Dennis, there are so many ways to do things and I am always on the look for new ones myself. One of my favorite things to do is learn something new.
Thanks for watching,
Gary
How brave, you left some of the pith in there! So the million dollar question is: did it crack??? 😁
My luck with this kind of projects has been virtually absent but if anyone can pull it off, it must be you Gary.
Great video!
Thank you Leo, no it did not crack. There does not seem to be a lot of stress in Cherry wood. I probably break all the rules for processing a log because I very seldom cut the pith out on a smaller log. Other wise it does not leave much to get a bowl out of. If I was turning for profit it would be a different story I am sure.
Thanks for watching,
Gary
I think I'd have to say that I really enjoy your intricate segmented designs, but I also love when you (and Uncle Phil), allow the wood to 'speak', and review what it wants to be.🕊️☮️✌️
Thank you Dwayne and for sure another glue up coming soon and another one just started today.
But turning a chunk of a tree is very relaxing and rewarding as well.
And Uncle Phil is a master in doing that.
Thanks for watching,
Gary
@@ThePapa1947
Agreed, Papa G.
Hi Gary, That looks lovely and the grain is just beautiful. I have quite a bit of Cherry which I really should get on the lathe.
Take care my friend.
Hwyl, Huw
Thank you Huw, it was a fun turn and I needed something quick and easy. Cherry sure can be pretty. I have some much larger pieces that are a bit plain looking but they did come from a much bigger tree.
Hwyl,
Gary
Great looking bowl Gary. I don't like waiting either, but I only recently got some green wood to turn. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you Joseph, the thing of it is if I put one away for a few months I loose the connection I had with the turning.
I suppose if you were turning to sell it would not matter. But then it would see like work to me.
Thanks for watching,
Gary
@@ThePapa1947 I was able to turn a 12" Maple bowl. It was green wood. Turned and sanded, then I applied Tried & True Danish Oil a few times. I did this to see if it would keep it from cracking, my experiment with it. Don't know the moisture content, haven't measured it. Just been weighing it every couple of weeks. It is looking good. I think I will true up the rim at the end. It is measuring 11' x 12" right now. Regards.
@@josephwise485 sounds like a great test. How thin did you turn it and has it warped?
Gary
@@ThePapa1947 It is just under 1/2". Rim is 11" x 12". I keep weighing it to see if it has stabilized.
Very nice bowl!
Thank you Gary, happy you liked it.
Gary
Beautiful Bowl Gary! And thanks for the sanding wet wood tips, those were definitely some tall scary looking trees swaying around your place, it’s not a good feeling when the storms come rolling in, And I bet that was lots of fun on the ATV, I used to go 4 wheeling quite a bit, That’s a cool looking place, Enjoyed the video 👍
Thank you Kimsey. Those trees were swaying a lot more right before I started the video and I did not want to wait for it again because it was raining as well. The trees were pretty tall when we bought our place and 49 years ago and now even taller. This whole area was all big trees before it was developed.
We have spent many trips down to the Oregon dunes, Lots of fun going up the long steep ones. We have not gotten our quads out for a few years now.
Happy you enjoyed it.
Thanks for watching,
Gary
Very interesting vlog 😊I was so curious about turning wet wood, I'll be watching more of your videos. Thank you 😊
Thank you Ken. You will be interested in a video coming in a few weeks. Wet oak.
Thanks for watching,
Gary
Love it Gary
Thank you Bobby I appreciate you watching,
Gary
Great results Gary!
Thank you Robert! And thanks for watching,
Gary
Awesome grain
Thank you Michael it sure is nice grain. Most things I turn are more art. I am loving this bowl. I use it every day.
Thanks for watching.
Gary
Nice work Gary, my teak bowl turned out similar shape but a lot thicker (and heavier) I also try to use food safe finished with bowls and platters. Take care, John
Thank you John, I very seldom make bowls for food but I really enjoyed this one and love the finish. I use it all the time. But now I think I need to make one for my wife.
Thanks for watching,
Gary
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I put it in a cardboard box with a computer fan pulling the air out.
A danged pretty little turning and I'm looking forward to your surprise next week. Oh yeah, my baby boy lives up in Seattle and said he was darned near washed out to sea by the last set of storms! Thankfully, he can swim quite well.
Thank you Kathleen, very happy you liked it. That Bomb Cyclone that hit the west coast was pretty nasty in places. We did not get it real bad but for a short time it was crazy.
Thanks for watching,
Gary
Very beautiful Gary outstanding as always I love Cherrywood can’t wait until next weeks project maybe I’ll get lucky and win it take care and God bless
Thanks you Mike. I do love the Cherry wood as well. I have the video ready to load for this Friday. Best of luck, I do appreciate your support. God bless my friend,
Gary
Pretty bowl , I like every thing you do. You and Phill our Buddy have really helped me with my turning. Thanks Buddy ❤️
Thank you Tony and I am sure Phil does as well.
Thanks for watching my friend,
Gary
Great work Gary I've got quite a bit of wild cherry that was cut about 6 months ago and been debating on whether ti turn it. Idid turn 1 8 inch bowl and it never cracked it did warp a little but I was able to turn it true . Thanks for all the information you share with us. Happy New Year my friend.
Thank you Tim. Wild Cherry is very nice. Glad yours turned out nice and have fun with the rest.
Happy New Year and thanks for watching.
Gary
I like wet wood turning also. It is a challenge preventing cracking. My son in law brought me several cherry logs from family land and made 3 live edge bowls as Christmas presents for his family. They loved it. Thx for great videos.
Thank you Rick and I bet those were really pretty bowls. I do love giving them to friends. Especially if the tree came from there place.
Thanks for watching,
Gary
So you obviously like popcorn, Papa G... a lot! Beautiful turning ❣️👍✌️
Thank you Dwayne, for sure I like popcorn but have not had any for some time. But today I had some in my little bowl.
Thanks for watching,
Gary
Awesome light weight bowl nicely turning green wood first time I have seen, take care Gary.
Thank you Sagar! You take care as well,
Gary
Really great info in your videos Gary! I can learn so much. Great video and bowl!
Thanks so much Chris, happy you enjoyed it. Hope it was as much as I did your bowling with a cat video. In case you have not figured it out we are cat people!
Take care,
Gary
@@ThePapa1947 to be 100% honest. I am counting the days till one of my children buys a house and takes them away. They are 6 years old and I heard cats can live to be 28
@@BAILEYWOODWORKS well all the best to your kitties. Maybe your kids will move out soon.
@@ThePapa1947 I hope not. I will deal with the cats for as much family time as I can get. I am all talk...
@@BAILEYWOODWORKS I know that Chris...I can tell you are a good guy. Our kids are all grown for sometime now. We do have grandkids though. And of course out cats!!!