Stunning bowl Chas! Wish you uploaded more often, as you have a wonderful relaxed manner, and your videos are always a joy to watch and learn from. Take care Mike
@ 17:54. aren't we all ? its the hardest part in woodworking in general, fighting your impatience, excitation and anticipation of what the piece will look like with finish on it ! :) gj !
Beautiful bowl, Chas. I love turning chinaberry, such beautiful color and grain patterns. That was one big tree you got that piece from, especially for a chinaberry.
Gorgeous bowl. I am originally from Louisiana now living in North Carolina. Your bowl brings back a lot of memories. We had Chinaberry trees in our yard. As you know, they produce a hard green berry. We would use them in sling shots to shoot at each other and other critters. Had a lot of fun doing that. I have turned a couple of small pieces that I had to buy because the trees are now found here. Tres bien, mon ami!!
awesome video and the music is a really nice touch. IMHO you do a great job with your videos and an awesome job sharing your talent. I am inspired by your ability to share the technical side of wood turning and making it look so easy. thanks again.
That was fascinating.....thank you for taking the time to make such an informative & enjoyable to watch video, of a craftsman sharing his passion & knowledge. Beautiful piece of work.
I have viewed many videos on the subject of woodworking and find this to be one of the most beautiful wooden bowl creations that I have seen. Excellent! You should be proud.
Hi Chas. Excellent turning and outstanding video production. I'm looking forward to turning some Chinaberry that I recently acquired from a friend and local club member.
Beautiful bowl ! I don't see much chinaberry here in Wichita Falls, just alot of mesquite and alot of bradford pear. Maybe someday I can get some chinaberry. I usually get whatever the storms takedown.
Great! I encourage you to find a woodturning club in your area and join it. You can avoid a lot of wasted motion by getting help from experienced turners as you are starting out. Good luck!
Beautiful bowl Chas, and MUCH bigger than I expected based on the photo. That's about as big a N.E. bowl as I can make on my PM 3520-B. Looked like a 6" x 8" natural edge bowl at first. That must be a very fast-growing species -- we don't have Chinaberry in VT, so I've never played with any. Growth rings are more like Boxelder or Cottonwood growing in full sun. Pretty soft wood? Looks great -- nice video, too!
Thanks, Roman. I like my bowls a little on the thick side too... I like a little heft. But this bowl at just over 1/2" thick is still beefy by most turner's standards.
I think the Bowl was beautiful before you started turning it . I liked the Beefy Size of it . Thanks for the Nice Video . From the Deep Deep South here . Southern Oh Hi Ho .
Thanks very much for the comments jinx... I'm sorry you don't have a lot of natural resources there in the UK.... I certainly don't take for granted the fact that I live in Texas where wood of many different species is plentiful. I hope you find a nice piece of wood and try a natural edge bowl. They are a little more challenging, but they're worth it. Cheers! Chas
Yeah, I wait till the mesquite gets older when it turns red and it is beautiful. Don't have to stain it at all, just alittle oil or polish and its done. Made a Irish wedding goblet with 2 rings for my nephews wedding and everyone thought it was cherry or redwood !!!. They couldn't believe it was mesquite.
the bark on this piece was loose in two or three places. I used CA glue and newspaper to fill those gaps... generally, I find that if the bark stays on through the drying process, it will adhere to the wood from then on... it's best to use trees that were cut or blown down in the winter when the tree is dormant. The cambium layer is thinnest then since the tree is not taking up water and so, the bark has a much better chance of staying on the log.
Mesquite and Bradford Pear are both great woods to turn, so I think you are getting the better end of the stick (so to speak). Thanks for the comments. Cheers!
This particular bowl got a coat of AnchorSeal green wood sealer before it went on the shelf. That is all I did. I was surprised at how little the wood moved while it dried.
I order the sanding pads, disks, and interface pads at 2sand.com. Great selection and service. And no, I don't sand the wings with the lathe running, but below them where the wood is not interrupted by air gaps, I spin the lathe slowly (40 or 50 RPM) and sand lightly to avoid creating flat spots. Whether you spin the lathe or not, keep the sanding disk moving.
also, i see a lot of these small round sanders they seem to be very nice for sanding bowls, how are they called ? And i see you dont sand the bowl while it turns. i suppose its because of the natural edge ? it could be dangerous to catch on these edges ? ty !
thats an amazing work!!! what kind of torn did you use? the wood must be dry o green while torning?? im a begginer in this area and i really loved your work. Cheers from uruguay!!
Chas, I am a very new wood turner in Virginia and have been working outside in the cold. I was wondering if the weather effects your turning work as far as frozen wood to wood with high moisture content. Do you suspect I should bring my projects inside prior to use? I ask you rather than the others I am subscribed too cause you work outside but idk if where you are in Texas gets these type of conditions. Thanks, Vis
Sorry for the very late reply, Vis. I have not tried to turn frozen wood, I have no idea how that would work. I suspect if you could turn it, the trick would be drying the piece. I would certainly limit my "frozen" turning to roughing out the shape... then I would put the rough-turned bowl on a shelf and let it dry. I would then finish turn the bowl in warmer conditions.
Chuck Relfe - this wood was collected when the tree was dormant so the bark remained fixed without much assistance. I have used CA glue to stabilize or reattach bark however, and so far the results have been good.
Stunning bowl Chas! Wish you uploaded more often, as you have a wonderful relaxed manner, and your videos are always a joy to watch and learn from.
Take care
Mike
I did not know chinaberry could look so nice. Wonderful video thanks.
Very nice bowl Chas. Wish I could turn that fast ha ha... thanks for showing us how it's done.
@ 17:54. aren't we all ? its the hardest part in woodworking in general, fighting your impatience, excitation and anticipation of what the piece will look like with finish on it ! :) gj !
what a beautiful piece of work, you definitely brought the best out of that Chinaberry, another great video to show off your skills as a Wood Turner
I think you've just inspired me to start turning wood. This bowl is beautiful and you are an expert at your craft.
Thanks again, Roman. Hope you guys are warming up there in the deep south.
Really amazing. Love watching how you turn those pieces of wood into a thing of beauty.
Thanks Larry. It was the largest chinaberry I have seen. I was very surprised when I turned my first piece. As you said, the color is amazing.
Beautiful bowl, Chas. I love turning chinaberry, such beautiful color and grain patterns. That was one big tree you got that piece from, especially for a chinaberry.
Gorgeous bowl. I am originally from Louisiana now living in North Carolina. Your bowl brings back a lot of memories. We had Chinaberry trees in our yard. As you know, they produce a hard green berry. We would use them in sling shots to shoot at each other and other critters. Had a lot of fun doing that. I have turned a couple of small pieces that I had to buy because the trees are now found here. Tres bien, mon ami!!
Chas, I saw this beautiful bowel at the wood turners meeting. Wow. Really enjoyed the video great music and narrative.
Beautiful Chas, Very nicely done.
Take care,
Very nice work and a very beautiful bowl! Well done, thanks for sharing it.
Thank you, Sir.
awesome video and the music is a really nice touch. IMHO you do a great job with your videos and an awesome job sharing your talent. I am inspired by your ability to share the technical side of wood turning and making it look so easy. thanks again.
Thanks for the kind comments, seabolt. I'm glad you enjoy watching.
That was fascinating.....thank you for taking the time to make such an informative & enjoyable to watch video, of a craftsman sharing his passion & knowledge. Beautiful piece of work.
I have viewed many videos on the subject of woodworking and find this to be one of the most beautiful wooden bowl creations that I have seen. Excellent! You should be proud.
Thanks Chas, I enjoyed your video very much. Beautiful bowl design and very well made video.Cheers
Thanks again, Yuval. I appreciate the comments.
Just came across some China Berry wood. looks great when finished. I'm going to try a large natural edge bowl soon. Thanks. Nice work.
Hi Chas. Excellent turning and outstanding video production. I'm looking forward to turning some Chinaberry that I recently acquired from a friend and local club member.
Thanks Chas. very nice work.
Beautiful work Chas!
Thank you Carl... Always nice to hear from you.
Stunning result Chas !
Superb! One to watch again.
Stunning..love it👏👏👏and love the relaxing music too
Beautiful bowl ! I don't see much chinaberry here in Wichita Falls, just alot of mesquite and alot of bradford pear. Maybe someday I can get some chinaberry. I usually get whatever the storms takedown.
Well , on second thought , after seeing it finished , I think its Great . Thanks
Excellent work. the color is very pretty. Congrats and thank you for sharing.
Greetings from Santiago Chile.
Hola and Gracias! Thanks for watching, Fernando.
Thanks, gmgz, no need to wish for it... keep turning and it will happen.
Excelente trabajo....Maravilloso, Felicitaciones.
Un abrazo desde Colombia
Víctor Agudelo
Great! I encourage you to find a woodturning club in your area and join it. You can avoid a lot of wasted motion by getting help from experienced turners as you are starting out. Good luck!
That's super work, well done.
beautiful bowl!!
never get enough of this, awesome!!
Beautiful bowl Chas, and MUCH bigger than I expected based on the photo. That's about as big a N.E. bowl as I can make on my PM 3520-B.
Looked like a 6" x 8" natural edge bowl at first. That must be a very fast-growing species -- we don't have Chinaberry in VT, so I've never played with any. Growth rings are more like Boxelder or Cottonwood growing in full sun. Pretty soft wood?
Looks great -- nice video, too!
That's beautifull, must have felt great to finish that!
Love the bowl
Love the lathe too
so, just rough turn then put it like that on a shelf, no special trick to prevent cracking ? i really like it ! nice work !
Thanks, Roman. I like my bowls a little on the thick side too... I like a little heft. But this bowl at just over 1/2" thick is still beefy by most turner's standards.
I think the Bowl was beautiful before you started turning it . I liked the Beefy Size of it . Thanks for the Nice Video . From the Deep Deep South here . Southern Oh Hi Ho .
Thank you, John. I'm glad you enjoyed the video. I am interested to know how your chinaberry behaves in the endgrain regions.
Awesome job!
phooesnax Thank you!
That's a Mother beautiful bowl
pfflyers1 Thanks very much
good job !!! very artistic
Thank you.
Thank you very much, Brendon.
Thanks sir! and BTW, I loved your performance in Star Trek! :-)
looks great! thanks for sharing
Thanks very much for the comments jinx... I'm sorry you don't have a lot of natural resources there in the UK.... I certainly don't take for granted the fact that I live in Texas where wood of many different species is plentiful. I hope you find a nice piece of wood and try a natural edge bowl. They are a little more challenging, but they're worth it.
Cheers!
Chas
FANTASTIC!
Thank you, Sir.
Thank you, Mike. I hate to leave the lathe long enough to edit the videos. I appreciate the comment. Cheers!
Really strong work. I was wondering if you ever "fix" the bark on natural edge bowls with some sort of finish to keep it from eventually flaking off?
Thank you, Marty.
Thanks for the note OF&B, I was amazed at the size of this chinaberry also. I appreciate the comments. Cheers!
Up north we call those buckeye trees nice piece
Yeah, I wait till the mesquite gets older when it turns red and it is beautiful. Don't have to stain it at all, just alittle oil or polish and its done. Made a Irish wedding goblet with 2 rings for my nephews wedding and everyone thought it was cherry or redwood !!!. They couldn't believe it was mesquite.
Thank you, sir. I am slowly getting the hang of the video thing...
stunning.
Beautiful
nice video, nice wood... what more to say... just to wish one day to do the same
the bark on this piece was loose in two or three places. I used CA glue and newspaper to fill those gaps... generally, I find that if the bark stays on through the drying process, it will adhere to the wood from then on... it's best to use trees that were cut or blown down in the winter when the tree is dormant. The cambium layer is thinnest then since the tree is not taking up water and so, the bark has a much better chance of staying on the log.
Mesquite and Bradford Pear are both great woods to turn, so I think you are getting the better end of the stick (so to speak). Thanks for the comments. Cheers!
This particular bowl got a coat of AnchorSeal green wood sealer before it went on the shelf. That is all I did. I was surprised at how little the wood moved while it dried.
My pleasure, twosticker, thanks for watching.
Thank you EWW... I appreciate the comment.
Thank you sir
superbe réalisation
PRECIOSO CHAS...SALUDOS DESDE CHILE
A fine tutorial and beautiful bowl. Do you ever use sanding sealer on your bowls?
For one. The music choice is spot on. For two, what oil did you use to Finnish it with? This is amazing!!! Great work man!
Thank you, Jason. I used Watco Natural Danish Oil.
You are welcome. Thanks for watching.
I order the sanding pads, disks, and interface pads at 2sand.com. Great selection and service. And no, I don't sand the wings with the lathe running, but below them where the wood is not interrupted by air gaps, I spin the lathe slowly (40 or 50 RPM) and sand lightly to avoid creating flat spots. Whether you spin the lathe or not, keep the sanding disk moving.
also, i see a lot of these small round sanders they seem to be very nice for sanding bowls, how are they called ? And i see you dont sand the bowl while it turns. i suppose its because of the natural edge ? it could be dangerous to catch on these edges ? ty !
how do you preserve the bark. It definitely works as a dust collector and will be cleaned
thats an amazing work!!! what kind of torn did you use? the wood must be dry o green while torning?? im a begginer in this area and i really loved your work. Cheers from uruguay!!
Awesome work! What is the music?
True true
Chas, I am a very new wood turner in Virginia and have been working outside in the cold. I was wondering if the weather effects your turning work as far as frozen wood to wood with high moisture content. Do you suspect I should bring my projects inside prior to use? I ask you rather than the others I am subscribed too cause you work outside but idk if where you are in Texas gets these type of conditions. Thanks, Vis
Sorry for the very late reply, Vis. I have not tried to turn frozen wood, I have no idea how that would work. I suspect if you could turn it, the trick would be drying the piece. I would certainly limit my "frozen" turning to roughing out the shape... then I would put the rough-turned bowl on a shelf and let it dry. I would then finish turn the bowl in warmer conditions.
Nice. Do you do anything to preserve the bark? I've seen some who use CA glue.
Chuck Relfe - this wood was collected when the tree was dormant so the bark remained fixed without much assistance. I have used CA glue to stabilize or reattach bark however, and so far the results have been good.
Beautiful
I want to have one
Where can i buy ?
Thanks! Sorry for the late reply. This one was sold shortly after I finished it. I have some other pieces on my website.
What would something like this cost?.
We used to throw china berries at each other growing up in my my neighborhood. Yep, I am from Texas.
¿ con que le da color y brillo ? gracias
With? Giving color and gloss? thanks
Are ya still around? You should make new videos but shorter in length. Your work is very nice.
what kind of oil was that and how many coats is there
James, that's Danish Oil... I applied three times total.
What is a tree?
Next time without the insane music. Please. Nice bowl.
I think most PCs have a mute button.
Chas Thornhill We want to hear the talking but not the lame ass "music". This is a woodworking video, not the opera.
There are plenty of music-free Woodturning videos on RUclips. I'll continue making my videos exactly the way I want, which includes music. Thanks.
Don't change the music. By the way, what's the song at the 7 min mark. It is perfect woodworking music.
if it was not for the music it would be really greatmi cabt stand that music makes me thank i am at the doctors offuce