This video is invaluable to me. You made this video a few years back but it helped me. I have cut down a couple of Osage Orange trees. You pointed some of the perils I need to look out for. I agree it is better to remove some wood now for safety sake and it most likely is going to come off while you are turning any way. You might even say OUCH !!!!!!!!!! or something like like that if it hits you. This is beautiful wood and your results prove it. It turned out just stunning. I am attending the International Woodturners Symposium in Portland. Hope to pick up some more tricks, and be fortunate enough to hopefully meet you!! KEEP ON TURNING
I was gifted a osage orange (we know it as hedge) by an 84 year old wood turner. About 10 years ago, he roughed it into an octagon using his chainsaw and sealed it with PVA glue. I've been looking at that heavy old chunk of wood, and thinking about making a bowl out of it. It's similar in size to the piece you are working on. Watching this video has given me courage to proceed. It looks very hard!
That is a chunk of wood ! It is very hard/tough stuff ! Carbide for sure. Turns a semi-transparent brown and can take years to do it. I let mine dry for 14 years ! And for those who don't know what Osage Orange is - also known as Maclura pomifera, Osage orange, horse apple, hedge, or hedge apple tree depending on the region of country.
love osage orange wood, my favorite wood to turn. we just passed by your town, spent the night at Red Lodge and drove the Beartooth Highway - beautiful country. Looking forward to part two - thanks Sam.
The Beartooth is best seen if someone else is driving.......crazy spectacular. We are taking our RZR side-by-side out on Tuesday near Red Lodge (actually Nye, Mt). Any advice on drying this wood successfully? I have both bowls in a sealed box with wet shavings....any advice? thanks Sam
@@WYOMINGWOODTURNER No other advice than what you plan to do. I have only turned a few pieces of it as there's not much osage orange around Corvallis, OR where we live but I find it's easy to turn and finishes well, keeps it's color too.
The color of my osage turnings will deepen to a golden brown if I set them in the sun. It takes time but I get a lot of compliments and comments about the stain I use (I don't use any). I don't know if it's the heat, the time or the UV doing it. AS for drying, I just rough out a 10% thickness, seal the end grain and let them sit on a shelf until done. I pretty much get the same results as any other species.
Hey Sam, Great job turning my (our) big piece of Osage Orange, I still have 5 more pieces just like it. You did a great job getting rid of the cracks. When you core it as a suggestion, core the bowl then core the smaller bowl and use as a lid on something. Can't wait to the the rest finished, Osage Orange polishes up wonderful. Terry Brown from Illinois. Just a point of interest, that came from a farm in norther Illinois, the farmer counted the rings an there was 170!
Wow, that is going to be gorgeous and I just love the bark that is left! I have 7 pieces of Ironwood to turn and I plan to put the first one on my lathe tomorrow.
Osage is a wonderful wood. When dry it is hard enough to take a thread. It is prone to cracking and I have not found any freshly cut wood only pieces from a firewood pile. I'll keep you posted when I get some green cut Osage.
Thanks Sam I have a bunch of Osage some pieces as big as the one you are working with. Do you plan to address any UV protection during finishing or just let the color change over time?
That is a beautiful chunk of Osage Orange Sam. I wonder if you could have saved a bit more of it by dribbling some epoxy into the cracks before you started the turning. Regardless it looks like you will get two very nice bowls from it. You got a great start this week. Looking forward to next week and seeing the core come out. Thank you for sharing. Have a great day and stay safe.
What is it with us oldies woodturners, beards, shorts ands white socks. Don't suppose you would like to send some osage orange to Australia, closest we have is mulberry more yellow and no ware as big.. Cheers Sam. Stay Safe. Wolfgang.
Interesting video Sam. Looking forward to the next episode. I have a couple of smaller pieces from Mike that I haven't decided what they might be yet. They are plumb dry so turning may be a little different. Just curious, what angle is your 3/4" BG ? Take care, Dave
I am curious how you're going to finish the osage orange, and if the natural color will be preserved or get light or darker. I have some kiln dried osage orange lumber I plan to use for table tops, and hopefully have some left over to make a few segmented pieces.
Sam, you are my "go-to" Turner!! You have done it all, some twice, kep up the good work & instruction.....
Great job Sam Thanks for Sharing!!!
I love Osage orange. Great job Sam.
It is your detailed instructional bits that keep me coming back. Please keep them coming.
I wish I could afford a Robust lathe...
Me, too 😂
This video is invaluable to me. You made this video a few years back but it helped me. I have cut down a couple of Osage Orange trees. You pointed some of the perils I need to look out for. I agree it is better to remove some wood now for safety sake and it most likely is going to come off while you are turning any way. You might even say OUCH !!!!!!!!!! or something like like that if it hits you. This is beautiful wood and your results prove it. It turned out just stunning. I am attending the International Woodturners Symposium in Portland. Hope to pick up some more tricks, and be fortunate enough to hopefully meet you!! KEEP ON TURNING
That wood looks amazing! Thanks
Good information on planning out all your cuts , and i can't wait till you put a finish on it so much to learn . Thank you for sharing .
Lots of great info, thanks for sharing. Can't wait for the next video.
The first bowl I ever turned was Osage Orange. So I have a fondness for it. I really like the wood colour: Reminds me of butter!
I was gifted a osage orange (we know it as hedge) by an 84 year old wood turner. About 10 years ago, he roughed it into an octagon using his chainsaw and sealed it with PVA glue. I've been looking at that heavy old chunk of wood, and thinking about making a bowl out of it. It's similar in size to the piece you are working on. Watching this video has given me courage to proceed. It looks very hard!
That is a chunk of wood ! It is very hard/tough stuff ! Carbide for sure. Turns a semi-transparent brown and can take years to do it. I let mine dry for 14 years ! And for those who don't know what Osage Orange is - also known as Maclura pomifera, Osage orange, horse apple, hedge, or hedge apple tree depending on the region of country.
love osage orange wood, my favorite wood to turn. we just passed by your town, spent the night at Red Lodge and drove the Beartooth Highway - beautiful country. Looking forward to part two - thanks Sam.
The Beartooth is best seen if someone else is driving.......crazy spectacular. We are taking our RZR side-by-side out on Tuesday near Red Lodge (actually Nye, Mt). Any advice on drying this wood successfully? I have both bowls in a sealed box with wet shavings....any advice? thanks Sam
@@WYOMINGWOODTURNER No other advice than what you plan to do. I have only turned a few pieces of it as there's not much osage orange around Corvallis, OR where we live but I find it's easy to turn and finishes well, keeps it's color too.
@@markchoitz443 Yep, not much Osage around here either. This wood came from indiana
Sam
The color of my osage turnings will deepen to a golden brown if I set them in the sun. It takes time but I get a lot of compliments and comments about the stain I use (I don't use any). I don't know if it's the heat, the time or the UV doing it. AS for drying, I just rough out a 10% thickness, seal the end grain and let them sit on a shelf until done. I pretty much get the same results as any other species.
I use a stihl 271 as well. Great saw!
Hey Sam, Great job turning my (our) big piece of Osage Orange, I still have 5 more pieces just like it.
You did a great job getting rid of the cracks. When you core it as a suggestion, core the bowl then core the smaller bowl and use as a lid on something.
Can't wait to the the rest finished, Osage Orange polishes up wonderful.
Terry Brown from Illinois.
Just a point of interest, that came from a farm in norther Illinois, the farmer counted the rings an there was 170!
Love that wood. Ages well, lovely color.
Thanks for sharing. I am considering getting a coring system and this is greatly appreciated.
Wow, that is going to be gorgeous and I just love the bark that is left! I have 7 pieces of Ironwood to turn and I plan to put the first one on my lathe tomorrow.
Best firewood
Osage is a wonderful wood. When dry it is hard enough to take a thread. It is prone to cracking and I have not found any freshly cut wood only pieces from a firewood pile. I'll keep you posted when I get some green cut Osage.
thank you
That should be a beautiful bowl. I do not do enough large bowls to justify a coring system.
Thanks Sam I have a bunch of Osage some pieces as big as the one you are working with. Do you plan to address any UV protection during finishing or just let the color change over time?
That is a beautiful chunk of Osage Orange Sam. I wonder if you could have saved a bit more of it by dribbling some epoxy into the cracks before you started the turning. Regardless it looks like you will get two very nice bowls from it. You got a great start this week. Looking forward to next week and seeing the core come out. Thank you for sharing. Have a great day and stay safe.
What is it with us oldies woodturners, beards, shorts ands white socks. Don't suppose you would like to send some osage orange to Australia, closest we have is mulberry more yellow and no ware as big..
Cheers Sam. Stay Safe. Wolfgang.
Just got done turning an Oage Orange hollow vessel. Lots of cracks in my piece.
Interesting video Sam. Looking forward to the next episode. I have a couple of smaller pieces from Mike that I haven't decided what they might be yet. They are plumb dry so turning may be a little different. Just curious, what angle is your 3/4" BG ?
Take care, Dave
I am curious how you're going to finish the osage orange, and if the natural color will be preserved or get light or darker. I have some kiln dried osage orange lumber I plan to use for table tops, and hopefully have some left over to make a few segmented pieces.
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