Wood Turning The Most Beautiful Walnut Ever
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- I turn a stubborn the most beautiful piece of English Walnut that I have ever worked with. This piece had cracks and ring separation. I tried a few methods to save it. I did not try resin on it because of how it effects me.
Starbond CA and sawdust worked the best.
But it was well worth the extra work.
I finished with Zinsser Seal Coat and Zinsser Shellac
I then used Ack Sanding Paste and Ack Polish/Restoring Paste
It was turned using bowl gouges and a negative rake scraper
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Absolutely fantastic grain and color in this Walnut bowl, Gary! I know you worked pretty hard to keep this piece turnable as you worked it but, man, did that work ever pay off! I think any cracks only serve to enhance the incredible grain in this piece. So beautiful, fun video!
PS I watched this last week but forgot to make a comment but better late than never!
Phil
Thanks Phil! This is a very special piece of wood for sure. A lot of stopping for sure and making sure it would not fly away in pieces. But it did just fine.
No problem with the late comment because I love your comments when ever you can make them.
I am sure it is getting hot up there where you are at. Today is another heat warning here.
We are headed to the woods for a family reunion so it should be cooler.
Take care my friend,
Gary
Wow! That definitely took a lot of patience, but with beautiful results! I was holding my breath when you were turning off the nub! Phil will be proud!
-Heather 🇨🇦
Thank you Heather! I was looking forward to turning the inside but will admit I was holding my breath a bit as well hoping it would all stay together. There was no issues but the beauty of this piece was just overwhelming and I sure did not want to loose it.
Take care,
Gary
Thank You Gary...Very much enjoy watching you turn. I also very much enjoy looking past you at your interesting shop. LOTS to see and FUN to watch. .. When I was in my 20's & full of energy I slowly removed a large (4' diameter base) Black Walnut tree from my backyard alone (with a 2 man handsaw). It took several months, I even dug up & levered out the big root ball (where did that energy come from & where is it now, ha). I did not save much of it as I should have, ugh. What a waste when not repurposed. .. I look forward to Friday mornings to watch your newest strategy. You certainty did not disappoint this morning. THAT IS A BEAUTIFUL PIECE OF WALNUT, CRACKS AND ALL!!! Your Walnut bowl is a SHOW STOPPER! One of your very best Gary ....TM
Thank you TM. Maybe I will try and get some other views of the shop now and then. Trouble is I get an idea that might take my mill for a special jig and leave everything on it and get back to my turning. So I have some things to straighten up before showing more LOL. My poor smaller mill does not get used much anymore. But I do have the 4th axis I made mounted there just waiting. Might be time for turning with some outside carvings???
Thanks for watching my friend.
Take care,
Gary
I like e walnut and what you did with all the cracks cool You and Phil do good stuff, thanks
Thank you very much Judith I appreciate your comments.
Thanks for watching,
Gary
1st. Hi Gary, This is by far my favourite piece of non segmented turning I have seen you turn.
It is absolutely BEAUTIFUL!!!
I saw several different faces on the inside of the bowl just before you put the first coat of sanding sealer on it.
Stunning Gary.
Take care my friend.
Hwyl, Huw
First of all thank you for being 1st!
Yes it is an amazing piece of wood for sure. And I had a lot of fun turning it. I can't wait to show it to our friends who gave me all the wood from the tree. We meet with them on Tuesdays online as they have moved clear across the states from us.
Another segmented turning in the works. But this one is a real test.
Take care buddy!
Hwyl,
Gary
That was definitely NOT firewood! That's some of the prettiest English walnut you'll ever see! Your almost giddy reaction while you were showing it off was a treat. It also said a lot about the piece because you've seen a lot of wood! I would put that somewhere very prominent in your house! Great job Papa Gary!
Thank you very much Max. Yes this has been the prettiest from the tree. Although there has been some really nice ones.
Oh for sure I was still very excited about what was inside this bowl and I hope to always feel that way.
I still remember in grade school seeing the grain of the wood and being amazed. And that was many years ago.
It is sitting on the dining room table right now. It may rotate to the roll top desk I made years ago. Another place I like to put the nice ones.
Thanks again!
Take care,
Gary
Just beautiful, I have some English walnut coming, I hope it looks like that!!!! Thanks Gary..
Thank you Tom. English Walnut is a very pretty wood. I hope the stuff you get is like this.
Take care,
Gary
Outstanding piece of wood! Walnut, being my favorite wood! Great job, dealing with the imperfections! Pretty challenging work, both inside and outside! Well done, wonderful character in that grain! That finish, says it all!! Well worthwhile, chancing the risk, pulling such beauty out of a fantastic wood!
Thank you very much Joe! As they say the stars were lined up just right for this one. All those flaws were just perfect.
I was very happy with the finish as well. Happy you liked the bowl and thanks for watching.
Take care,
Gary
Very nice. Walnut is beautiful wood. I've turned some sketchy pieces that turned out great. Great job sticking with it. 👍
Thank you Robert. I suppose in order to even turn a sketchy piece it has to have something really nice going on. This one was sure worth it and happy it turned out the way it did. Thanks for watching.
Gary
Beauty Papa.Maybe the nicest piece of wood I’ve seen on RUclips. And let me tell you I watch more turning videos than I do turnings. Thanks.
Thank you very much John. I appreciate you comments and thanks for watching,
Gary
Good evening, Gary.
Excellent, superb, wonderful, magnificent, beautiful, top shelf, stunning, gorgeous, eye-catching, glad you saved it bowl!
Can you tell, I like it? Good choices on the repairs, they blend very well.
Thumbs up, my friend.
Thank you very much Ray. Yes I sort of got the idea you liked it as much as I do. Thanks so much for your wonderful description.
Take care my friend,
Gary
... of course it was worth workin' on that piece - already the experience in case of failing would've been unpayable, but it became beautiful and you can be really content and satisfied with it!
Greetings from Germany, the silver fox, David🦊
Thank you David. Yes it was certainly worth it and happy it came out like it did.
Thanks for watching,
Gary
Absolutely gorgeous! Fantastic job bringing out the beautiful grains. Awesome masterpiece! Bravo!
Thanks so much Mary!
Hi Gary
Beautiful wood beautiful grain stunning bit of turning beautiful finish,thanks for sharing.
Well worth the effort to end up with such a treasure.✔️✔️✔️👍👍👍
Stay safe ,best wishes from NZ
Thank you very much Mal. I showed it to our friends who had the tree it came from. But they have moved across the states from us so I had to do it on a video call we do weekly. So this morning I sent a photo which shows up much better. They are so happy I took all the wood instead of having it become firewood.
Take care,
Gary
Beautiful work and the grain is amazing 👏! I wouldn't have stopped either. Take care and GOD BLESS 🙏!
Thanks so much Stephen! God bless you as well my friend.
Gary
Beautiful complimenti grande bravissimo Silvano di Schio Vicenza ITALI
Grazie mille. Apprezzo che tu guardi e commenti.
Gary
That for sure is a beauty a stunning piece of wood
Very well turned
Superbly finished
Kind regards from will.
Thanks so much Will...much appreciated.
Gary
bet you took you some time with all the voids/cracks.....The result sir is excellent!!
Take care Gary
All the best
Yiannis
Thank you Yiannis! Yes it did take a bit of work to get them filled. I wanted to keep on them as I wait just to keep them tight and turn as good as they could. And it was sure worth it for me.
Take care,
Gary
great work Gary. So well done. Thanks for sharing. Dave, Beachmere Queensland, Australia
Thank you very much David and thanks for watching.
Gary
Wow Gary that is one extraordinary piece of walnut , It may have been a tad on the stuborn side but it gives into you in the end mate.
What a beauty ,the grain seemed almost mystical to me and that was before the finish .Superbness abounds 😃
Cheers, Bram
Thank you Bram for watching and your wonderful description of the bowl.
Take care,
Gary
Hey Gary, Don't know what changed but today the video worked fine. Yes I did watch others yesterday and they were fine. That bowl is absolutely amazing. The finish is great but the wood is just wonderful. Yall have a wonderful day.
Thank you Allyn and happy you were able to watch it. I have no idea what might have happened but glad it is fixe.
Take care,
Gary
Worth every minute! Wow! Did you consider Starbond's brown of black CA? I think they come in "medium" and may have saved time in filling some of those cracks.
Thank you Tom and I did use the brown in a few places. Was the best way to take care of the issue.
Thanks for watching,
Gary
Papa,
YES, it was worth the effort! There is something about walnut that makes it ideal for getting a beautiful object out therefrom. In this case it took a grand bit of hard work and a deep knowledge of both woods and turning.
Thank you for an exceptionally fine piece. That grain is stunning!
Keep the aspidistra flying!
Paul
Thanks so much Paul. I appreciate you watching and your comments.
Take care,
Gary
Absolutely worth turning. This is a gorgeous bowl, turned and finished by a skilled and knowledgable craftsman. I'd be proud to display this in my home.
Thank you very much! Happy you liked it and thanks for watching,
Gary
Really cool crotch Walnut bowl! Turned out amazing! I commonly turn wood with cracks in it. I feel like it's wasteful NOT to turn a piece with cracks lol
Thank you Mitch. A little crack is lost in the beauty of the wood.
Gorgeous grain and bowl. Well done.
You were lucky the ring separation held up. That could have fallen apart when turning. I would have added Smooth-On EpoxAcast 690 resin in the cracks and holes. This does not have any odour - at least to my nose. It is very thin, so the opposite ends of cracks need to be sealed with hot glue. It also takes 24 hours to cure.
I have fixed my share of cracks and holes, like many other turners.
Dave.
Thank you very much Dave. I will look into the resin you mention. The main problem is I can barely smell anything so if I do it must be strong. But I can still feel it so I know the fumes must be strong.
But I do appreciate the tip.
Take care,
Gary
The cracks that go around the rings are caused by wind shake probably the most dangerous when they are cut in half. A little epoxy will help keep it together. When I epoxy them I like to cut the epoxy with about 8% DNA so that it will get into all the cracks. Great bowl Gary! Very beautiful. 👍🇺🇸
Thank you and those are some good tips. I know our Siberian Elm tree gets wind shakes. Not sure if that is what is on this Walnut or not. This was one of the trunk pieces but I suppose it could reach that far. I just do not remember seeing any when it was cut down. And I was there for the whole tree. Loading my truck and he cut the tree down.
Thanks for watching and sharing your method. Sure sounds like it would work great.
Take care,
Gary
Loved it!! Thanks for sharing 😊 I’d like to know more about your finishing process… thanks again
Thank you Bill. You can see how I do a few of my finishes here.
ruclips.net/video/VJdf6A4Ft6o/видео.html
Thanks for watching,
Gary
Absolutely worth turning but I question how the cracks will fare after it stabilizes in 4-7 months. Let me know in a few more months. Very curious to know how it handles varying temp and humidity levels.
Thank you Jim. I have been turning wood from the same tree for almost 2 years and the cracks have been very stable. Might just be the humidity here in Oregon but also the tree did not have much to internal stress.
Thanks for watching.
Outstanding piece of wood Walnut Gary beautiful Bowl well done. thanks for sharing.
Thanks so much Dave and thanks for watching.
Cheers,
Gary
Hi Professor Papa, You've taken a cracked piece of wood and made a cracking job of turning (no pun intended ) it into a cracking bowl. God bless, stay safe. Tony
Thank you very much Tony!
Take care,
Gary
Really amazing grain, great job,👍👍👍👍
Thank you Gao and thanks for watching.
Take care,
Gary
Gary, I couldn't agree more about trying to work with the wood. It can always explode later, buy why give up early? This bowl is beautiful! Great work!
Thank you Josh. As it turns out only one spot might have blown out. That was at the rim but it held in just fine.
Thanks for watching.
Take care,
Gary
Wow what a beautiful creation! Thats one amazing looking bowl! Great job sticking with it and making a masterpiece!
Thanks so much Dam, I appreciate you watching and commenting,
Gary
Gorgeous bowl, Gary. Great job. Thanks for sharing this beauty with us. Take care.
Thank you very much Rob! I appreciate you watching.
Happy turning,
Gary
Hi Gary, thx for sharing this really beauty of walnot. That is one of my favorite woods to turn. It is much easier to fill these cracks, if the "filler" ist very thin an of high viscosity. A dyed epoxy is ideal, because it crawles in every corner of a crack.
Again, thx for showing . Regards from Austria
Thank you very much Christian. Your option is well received and thanks for the tip.
Take care,
Gary
Gary, that piece is unbelievable! The natural beauty that comes through, after you've worked it, makes it into a piece of art. I wish I lived down the street from you... I'd try to bribe that one out of your hands, ;-) I think the number of likes this video has received makes it quite clear what you have there.
Thank you Grant I am happy you liked it. It is not my hands you would need to pry it from. My wife would be blocking the door LOL. I am also very happy that so many like this one.
Take care,
Gary
Wow Gary..that's a beauty..I think most would have burned it!😃👍🏻👍🏻
Thank you very much Mike. Can you imagine all the wood that gets burned. If this had not come from our friends place it would have been turned into firewood. Ouch!
Take care,
Gary
You were definitely right, beautiful grain within that piece. Not a wood turner, haven't used a lathe since school, so might not understand when I ask this .... How come you used such a course sandpaper as your first grit, you were essentially still shaping using that course a grit in my mind, negating the use of the Neg Rake Scraper?
For sure it has some beautiful grain. Because I patched the cracks on the inside and they were basically the pith part of the tree and much harder than the rest I used 80 grit to start the sanding. Also when sanding while the piece is spinning 80 grit is not as aggressive as it sounds.
Thanks for watching,
Gary
This caught my eye and now subd. Just getting started making some videos so lots to learn and glad to help grow the woodturning community.
Thanks so much. It may feel slow at first but keep at it and it will get going.
Beautiful bowl, from a truly unique piece of wood. Well worth the extra effort, I think.. Well done! Ove 🇳🇴
Thank you Ove and thanks for watching.
Take care,
Gary
Another great video. If I threw away all the blanks that had cracks I wouldn't have anything to turn. Some of my pieces take longer to secure than turn.....
Thank you Martin and for sure they can take awhile to secure for safe turning. Happy you liked this one.
Take care,
Gary
Definitely worth keeping and putting the extra effort in. That is a beautiful bowl! Great job.
Wes @ Piedra Designs
Thank you very much Wes! Much appreciated.
Take care,
Gary
I do pretty much the same that you did with the CA. This is my whole procedure. What I commonly do with cracks is pack in sawdust and dribble in very thin CA so it will penetrate pretty deep. The thicker ones don't tend to get very deep. Then as I turn that down I may have to do it again in some places. Also, when I am getting down to the final few grits of sanding, if some fine cracks can still be felt, I will first spray a light coat of lacquer on it. It dries almost immediately. Then I carefully apply a very thin line of CA into the crack and immediately turn the lathe on and sand very quickly, before the CA hardens. That way the fine sanding dust will settle into the damp CA and give a very smooth surface. If I don't spray a light coat of lacquer on it first the CA will soak into the wood around the crack and darken it. I keep a good supply of very fine tips that attach to the standard sized tips on CA bottles so I can apply a very fine line to the cracks to avoid having it stain the area around the crack. I so much agree with you about not throwing cracked pieces away. They can be beautiful pieces.
Thank you Jacque for describing your method.
I have a method where I sand with water based sanding sealer and it makes a slurry which fill all the cracks. It drys fast and you can sand all the sealer off leave the cracks filled. Most of the time my finish will then be a coat of two of the water based sanding sealer and the 2 coats of Minwax Polycrylic. This leaves a very nice finish.
I have a video on doing that. ruclips.net/video/jOVxKrTEuQw/видео.html&ab_channel=ThePapa1947
Thanks for watching
Gary
Hi Gary, Such a nice piece. Glad you persisted. I was reading recently about a method of finishing where you wet sand using various oils (walnut, lemon, etc.). Have not seen you do that. Have you tried it? I have seen some really nice finishes doing this as it seems to take out all of the scratches, etc. Let me know what you think. Thanks again for the beautiful piece.
Thank you very much Van! As a matter of fact I made a video with my method of wet sanding.
Check it out: ruclips.net/video/jOVxKrTEuQw/видео.html&ab_channel=ThePapa1947
WOW, what a beauty and certainly worth the effort to fix its problems! Lots of great tips on doing repairs, very well done and thanks!
Cheers Al
Thank you very much Al! It was a lot of fun to turn...and to get finished!
Thanks for watching,
Gary
You could make a small like 6'x6' min room on side of shop. Get a respirator assembly and fans that blow warm air from your main shop through the small room and out a vent on the outside wall. Then you can use that small space for resin/ epox.......... And the fumes don't fill up your main shop and bother you all the time. Just an idea.
Thank you Scott. I do have a small room in the back of my shop that I could use for doing that if I ever decided to use epoxy.
Thanks for the idea,
Gary
All I can say Gary is WOW what a beautiful piece of wood and bowl, well done.
Cheers Mark
Thanks so much Mark. Happy you liked it and thanks for watching.
Take care,
Gary
In case no one mentioned it. There are a number of epoxies out there that give off no fumes or odors. I have use Stone Coat a number of times with "O" issues. Beautifull bowl and I'm with you. Don't fret the cracks.
Thank you Dan. I have heard about odor less epoxies but they still say use in a well ventilated space. You still have the issues of turning it and sanding it which still creates fumes.
As a wood pattern maker I worked around all kinds of resins for many years. I just choose to avoid it if I can. But as I said some of the turnings are very nice for sure.
Thanks for watching and commenting.
Gary
Beautiful, I like the way you never give up. Wonderful bowl. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you so much Kent. They say I am a bit stubborn when it comes to giving up. This was labor of love for sure.
Thanks for watching.
Gary
Beautiful. That turned out just gorgeous. I have some eucalyptus that is similarly shaped and now I know what they could be. Thank you so much for not tossing this one out.
Thank you Catreena. I have never turned Eucalyptus. It is a very pretty wood.
Thanks for watching,
Gary
Really beautiful, Gary. It was definitely worth the effort you put into it. You said the inside was prettier than the outside. Just turn it inside out (lol!). Take care.
Bill
Thank you very much Bill. I was wrong about that. I think it is pretty much a tie on the looks. Thanks for watching.
Take care,
Gary
Amazing craftsmanship, Gary! Walnut is definitely a favorite of mine!
Thank you very much Kim. Walnut is an all time favorite for sure.
Take care,
Gary
Awesome thankyou for persevering and sharing with us , another beautiful job.
Thank you Michael and thanks for watching.
Take care,
Gary
I heard a turner say onetime, if you don't want to deal with cracks, you should work with
glass. Cracks are fine with me, because they represent the character of the wood. This
piece should tell anyone that cracks don't spoil the turning. For sure one of the most beautiful pieces I have seen of late. I really enjoy watching you share your skills.
Thank you very much Gerald. I have been told so many times I should have cut all the pith out of the wood. In this case the whole piece would be gone. I very seldom cut the pith out of the wood as it adds a lot to the piece.
Happy you enjoy my videos and thanks for watching.
Gary
I noticed you did not take your ring off. Others do the same thing and it scares me that people do this. I saw a person turning with a ring and somehow it caught and now he doesn't have that finger anymore. I liked your video because I do the same thing and not worry about the cracks!!! I've been turning for 61 years and still love it!!!
Thank you very much. I do believe it was 61 years ago that I first turned something myself.
I think you are correct about not worrying about the cracks. They certainly can add to the finished piece.
Thanks for watching,
Gary
Glad you stuck with it. We have heard all the stories of not using cracked wood, but with carefully filling the cracks the product can be as exquisite as yours.
Thank you Lee. This piece was just too beautiful not to put some extra work into it.
Take care,
Gary
In the words of Winston Churchill, never never give up! That's a beauty!
Thank you Jeff. For sure this piece was very rewarding to turn.
Thanks for watching,
Gary
Stunning. I think it's fine to turn cracked wood if you're experienced, know what to expect, and take proper precautions. This chunk was definitely not suitable for a novice - you on the other hand clearly knew how to bring out the best in it!
Thanks so much Alex I appreciate the comment and thanks for watching.
Gary
Oh so nice! Gary, im really glad you didnt give up on that one. Im guessing you wont be selling it! Good job! 😊❤👍
Thank you very much Dave. No I am certain I will not be selling it.
But I have not gotten into selling any of them.
Take care,
Gary
I can only dream of getting my hands on a piece of walnut like that. That’s life in the big city I guess. Beautiful job Papa
Thank you Moe! We live in Oregon and there are lots of trees. Only the much newer developments have very few trees. They put a few in but they are not all that big.
Thanks for watching,
Gary
A stunning piece of walnut and superb craftsmanship. I so enjoy your candid commentary.
Thank you very much Kent! I appreciate you watching and your comment.
Thanks again,
Gary
Absolutely beautiful. Glad you continued clear through to finished product.
Thank you Warren. Yes I will always do what I can to finish a piece.
Happy you liked it.
Gary
If we threw away old cracked things, my wife would have tossed me years ago. Fantastic looking bowl.
You and me both! Happy you liked the turning.
Take care,
Gary
What a beautiful bowl. I don't think anyone could suggest any solutions to the cracks, because you tried them all.lol Persistence sure paid off.
Thank you Roy. Sometimes there is nothing wrong with just leaving them. I had it in mind to get a very nice finish on it so I decided to fill the cracks the best I could.
Thanks for watching,
Gary
Amazing beautiful Bowl, you doing awesome mr Gary 👍 . Cheers
Thanks so much Sony!
Take care,
Gary
Looks beautiful Gary. Walnut never disappoints. 😎
Thanks so much Tim and thanks for watching.
Take care,
Gary
definitely worth turning. Beautiful bowl! Thanks for sharing.
Thank you Vincent I appreciate you watching and commenting.
Take care,
Gary
Great bowl Gary, glad you did not discard that fine piece of english walnut. Sometimes you just have to take a chance, english walnut has to be my favorite, most of the time the sap and heart are a perfect combination.
Thank you Mark. I agree the sap and heartwood really do look nice together.
Thanks for watching.
Gary
Not sure what happened but video is not playing. Tried it about 10 times, refreshing the page, waiting a minute, rinse and repeat. No go. What ever happened hope you get it fixed.
Not sure as it works fine here. Once I upload it to RUclips I have not control. Have you tried other videos to see if they work.
Best of luck and hope you are able to view it. It is a really beautiful piece of wood.
Gary
Have you ever considered making something like pistol grips or knife handles when you come across wood like that?
I have considered making using for other things and have some nice strips saved for using for things other than bowls.
Thanks for watching,
Gary
Great work Gary. I deal with cracks and cavities on an individual basis. Sometimes fill, sometimes not.
Thank you Michael! Most of the time I only fill if it needs it for strength. But then if I fill I will probably fill the other cracks near by just to keep the look of the piece.
Thanks for watching,
Gary
That my friend is a cracking bowl it looks so nice and well worth the turn
Regards
Steve UK London
Thanks so much Steve. Happy you liked it and thanks for watching.
Take care,
Gary
Gorgeous bowl. I’ve got a few crotch pieces of walnut and I hope mine come out like yours. Well done👍
Thank you very much Greg. I would say you have a good chance of them coming out great. All the Walnut crotch pieces I have turned have been very nice,
Thanks for watching.
Gary
B E A U T I F U L !!! It was well worth the extra time used to deal with the voids and cracks. Walnut is far too beautiful to give up on easily
Thank you very much Jamey. For sure Walnut is a very special wood and this one is extra special.
Gary
Absolutely it was worth it. Your filling of the cracks and holes gives the piece character. Mike
Thank you very much Mike. It is amazing what was inside that tree as it grew. A shape that it died but our friends are so happy I am making things from it. The tree itself was such a beautiful tree that they loved so much.
Thanks for watching,
Gary
That's one beautiful bowl, I love making a feature out of the woods natural flaws. I'd be very proud of how that turned out. Well done matey
Thank you very much Lance. This is one of the favorite pieces I have turned because of the nature that was in it.
Thanks for watching.
Gary
Stunning🤩 that was well worth the time and effort of turning and finishing ... it's an absolutely beautiful bowl.
Thank you very much Denise I am happy you liked it and appreciate you taking time to comment.
Take care,
Gary
Amazing piece. I too will not shy away from a piece of wood with some cracks if it has some potential for interesting figure or characteristics. That is half the fun, trying to find a way to turn something that everyone else would throw away.
Thank you Shawn. I seem to keep most everything. Even some of the Cypress we had cut down. Not all has the best grain but even the other pieces I have used it for special jam chucks.
Thanks for watching,
Gary
Terrific piece. English walnut is a wonderful wood. I wouldn’t of thrown it out either. Your excitement tells it all👍
Thank you very much. For sure it is a real beauty of a piece.
Hard to not get excited when I find a piece like this.
Take care,
Gary
Great piece of walnut Gary, I am like you if you find a great piece of wood that needs mending it is well worth the time to fill and finish.
You stated that between coats of sealer or shellac that you use scotch bright or sand paper. The scotch bright I am familiar with, what grit sand paper do you use if it is a bit rough?
Thank you Ron and for sure it is worth everything you can put into a piece like this.
If the finish is a bit rough I will use sandpaper and probably 220-320 will do it. For the scotch brite I use the gray.
But I do work hard to get the finish on as smooth as possible. On this one it almost did not need anything after the last coat. But I do it anyway so I do not miss any areas.
Thanks for watching.
Gary
Absolutely Gorgeous Gary. Glad you put the time in with this bowl. If we threw out every piece of wood with cracks in it we would not have much wood to work with.
Thank you Carl. Yes wood does have a tendency to crack. I have more pieces of this wood and there are cracks in most of them. They could be cut up in a way that they many not crack but you will not get a look like this one has.
Take care,
Gary
This is so beautiful piece of walnut 🥣 bowl & grain is awesome take care my friend
Thank you very much Sagar!
Take care,
Gary
Loved listening to you as you worked.keep talking, it helps making your video really interesting
Thank you Ron! I appreciate your feed back and I do like to talk about what I am doing or trying to do.
Take care,
Gary
Beautiful piece...and I really enjoyed hearing you talk us thru your process!
Thank you very much. Happy you enjoyed the video and thanks for watching.
Gary
i started out as electrician , then worked building houses then became a finish carpender. then i was in busines building custom cabints, the i bought a sawmill went from sawmill to furnuture. among all that i had a lot of classic cars,drag raced some.in 1985 they diagoniced me with rp a rare i disease and that i was legally blind now i am double legally blind .i guess you wonder how i did all that,me to. i never let it stop me from doing thangs but here latly i really have it very hard with the spine and ra some days now i dont go to the shop.but some day i will feel good and can see. later gary
I am happy to hear you have good days and can get out to your shop.
Take care
Gary
Most of my bowls start out in my firewood pile. As long as the blank will stay together, I leave them alone. If the bowl leaks, use it for nuts or chips.
Thank you. I have found some real gems in my firewood pile. Some was 10 year old Oak I had planned on burning.
As you know it is a good source for wood turning.
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Gary
I agree that it is worthwhile and a very beautiful piece of art. Congratulations and thank you for sharing your wonderful work with us.
Thank you very much Sandi! Happy you liked it and thanks for watching.
Gary
I have the same issues w the glue n it makes me sick for days.then when turning it again after drying it ,i smell it the whole time.not good for my lungs.beautiful bowl as always.
Thank you very much. Certainly best not to use it if it effects you.
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Gary
B. U. T. Full! I don’t believe there is a more. Beautiful American hard wood than walnut. Then when you get a crotch piece and it becomes truly something to behold. Well done.
BTW, coffee and CA probably would have worked well for your cracks and hollow piths.
Of course not Doug, except this is English Walnut. LOL
Thank you Doug. For sure it is a very special piece of wood. I still have a few crotch pieces from this tree and I think they are suffering from the same issues this one had. But those issues really add to the piece. Or at least they did here.
I was experimenting with the wood glue and have had better luck with CA. The thin CA I have seems to have went into hiding and I have only used it once. I think for me sanding the piece and collecting the fine dust and using CA is a better option.
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Gary
Wow. This is what makes wood turning worth learning Gary. Cheers Deno.
Thanks so much Deno I appreciate your comments my friend.
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Gary
Love the piece walnut is stunning. When i find a cracked piece of wood I used to avoid it but now I’m a little more experienced on a dark wood i use a brass or copper powder to fill the crack then dribble thin CA in to set it in place.
Thank you Jonathan. I like that idea of using brass powder to fill the cracks. I might try that sometime but not on a piece like this with all that swirly grain.
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Gary
Very nice bowl Gary, Walnut is one of my favorite woods to turn. Turned out beautiful!!!
Thank you Gary. It has always been one of my favorites. I still have 2 Walnut boards that were part of a project I made in high school shop class. On of these days I will makes something out of them.
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Gary
Absolutely! It is obvious from your patience and results that this was a labor of love. Your have the experience and vision to see the treasure that hides within.
Thank you so much Max. I appreciate your comments and thanks for watching,
Gary
To that turned out absolutely beautiful! You are my hero for saving that piece of wood. It was worth it was worth it thanks for sharing it with us Is!
Thank you very much Tony and without a doubt it was well worth it.
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Gary
That grain is beautiful,patched or not.Great work ,Gary.
Thanks so much Leslie and thanks for watching.
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Gary
Beautiful. That's what I look for when I'm cutting wood. I'm lucky to work at a place that has alot of trees
Thank you Arnold. Must be nice working where they have lots of trees. We have lots around here and they have been taking them down to improve??? and intersection close by.
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Gary
Gary, I do believe you found a segmented bowl that Mother Nature gave to you to find! It is beautiful!
Thank you Crystal and you are so right. This one has so much going on and it was all put together perfectly.
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Gary
Those so called ugly pieces of walnut, turn out to be the most beautiful. Very nice bowl, from a beautiful piece of wood.
Thank you Susan. As I like to say: Every piece of wood deserves a chance! Thanks for watching.
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Gary
Great save well worth saving. the more stressed the wood the more likely it will be beautiful, You get what you work for. never give up your bowl is gorges.
Thanks so much Paul and thanks for watching,
Gary