Woodturning a Traditional Walnut Dough Bowl on the Lathe
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- Опубликовано: 2 окт 2024
- Well after an unintended break, I am finally back with another bowl & this week I decided to revisit my process of how I turn a traditional style dough bowl with handles from this beautiful piece of walnut. I turned a dough bowl from some amazing ambrosia maple a few months ago & I wanted to revisit the idea and refine some of my techniques with it. I am absolutely thrilled with the outcome & it was a pleasure getting to turn green walnut again for the first time in a few years! ALSO I finally got a new knife for my coring system & was able to get another smaller bowl from this walnut. Thank you for watching!
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Beautiful. Nice proportion on the handles.
Thank you! Yeah the handle size seems to be the trickiest part of these bowls. Dont want them too large but large enough to hold.
So gorgeous!
Thank you Carol!
I don’t know much about wood turning but that’s a really neat process. Beautiful bowl.
I appreciate that! Thank you
Beautiful work Andrew you can send me the core up here to Henderson County lol glad to see you core it thats a nice dough bowl
Thanks Tim! I knew when I got this log that it was time to buy a new coring knife because I definitely dont want to waste any of this!
Lovely work. Every time I watch your vids, I get the itch to turn one. I never was real good with finishes, so I basically just backed off. I only have a 12x20 lathe, but did enjoy making pens, bowls, etc...
I highly recommend turning one! They are a ton of fun! & I completely understand. Ive been turning for almost 10 years and I still am learning about finishing lol
Beautiful bowl Andrew! Out of all the woods I’ve turned, Walnut is still my favorite! Great job!
You and me both! From turning it to drying it, its just a great wood to work with. Thank you!
They don't call it the king of woods for nothing
I know I say this all the time in the comment section, but the way you film and edit is pretty awesome to me. The natural sunlight gives the entire video an old time shop feel with a somewhat modern twist. You do good work man. From one turner to another.
I always appreciate those comments though! I like the description of old shop with modern twist because I have never really thought about it that way but I think it works perfectly. My shop has a lot of things wrong with it but the natural light definitely isn't one of those things at least on a pretty day lol
@@andrewmccarn every time I watch one of your videos, it just takes me back to the old time shops. Where all things were made from wood by craftsman that learned from their parents. The natural light just sets the tone perfectly. I certainly don’t see any problems with your shop. I do all my turning in a 16x20 ft garage with kayaks, 4 wheelers, and tools. Lol
Another awesome piece. Have you thought about when coring like in this video to put a small tennon or recess on the interior blank so when you pop it out you can put it in your chuck to shape up the bottom so a tennon can be added to it?
What brand is your core tool? Looks easy to use. Have thought about getting one.
Its the OneWay Coring System. Its very easy and very stable. A little on the pricey side since you have to purchase each individual coring knife but its been worth the investment.
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Thank you for the kind words!
Very nice Andrew. What brand is your bowl hollowing jig?
Thank you! I use the Oneway Coring System. A little pricey since you have to buy each individual knife but I like how its one solid piece of equipment. Its been worth the investment!
I completely agree. I have used Oneway's coring system for a few years and cored probably 150 blanks of three different sizes with it. It takes a little learning, including how you want to sharpen the cutters. I've recently started sharpening my cutters with a slight negative rake and have found better performance.
Beautiful bow. You have done a great work 👏👏
Thank you very much!
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That a freshly sharpened chainsaw blade? Looked sharp! As always great looking video!
It actually wasn’t! It’s just been a very good chain lol going to have to pick up another one. But thanks bud, I appreciate that!
Great work! I was wondering if you were going to route the waste for the handle or use a bandsaw... I have yet to try this, and watching you has given me some confidence to give it a shot!
Thank you! You should turn one! Its honestly pretty simple but if you have any questions, just let me know. Id be more than happy to help anyway I can!
Beautiful bowl. I have been turning for 3 years now and am starting to get slightly confident in my ability. I am in awe whenever I see someone turn effortlessly and so smoothly like you do. Also I struggle every time I use a chainsaw to split a log for a bowl. You make it look so effortless. You said in the description that the walnut was green when you turned the bowl. How does it look after it drys? How much warping and splitting do you get? I do not have much luck when I turn green wood. I really like your shop. Can you give me an estimation on its size? I would like to build a barn for a shop and was curious on how much room I would need to have a space that was not crammed full. Yours has a great feel. Thanks for sharing!
Thank you for the kind words!
For the chainsaw, key is keeping the chain sharp. Also you could look into a ripping chain. I use one made by Granberg International and its fantastic.
The warping really depends on the wood type. For something like this walnut, I usually only get slight warping whereas something like oak, I will get a lot but I enjoy the look of warping so I tend to try and incorporate it into my work. I also don't really get too much splitting. More of that just comes back again to wood type and how prone it is to cracking.
My shop I think is like 18 x 38? I'm not entirely sure, I know its somewhere around that though. If you get the chance to build one then go bigger lol I love my shop but I am starting to outgrow it but also my storage solutions are not the best so I could probably make my shop alot more efficient.
Hopefully this helps!
Nice job. Did you really turn this while the wood was still wet, or was there actually drying time between the chainsaw and the lathe? If you turned it wet, how much warping/distorting did you experience after completion?
Yep! The chainsawing & turning was all shot in one day. The sanding part of the video was around 2 months later after the bowl had dried so in the last shots you can see there wasn't too much movement. In my experience, walnut tends to be pretty stable and doesn't move too much. This one went a little oval on me but nothing too crazy.
Great job man beauty at its finest
I appreciate that!
@@andrewmccarn absolutely man keep up the great work.
Stunning work and a beautiful bowl, as always! Are you able to make a small bowl / plate from the wood removed with the coring tool? It would be awesome to use as much wood as possible!
Thank you! & yes I am! I have already got one turned from it lol Was the perfect size for a good little fruit bowl. I rarely get to turn green walnut like this so Im on a mission to save and use as much as possible!
I was so happy to see you core out the bowl instead of wasting all that beautiful wood! The finished product is gorgeous as always!❤
Thank you! With this walnut I knew I had to get a new coring knife so I wouldn't waste any. Too pretty of wood just to turn into shavings!
Absolutely fantastic work! Very impressive piece
Thank you Keith!
very nice work, beautiful finished piece, thanks for the show - love your videos!
Thank you sir! I appreciate that & taking the time to watch them!
From one turner to another - very nice piece. Love to work green walnut and green cherry.
Thank you! Green walnut, cherry and maple are some of my favorite
A work of art for sure.
What i really enjoy about working with wood is the smell. It's definitely not something they can create with chemicals.
Awesome job. 👍👍🪵
Did you turn this in one turning or did you let it dry out between roughing and finishing seems like it was green to start but then all the dust looked dry at the end
This was green! I turned it to the final thickness the first turn, wet sand with 80 and then let it dry for a few weeks before coming back and finishing! Hope that helps
Your work is brilliant! Beautiful bowl this week Andrew! Thanks for sharing
I appreciate that John! Thank you for commenting!
Beautiful piece! I love walnut.
Thanks Clyde & you & me both! Its one of my top 3 to work with, especially green
Very nice. Love to see what you do with the core.
Thank you, I ended up just turning a small fruit bowl from it, nothing to crazy!
Excellent work and great result
Thank you Robert!
Great work as always! Loved the logo at the beginning 🤌 very clever. I don’t know what a coring cutter is, besides the obvious, but seems like a good tool to have in the arsenal. Enjoyed the 10 mins of peacefulness 👍
Thanks bud! Ive been trying to experiment with how I do my logo & trying to have some fun with it lol and the coring system is the tool I use to carve away the full chunk in the center of the bowl. Great tool to have!
Nice job Andrew,!
Thank you!
Gosh such a beautiful Walnut Dough Bowl stunning grain & absolutely beautiful work Andrew, loved watching all those threads of wood peel off the piece, ur bowls are lovely 😊
Thank you Karen, I appreciate the kind words!
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Thank you!
Great looking bowl. You look really comfortable at work. I guess that's the skill showing. Thanks for sharing!
I appreciate that; if there is one thing in this world that does make me comfortable, it’s turning green wood. Nothing like it when it comes to turning!
Really fantastic!
Thank you!
Great work Andrew! Looks like that coring cutter is doing the trick. Have a blessed week.
Thank you! & it absolutely is. Its been helping me get the most from this walnut. You as well!
Gorgeous pcs Arts
Thank you!
Wonderful job!
Thank you!
Such a nice piece
Thank you!
What a beautiful bowl.
Thanks Doug!
Love this bowl as always great job,
Thank you!
I am so glad you cored that.
Yeah walnut is one of those woods you cant have any waste! Got to save it all lol