Wood Turning

Acacia box

G’day Carl,

Your videos inspired me to take some wattle that I had to cut down because it was growing under the power lines. It was sitting in the front paddock for about 6 months, dragged it up to the house for firewood and noticed it was dry, not too cracked…perfect for turning!!

This is my first attempt at making a box with lid from the one piece, using your techniques. Better to practice on the free stuff before buying good wood, eh?

Keep up the good work.

Wayne

Murrumbateman, Australia

Submitted by: Wayne Alford

Egg cup

Egg cup from unknown wood…. Maybe its poplar
Very soft wood, very dry and with fibers wide apart… a big headache to turn
but the colours are very beautifull
Finish is CA glue
(2-3 coats of CA – 600 sanding – 3 more coats CA glue – 1200 sanding – and buffed with car polish cream)

Submitted by: George Zalokostas

Maple Bud Vase from Oregon Burls

Maple form Oregon burls… Natural edge and a hole on the vase…
Finish is CA glue First sandings with water to control heat and dust

Submitted by: George Zalokostas

NYC Wood

I have an ongoing and growing project of collecting fallen trees of NYC and fleshing them into various whittles. Here’s a tree I pulled out of Fort Tryon Park in upper Manhattan, and this is the first bowl I lathed from it.

I really appreciate all your videos and information, Carl. Thank you

Submitted by: Topher DesPres

Eternal Flame

Turned a 200 CI urn from a Catalpa log with Walnut tops and bottom pieces.
7″ X 9″ . Varnished and buffed.
Used black ABS for threaded top piece and topped it off with a solid brass
“flame” finial.

Submitted by: Angelo Denofrio

Mizer Bowl

The wood was something I had never come across before (Embuia) and I was told that it was hard to use and was bad on the tooling. Well just coming back to turning after an absence of 40 odd years I didn’t know any better and went ahead anyway, now I can’t get hold of this beautiful wood and its all thanks to you and Capneddie..

Submitted by: Tony Malcolm