Thanks, yes quite a challenge with the large size and lots os sanding

@frankdidomizio i love live edge pieces but the sanding is a chore.

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Thanks for the note, at the time I purchased the Robust the US dollar was at a good rate and this was a very slightly used showroom model so I got a bit of a discount as ell. I also liked some of the design features like a movable headstock and a pivot away tailstock. Today, if I was buying a high quality top end lathe, I would be inclined to get the Oneway lathe because at least here in Canada, the price is much less for basically the same capacity/quality of machine. Both are great machines, if I could, I would have one of each 😀

Nice to know I have a small following 😄

My pleasure 😊

Thanks for you comment, yes, sometimes you just get tired of making bowls

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I lightly scuff sand it with 400 grit paper.

Thank you, send me your email and I can send you a pdf of the plan. You can email me at Frank.didomizio@ gmail.com

Thanks, yes, sometimes if I don't follow the proper sequence, I have to do some work arounds to get the final result 🙂

@@frankdidomizio yeah I know how it goes.

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thanks, ai think the camera angle may make it look big. it sure takes the load off your arms

Thanks, it was a challenging little project that took much longer than my normal work. I do have an idea for a thin bowl shape using this type of pattern/texture.

I would love to see your progress on this design theme.

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Thanks. After rough turning I coat them with a sealer. You can use anchor seal, but these days I have moved to a pva based sealer that I buy from CraftsuppliesUSA when I am there. You can easily make your own pva sealer using white or yellow carpenters glue and dilute it a bit with water (around 20% water).

@@frankdidomizio Thanks, I buy from their online store quite a bit, but I'm due to get another gallon of pva glue, so might be a good time to cook up some of my own sealer.

Thanks, yes it does get a bit larger here in Ontario, but this is the largest I have ever seen. A lady was nice enough to give this to me when she had it cut down on her property.

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Glad you enjoyed it

Thanks, yes, I really like both and still have not decided which I like better. I know for sure if I put these into a gallery or display them at an art show, the colored one will sell first. My colored pieces outsell the natural ones at least 5 to 1.

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Thanks, yes, I know what you mean. I thought I really made a mistake because this wood was a bit darker than I like to add colour too, but as you say, in the end it does not really look to bad.

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Thanks, glad to hear that you like the videos and they give you ideas to vary your woodturning projects.

Thanks for the comment. No, I don't have one of those multi tools, but yes, great idea. That would work really well to remove the small remaining part of the tenon.

Thanks, yes, there are some that cringe when I say I am going to add color to a piece.

Thanks, yes cherry is always great to work with no matter what the shape is… either log or crotch pieces

Thanks, I try to do what I can to make interesting looking pieces

Thanks Jim, yes, cherry is one of my favorites, but there's lots of nice wood in your area I am sure. I am going to finish up the smaller apple crotches first, while the cherry dries out, hopefully witout any cracks

Thanks for the note. It's in the kiln now, but I would say the dia is around 20" I think. As for starting weight, I would just have to guess something like 30 lbs or more. I don't really weight pieces like that, so this is just a guess.

Thanks, yes, good idea for a solid core, but most of my cores are multiple cores so there is no front part/top of bowl to put a recess or tenon on the front. I just use a jam chuck when the piece is dry and it works well to true up a bottom tenon or to put one on if there is not one there already.

Thanks for the nice comments, yes 10" over the bed is ok for smaller burls, but often they have wings which require an even larger swing.

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Thanks. There was only one piece that I turned that thin - the largest Y shaped piece and yes you are correct, I should have just done another saw cut on that one after I decided to make it more like a thin charcuterie type piece. I would have been able to get two pieces out of it and save all those shavings from just ending up on the floor. Oh well, now I know better for next time. All the other pieces I roughed out are full depth of the wood, so I would not have cut these thinner.

@@frankdidomizio Thanks for the response.

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By the way, what is the wattage of light bulb you use in the kiln?

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thanks, it’s nice to be making shavings again

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😂, ya, I was in Florida all winter so did not get a chance to do any turning videos

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Thanks for your comment. Woodturning in general is not very dangerous at all provided you start with small projects and wear your face shield. when you are beginning it is also helpful to take a class on how to use the lathe tools properly.

Thanks, that piece started a 4” x 3” x 9.5”. , but I size the blank based on how large the piece is that is going to sit on it so that the proportions look good

Thanks for your comments, The faceshield/respirator system is Sandstrom 500/570 and you can get this at Woodturning Wonders in the US woodturnerswonders.com/collections/all-respirators/products/sr-500-570-air-purifying-respirator and at Woodchuckers in Scarborough, Ontario woodchuckers.com/products/sr-500-570-air-purifying-respirator?_pos=1&_sid=17faeee1c&_ss=r. There are cheaper systems made by Trend, but this is much higher quality and lighter to wear on your head.

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