Coring: Two Burl Bowls: woodturning with Sam Angelo

Sam turns 2 Box Elder bowls from one round burl. After truing up the blank, he cores a smaller bowl from the interior of the larger one.
A good review for turning a bowl as well as for coring one.

[@jackreeves3001]

Nice video Sam. I learn every time I watch you. Thanks

[@decoy48]

Hi Sam great video and commentary makes a pleasant change to hear the wood being cut

[@WYOMINGWOODTURNER]

+Harry Rudge Thanks, I agree with leaving a little sound in. Sam

[@glacierlily4529]

GREAT hat. Never saw this coring tool before. I hate to see all the beautiful wood go to shavings. So the coring solution is wonderful idea! TX!

[@ericlarson9386]

Every wood turning video I see makes it more appealing to try my hand at it. And I love the hat.

[@thewelshwoodman649]

Lovely work Sam, really enjoying watching your channel, thanks for sharing.

[@WYOMINGWOODTURNER]

Thanks very much....Sam

[@gregfjetland2304]

Always enjoy your videos. Learn lots too.

[@bmwrider1]

Sam I always enjoy the videos you produce. The hat works great.

[@robertaltic3395]

Those will turn out beautiful. Love the burl and the coring demo. Thumbs up for the hat also!! Pet Coco for me also! Best, Bob

[@WYOMINGWOODTURNER]

+Robert Altic Thanks, I will give coco a big hug as well.... Sam

[@sickofeverything6413]

Awesome work on the bowls and the video. The tutorial is great! Some of the other channels just show what’s being done without explaining why or what the process is doing. You give a lot of insight on the craft which makes it much easier for people like myself to get involved. Thanks.

[@davidnielsen4490]

Very nice. I like the ways you teach the observer as you work on the project.

[@Lee-qp6gf]

Ah ya, a new hat always makes you feel better. After all it always worked for women and Easter bonnets. (back in the day) Nice piece. I thought you were going to forget the center dot but you didn't. Cheers, Lee

[@Ruser7367]

Thanks for the coring demo.......and keep the hat!

[@DanielVilarino]

Hi Sam! Great demonstration my friend! I guess once I begin to turn more bowls I gonna have to get a coring system. The wood looks amazing, I look forward to see those two in their final turning. Ah! Nice hat, by the way! Cheers! Daniel

[@gotredeemed]

Good job Sam! Thanks for inviting us in.

[@Tim_Pollock]

Cool hat and beautiful wood Sam.

[@brendonrundell4911]

Thanks for taking the time to make this video. For those of us who are learning it's priceless. For those of us who stopped learning it's 18 minutes of lost time.

[@ratpoutine]

Brendon Rundell ikr everyone is complaining but I loved the video

[@mattmiddleton114]

Thanks for showing your coring system, great little money savour. Hat suites you too 🤗

[@linfolmil]

Love the hat Sam.......and the bowls!

[@dawnfkahamilton-doerfler6982]

Very talented woodworker. Bet you make a lot in the cold cold winter. Wyoming in summer is gorgeous.

[@JimE6243]

Thanks for the lesson Sam. Keep the hat. JimE

[@davidaustin6962]

As a newbie I wondered about doing that coring ... I didn't know it was an actual thing. So cool. Besides saving money ... The fact they nested in the tree is more interesting, they belong together. Plus finding good burl is probably hard and if a friend gives you some, gotta make the best of it. The big bowl for the chips the little one for the dip! Fwiw, I prefer it when those inclusions are filled with black or dark brown filler than funky iridescent resin. Looks much classier IMHO.

[@diydarkmatter]

awesome jig really liked it . the bowls turned out good .

[@GrainneDhu]

I don't know why but I love the wood turning videos even though I've never even used a lathe. I'd been wondering why there were so many bowl turning videos where the entire inside of the bowl was turned into shavings--interesting and even mesmerising (to me) but it seemed like there should be some way to get a smaller bowl out of that wood. And it turns out there is! Excellent, sir, and I also enjoyed your commentary.

[@carbonitegamorrean8368]

Never seen that bowl jig, so nice, not to turn to shavings and have a nice piece left. AND... That piece of burl there is outstanding.

[@samrodian919]

What a brilliant idea the coring is! I've never seen it before as I'm new to watching KZbin videos. You sir are a true craftsman! And I salute you.

[@anklebiterwoodworks2818]

Cool set of bowls. Those burls sure came out nice.

[@jasoncarter6865]

Great video Sam! I must save up to get the coring setup! I grew up in Gillette and sure do miss the mountains lol! Keep up the great work!!

[@jerrycoleman2610]

Sam, Awesome lookin bowls.!.!.!.

[@CraftWithAfshin]

Hi Sam I loved that bowl good job i cant wait to see it finished. Afshin

[@TheLittleGardenShedWorkshop]

Hi Sam! Great demonstration, thank you for sharing, best wishes Harry

[@davidenglish880]

+The Little Garden Shed Workshop how important are face shields? i new in wood turning but i don't have much money to spend and i don't have a good way to sharpen my tools any suggestions on a cheep face shield and a cheep way to sharpen my tools?

[@adamquincey4371]

excellent, they'll definitely turn into a couple of beautiful bowls.... I look forward to seeing the end result... great video... cheers...

[@jerrylong381]

Hello Sam, This is the first video of yours I've found. (or found me) I'll be rootin' round your archives, and I'm sure finding alot to like. I come mostly from a metal working background, but I love the feel and smell of woodworking. Oh, and I wish I had 2 hats like that! lol Thank you

[@WYOMINGWOODTURNER]

2 hats.....you mean one to s...t in and the other to cover it up? Sorry that another old joke from an old joker. Thanks very much for watching. Sam

[@jerrylong381]

WYOMINGWOODTURNER Lol. Exactly! although I may already have one like that, to cover yours.

[@ScrapwoodCity]

That jig you used to get the core out is an awesome tool! Thanks for sharing!

[@annlaurie1484]

Love the hat and the bowls look really good so far.

[@richardschaffling9882]

Nice and the hat looks good on you it is a keeper

[@egghead992]

I LIKE the hat! Very informative video thanks Sam.

[@andrewwilson8317]

Nice work mate. As well as being a wood turner I am a machinist and toolmaker. I have made my own bowl savers. I have now designed and built one that allows me to stack bowl blanks that are of identical profile but quite thin if need be. I can remove one inch thick bowl cores giving plenty warping when drying allowance and a family of five or six cascading bowls to be made from one decent sized burl. The main problem is getting decent burls to work from. I have " harvested " a few using a cordless chainsaw. The tree is treated after removing and the healing process grows new burls? What gets me is the crazy price of buying pre- harvested burls. Here in U.K. It can cost the equivalent of 100 to 150$ for an 18 by 6 inch burl! This is why need to get six bowl blanks from it! Can't be making one bowl and 80 to 100$ of shavings! By my reckoning I am at 80% usage which is pretty good in my humble opinion? Have you weighed a before and after to find your usage rate? Becomes a bit of an obsession to get this number as high as you can, anybody can do 20% but 75% + takes skill!

[@WYOMINGWOODTURNER]

I read your comment with interest. I benefit from being an old "woodworker". That knowledge helps with turning a lot. I wold love to be more of a metal worker but lack the tools and will power to get into that. Have you seen the TV show Forged in Fire? It is really cool. 4 blacksmiths make some sort of knife. It is fun to watch. The coring I feel is essential for large hunks of wood. I can get lots of burl wood and fairly cheep, as long as it is box elder. Later Sam

[@ewbeal]

Love the hat! Thanks for making this video. I learned a lot!

[@RobToemik]

Your Hat's a keeper! Great Job! Thanks for the video!

[@MikeWaldt]

Two beautiful bowls in the making there Sam. I'm glad you decided to leave the inclusions in. Looking forward to seeing them finished sometime in the future. Take care Mike

[@robincampbell58]

Mike Waldt 5

[@janegilbert9851]

Good video, I’ve never used a bowl saver. You wear the hat with pride, nothing bad with a hat.

[@ricktablelander5043]

Thank you I'm only really starting out and it's good to See and Hear how you turn. Some videos of guys and women in non english speaking countries are good of course but to Hear how things are done certainly make a difference

[@leonardwilson980]

Keep the hats, they fit you very well. I first thought you had been to my hat rack. LOL I have one just like yours, and several more (leather, felt, and straw, western to out back style hats) in different colorsNice bowls

[@gotrading1]

I may look into a coring system soon. Thanks for sharing, great video!!!

[@big1finger]

The Hat stays except during the summer. I have one which I wear during the winter. Love the bowls, should be great when finished.

[@grahamburdett1466]

great video, I got a lot good info from it. look forward to see how you remount bowls after taking out the inside.

[@watcherdude1330]

Hi Sam from 🇨🇦. I am new to turning and have watched MANY of your Amazing videos. I am so very thankful for giving us such GREAT VIDEOS ( the sound is always great the views and angles are very good.). Your time spent making and editing these EDUCATIONAL videos is not gone unnoticed by me and I’m sure all your fans. Your accident did NOT take anything away from you, I have not yet and hope to NEVER have such an accident but I have lost part of me as well . I am a tongue cancer survivor and I can tell that you have become stronger as have I from the VERRY HARD FIGHT to overcome such hardships. So I admire you for returning back to what you love . May I ask how much that tool cost? reason I ask is in video you said with this small bowl you can buy another tool.

[@WYOMINGWOODTURNER]

I am not sure which tool you are referring too but I think it is the big bowl gouge. . $110....Oh and thanks for thank for the nice comments. Sometimes life throws a speedball at us and we have few options. Or only one option-just move forward. Thanks Sam

[@WYOMINGWOODTURNER]

OOPS. that too is actually a 5/8th" bowl gouge-here is a link.trentboschtools.com/product/58-dia-bowl-gouge-swept-back-grind-58-shank-unhandled/ Sam

[@watcherdude1330]

WYOMINGWOODTURNER sorry I wasn’t clear. I meant how much is one of those bowl core tools

[@masterninjahda]

LOL.....Love the hat Sam! That's awesome! Nice work on the bowls. I eventually will probably get a coring system. But I have only been turning since last April. So I want to get some more experience before I make the investment.

[@geofo60]

Great project/s there Sam, look forward to seeing them finished. Coring tool certainly saves wasting that gorgeous burl. The hat ? Cool, so now will we know you as the Raider of the lost Bark ?!!!! Regards & thanks for sharing, Geof Harris (England)

[@د.رفعتجاسم]

Good job Sir. you are absolutely right.

[@carolriley8472]

Lovely bowls...wish I had a coring system!

[@DrWoodyII]

Great project, thank you for sharing.

[@vileguile4]

I had no idea you could get two like that .. thanks for video!

[@WYOMINGWOODTURNER]

Yep, I have made hundreds of bowls like this. Saves wood and makes money. A good investment. Sam

[@yuvallahav]

Love the hat Sam!! I've got a couple as well... might use them if I see a trend building up... :) Got some Mulberry burls lately, and I was wondering how to turn them, you're pointing me in the right direction!! :) I'm not sure my burl is large enough to make something large, but you've got to start somewhere, a burl is a burl, and I don't get those often, so I guess a couple of plates and maybe a few small boxes? That coring you made left such a perfect surface on the larger bowl!! Thank you for sharing Sam!

[@WYOMINGWOODTURNER]

+Yuval Lahav Woodturning Yes, I did get a bit lucky on coring that time. It is not always so pretty. Just a little burn mark. How to cut up a burl is fun but makes for difficult decisions. Sam

[@PaulLockwood]

I was only thinking today that it would be good to be able to get the center piece out of a bowl or box. That coring system is a great idea. Probably just too much for a new turner like me.

[@zwaeglink2066]

Lovely work, inspiring!

[@WYOMINGWOODTURNER]

Thanks very much Sam

[@pskton]

I grew up on a farm that had a box elder tree ,it was my favorite as a fence was near it and I could climb on and had loads of fun, in that tree.

[@AprendizdeLuthier]

Great solution to use the most of the wood without throwing a lot of material away!

[@judyfrancisco936]

I love your hat keep it .

[@WYOMINGWOODTURNER]

+Judy Francisco OK I will. It is my fashion statement

[@marioribeirodeazevedoneto311]

Meu Deus, como ele conseguiu transformar uma raiz, em um objeto de arte. Fantástico, parabéns!

[@acolyteturner]

I have a great piece of elm burl, similar in size Sam, but I'm still honing my coring skills before tackling it! Cheers Tom

[@WYOMINGWOODTURNER]

+Tom Stratton Just go for it. Don't let it dry out. Sam

[@gilgrace1915]

Glad to see you cored out that beautiful piece of wood. I hate to see wood wasted like some do. Good choice. I was wondering why you seem to be using the outside jaws of the calipers to measure the inside of the chuck jaws? The points on the other side would be more accurate as that is their intended purpose. Can't wait to see the finished bowls. Great video...as usual.

[@WYOMINGWOODTURNER]

+Gil Grace No, I did use that side of the calipers to just open them. I did use the correct side. Sam

[@WYOMINGWOODTURNER]

+WYOMINGWOODTURNER I went back and tried to find the spot. Can you tell me the minute/second it occurred. I am curious not. Sam

[@gilgrace1915]

+WYOMINGWOODTURNER Now that I look closer I may have been wrong. I didn't actually see a measurement...you just passed the caliper near the chuck jaws. The point in the video I'm referring to is at 4:10. I guess you edited the actual measurement out.

[@tony1961chl]

God bless you, handsome and honest man

[@creativeinspirations7806]

some people dont like sped up vids like me to me this is instructional

[@gerryt643]

Just subscribed. Love the hat!

[@WYOMINGWOODTURNER]

Welcome, let me know if you have any questions. Sam

[@matthewbrown7096]

yep keep the hat☺. looking forward to seeing the bowls finished.

[@StabbyMcStabwood]

Hey I like the hat, kinda makes you look like Paul Stamets in his mushroom hat lol. And I wouldnt mind being mistaken for that guy any day, he's a genius. Look him up. I wish I could just dig through your scrap pile for buried treasure. I can't afford a large lathe like what you have, just and old hand me down ryobi hobby lathe my grandfather gave me, but I stabilize small pieces of wood and make small resin blanks with them. That box elder burl is beautiful. Need to get my hands on some

[@PENFOLD1962]

Hi Sam, Another very interesting video, the bowl corer isn't a cheap item but I bet it wouldn't take long beford it pays for itself! I hate to see all that wood go to waste especially if it's got great figuring to it. I would keep the hat but also buy a Bull Whip to go with it! Thanks again, take care. Cheers Andy

[@WYOMINGWOODTURNER]

+Andrew Smith Always wanted a bull whip haha Sam

[@PENFOLD1962]

WYOMINGWOODTURNER Ohhh! Lol... keep that info under your hat lol... if you know what I mean lol..... crazy lol

[@russelltowles5564]

Andrew Smith o

[@donaldennis7844]

That's one good looking hat John.. you wear it well.

[@WYOMINGWOODTURNER]

Thanks, but I'm Sam

[@jamiequinn5553]

Dammit, John, you never told me your name is Sam!

[@marioribeirodeazevedoneto311]

Sam Ângelo é o nome da fera, excelente!

[@tomcanada3422]

NICE BOWL SAM GREAT VIDEO { NICE HAT}

[@Bandare]

Great vid and super interesting to see the different tools. Is there a video finishing them yet?

[@WYOMINGWOODTURNER]

Thanks for watching. The rough turned bowls from these burls will take a few months to dry enough to finish. I am sure I will have videos on them. Sam

[@ruthaussiegirl8794]

I love this video , I love that you made two bowls, I hate when the inside is just turned into shavings.... wish I had this skill

[@WYOMINGWOODTURNER]

It is not difficult to learn. Sam

[@NatureSouldierSC]

I need a lathe I'm quite sure someone has One just lying there unused so I'm going to start looking I really appreciate your videos I've learned a thing or Two and now I want to apply it .😊

[@WYOMINGWOODTURNER]

Thanks Sandie, I think there are many lathes out there and not used too much. If you advertise on FB or Craig's list you might find a good lathe. Let me know if I can help decide the type, size or make of a lathe. I also have videos on selecting a lathe and the lathes I have in my shop. Sam

[@levibengelink1141]

hella satisfying

[@henryvivar5360]

great job. i'd llike to see the finished bowls.

[@MANJITSINGH-ko2oi]

Great burl.

[@ronnietrosclair7091]

I think the hat looks good on you....................the bowls are not too shabby either!!

[@WYOMINGWOODTURNER]

Ronnie Thanks very much.....the hat is cool. Sam

[@watcherdude1330]

Hello from 🇨🇦Sam. This is an old video BUT new to me. I for some reason missed this one. Like I said I’m up here in 🇨🇦 and what you call Box Elder we call Manitoba maple 🍁. I recently bought several BEAUTIFUL figured and blood red burls of maple. I’m Very new to turning and have been told that I have s natural talent🤫. So I went and invested money in wood to turn??? A crazy concept I thought when I wasn’t turning, why buy wood when it’s free aka fallen tree branches. SO I THOUGHT. But I have and am ready to start maybe selling . Well I have no idea how much $ to charge? You mentioned with coring just that one bowl that you can buy a cutter .i have no idea how much they cost . So how much would a ( Unknown ) turner be able to sell the small bowl and the big bowl for. YOU OF COURSE being EXTREMELY talented AND FAMOUS would get much much more than a regular non famous turner would . So can you give me a rough idea ? Thanks for your time and for sharing your wealth of knowledge.

[@WYOMINGWOODTURNER]

Mr B Unfortunately whatever fame I may possess it does not necessarily translate to sales.....(haha) You will find that our audience for one reason or another is made up of other woodturners who often are not in the market for the work of other woodturners. I feel we must collect and buy from other woodturners. If we don't buy the work of woodturners, it is difficult to expect other turners to buy our stuff. Sorry, I got off on a rant.... But here is a video that might help. kzbin.info/www/bejne/ZpXNoIN4Yr1ni6s Sam

[@michaelandersen5453]

anyone wearing a buckeye shirt has to be a great turner

[@WYOMINGWOODTURNER]

Yep, another worthless nut, that's me

[@stanwebb2272]

That's my hat how did you get it since I'm bald my head feels cold.... Get job on the video and the bowls...I like when you talk over the turning with great explanation this what sold me to subscribe!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The info given is great and hits home.... Just wonder, do you teach wood shop?

[@WYOMINGWOODTURNER]

I am a retired teacher but not wood shop. And I never had a shop class in high school. Sam

[@crackerjack3359]

Lovely. my son is going to bring a truckload of box elder in the spring hopefully with burls. I would be interested on your philosophy of werin gloves ... or not? (Montana Wood Art).

[@WYOMINGWOODTURNER]

Good morning Jack,Box Elder is by far my most favorite wood. Just curious whereabouts in Montana are you located? My wife and I are trying to move Billings Montana but the housing market here is really bad. You asked about wearing gloves. There are times when I wear gloves to protect my hands from the heat and chips coming off a piece of wood. I also wear a glove when I time turn the inside of the bowl, I were a glove to back up the outside so it prevents vibration. However you must be extremely careful. Getting a glove caught in a spinning chuck or imperfection in a piece of wood can be disastrous. It is totally your decision, just be very very very careful. Don't do it if you're not comfortable wearing a glove be safe Sam

[@crackerjack3359]

CrackerJack second ago Thanks for your answer. I retired to Bozeman MT. A nice town, great surrounding area, and a good wood working (Turners)club. Great wood shop in the Senior Center and carvers club too. You should take a look before settling on Billings. Happy to show you around. (montanawoodart.com).

[@WYOMINGWOODTURNER]

@@crackerjack3359 Bozeman is a lovely place. Sam

[@czellner5894]

Great hat Sam! I love wearing those myself. I've never even seen box elder in my neck of the woods.(South Carolina) I think you said once, that its native to the western states. Question: is box elder a hard/dense wood? It looks like it would be similar to oak. Thanks Sam, enjoyed the video as usual.

[@WYOMINGWOODTURNER]

+Charlie Zellner It is in the maple family (acer) it is about as hard as soft maple. I only turn the burl wood. Sam

[@ahenderson65]

Awesome video.. love the hat.. Stetson right?

[@fredsmerdel4044]

Grate job and I like the hat I got one like that and ya my wife don't like it ether! But I do .

[@timhyatt9185]

I have that same hat =) some of my friends have even started calling me Indy... i've got a midi-lathe, and I would definitely like to get a coring system for it, though it seems like they don't make them for anything but the full sized lathes.... It just really pains me to have to hollow out a large section and know i could have gotten one or two smaller bowls out of there and have no other choice but to turn it to a pile of shavings...

[@WYOMINGWOODTURNER]

+Tim Hyatt If you sell your stuff, you can pay for it really fast. Ihave cored as many as 5 bowls from one blank. Sam

[@robertkutz]

sam nice video on coring .

[@TheDp1965]

I like the Hat. I'd keep it. Cheers.

[@MrJp318]

I have several oak burls still growing on the live trees. What are my next steps to harvest and sell them?

[@MrMarkusmarc]

Hi great video, awesome hat. Did you ever finish those bowls? If so in what video... Many thanks

[@WYOMINGWOODTURNER]

Not sure if I did a video on them????

[@johnmerc645]

Thanks for sharing a coring video. Any experience with Woodcuts Bowl Saver System? I've been looking at a system for a while. Great hat. Thanks

[@ryanlunaowl]

Love the hat...

[@rrve9998]

Ah ha ! that' s magic tool it save alot of dust and labor , beside I like to see this bowl when you put some finishing oil on them .

[@ImWhatsHot]

Love the hat

[@IBDaddyO]

Like the hat!

[@dcmccart25]

Like your hat.

[@WYOMINGWOODTURNER]

Right on, it did cost me $9 it was on sale. Thanks Sam

[@genarogomez9535]

Your hat fits you n looks good! I understand why you put the blank in a plastic bag, but I’m assuming you use the wood chips to slow the process of drying n cracking. Can you tell me why you use the wood chips in the bag? Thanks!

[@WYOMINGWOODTURNER]

It is all about slowing down the drying process. And I am in no rush. I first use the same wet shavings that came from the turning. I let the piece sit for a month or so then replace with dry shavings and eventually take the shavings out altogether. Sam

[@jlang8213]

Hey, great video! Have you done the update where you finish those bowls yet? If so a link would be great! Also, I am pretty new to wood turning but was wondering how you feel about microwaving wood to quick dry it. I've seen it done on KZbin and tried it myself a few times with maple/birds eye maple and have had pretty good results from it. I'm too impatient to wait months for wood to dry as I get too excited for final results! What are your thoughts? Also, you need a Michigan shirt 😁

[@rb032682]

Great stuff. Is there a follow-up video for these bowls? If there is, I can't find it.

[@calladec]

I can't find it also ...bummer as I was so looking forward to the finish

[@sandrabarnes7949]

How long does it to be that good and can it be very dangerous

[@WYOMINGWOODTURNER]

Yes this can be a little risky. I am not sure what the first part of this sentence is saying....the dreaded spell-check perhaps. Sam