Dress Up Your Recess Cool Wood Turning Tip Black Locust

[@geraldmoore3686]

Gary, I have turned several pieces from wood that a friend gave me. A friend of his brings him a few pieces when he goes to New York to visit family. I turned my first Urn from black locust for my daughter-in-law when her brother past. It makes a nice turning, as your piece shows.

[@ThePapa1947]

Thanks so much Gerald. I am sure they were very happy and touched with the Urn you made. Thanks for watching and commenting, Gary

[@neebinmakwah349]

Always enjoy your work. Having a cup of coffee, just watching and relaxing. Thanks🤗

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you very much Neebin. I appreciate your comment and thanks for watching, Gary

[@SilverBack.]

Great bowl Gary, thank you for sharing the removal of the recess

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you Douglas. Happy you liked that part. It does dress the bowl up a bit. Take care, Gary

[@rayworstine4399]

Good evening, Gary. That sure is a beautiful bowl. Isn't it great when the turning reveals a wonderful grain pattern or special design? Then when the finish is applied and the grain gives a very special reward. Love Black Locust.

[@ThePapa1947]

Thanks so much Ray. For sure Black Locust is a very pretty wood. I think a little under rated. I love how the grain turns almost black as you rotate it. Thanks for watching. Stay warm...it is 31 degrees here right now. And going to get colder. Gary

[@pathardage1880]

I -did- like the video. I love your no-nonsense,not-flashy, calm style. Thank you.

[@ThePapa1947]

Well than you very much Pat. I appreciate your comments. There was a time it was very important to be calm and think straight. Maybe that stayed with me. Thanks again, Gary

[@gregdownunderinOz]

Thanks Gary, I really enjoy your work and commentary. I was a little disappointed that the bowl ended up so small, considering the size that you started with. A very nice bowl in the end and your finish as always is spot on.

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you Greg Yes it could have been bigger and looked good. In order to have it round that was the best I could get out of it. Plus it sure is a lot easier to find a place to put it being this size LOL. Thanks for watching, Gary

[@CaptJohn-op3bf]

I really like the recess modification Gary! Thanks for showing that. I'm going to start doing that on my turnings... Very nice bowl.

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you Capt. John. I appreciate you watching and commenting. Take care, Gary

[@alinmayerthorpe7801]

Lovely bowl and thanks for showing how to finish the bottom with a recess, well done! Cheers Al

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you very much Al. I have to admit I have done plenty and not dressed them up. If it is really special I mount up the cole jaws which takes time. This is very easy and works great. Just have to plan ahead on doing it. Thanks for watching, Gary

[@Quiltmama31]

That is some cool wood. I loved how rhe colors change.

[@ThePapa1947]

Thanks so much LaNell. Some of my favorite grain for just that reason. Hope you see the Cherry turning that will begin in a few weeks. It is truly amazing grain. Thanks for watching, Gary

[@graygrand]

Beautiful wood enjoy watching your videos.

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you. Happy you enjoy my videos. Take care, Gary

[@MANJITSINGH-ko2oi]

WOW GARY that's one beautiful wood grain.

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you very much Manjit. Happy you liked it. Gary

[@WoodturningWithJohnMarro]

Nice turn this week Gary. Thanks for sharing!

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you John. It was easy and you will see soon what took up my time. But when the wood is so nice easy works fine. Thanks for watching, Gary

[@ianspicer3885]

A stunning piece Gary with beautiful grain and colours

[@ThePapa1947]

Thanks so much Ian. Happy you liked it. Take care, Gary

[@joshblumenthal4873]

Beautiful bowl and nice design of the bottom. Thanks

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you Josh. Take care my friend, Gary

[@denocro3586]

Really enjoyable to watch Gary and a very nice little bowl. As always Cheers and stay well cobber. Deno.

[@ThePapa1947]

Thanks so much Deno. I appreciate you watching. Take care, Gary

[@bryanmccabe3632]

I live in the finger lakes in western NY state, and there is so much black locust it has become my favorite wood to heat my woodshop, but maybe 1 third of my turnings is locust , thanks for your show, Bryan McCabe, A.K.A. Woodbutcher

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you Bryan. I understand in Eastern Oregon they use it for fence post. Very strong and does not rot as fast as some wood. Also it does get used a lot for firewood. I have been told Honey Locust is harder but have not turned any. Thanks for watching, Gary

[@kam70111]

With all those fibres I thought it might blow up like a sack. Beautiful.

[@ThePapa1947]

Thanks Khan. The piece was very solid and I never had the feeling it would blow up. It may have looked that way but most of the time you can feel how strong it is when cutting it. Thanks for watching, Gary

[@diannesorem6389]

What a beautiful piece of wood. Simple turning but it sure showed the beauty!

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you very much Dianne. For sure the wood is what it is all about. Thanks for watching, Gary

[@garyp8471]

Gotta admit didn't expect to see that grain and finish coming from that log at the beginning, lovely bowl really like the outside, and that recess advice has gone in my notebook thank you. All the best from Lincolnshire UK

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you so much Gary. I have turned enough of this that I expect it. But it all came from the same tree. It is amazing how that grain reacts to the light. Looks real cool under a black light as well. It glows green Thanks for watching, Gary...all the way from Garden Home Oregon

[@ACKSWOODPASTE]

Really nice Gary, thank you so much for using our pastes, we really appreciate you.

[@ThePapa1947]

Thanks Tom. When I find something that works for me I use it.

[@valeriehenschel1590]

Love black locust for turning, especially the crotch pieces and their feather. Nice job on this one, Gary. Hope the shoulder is mending well.

[@ThePapa1947]

Thanks Valerie. I have a few odd pieces left to turn which I expect to be pretty cool but you never know for sure. I have all my movement back but it gets tight while sleeping and takes awhile before it loosens up. Thanks for asking and thanks for watching. Gary

[@SusanneMilewski-b3q]

Great turning Gary. It has beautiful grain.

[@ThePapa1947]

Thanks so much Susanne and thanks for watching, Gary

[@tuffymartinez]

Thank You Gary... I like Locust!!! It is hard, has neat bark and also I do not seem to find any around (available) in my area which makes it more desirable, ha.... The grain structure reminds me of Ash for some reason. Ash with more color or structure ... could be just me. Nice turning this morning along with an extra technique not often explained..... TM

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you TM. Locust is fairly hard but worth it. I really like how it takes a finish. Thanks for watching my friend, Gary

[@BAILEYWOODWORKS]

Black locust shines up so nice. Really great looking bowl!

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you Chris. And that was without a real coat of finish on it. I find it to be an amazing looking wood. I have a bowl made from it years ago and as I look at it I seen yellow rings moving over to very black ones. I love the grain it Black Locust a lot. Thanks for watching, Gary

[@jwrowland77]

Lovely little bowl. Thanks for the little tip there. I hate using my Cole jaws. Takes longer to put it together and use it than just flipping it around.

[@ThePapa1947]

Thanks you very much. I have Cole jaws on a dedicated chuck but you still have to move all the grippers most of the time. For something like this I find it easier to do what I did. Thanks for watching, Gary

[@chrisjohnston2449]

Another beauty in the books. I have some Honey Locust in the shed, I think you have inspired me to give it a try.. keep smiling

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you Chris. They cut a big Honey Locust tree down behind us. Along with about 80 other trees. I did not want any anything to do with any of it as they built a small development of monster houses. It is pretty wood though. Thanks for watching, Gary

[@delbertbohm2039]

nice bowl great looking

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you very much Delbert. Take care, Gary

[@NathansFerroceriumrods1]

Beautiful bowl.

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you Nathan and thanks for watching, Gary

[@skipflorey2511]

Gary, what a pretty piece…and the sap wood looks great. Nice simple finish as well!

[@ThePapa1947]

Thanks Skip I appreciate you watching. Gary

[@369dusty]

It is beautiful....as always Gary !! I think Black Locust is an under appreciated wood. You just don't see it a lot.

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you Don. And for sure I agree it is under appreciated. I think it is a wonderful wood that looks great. Can be a little hard to turn especially if you do an end grain turning. Thanks for watching, Gary

[@jarmstrong2843]

Nice one, Gary! I like the figure in the wood; particularly the outside.

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you John. I still have a few pieces around that I have been saving. Thanks for watching, Gary

[@amycagle5793]

Very pretty, Gary. Thank you!

[@ThePapa1947]

Thanks Amy. Black Locust is a very interesting wood. Thanks for watching, Gary

[@alangibb3100]

Gary that turned out really lovely and the grain in that piece was amazing, well done my friend great job.

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you Alan. It was fun to do and the grain was a real bonus. Thanks for watching. Take care my friend, Gary

[@vinimarshall7301]

I love the natural wood look , nice work Gary 👍

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you very much Vini and thanks for watching, Gary

[@BobbyGriffett]

Great looking bowl Gary

[@ThePapa1947]

Thanks so much Bobby! Take care, Gary

[@mnp1964]

Really pretty nice job Gary

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you Wade and thanks for watching, Gary

[@loucinci3922]

Turned out real nice. Thanks for sharing

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you and thanks for watching, Gary

[@glencrandall7051]

An excellent turning. The black locust is a very nice wood. I liked the bit of bark on the side. Thank you for sharing. Have a great day and remember, when the wood goes around, the face shield comes down.🙂🙂

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you very much Glen. I think Black Locust is not a liked as many woods. But I think it is very cool looking stuff. It really changes with how the light hits it. Thanks for watching, Gary

[@jackthompson5092]

Very beautiful Gary.

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you very much Jack. And thanks for watching, Gary

[@RonnieDevlin-b7g]

That looks superb Gary as always

[@ThePapa1947]

Thanks so much Ronnie and thanks for watching, Gary

[@robertnorthrup1914]

The wood monger near by has black locust boards with worm holes thru out. Makes nice charcuterie boards with epoxy fill.

[@ThePapa1947]

Sounds like an interesting board for sure. Thanks for watching, Gary

[@DougMilleratWoodSpunRound]

Very nice bowl. Rounding over the edge of the recess is so simple and really dresses up the bottom. Well done.

[@ThePapa1947]

Thanks Doug. Yes it sure is simple. A lot figure once they have a recess and no tenon to remove they are done. And I have done plenty like that. This is even easier than turning a disk to fill the recess. And I think it looks better. I like the now messing with the cole jaws for a simple task. Thanks for watching, Gary

[@tonysmith3143]

Beautiful bowl Papa, thanks for sharing ❤️

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you Tony!

[@Bramsshed1913]

What a beauty of a bowl Gary ,love the grain and colour and the handy little tip at the end . Cheers and take care, Bram

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you Bram. Happy you enjoyed it. Take care, Gary

[@beardedwoodpecker]

Beautiful!!!!!! All the best Yiannis

[@ThePapa1947]

Thanks so much Yiannis! Take care, Gary

[@GordonRock1]

Lovely bowl, Gary! Black locust appears to be a very coarse grained wood. Is that how you find it to be? Interesting way of cleaning up that bottom recess! I always like seeing new methods, Gary. I don’t think I have seen that one before. Thanks for sharing, my friend. 👏👏👏 Take care, …..Gord

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you very much Gord. For sure the grain is very course looking but it is very tight and you do not notice it when turning. And it sands great. I had never seen that method either but it is pretty much how we remove a tenon and the nub so I figure why not give it a try. Thanks for watching my friend, Gary

[@PhilAndersonShadyAcresWoodshop]

Nice round bowl, Gary! I just recently ran across the piece of Black Locust you brought me. I think it was wet so I set it aside to dry. It's been a few years, probably good to go. It's a full round so I will likely cut it in half to get two bowls. Anyway, great job on yours today! The grain and color in that wood is outstanding and your finish only contributes to that. Good job on the recess removal, too! I have a video on that and used to be adamant about doing that. Then I got old and lazy! LOL! Great job, buddy, keep'em coming! 😊 Phil

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you Phil. I must have seen your video but if it was very long ago(like 3 days) I probably forgot LOL For sure the chunk I dropped off will be dry by now. I just love to color and the way the grain reacts to light. Seems to me I have gotten lazy...not so sure about the old part LOL🤣😎🤐🤐🤐 Take care my friend, Gary

[@markbahlke9091]

Very beautiful bowl. I love locust wood, we are surrounded by it here. The color variations are amazing, and the wood lasts forever. Thanks for the tip on covering the recess. That will come in handy in the future. Really nice project. Thank you for sharing.

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you very much Mark. I know they use locust for fence post in Eastern Oregon ranches because they last forever. Thanks for watching, Gary

[@WoodenItBeNice]

Lovely Gary. I have only turned one piece of Black Locust and the colours were amazing, even purple in places. I quite often use that trick on the bottom of bowls but do use my cole jaws. Take care my friend. Hwyl, Huw

[@ThePapa1947]

Thanks Huw, I like how grain glows as your rotate it . It sands and takes a finish nicely as well. I have cole jaws and sometimes it is easier to do this than to setup the cole jaws. But you do have better access using the cole jaws. Thanks for watching buddy! Hwyl, Gary

[@marciafazekas5384]

Superb work. Thank you for sharing your work.

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you Marcia and thanks for watching, Gary

[@williamellis8993]

Really nice bowl, Gary. That grain is amazing. Bill

[@ThePapa1947]

Thanks Bill, I do love the grain in Black Locust. Happy you liked this one. Gary

[@laurazakrzewski]

Very beautiful Gary!!

[@ThePapa1947]

Thanks so much Laura. I appreciate you watching and commenting. Gary

[@STMwoodturning]

Love the grain pattern!

[@ThePapa1947]

It is pretty cool. Thanks for watching Stuart. Gary

[@leenoble7472]

It is a beautiful bowl! Great video.

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you Lee and thanks for watching, Gary

[@raydriver7300]

Another good job, Gary. I use Cole jaws to remove glue blocks. Just don’t tighten them up too much because you get nice indentations around the top and end up with no way to remove them. Guess how I know? 🌞

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you Ray. I do use the Cole jaws a lot on my segmented pieces and on some like this one that can sit flat. This method would be good for a live edge bowl or you just did not want to set the cole jaws up. I do have a dedicated chuck for my cole jaws . Thanks for watching, Gary

[@margeburns2590]

Very cool bowl. Love everything about it. :) 💜

[@ThePapa1947]

Thanks so much Marge. I appreciate you watching and commenting. Gary

[@daviddejong187]

I rally enjoyed this video Gary! I use recesses a lot and have done different things to deal with them. But I have been seriously considering putting together a vacuum system. I do know some of the drawbacks but I believe I can deal with most of them. Beautiful bowl!

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you David. I have thought about a vacuum system. It would be just one more thing I would need to store. Maybe if I got rid of a few things I would have room. I am working on that but it is hard part with things. Such as I have two bandsaws and I keep one setup with a narrow blade. I actually had 3 up until a couple of days ago. It was a horizontal metal cutting saw. Glad it is gone because it gave me room to put something there that was going to be in the way, Thanks for watching, Gary

[@daviddejong187]

I know what you mean about the space thing but a vacuum system won't cripple me too much@@ThePapa1947

[@qapla]

Great video, Gary. That is a fine-looking bowl. Not going live-edge was the right choice for this bowl. I have done similar with the bottom with my cole jaws. I think the reason some people have a problem leaving marks with their jaws is from using the wrong rubber pegs as well as only using 4 of them instead of all 8. I have used the mortice as a place to leave a maker's mark.

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you Qapla. I think the mortice works good for signing your name and wood type. I still do that with a tenon by cutting the tenon a little low and then when I remove it I have a slight recess below the bottom. My main thing here is to get rid of the dovetail for the jaws. And not needing to put the cole jaws in. Thanks for watching, Gary

[@zetuskid]

That is one beautifully grained bowl! Just beautiful😮

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you. For sure it does have some wonderful grain. The wood can be very hard but well worth it. Thanks for watching. Gary

[@albertdawson6814]

Very nice Gary, and a great idea. I hope you had a good holiday. I enjoy your videos every week thank you for sharing. I hope too see you next week

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you Albert. We had a very nice day yesterday. Hope you did as well. Well next weeks is a real whopper so I hope you see it. Gary

[@albertdawson6814]

@@ThePapa1947 hahaha

[@lenmercer7443]

That is very nice, I wonder how it would look if you but it because I see people burn boards with grain similar to that and thought it looks really cool to

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you Len. Once you put a little shape in it the grain changes and looks very cool. Thanks for watching, Gary

[@Jim777ist]

Beautiful bowl! I have some black locust that I have been turning as well. It is very hard, but is beautiful ! Thanks for your channel!

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you Jim. Yes as you have seen with your Black Locust the grain is kind of a sleeper. Once it is turned and sanded it wakes up in all its glory. Take care, Gary

[@dev179]

Awesome finish. 👍🏻

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you Devnath and thanks for watching. Gary

[@radarthewoodturner8912]

Beautiful as always Gary 👍👍👍👍

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you radar. Happy you liked it and hope you had a very Happy Thanksgiving. Gary

[@radarthewoodturner8912]

@@ThePapa1947 I I did I'm still full LoL 🤣 thank you for asking Gary 👍👍👍👍

[@WoodenItBeNice]

Afternoon Gary

[@ThePapa1947]

Yes it is Huw...SOMEWHERE! i It is 7:14 am here and 32 degrees...burr

[@kimseyjustkimsey5256]

Beautiful Piece Gary Enjoyed the video!👍

[@ThePapa1947]

Thanks so much Kimsey. Getting a bit cold around here. How is it where you are at? Take care, Gary

[@kimseyjustkimsey5256]

@@ThePapa1947 Pretty cold here to brrr 23 degrees at the moment 🥶 still in the morning here probably warm up a little bit I got a good fire going in the garage blowing the heat in here on cold days like this and for turning to warm up ya just can’t hardly stand it out there unless ya got a way to warm up 😵‍💫😄 maybe it will warm up for ya soon, or at least if it is gonna be cold we will get some snow I just love the snow, haven’t seen a good one in awhile.

[@lesstiglet1241]

I can see the color change on the turntable you were trying to show us. It's really what gives this piece its natural beauty. Very beautifully done.

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you Less. I think it shows up better on the turn table as it turns in a constant pattern with the light. Thanks for watching, Gary

[@jonmartineau1004]

Happy Thanksgiving Gary . One just has to love Black Locust . The grain is just spectacular . A very nice piece . I have a few pieces left from the Almeda Fire of 2020 . One thing I am not happy about is how hard it is / gets . Happy Turning and Turn it , don't burn it .

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you Jon we had a wonderful Thanksgiving and hope you did as well. For sure Black Locust can be spectacular. And without a doubt the longer it sits the harder it gets. I did an end grain droop bowl when I first got this wood back in 2019. That was hard then and now it is like a rock. Although this shape cut pretty nice. I guess you know they make fence post out of it in Eastern Oregon. They last forever. Thanks for watching, Gary

[@stuartscott9646]

That's really pretty!

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you Stuart. I appreciate you watching and commenting. Gary

[@rickyviverette7267]

Looks great

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you Ricky. Happy you liked it. Gary

[@vanmatthews8857]

Nice work Gary, Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family.

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you Van. We had a nice Thanksgiving and hope you did as well. Take care. Gary

[@DavidBird-uu8km]

Very Nice a great piece of wood.

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you David. Most all the Black Locust I have turned has this grain. But all that I have turned came from the same tree that was cut down about 1/4 mile from us. Thanks for watching, Gary

[@jimdaly5077]

Hi lovely wood & great work, as you were developing the outside of the bowl the surface put me in mind of the map from the TV show Bonanza of the Ponderosa, all the best. 👍🐝🤠

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you Jim. Hmm...Bonanza! I will have to look at that part again. I don't think I ever missed any of those TV shows. Thanks for watching, Gary

[@jimdaly5077]

@@ThePapa1947 Hi in the opening credits, they show the map then it starts to burn away. 🌞

[@tompuskar4426]

Hey Gary, hope you had a nice Thanksgiving! Really nice piece. I have a log of black locust siting on my wood pile. Never turned it and maybe I will now. Great grain and figure.

[@ThePapa1947]

Thanks Tom and we did have a real nice Thanksgiving. Hope you did as well. Black Locust is a very interesting wood. I love how it glows as you rotate it. It also glows under a black light. Thanks for watching, Gary

[@kristikey8320]

I hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving 💗. Beautiful wood!

[@ThePapa1947]

We did Christi and hope you did as well. Thanks for watching, Gary

[@bigald9560]

Great piece! Just turned a bowl out of black locust. Super hard! But with sharp tools and some focus, it turned out to be one of my most favorite pieces. The way in which the light transitions across the grain to turn it from yellow to brown is super cool. Havent really seen that with the other woods ive turned

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you very much. Yes I love how the grain changes colors as you rotate. Sometimes almost to a black. I just finished a piece of Cherry that does the same but even better. That was a shock to me but a good one. Thanks for watching, Gary

[@garthkeck2003]

Beautiful. I just a couple of black locust bowls and thought I was doing something wrong because I was getting tiny curls while turning. But I saw you got the same shavings. Must be the wood. Turns so beautiful though.

[@ThePapa1947]

Hi Garth, the grain structure of Black Locust kind of goes all over the place so it does sort of act like endgrain. Which I think leads to it being very hard. Well worth though in my opion. Take care, Gary

[@54lespaul77]

Very lovely Gary. Other than a few videos, I’ve never seen Black Locust let alone turn it. It sure has a great overstated grain pattern!! Your bowl has a nice shape. I’ve been working on bowl shapes and foot sizes myself, and have found a few nice surprises. I still have about 500 pounds of English walnut to process before winter sets in good and proper, so I won’t be at the lathe much for a little while 😊 Cheers, Rick

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you Rick. For sure Black Locust is one of my favorites because of how it reacts to the light. Wow...500 pounds of English Walnut will keep you busy. Have fun! Gary

[@William_Kenny]

Great looking piece Gary nicely done as always 😊👍

[@ThePapa1947]

Many thanks William. I appreciate you watching and commenting. Gary

[@William_Kenny]

Your very welcome thank you for all the inspiration 👍😊

[@jayscott306]

Beautiful bowl, Gary. That is the most interesting wood. I've been trying to emulate Richard Raffan & Tomislav in the way the lovely foot is the chucking point. It's pretty satisfying to use just that much more of the wood in the final piece. But, I have a far weightier matter. IIRC, Black Locust fluoresces. My question is if a UV inhibiting finish would weaken the wood's fluorescing ability? I better get my hands on some and find out. Take care. :)

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you Jeff. Not familiar with those two names. I tend to blend the sides into the base and do not really have a foot so to speak. I can take one of my first Black Locust turnings and put it under the black light. if I can find the light that is LOL Thanks for watching, Gary

[@markduggan3451]

Very impressive.

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you Mark and thanks for watching. Gary

[@MadonnaThornton.Woodworks]

Beautiful bowl papa. Does that one light up with a glow light?

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you Madonna. Yes for sure it will glow under a black light. Looks cool when it does that. Thanks for watching, Gary

[@jimbalz3017]

Some novice questions: Is there a reason you chose to turn the the corners off, rather than trim them off with a bandsaw? I know you used shellac-based sanding sealer here. I think I remember you using water-based sealers in other videos. What influences your choice of shellac vs. water? This bowl is beautiful. That grain is just extraordinary!

[@ThePapa1947]

I was not 100% sure I was going to make it round. So that left an option. Also it turns off about as fast as changing the blade on the bandsaw. I had a fairly wide blade which does not cut a smaller radius all that well. I use both of those sealers and a lot depends on the grain and the color of the wood. Shellac based with add a slight tint to the piece and I like that on this. Thanks for watching Jim! Take care, Gary

[@jimbalz3017]

@@ThePapa1947 thank you

[@cudamank]

Beautiful work.

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you very much John I appreciate you watching. Gary

[@SpunbyGreenJeans]

Very nice!

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you very much and sorry for the late reply. Had an ankle injury. Gary

[@billhatcher2984]

I wonder how that little bit of finish will hold up it looks good but will it hold up over time

[@ThePapa1947]

It will need a little touch up with mineral oil or the the Acks polish/restoring paste. This bowl will most likely be used for snacks and a lot of people worry about them being food safe. Thanks for watching, Gary

[@robertstreff6945]

Very nice

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you Robert and thanks for watching, Gary

[@petershead1680]

Hi Gary do you only use paper towel for all your finish applications If yes why don't you use soft cloth piece Thanks Peter

[@ThePapa1947]

Hi Peter. I usually only use soft cloth for my finish. I thought I used a piece from an old white sock on this one. I use paper towel for the abrasive paste though. Thanks for watching, Gary

[@xyz9250]

A nice piece as it is. I am curious if turned the other way around wouldn’t the crotch figures be retained more. Was size the concern?

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you and good question.. Yes in most cases that crotch figure has a better chance of being at the bottom of the bowl. But you do loose size when cutting that direction if you want the turning to be round which I did. Always a toss up. I recently did a turning where I did just what you are asking so I could keep the crotch figure I saw. Thanks for watching, Gary

[@xyz9250]

@@ThePapa1947 thanks for the explanation!

[@garybeasley4885]

Is that sapwood or spalting on the side? Make a great contrast.

[@ThePapa1947]

Hi Gary That is sapwood which is pretty cool. Has all kinds of color blending to the heart wood. Thanks for watching. Gary

[@carolriley8472]

That really looks great. Locust is such a gorgeous wood...I have a large crotch piece of Honey Locust that is yelling for me to turn it.

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you Carol. I can hear that piece of Honey Locust yelling from here! Thanks for watching, Gary

[@jameskoehn4331]

We have a lot of black locust trees here... I'm sure you've said before but I was wondering what lathe do you have? I'm looking for one with more horsepower... I had one 16" bought through grizzly I was turning a large piece had a couple of catches. Using a coring system. And long story short the spindle shaft bent and wasn't running true.. I sent it back they just wanted to replace it.. NOPE... So I'm looking for a better lathe that uses real steel... And not something that bends so easy...

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you for watching James. I have the Laguna Revo 1836. I do have the one that uses 240 volts which has more horse power than the 120 model. But I know people with the 120 model and it does fine. But he does not have a coring setup. The 120 and 240 are the same price now so I would go for the 240. Thanks for watching, Gary

[@jameskoehn4331]

@ThePapa1947 Thank You Gary.. I've had my eye on that one.

[@ThePapa1947]

I have been very happy with mine. I do not have it bolted down or any added weight.

[@jameskoehn4331]

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[@lyndaowen2154]

That is beautiful wood- at least you’re turning skills and made a beautiful bowl. I do have a question. I want you and Mr. Phil and you’re both use that scraper so differently. You seem to kind of go above the center a bit and he stays on Center. Since I’m having such a hard time getting rid of tool marks I think I’m gonna buy one of those negative brake scraper. My question is what is the best way to hold it since I have never used one? I know your directions about the carbides was right on. Advice for negative rate scraper? I wander how to get rid of evidence of a recess - and now I know 😊😊

[@ThePapa1947]

Hi Linda! So the way I grind my scraper it looks like I am above center. But actually I put it right on center both on the outside and the inside. And I hold the tool flat to the world (or the center line of the turning) We both use the same scraper and it came from Penn State Industries. It comes as a standard scraper and you need to grind the top to make it a negative rake. Far less money and works just fine. Take care, Gary www.pennstateind.com/store/LX130.html

[@lyndaowen2154]

@@ThePapa1947 thank you very much for the info. I have ordered through Penn State for several tools - but now I understand why I have not been able to find it negative rake scraper like you 2 use. What degree of bevel is it ground to each side- the same amount I would think but what is it?

[@ThePapa1947]

I grind mine at 40 degrees on both sides. Anything less than 45 is what you want. You just want the included angle less than 90.

[@lyndaowen2154]

@@ThePapa1947 than you-you seem to be a very kind person and I appreciate you

[@PBUCKY1969]

That's a gorgeous piece of work Gary, beautiful figure and grain - really good to watch! Hope all is well - all the best 👍

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you Paully. Happy you liked it. All good here thanks. Take care, Gary

[@waltwhybrewwoodworking]

Nice

[@ThePapa1947]

Thanks Walt and thanks for watching, Gary

[@turningwiththewoods]

Really nice work. Happy thanksgiving Gary.

[@ThePapa1947]

Same to you Johnathan and thanks for watching, Gary

[@ericmoorehead1100]

Curious why a recess and not a tenon that becomes a foot?

[@ThePapa1947]

The foot size will be determined by the size of the jaws you use. And you would still want to blend the sides into the foot. But I suppose it is just a personal preference. Lots of ways to do things and none are wrong. Thanks for watching, Gary