Had To Fail, To Succeed! Woodturning a Birch Log!

Today’s turning is a Spaltet Birch log, I’m going to try making a vase but end up different, enjoy the video.
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[@GigaCahd967]

Beautifully done.

[@WOODTURNINGBYBRANDSTRUP]

Thank you very much! an thank you for watching ... stay safe ..😀😀

[@silverlady1118]

Glad you were not hurt What a fabulous piece, such interesting grain I enjoyed your video, thank you for sharing

[@WOODTURNINGBYBRANDSTRUP]

Thank you :-) and thank you very much for spending time watching my video I really appreciate it.. Stay safe and have a great day .. 😀😀

[@billy19461]

Great recovery! And a beautiful bowl.

[@WOODTURNINGBYBRANDSTRUP]

Hi Billy, Thank yoy very much i really appreciate the comment.. I hope you have a great day and stay safe 😀😀🎄

[@SilverBack.]

Great come back 👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@WOODTURNINGBYBRANDSTRUP]

Thank you 👍 and thank you very much for watching 😀 Have a great day and stay safe 😀😀

[@DennisSuitters]

Very nice, I like this one, and well turned. Glad you didn't get hurt when that large chunk came off.

[@WOODTURNINGBYBRANDSTRUP]

Thanks 👍 I was prepared for it so did stand to the side 😀😀 and I had ofc face shield on as always .. .. thank you for watching the video.. have a great day and stay safe 😀😀😀

[@oldguywoodworks7374]

Very nice save that grain is magnificent!

[@WOODTURNINGBYBRANDSTRUP]

Yes the Grain is very nice in this Birch .. Thank you very much for the comment and for watching my video.. Have a great day and stay safe 😀

[@DougMilleratWoodSpunRound]

Great recovery.

[@WOODTURNINGBYBRANDSTRUP]

Thanks 😀 and thank yoy very much for watching .. stay safe 😀

[@brentbeacroft7530]

Another great video with a super design change

[@WOODTURNINGBYBRANDSTRUP]

Glad you like it! 😀 Thank you for watching I really appreciate it .. have a great day and stay safe 😀😀😀😀

[@danalhona7143]

Never say die! Great save. It's just what it wanted to be.

[@WOODTURNINGBYBRANDSTRUP]

Thank you :-) and yes i think the wood decided to be a hollowform :-) Thank you for watching .. stay safe 😀😀

[@richkeelan1312]

Well ya ended up with a Great looking piece nice save well done

[@WOODTURNINGBYBRANDSTRUP]

Thanks 👍 and thank you very much for spending time to watch my videos.. i really appreciate it 😀 have a great day and stay safe 😀😀

[@TheTinyWorkshop]

Too bad it went wrong, but luckily you weren't hit. Fortunately, the end result is worth it. Beautiful.

[@WOODTURNINGBYBRANDSTRUP]

I like the end result to .. :-) .. Thank you for watching .. stay safe 😀

[@robertcloosterman9336]

Hi Kim. It Did not fail, you made sure it was not going to go that way, but tried anyway. Great save. Great piece .. Rob

[@WOODTURNINGBYBRANDSTRUP]

Hi Rob, one of many design changes LOL .. thank toy for the comment .. and fr watching .. have a great day and stay safe 😀😀

[@davecaswell6984]

Nice save!

[@WOODTURNINGBYBRANDSTRUP]

Thanks! and thank you for watching i really appreciate it .. Stay safe 😀😀

[@gaowoodlab]

Beautiful ending,nice work,👍👍. spalted wood is pretty, but not strong, I have turned spalted maple, a similar situation has been encountered...😅😅😅

[@WOODTURNINGBYBRANDSTRUP]

I dont think you can turn wood without something like this happens, that is part of the learning curve 😀 Thank you for watching .. have a great day .. and stay safe😀😀

[@neil_m135]

Great video, glad you kept going and you ended up with a beautiful bowl

[@WOODTURNINGBYBRANDSTRUP]

Thank you very much for the nice comment.. and thank you for watching ... stay safe and have a great day 😀😀

[@jeanlong4285]

Beautiful bowl. Making something good out of so many cracks.

[@WOODTURNINGBYBRANDSTRUP]

Thank you very much for the nice comment 😀 i really appreciate it ... have a great day and stay safe 😀😀

[@jageo48]

Very nice capture from the firewood pile. I have just ordered a Coronet Herald to be shipped here to NS aka, Nova Scotia. I am not using the hollow legs as I see yours is so equipped. I will fasten mine to a 2" spruce platform and build a 3/4" MDF shelving unit beneath, where I can place as many sandbags as will fit for vibration damping. 'Sides, the legs were quite expensive. My query is about the degree of moisture in a large block of wood of any species to take from log form to finished bowl, without allowing for an EMC dry. A log of that size must contain considerable moisture deep inside. After final turning and finishing, surely it must warp and perhaps even open up microscopic cracks not seen by the naked eye beforehand.

[@WOODTURNINGBYBRANDSTRUP]

Gratz on the lathe you going to love it. the log I used is around ½ year old but yes it was still very wet 40+%... but I found that if you turn it to around 5 to 9 mm thickness it doesn’t always warp when turning end grain .. about the wood you can’t say it goes for all types some tend to crack/warp more than others, but when finish turning wet always go as thin as possible to minimize the warp/crack. most of the time I see the warping as a part of the beauty of handmade bowls and most of the time I welcome it .. I do also turn many bowls and other stuff where I rough turn and then have it in the kiln for 3 to 5 weeks, but it depends of what I plan to do, the few time I plan it 😂 .. most of the time where I Live I can turn around 13 to 15 % without problem. Hope that answered you question else feel free to write again .. Thank you for watching .. stay safe and have a great day 😀

[@jageo48]

@@WOODTURNINGBYBRANDSTRUP I'm renewing my love affair with turning as it's been over 45 years. I turned fenceposts for Glanmore House in Belleville, ON on a Wadkin RS 8, i.e., 8' between centres! I can't even remember how we got it in the building! hahaha Here in NS, the white birch is as hard as the yellow birch was in ON. I will be scouring the woods with my chain saw looking for delectables suitable for tuning. Thanks for this explanation on moisture. I shall experiment as NS is typically wet although this climate crisis is changing that too. btw, the Herald seems superior to the Laguna 1216 and the Oneway 1224.

[@WOODTURNINGBYBRANDSTRUP]

@John Otvos I dont know the other lathes, just know i love my record power.. Happy turning ..

[@RobBrandtWoodturning]

Hi Kim, that turned out well in the end. I had some spalted birch this past weekend that wouldn't stay on the lathe, 1st the tenon and then the recess broke so I will leave it for a little before picking it up again. I am glad you stuck with it. Keep turning, Rob.

[@WOODTURNINGBYBRANDSTRUP]

Hi Rob, i love to see you piece when you decide to give it another go.. do you have it on video ?? Thank you for watching .. have a great day and stay safe 😀😀

[@RobBrandtWoodturning]

@@WOODTURNINGBYBRANDSTRUP I kept the piece and the video, I am trying not to be angry with a piece of wood :) I spent a number of days drying and prepping the blank. I will now either use it as filler for resin casting, I just received my pressure pot, or use a glue block to turn it and, like you, show how to overcome obstacles.

[@WOODTURNINGBYBRANDSTRUP]

@@RobBrandtWoodturning Looking forward to see the end result :-) Stay safe my friend ..

[@crackerjack3359]

Lovely. It seemed that your tool rest was not very close to the bowl while hollowing, yet you did not seem to have a problem with catches, whereas I need to be as close as possible. Could you tell the dimension of the cross section of your hollowing tool and the depth of the bowl. Thanks. Jim, Montana Wood Art

[@WOODTURNINGBYBRANDSTRUP]

Hi Jim, I use the hope 12 mm hollower and the tool it self is flat except for the tip where the curve is .. that part is oval/round If I have that part on the tool rest I cant control the tool, so the tool rest have to be a bit longer from the piece.. it is an amazing hand held hollower.. and not that expensive if you make the handel tour self hopewoodturning.co.uk/tools-handles/hope-carbide-cutting-tools/101/12mm-hss-hook-tool?c=5.. hope that answer you question ? else feel free to contact me again here or on mail :-) .. Thanks for watching my videos ... stay safe 😀😀😀 // Kim

[@crackerjack3359]

@@WOODTURNINGBYBRANDSTRUP Thanks that's useful info. I am currently using the D-Way hollower it uses a cantilever to hold the tool steady. d-waytools.com/hollowing-tools/ I enjoying your turning and your accent. Where is that from.

[@WOODTURNINGBYBRANDSTRUP]

@@crackerjack3359 I am from Denmark 50 km south of Copenhagen or Capital ..

[@SiamWoodShop]

Good job, all's well that ends well, nice work, keep safe, John

[@WOODTURNINGBYBRANDSTRUP]

Thanks, you too! and thank you very much for watching 😀😀

[@jimdee5003]

Black or gold CA would have been a nice veining affect. Sorry it broke 😢

[@WOODTURNINGBYBRANDSTRUP]

Thanks 😀 I haven't found colored CA in Denmark yet but you are right the effect would have been nice .. thank you for watching .. stay safe 😀

[@RadioFaceWoodWorks]

Great save...nice piece...glad you didn't get hit...how do you like your lathe...do you find its powerful and heavy enough to handle larger pieces...stay safe...press on😎

[@WOODTURNINGBYBRANDSTRUP]

Thank toy very much for watching and for the comment.. I really appreciate it.. I am very happy about the lathe, I need to refill the legs with sand but I have turned som pretty unstable bowls on it and it handle it great for a lathe in this size.. and it go over the side and take op to 54 cm in diameter .. the lathe is my first so I dont have any to compare it with .. and I haven't tryed my new old lathe yet :-) again thanks for the comment and watching .. Stay safe 😀😀😀

[@MrJackmax55]

Hi. Is that silver birch? Nice work and good video. Thanks

[@WOODTURNINGBYBRANDSTRUP]

Yes, correct it is Silver birch.. thank you for watching .. have a great day and stay safe 😀😀