How to Turn a Twig Pot Woodturning Pt 2 of 2

In part 2 of How to Turn a Twig Pot, I show my finishing technques including how to part off and finish the bottom using the old school method as well as using a vacuum chuck. I have a slide show at the end showing various twig pots to provide you some inspiration.
Missed Part 1? Click here • How to Turn a Twig Pot... where I demonstrate how to turn a lovely little twig pot or weed pot. This simple spindle project is great for beginners or experienced turners alike. The approach I show uses a glue block on a threaded wood or metal face plate and can be done without the use of a scroll chuck.
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[@jackmaravola2496]

Nice project Mike. Thanks so much for sharing with a new wood turner. Ohio

[@TheLittleGardenShedWorkshop]

Nice little project Mike, Great Twig Pots, Thanks for sharing, Cheers Harry

[@ArkansasVapergmailcom]

Neat idea thanks for the show. Great video.

[@lynbren]

Those look like they would sell well. You're very creative with the designs and shapes

[@MikePeaceWoodturning]

+Lynn Schmidt Thanks, Lynn.

[@gilgrace1915]

I have a few small pieces of wood that I can turn end grain, I'll give it a try. Thanks for the videos on the subject.

[@muziqjazz]

Hi M. Mike. Very inspirational. On my to do list now. Congratulations for the 5k. Wow. Marc

[@stringmanipulator]

Nice work Mike, those are small cool projects :)

[@jaywoodson2231]

great shapes.

[@halfmoonwoodworking3229]

Great videos and good instructions. Congrats on the 5k mark.

[@MikePeaceWoodturning]

+Loren Moon Thanks, Loren.

[@jimrobb6325]

Braw wee pots Mike. Got a new lathe just before Christmas and have made a few of the threaded glue blocks after watching your video on making them. They are great and can be used in many applications including as small sanding pad set-up. Or an MDF strop to hone small blades. The gallery of pots was a nice inspiring touch. Thanks

[@MikePeaceWoodturning]

+Jim Robb I know you will enjoy the new lathe. Thanks for the comment.

[@MikePeaceWoodturning]

Thanks to AlfFisher for catching a bad link to my website in the description. I added a link near the end of the video that will open up a new window to my website where you can download a copy of a handout I made on this project.

[@MD-en3zm]

I only just now figured out that EEE is named for Tripoli abrasive. Lol.

[@MikePeaceWoodturning]

Also the short name for UBeaut EEE from Australia. I prefer my DIY version that I made a video on.

[@MD-en3zm]

@@MikePeaceWoodturning I just made your recipe yesterday - first abrasive paste I’ve used. I turned a lidded bowl in cherry and finished with shellac, your abrasive paste, and shine juice. Worked quite well, and very cheap compared to yorkshire or acks. I usually finish with tung oil or blo, and prefer not to use a sanding sealer - so I may try the paste w/o sealer or even make it with blo or tung oil.

[@ajrob2888]

Howdy Mike! I have some green dogwood and spalted sweetgum that I would like to do this with. Question: You said that this could be done with dry or wet wood, if making a twig pot from green wood, how does one prevent the wood from checking? Is it because of wood grain orientation? Would love to know so I can start making these pretty pots!!! Thanks!

[@MikePeaceWoodturning]

Generally, smaller spindle turnings will have no cracking with the occasional exception. After turning, put it in a paper bag for a few days to slow down the drying if you do get cracking but doubt if this would be necessary except in very dry climates in which case you may want to add wet shavings. Adding wet shavings is never a good idea in Georgia where we generally have high humidity as it leads to mold.

[@ajrob2888]

@@MikePeaceWoodturning Thanks for the info! As a Georgian myself, Savannah area, I know alllll about the mold! Hahaha. I'll start turning some this week. Thanks again!!!

[@MikePeaceWoodturning]

@@ajrob2888 Hope all is well with the Low Country Turners. Yours is one of the few Georgia clubs that I have not demonstrated for. Have your program chair contact me if you are interested in a remote demo via Zoom.

[@AlfFisher]

Link to the blog - is not active :( Correct, please, so that the audience could easily pass without copying the link.. Mark.

[@MikePeaceWoodturning]

+AlfFisher Thanks for being my beta tester! I was able to put the hypertext link in the description, finally. I was having problems with that earlier and forgot to come back and try again. I also added a link near the end of the video that should take the viewer to my list of resources on my website where they can download a handout on this project. Let me know if this works for you now.

[@AlfFisher]

+Mike Peace Yes, now the link is working! :). You also can work on a beta tester on my channel and blog: alffisher.blogspot.com ;) Mark Fisher. Ukraine.

[@MikePeaceWoodturning]

+AlfFisher I tried but my Ukranian is not as good as your English! lol

[@AlfFisher]

+Mike Peace I blog there is a button "automatic translation". You can select English :)