Spalted Very Punky Sycamore Bowl

[@kobiekaasjager4822]

Kim another awesome and stunningly beautiful bowl from you.

[@KimTippin]

Thanks so much, Kobie!

[@johngrace199]

Very nice video...demonstrates what you can 'recover' with enough patience.

[@fondaruth]

I admire your persistence for a lovely piece, Kim! I don't have those little skinks here in northern MN - cute! I love seeing what leggings you are rockin' - that is my foundation for every outfit...leggings! God bless you and your family, Kim; you stay safe and healthy, too!

[@mark4tucker]

Hi Kim. I liked the lizard that ran across the fence behind you. Nice touch. The bowl came out beautiful !

[@KimTippin]

lol we got lots of those!

[@tonylyons5487]

Thank you so much for your video this week and I hope all is well with you and your family!

[@KimTippin]

You are welcome!! Same to you!

[@jerrycoleman2610]

Kim, Very beautiful bowl, thanks for sharing your video, knowledge & skills hope you have a bless day.!.!.!.

[@KimTippin]

Thank you 🤗🤗

[@laceyhansen1815]

I have been working on a spalted bowl - wish I had watched your video before I started. Thanks for helpful info, much appreciated

[@haydnkett5345]

Wonderful salvage job. What a beautiful piece Kim

[@KimTippin]

Thank you! 😊

[@yossiderecheven6322]

Thank you for sharing this beautiful piece of work, wishing you a wonderful and safe weekend!

[@Vet6970]

Nice job Kim, love the gran and color 😊

[@jussikuusela7345]

Nice! Again that Wood has a beautiful color and pattern.

[@shednut2666]

Kim Thanks for sharing another beautiful piece Stay safe and God Bless you and your family

[@KimTippin]

Thanks so much! God Bless !

[@dharwood2727]

What a beautiful piece, Kim! Thanks for sharing. BTW, II Corinthians 5 is one of my all time favorite chapters. It's so rich! God Bless!😇😎

[@KimTippin]

Yes, I am so Thankful for Gods word , Jesus and His spirit ! He saved a wretch like me!! Thank you 🤗🤗 Praising Him with you !!!

[@larryyancey6443]

The effort was worth it. It turned out great

[@michaelthompson2748]

Great job Kim....very beautiful piece...

[@KimTippin]

Thank you!!

[@deeharper2482]

And I forgot to say stay safe and well. Your skills and creativity are much appreciated xx

[@KimTippin]

Thank you, Dee!! You too!!

[@dzanealbright]

Great creative save on that pretty wood. Beautiful bowl. Well done.

[@alpotter623]

Damn...another fine piece Love your work

[@KimTippin]

Thank you 🤗🤗

[@sonyhk3824]

Wonderful job. Cheers Kim n stay safe

[@KimTippin]

Thank you!! You too!

[@jerrydavis3465]

I turned a piece of black cherry burl that was punky. It definitely was a learning experience.

[@WoodenItBeNice]

Hi Kim, Fantastic piece of Spalted Sycamore which gave you a fantastic bowl. Love your wood pile outside. take care. Cheers, Huw

[@stevesebzda570]

Beautiful Really cool grain Luv it lol You stay safe too (You and your family)

[@KimTippin]

Thank you!

[@kevingaddis7276]

Fantastic job Kim. It came nice.

[@KimTippin]

Thank you 🤗🤗

[@tsmith9825]

Nice job saving that blank. also turned out terrific

[@mgmcd1]

For all your explaining your problems with the piece, it turned out beautifully. Very nice. 🤓

[@barrycook5707]

Love your introduction too!

[@KimTippin]

Thank you 😊 🤗

[@TheMessyStudio]

Great save, Kim. Beautiful bowl! Billy

[@dashphaste]

Gotta love the spalted wood. I have tons of it - mainly Silver Maple. Also, extremely punky. I'm glad I've kept it lying around long enough to learn, from you, that it CAN be used. I haven't gotten there, yet, but the idea of adding acetone to the resin (Half-AC Resin?) for soaking in will be taken advantage of. I also, just today, got wind of a (new?) product from Total Boat. Penetrating Resin, they call it.

[@perrys5954]

I have been struggling with some beautifully spalted birch I happened upon and had been pretty heartbroken in how challenging the punky areas have turned out. Tried a number of treatments and nothing seemed to work all that well. Feel a little bit of a fool for not thinking of using thinned epoxy! haha so thank you for that (I am a bit of a newbie lol). Really appreciated your video and explanations. The bowl turned out absolutely beautiful, great job!!!

[@KimTippin]

so glad the video helped! I am working on a very punky worm hole filled birch bowl now. I have been working on it holes weeks. I feel your pain. I am using penetrating epoxy from Total Boat. But 2:1 formula thinned with acetone works just the same. It works wonders on wood that would otherwise be firewood. Thank you so much for watching 🤗

[@perrys5954]

@@KimTippin Thanks for the added detail. I've tried "PC Petrifier" and and even just sanding sealer hoping it would stiffen the gains more (which id did to some effect..) as well as a few others but feel I need to do more testing to be sure what is working best. I know there are specifically designed solutions (such as ones actually called "Wood Hardner", but the key for me is finding inexpensive solutions! I'd initially dismissed resin as a solution out of habit with everything resin related being expensive I'm trying to save epoxy resin use. Painting on a thinned solution of it is the ultimate way of making it go the farthest for you so I am all for giving that method a go. Is a 'penetrating epoxy' just one that is naturally much thinner? Or does it have some other beneficial properties? Hope ultimately its just the thinned 'watery' viscosity resin that really matters so that I can use some of the resin's I alread have on hand rather than ordering another product :p I suppose a little controlled test with various brands may be justified at this point :)

[@abdulameer972]

Thank U Kim for explanation I really like the woodtrurning with resin

[@donaldtrabeaux5235]

Awesome project Carl

[@aubiejazz]

Beautiful grain!

[@mkivy]

Hey Kim! Hope u are staying safe! Be careful out there. Bless u and your family. I thoroughly enjoy ur work. Wow....look at all the wood! Thank you for the demos. Take care and agin, bless u and all your loved ones.love that splated wood...

[@chuckroger649]

Thanks for the useful info. I have some similar situations with wood here in Louisiana and this video helps me. Great looking piece. Nice work.

[@KimTippin]

Thank you! I am blessed that this is helpful!

[@barrycook5707]

Sycamore is always worth saving! It is sad when they die. They can live a long time. Thanks for creating beautiful art with it!

[@raymondcoggins297]

Beautiful love love the spaulting your videos are awesome

[@KimTippin]

Thank you 🤗🤗

[@corymichaels8670]

Something that has been working for me, at least on smaller pieces is shellac based sanding sealer to harden really pinky stuff. I have a birch tree that was cut down about 3 yrs ago and has been sitting out in the weather. I take my blanks, place them in a container and soak them in the sanding sealer, usually overnight. Once they have dried the wood fibers are nicely hardened and they turn beautifully.

[@charlesmcclure5994]

That's a beautiful looking bowl👍

[@minirto]

I follow on IG and funny I found this as I just got about 15' of spaulted sycamore (not near as punky) today. Cutting starts tomorrow.😁😉

[@brochj42]

Thank you for sharing all your problems and your fixes, I enjoy watching everything you make.

[@KimTippin]

Thank you 🤗🤗

[@Blueboy9055]

Turned out very, very nice indeed!

[@gilblue326]

Beautiful work, thanks I enjoyed very much.

[@magikdust2095]

That's a very beautiful bowl. I prefer it polished a bit more, but it's still really beautiful. 👍

[@danielc8965]

Très beau travail 👍🤗🥰

[@phillipchristy2801]

Wow you do some amazing work. God has blessed you with a wonderful talent. God bless

[@KimTippin]

Thank you 🤗🤗

[@lauraofiel7005]

Great piece. The wood is beautiful

[@barrycook5707]

This bowl turned out fabulous!

[@perry-ad]

Your ability to work with punky wood and to persevere through setbacks makes all of these videos really useful to me. I've been turning for about as long as you have, but I'm nowhere near as good, so I get a lot out of these. Keep 'em coming!

[@cortlandhunt4721]

Love the spalting, very beautiful Kim. 👍🇺🇸🙏

[@KimTippin]

Thank you 🤗🤗

[@paulocorrea584]

Lindo, lindo, lindo!!!!!!! Parabéns.

[@KimTippin]

Thank you 😊

[@pmugridge]

That’s a pretty bowl Kim.

[@mikeyoung8126]

Very beautiful Kim love it and thank you praying that you and your family stay safe and healthy God bless

[@KimTippin]

Thank you 🤗🤗

[@ripsrelics5404]

I liked how it turned out......speaking of drying out logs..i took a cardboard box ..lined it with heavy aluminum foil..made a short tunnel from another box and put a square style work light in the end. Hoping it works.

[@marcelrey9533]

Definitely worth the effort, look at that pattern ! Like the idea of diluting epoxy resin with acetone, must try that. Thanks 😊

[@hamps856]

Beautiful work.

[@KimTippin]

Thank you, Hamp!

[@1954JDR]

You did an amazing job on that piece of wood. That is an absolutely beautiful bowl.

[@wethreetums]

You are a great artist. Keep up the great work

[@KimTippin]

Thank you 🤗🤗

[@ptbfrch]

Stunning piece!

[@jarmstrong2843]

Kim, as usual I love watching you turn wood. I glean new ways of turning wood each time I watch your videos. This project is no different than the many others you have done. It turned out really nice. GREAT JOB, KIM!!!! Now is a great time to do more wood turning since you'll have plenty of time sheltering in at home during the pandemic. I am sure you'll come up with many more great ideas. In the mean time, stay safe and healthy. And the same goes for all your viewers! Be safe folks!!!

[@tompavlik302]

Beautiful piece, Kim. It was well worth all your effort. Take care.

[@KimTippin]

Thank you 🤗🤗

[@pfiltz]

Kewl Spalting... BTW, I'm using Kitty Litter with silica to dry my bowls in . A week in that stuff, and your usually good to go. After your done. Lay the litter out on a cookie sheet, and blow dry it, to remove the moisture it's taken on. Bag it back up, and reuse. I've had some good luck with that process and semi-wet wood. I haven't tried the DNA method yet, but it's the next one I want to try.

[@KimTippin]

I have a friend that uses kitty litter crystals and the color changing desiccant mixed together. He said it work very good too. i want to try it also but got to wait to buy any of the supplies. Thank you 🤗🤗

[@jeffwood2845]

Good tip

[@michaelmorris1451]

Beautiful. I am turning Maple piece with punky spots. I will try that method. Thanks

[@JordanWoodwerx]

All the hard work payed off, great turn Kim!!

[@KimTippin]

Thank you 🤗🤗

[@richardlaney2047]

The grain in that is beautiful. Great job saving that. Stay safe.

[@davedowding5883]

Exceptional results from your efforts! I enjoyed the intro to share the condition of the wood to start with. What a beautiful bowl. Thanks for sharing.

[@PohlBarnProductions]

good stuff Kim the bowl looks great as always, I miss those lil Lizards and that was an Awesome looking blue shirt you had on in the beginning !

[@murphymmc]

Wonderful color and grain, very nicely done, Kim. When you talk about the drying and humidity issues, it's like another world to us up here is Eastern Washington State. We are not part of the rain forest climate nor a rainy climate on this side of the Cascade Mountain range. We get an average of about 8" a year and though we can get around 2' of snow during a winter, the air is a high desert climate most of the time. Wood can dry quickly even in the winter. Love your turning creativity and pursuit of knowledge. Thank you for the videos. Blessings.

[@KimTippin]

Wow!! Guess you have to get to those bowl blanks real fast. Thank You!

[@carolriley8472]

Beautiful bowl...I just turned a large spalted sycamore bowl, but it didn't have near the spalting of yours!

[@jorgealexandru7561]

Hermoso 👍Saludos desde URUGUAY

[@robertevans6481]

So much spalting....😍

[@KimTippin]

Thank you 🤗🤗

[@maddieadams75]

Another beautiful piece, love the design and grain. Stay safe, stay well. 🙏♥️

[@michaelthomas3616]

Beautiful. Love that marble look.

[@KimTippin]

Thank you 🤗🤗

[@joyfulnoise6556]

Definitely worth saving! What a beautiful piece.

[@KimTippin]

Thank you 🤗🤗

[@robertmiles388]

Kim a very beautiful bowl beautiful Spaulding wise choice to save it

[@KimTippin]

Thank you 🤗🤗

[@SteveC38]

Very Beautiful Kim👍

[@pettigrewwoodworks]

Great save of a beautiful piece of wood. Sycamore spalts from gorgeous to gone so fast! Hope you and your family are staying safe.

[@KimTippin]

Yes it does!! Same to you! Thank you 🤗🤗

[@amiedeangelis8915]

Wow Kim what an amazing job!! Like you said with what you had to deal with others would have given up or not used it at all. You are amazing!! Thank you for sharing.

[@KimTippin]

Thank you for watching! 🤗🤗

[@stuartscott9646]

Super! Spalted wood sure gets "thirsty" when it's dry. And it's like turning a kitchen sponge sometimes. 8:) God bless! Stay safe!

[@stewartfurini]

Lovely work, Kim. Gorgeous end result!

[@KimTippin]

Thank you, Stewart!!

[@johnpbh]

Just lovely figuring in that wood which, although you had to wood hard for it, looks gorgeous. Best wishes in these crazy times from "locked down" Southern Spain. (At least I am catching up on my youtube watching) :) :) :)

[@KimTippin]

Thank you!!

[@donaldtrabeaux5235]

---Absolutely stunning bowl Kim Great job

[@ericschenck9954]

Beautiful!! Thank you for all the tips! God bless you sister.

[@KimTippin]

Thank you 🤗🤗 God Bless you, Brother!

[@joyenglish1275]

Pretty. I think it "turned" out beautifully.💚💚💚💚

[@KimTippin]

Thank you 🤗🤗💜💜

[@valeriescraftyattic3337]

Oh wow Kim that sycamore was definitely worth saving it's a beautiful piece xxx ❤

[@KimTippin]

Thank you 🤗🤗

[@mountainviewturning5319]

Great looking bowl Kim colors look amazing

[@KimTippin]

Thank you!!

[@cedaroakfarm8596]

Sycamore, cottonwood, is a funky wood. It grows along creek banks and tends to rot quickly if cut down. It also is a prime host for poison ivy vines. You did a great job unless you stabilize it but you would need a big vessel chamber indeed.

[@KimTippin]

Thank you!! I do!

[@Thebeard526]

Very beautiful place

[@missteeturns]

Wow that's one gorgeous bowl. I've turned a few punky, spalded bowls and I used a lot of cellulose sanding sealer to help stabilise the wood. Thank you for sharing the idea of using resin & acetone, I'll try that in future. Happy turning & stay safe in these trying times. ❤️🙂

[@KimTippin]

Thank you 🤗🤗 You too!

[@missteeturns]

@@KimTippin just wanted to ask what type of resin you you use?

[@ovnirox3092]

Another wonderful work, Kim!! I love it. Bravo!

[@geoffchristie7432]

Hard work, but worth it in the end. It is a lovely bowl.

[@KimTippin]

Thank you, Geoff!

[@shaunfelton2046]

You’ve done this justice, Kim!

[@KimTippin]

Thank you 🤗🤗

[@kam70111]

Gorgeous.

[@KimTippin]

Thank you!

[@DavidAdamsen]

Beautiful work, Kim! That spalting figure in so varied and interesting to look at! Well worth the frustration and work to complete!

[@calvinherring1212]

Beautiful bowl Kim, love the color of the wood, good job 👍

[@gavincoyle]

Definitely worth the effort this is gorgeous, the grain in this piece is just awesome and I love the size and shape to this bowl 👍👍👍

[@KimTippin]

Thank you, Gavin!

[@jaybeliever1479]

Beautiful bowl from a junk piece of wood. Good job!

[@KimTippin]

Thank you, Jerry!

[@robertgreene8275]

very pretty bowl good job

[@KimTippin]

Thank you 🤗🤗

[@colintrundell6612]

Loverly bowl, stay well.

[@KimTippin]

Thank you 🤗🤗

[@chezlerq4478]

Great looking bowl. Love that spalting. Looks just like my spalted maple, Which I have a ton of. Going to have to try the acetone/resin trick. My maple isn't punky yet, but it will be before I get to all of it. Love your work Charlie

[@KimTippin]

Thank you, Charlie 🤗

[@chiphardy7569]

Thanks again for the inspiration!!! I have some spalted maple in about the same condition.

[@KimTippin]

Thank you 🤗🤗 and you are welcome!