Woodturning: Branchy Butternut Log to The Scream Vase - Amazing Grain and a New Technique

Woodturning: Branchy Butternut Log to The Scream Vase - Amazing Grain and a New Technique
I still have some butternut logs left and decided to make the biggest hollowform I’ve made to date - and also the biggest until I get a larger boring bar to go on my hollowing system. The 3/4” bar was vibrating pretty good at the bottom of this one.
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[@annlaurie1484]

I talk to myself all the time when I’m turning and generally, also tell myself off when I do something stupid 😅. Beautiful wood and lovely end result. 😊

[@LisaRamlow]

It would be pretty dull otherwise 🤣

[@noahcount7132]

The hollow form vessel is lovely, Lisa, and the natural figure in the butternut is astounding! One of the things I appreciate and enjoy about your channel is that although you routinely struggle with your woodturning projects, you also routinely persist and prevail. That's highly inspirational to me. By the way, I'm expecting you'll persist and prevail as you heal from your recent shoulder surgery. 👍❤

[@LisaRamlow]

Thank you Noah, I really appreciate that. My post op appointment went very well, surgeon is pleased so 4 more weeks with the sling then I start PT 👍

[@amandatallis9875]

Hi Lisa the Branchy Butternut wood is wonderful wood its got awesome grain, colour and markings. The Butternut vase is magnificent well done. I really appreciate all the hard work you put into your turnings. Thank you for a great video from Amanda xx

[@LisaRamlow]

Thank you Amanda, I really appreciate you! 😃

[@johnames8942]

Like your father I was a machinist at GM. A lot of times I wish I had a wood lathe with a boring bar setup to hollow with. Very nice project.

[@LisaRamlow]

Thanks! My dad retired from GM and is also a woodworker tho he's not doing so much of that anymore. He wishes he had a metal lathe sometimes 😂

[@simonhayter5984]

Nice work Lisa, love the figure. Good luck with shoulder.

[@LisaRamlow]

Thank you Simon!

[@1954JDR]

That is beautiful grain and color. As Phil always says, the wood will let you know what it wants to do. Excellent work and good luck with your shoulder. 👍👍😃

[@LisaRamlow]

Thanks! It's not always helpful when it tell you and you're halfway done and have to turn it around and start over, but... 🤣🤣🤣

[@andreamassari9099]

I love the grain 😊 and I can see how it reminds you of "The Scream". Not a bad thing at all 😀

[@LisaRamlow]

Thanks Andrea! I almost always see something in the grain pattern. I'm not always sure I quite put my finger on it, but I think this is close 😁

[@texanasimmons1761]

What a pretty shaped vase! I love the graining in the wood! Thanks, Lisa!❤

[@LisaRamlow]

Thank you! 😊

[@gingergehly4109]

The grain is outstanding! Beautiful job!

[@LisaRamlow]

Thank you Ginger!

[@leroy5007]

Beautiful wood grain.

[@LisaRamlow]

Thanks Leroy!

[@markhall1510]

Very nice, the log has a way of showing itself!!!

[@LisaRamlow]

Thanks Mark! It's slightly more helpful if I receive that message before I'm halfway thru, but what can you do but carry on!? 🤣

[@alinmayerthorpe7801]

Beautiful vase Lisa, I love the color of that butternut and the grain patters are top notch, well done and thanks! Cheers Al

[@LisaRamlow]

Thank you Al! Cheers!

[@DougMilleratWoodSpunRound]

I have enjoyed turning butternut in the past. Don’t see much around anymore. This vase is very nice. Great job!

[@LisaRamlow]

Thanks Doug! A friend of mine had this tree taken down and I got a small trailer full a couple of years back. Tree wasn't in great shape, had some kind of a funk I think, and it wasn't huge but it sure makes for pretty turnings!

[@DavidBird-uu8km]

Very nice the grain of wood is great. The form end up great. thanks.

[@LisaRamlow]

Thanks David!

[@rayworstine4399]

Good evening, Lisa. Very nice piece. I like all of it.

[@LisaRamlow]

Thank you so much Ray!

[@johnreedy7037]

Very nice vase! I see The Scream! Hope your shoulder is healing nicely!

[@LisaRamlow]

Thank you John, and the shoulder is coming along nicely! 3 more weeks in the sling but then I can start PT 😃

[@jackthompson5092]

Beautiful vase Lisa.

[@LisaRamlow]

Thank you Jack, I appreciate it!

[@Ttingey01]

Beautiful job!!❤❤❤

[@LisaRamlow]

Thank you!

[@hayesrutherford9415]

Well done, got to love that wood, wish it grew around here.

[@LisaRamlow]

It is pretty stuff for sure!

[@tubeztoonz]

I appreciate your creativity and conversational style. Hope your shoulder heals fast.

[@LisaRamlow]

Thank you, I'm glad you're enjoying the channel 😃

[@clydeschuyler]

Beautiful is what I think. Looks great.

[@LisaRamlow]

Thank you Clyde! Cheers!

[@Loan--Wolf]

nice tip with the wire i would have thought of it sooner or later but you saved me some time thanks and i didn't talk to my self out loud or any where as much until i started KZbin people look at me like i am nuts now lol

[@Loan--Wolf]

and by the way we like your face fine the way it is so wearing the face mask is a good idea

[@LisaRamlow]

We are an odd bunch and I like it that way! 😃

[@CelliniCreations]

I know a lot if people use wires for burning lines, but something I've found that works really well is a piece of formica veneer off a countertop. Still needs some speed, but as it burns, it starts to conform to the curve of the piece and accelerates.

[@LisaRamlow]

That was my other option - I wasn't sure if I would be able to get it into that space as easily as the wire but I do like the Formica. I have a few sample pieces hanging on the pegboard 👍

[@graygrand]

Love the wood

[@LisaRamlow]

Thanks, it is lovely isn't it?!

[@anaphylaxis2548]

Pretty! I reminds me of A honey pot.

[@LisaRamlow]

Thanks! I'm pleased with it 😃

[@harrycallahan692]

Great piece of art!

[@LisaRamlow]

Thank you Harry, Cheers!

[@normagene514]

Love it. Very nice shape/design. Well done! 😊

[@LisaRamlow]

Thank you!😊

[@edwarddolphin9123]

Beautiful

[@LisaRamlow]

Thank you!

[@janeoverby2151]

It is gorgeous!!!!!!

[@LisaRamlow]

Thank you Jane!

[@clivefelgate9802]

Well it may have been a bit of a bind but nice finish on a very gorgeous grain hollow form. And yep…it chooses its own way sometimes! Keep safe C

[@LisaRamlow]

Thanks Clive!

[@MASI_forging]

Beautiful piece of wood 😘😘

[@LisaRamlow]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@crystalswenson8844]

What do I think? I think you found a beautiful vase hiding inside the butternut log. Well done, Lisa!

[@LisaRamlow]

Thank you Crystal 😁

[@mpart_woodlathe-stuff]

Well Lisa, 'tis a beautiful thing you have made here. And yes, 'Scream' or 'Starry Night', but not 'ET' IMHO. And ha ha, I did the same thing when I started using a new squirt bottle for shellac (it would'a been OK for a 15# cut I suppose). Take care. -Mike

[@LisaRamlow]

Thanks Mike! As long as I don't do that with the Starbond I should be ok 🤣

[@mpart_woodlathe-stuff]

@@LisaRamlow 😱

[@josephinelarosa635]

Well done.

[@LisaRamlow]

Thanks Josephine!

[@josephinelarosa635]

@@LisaRamlow keep up the good work.

[@vernsteinbrecker3759]

Looks great, nice work

[@LisaRamlow]

Thank you Vern, much appreciated Cheers!

[@cookiescoop6065]

Looks great 👍

[@LisaRamlow]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@jayscott306]

Oh, Lisa! That's really good work! I think you chose the form very well. I know it's more work than a bowl, but I'm really grateful anytime I see something unique. I'm fond of that hollow vessel. As for inner dialog, my mind is asking me what time it is before I realize I've woken up during the night and it never stops until I'm asleep. As for those who claim they don't have much of an inner dialog, don't you have problems to solve and scenarios to run while you're just sitting there? :) I need to relax more. Glad to see you back making great work.

[@LisaRamlow]

Than you Jay I appreciate it! Regarding the inner dialogue, what blows my mind is that they don't think in words or with language. I have a friend who thinks this way and I just don't get it and she can't really explain it. Must be somehow in images or? Fascinating!

[@stevescott8655]

Gorgeous! I vote for The Scream. 😱😁🤣 Or Starry, Starry, Night? The only time I tried butternut was on a spindle ornament. I had hell with end grain tear out due to all the ridges and valleys I put on it. I was so put out I haven't tried it since. Maybe I'll try a cross-grain piece, though that could potentially be even worse.

[@LisaRamlow]

Thanks Steve! Butternut actually doesn't cut too badly unless it's a bit soft and/or punky and what I have left is mostly a bit of both. And it stinks when it's wet! But it sure is pretty!

[@THEBULK1023]

lol crazy .. i live on butternut dr. i never new that it was a type of wood

[@LisaRamlow]

Butternut - more than just squash 🤣

[@jaybobbone6842]

Butternut is so soft, so maybe its the sharpness of your gouge. Ive carved a lot of butternut and ive found that the extra sharp knives work the best for me. Even a very small wire edge will make a mark in the wood.

[@LisaRamlow]

This was maybe even a little extra soft - the outside near the bark was just a little bit too soft but it was pretty solid once I got in about an inch or so. I use 180 and 600 grit CBN wheels, I can't imagine the tools weren't sharp enough but who knows-just glad I got it to come out nicely in the end 👍

[@karlgeary9072]

Lisa, I will caution you to hold onto your drill chuck when advancing but more so when retracting as chips cam build up amd pull the chuck from the tailstock causing it to become a fast projectile.

[@LisaRamlow]

Hi Karl! Yeah, I usually do hold it both in and out and for some reason this time I didn't. I am still thinking hard about drilling a hole thru the end of the quill and the chuck like Lyle Jamieson does. My lathe is out of warranty now and he assures us the lathe police won't show up. I figure if he did it to his Robust lathe I can probably do it to my Laguna 😉

[@felocarp]

Absolutely lovely piece, Lisa! Beautiful grain exceptionally revealed by your turning. Butternut is such a striking wood,. Thanks!

[@LisaRamlow]

Thanks! Butternut is gorgeous for sure! A little stinky to turn while it's green, but not so bad once it's mostly dry

[@micah06v8]

What a beautiful vase! That grain is amazing, and I love the curves! I really liked the flared foot before you parted it too. One thing to bear in mind with your burn, the smoother you have the wood sanded before you start, the longer it's going to take to burn in because there's less friction on the wire 😂

[@LisaRamlow]

Thanks Micah! Yeah I liked the foot too, but screws 🤣. Next time maybe I'll try a flared foot - first vase I ever did had that and I liked the look. Didn't think about the smoothness, that makes sense. I'm using sort of braided picture hanging wire so it has some texture but more speed and grit should help that go quicker 👍

[@robnhannon]

Never turned butternut before. I love the grain contrast. How long had it sat to dry?

[@LisaRamlow]

Hi Rob! Probably about 2 years. It was cut in the fall of 2021 I think and has been sitting outside but under an overhang so kept dry

[@psilverz4848]

I've not turned hickory, but have heard other woodworkers talk about it being difficult to work with. I wonder if that's part of your problems with getting a smooth finish, as butternut is a relative of hickory...

[@LisaRamlow]

Hey there! That's definitely a possibility as well. Next time I'll know to not worry so much about- it sanded out pretty easily 👍

[@-Deena.]

Audio is super quiet when live Lisa 🧡

[@LisaRamlow]

Yeah sorry about that - the mic is a little too far away on this one and I didn't notice until I was editing 🙄. I did bump the volume up a few notches in the editing process but I'll make sure to check mic position (and that it's actually on!) before I start recording next time

[@-Deena.]

@@LisaRamlow let you off! Hope the surgery goes perfectly ❤️

[@josephinelarosa635]

Beautiful

[@LisaRamlow]

Thank you Josephine!