Wood Turning Mixed Media: Butternut Bowl with Leather, Brass and Porcupine Quills

Wood Turning Mixed Media: Butternut Bowl with Leather, Brass and Porcupine Quills
In this video I turn a butternut blank into a beautiful bowl and embellish it with mixed media materials, including leather, brass and porcupine quills.
Yes, porcupine quills - beware, they must be de-barbed before using!
And watch til the end to see our resident porkie with her baby ❤️

[@thefreemathtutor]

That dog's ears are just to die for.

[@LisaRamlow]

Right!? Beagle ears are the best ❤️

[@ronnielloyd4514]

You are living proof that a woman can do anything a man can do and a lot of times even better. Your work is fantastic.

[@LisaRamlow]

Thanks Ronnie 😁

[@lilliekelly3406]

That is really pretty. Thank you for sharing. Thank you as well for showing us your baby dog and the porcupines.

[@LisaRamlow]

Thank yo Lillie!

[@clivefelgate9802]

Really neat mixed media bowl, lovely grain. Love all the ‘extras’ but your boy bailey sure takes the biscuit. Keep safe. C.

[@LisaRamlow]

Thanks Clive, Bailey is glad to hear y’all appreciate his ridiculous cuteness 😁

[@dalekuhlman1009]

Not only did your project turn out awesome. But I really like Bailey and the porky pet keep on doing what yo do.

[@LisaRamlow]

Thanks Dale! 😁

[@JiggsysShed]

That is a great piece and loving the addition of the leather band.

[@LisaRamlow]

Thank you!

[@richardparis9463]

Very nicely done Lisa Thank You for sharing this part of your life with all of us

[@LisaRamlow]

Thanks for watching Richard!

[@alinmayerthorpe7801]

Lovely bowl Lisa, the color of that butternut matches perfectly with the leather and your enhancement with the ring and porcupine quills is very good, well done and thanks! Cheers Al

[@LisaRamlow]

Thanks so much Al, I appreciate it 😁

[@DougMilleratWoodSpunRound]

Nicely done. The additions all added to the complete composition. Well done!

[@LisaRamlow]

Thanks Doug, I appreciate it!

[@andreamassari9099]

I like the mixed media bowl and hope you do more. 🙂 As always, Bailey is adorable. And I had no idea how cute porcupine butts were. Lol.

[@LisaRamlow]

Thanks Andrea, I just love those porkies!

[@cookiescoop6065]

Very beautiful turning an your. Porcupines

[@LisaRamlow]

Thank you!

[@carolriley8472]

Lisa, this bowl is so gorgeous...I love the leather accent!

[@LisaRamlow]

Thank you Carol 😁

[@normakers5632]

Very nice! Love the use of different materials, Thanks

[@LisaRamlow]

Thanks Norm 😁

[@texashula2213]

Well done Lisa! Love the grain of the butternut.

[@LisaRamlow]

Thanks! I’m pretty stoked about this one! 🤘

[@noahcount7132]

Getting the porcupines to pay you a visit right after you highlighted that lovely butternut bowl with some artistically placed quills was pure genius, Lisa. You definitely know how to please your viewers.

[@LisaRamlow]

Thank you Noah, I so appreciate that! I was so excited to see a porcupette!

[@jayscott306]

Awesomesauce, Lisa! Great creativity, execution and resource use. You inspire.

[@LisaRamlow]

Thanks Jay. I’m pretty stoked about this one 😁

[@victorprimack2070]

I agree it did turn out very cool and different from what is normally done. Excellent!!

[@LisaRamlow]

Thanks Victor, I appreciate it!

[@davidmorgan7522]

Beautiful bowl and the garnishing really is a neat novel idea! Great job! Take care, Dave

[@LisaRamlow]

Thanks Dave!

[@jackthompson5092]

Great bowl Lisa and great video.

[@LisaRamlow]

Thanks Jack!

[@celestehall3786]

Beautiful, thanks for taking the time to share. Always liked the looks of butternut but never worked it, but after seeing you work it it seems all the bad puns I Have told about it are true, "it works like butter". Thanks also for the porcupine love they don't get what they deserve often.

[@LisaRamlow]

Thank you Celeste 😁

[@diannesorem6389]

Beautiful, love the leather!

[@LisaRamlow]

Thanks Dianne, me too! 😁

[@dallasmoss1428]

Another beautiful job this one is really spectacular

[@LisaRamlow]

Thanks Dallas, I’m pretty pleased with it 😁

[@MrVillafum]

It was cool seeing your crafty side on this project Lisa. The piece came out very nice! Very nice indeed... V

[@LisaRamlow]

Thanks Mike!

[@Roosters-rants1977]

I love brads sanding paste and tung wax finish. It's great. Beautiful work as always ma'am.

[@LisaRamlow]

Thanks Joseph, me too - it’s good stuff!

[@NianticRiverWoodcraftingChrisN]

A most enjoyable video, and a great turning as well.

[@LisaRamlow]

Thank you Chris, I appreciate that!

[@PBUCKY1969]

Beautiful bowl Lisa!

[@LisaRamlow]

Thanks Paully!

[@glennprovenzano1837]

Gorgeous bowl Lisa

[@LisaRamlow]

Thanks Glenn!

[@bigboy9706]

Turned out very nice. I like the look of it. Thanks for another great video

[@LisaRamlow]

Thanks Michael! How’s your hollow form holding up?

[@bigboy9706]

@@LisaRamlow it's good. Still haven't figured out what to put in it

[@mikksweeney8804]

Very nice Lisa I really like the leather insert, and the finish is beautiful.

[@LisaRamlow]

Thanks Mikk, I’m really pleased with it!

[@janeoverby2151]

I think that is beautiful Lisa. I love porcupines too they are cute little critters. Wouldn't want to mess with one lol. Have a great weekend.

[@LisaRamlow]

Me neither Jane, but I love to see them from a safe distance! I still can’t believe we have a baby!

[@crystalswenson8844]

Lisa, you created/turned/found a beautiful bowl in the blank and in the scraps and quills. Thanks for sharing it with us. And Bailey and the porcupines were a great addition to the video!

[@LisaRamlow]

Thank you Crystal, I’m glad you enjoyed it! 😁

[@timponder7487]

Gorgeous bowl Lisa I really like the leather accent 😍 👌

[@LisaRamlow]

Thanks Tim, me too! 😁

[@jasonholman6153]

Great job.

[@LisaRamlow]

Thanks Jason! Got a couple of walnut and cherry blanks coming up on the docket 😁

[@barbpearson9198]

Wow! Just wow! ❤️

[@LisaRamlow]

Thanks Barb!

[@Amybaumgart]

Wow, that butternut is gorgeous! And I love the leather band! Thanks for the inspiration!

[@LisaRamlow]

Thanks Amy! This butternut came out darker than the other pieces I’ve turned from this tree but I love it!

[@markthompson6860]

nice job you made me giggle to night

[@LisaRamlow]

Mission accomplished then! 😃

[@bookartswithloritaylor8362]

I love that the baby imitated mom! Aw ❤️ Don’t wear cloth gloves, if you get got then what? Maybe leather. But I just pull the stiff tail quills. 🐷🌲❤️

[@LisaRamlow]

Yes, leather. Or welding gloves or something. Porcupette!!! 😍

[@mpart_woodlathe-stuff]

Wow, I am impressed by this one Lisa ! Never realized how much character butternut could have. And always thought a leather band would be nice. Keep 'em coming. Take care. -Mike

[@LisaRamlow]

Thanks Mike, I appreciate it 😁. Pretty happy with this one!

[@mpart_woodlathe-stuff]

@@LisaRamlow 👍😎

[@AlexGarcia-ly9fq]

Very nice. Butternut is a member of the same family as Black Walnut (juglans cinerea and juglans nigra, respectively) and have a similar grain pattern. Lovely piece. So glad you didn't turn in the lip on THAT bowl.

[@LisaRamlow]

Thanks Alex! This tree came from a friend of mine - it was having some decay issues and was leaning toward the house, but it was also impeding the growth of her tomatoes, being in the walnut family. So I’m making pretty things out of it 😁

[@franwilson2097]

look really good Lisa,love that butternut,will have to find some when get back to turning,is outside time here,yard work garden of weeds,working on machinery of mine to sell,love retirement except not much money but enough to do things,take care be healthy.

[@LisaRamlow]

I hear that Fran, we’re all in the same boat trying to stay above water aren’t we!?

[@johnreedy7037]

That Butternut finished really pretty! Nice job with the leather wrap and other items, gives a totally different vibe to a bowl.

[@LisaRamlow]

Thank you John 😃

[@annlaurie1484]

Beautiful bowl, and amazing wildlife, don’t get many porcupines in the uk, only smaller version hedgehogs and unfortunately they get hit by cars regularly too! 🤩

[@LisaRamlow]

One of my favorite people is from the UK and he always called them hedge pigs 😁

[@PattersonPatch]

great use of mixed media. and I see someone recently ordered their Penzys spices; I saw the choose Love flag covering the lathe bed. Now I know what I can use our Penzys flag for since my wife said what the heck we going to do with this huge flag.

[@LisaRamlow]

Love me some Penzeys, for all the reasons! 👍

[@ronnielloyd4514]

I think an inlay would look great on the side of the bowl.

[@LisaRamlow]

I have a lots of ideas!

[@MoleValleyMaker]

Great bowl. I use Nova and Record chucks, just remember that one numbers clockwise and one counter-clockwise so if you use Nova jaws on the Record chuck you need to swap jaws 2 and 4 over if you see what I mean. Hope that makes sense!

[@LisaRamlow]

Oh, I did not know that! I’ll definitely swap those around, thanks for the tip!

[@hansolavpedersen5521]

Bayli, pleace dont look at me like that, you are melting my heart. :) This bowl is just fantastic Lisa, sorry for beeing 10 days latec looking at your video this time. But it is summertime so i dont spend so much time with the computer, yeas i say computer because i dont have one of these fancy telephone that i can look at internet on. Dont know how to use them and i dont like them phones. :) Hope i not so late next time you publish a video. :) Gtrrtings from Norway Hans Olav

[@LisaRamlow]

Hello Hans Olav! Bailey sez that is his specialty, melting hearts 😁 I don’t blame you I spend lots of time outside too, and I appreciate you watching anytime you feel like it 😃

[@DaveGDesigns]

Great work Lisa I love the finished result. I’d love to carry some porcupine quills in resin but I don’t think we get any in England 😆 keep up the good work 👍🏻

[@LisaRamlow]

Thanks Dave! You can buy them online but I’m always a bit nervous about that - so many people kill things to sell their parts so I try to know where my wood and other materials comes from. And I don’t think your hedge pigs have quite the same sort of quills 😂

[@user-ml3hl6vr4t]

Ask a veterinarian. I get a ready supply because here there is always going to be a dog that does… I’ll give the tech a few bucks to gather some for me. (I do bead and quill work, quills are great spacers to make beaded earrings very light). If one visits, toss an old tennis ball onto them. It won’t hurt the animal and they will most likely shed some onto/into the ball. In the UK look for a decent bead shop. They will probably have them in small baggies for ridiculous prices. Online I think Fire Mountain Gems has them. Double check-some sell African Porcupine Quills. These are large, like 1/4”-1cm thick and 3”-7 cm long. Probably sold by each…

[@DaveGDesigns]

@@LisaRamlow hedge pigs 😂 brilliant 😂

[@DaveGDesigns]

@@user-ml3hl6vr4t thanks for that I’ll look into the online sales as I’m not sure many vets over here deal with porcupines 👍🏻

[@bnaivar]

Would blue painter's tape have helped in keeping the wood glue off the rest of the bowl while you put the leather on?

[@LisaRamlow]

Hi Bill! Probably. I didn’t get much on the bowl, and I wiped it off with a damp rag. After I was done I used the paper towel I applied the Tung Wax with and buffed that area a little bit - no traces left 👍

[@barbpearson9198]

That was my first thought, Bill.

[@STMwoodturning]

Do you use a 40/40 grind for roughing out and a swept back grind for finishing?

[@LisaRamlow]

Hey Stuart! Yes and no 😂. I kinda switched back and forth during the roughing but I did use the 55 or 60° swept back grinds on the bottom. I’m liking certain grinds for very things, tho it seems like sometimes one gouge works better on a particular price than others 🤷‍♀️🤣

[@STMwoodturning]

@@LisaRamlow thanks for the sorta explanation… I know Stuart Batty & Ashley Harwood ex spouse the superiority of the 40/40 but many other turners I follow use other grinds. Just trying to get some unbiased feedback on where what works better. I’m trying to learn so thanks for sharing your experiences 😊

[@mikewilson5392]

i wish i could find a bunch of those big quills(the ones about 6-7 inches long)- we use them to bream fish with- as a cork- they are quiet on the water and my granddaddy always said when the fish grabs the cricket he can't feel that quill when it goes underwater- he wouldnt fish with anything but a quill- hard to find today-

[@LisaRamlow]

Hi Mike! I think the really long ones are from African Porcupines though I imagine the ones from the tail on the American porkies can be pretty large.

[@lornahayne9181]

I hate it when beautiful wood is wasted, I like it better when you or any wood turner makes the cores into,small bowls,!

[@LisaRamlow]

Did you not notice the bark inclusion running down the center? I did finally buy myself a coring system but I l ow better than to try and core an iffy piece of wood.

[@ronnielloyd4514]

I didn’t mean leather did not look good. I was just thinking of resin inlays.

[@LisaRamlow]

No worries! Doing a resin inlay across the outside circumference is a little tricky but I’m planning to try one anyway 👍

[@antoniocarlosfaria2381]

BESIDES BEING A LATHE ARTIST YOU ARE ALSO VERY BEAUTIFUL. CONGRATULATIONS ON ALL THIS. COULD YOU MAKE A CONTACT TO ME...BEST REGARDS LISA