Woodturning - Wet Turning a Eucalyptus Bowl

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[@JiggsysShed]

That will be a great bowl when you're finished. Thanks for sharing

[@laurencebugeja4160]

Thanks for sharing Mike it's going to be a nice big bowl well done Mike.

[@PhilAndersonShadyAcresWoodshop]

Quick and easy (looking) turn, Mike. Now the hard part, waiting a few months! LOL! I'll be right here, buddy! Phil

[@MikeWaldt]

Lol ... thanks for watching Phil, much appreciated.

[@MANJITSINGH-ko2oi]

WOW mike that was a huge chunk of wood nicely turned.

[@woodturningwithDave]

Looking forward to seeing it finished, Mike. Take care. Dave

[@MikeWaldt]

Thanks Dave.

[@DougMilleratWoodSpunRound]

Nice. Technique and explanation are terrific. Thanks Mike.

[@MikeWaldt]

Thanks Doug.

[@Myrtuscommunis]

Great job! 👍 I love Eucalyptus trees. I have two of them in my garden. 💚😀

[@MikeWaldt]

Thank you Myrtus.

[@glencrandall7051]

An excellent start Mike. Looking forward to seeing it again a few months down the road. Thank you for sharing. Have a great day and stay safe.

[@MikeWaldt]

Fingers crossed Glen.

[@nigeloram3524]

Thanks Mike 👍🏻

[@timberdish]

Fingers crossed it's a beaut, Mike! Nice job so far! :D

[@MikeWaldt]

Cheers Matt.

[@brentbeacroft3363]

Great one, looking forward to the final turn Mike

[@TheMessyStudio]

Gonna be lovely, Mike.

[@jamesmacthread5986]

Great wood to turn, looks good Mike. good size as well.

[@MikeWaldt]

Thanks Jim ... I did enjoy the turn .

[@maggieirving]

Thanks , Mike x

[@William_Kenny]

Nice job Mike, love turning wet wood.👍

[@BBTurning]

Nice one Mike mate, should be a stunner when you finish it. Shay

[@MikeWaldt]

Thanks Shay .... here's hoping mate.

[@SilverBack.]

Love the shower curtains, the bowl looks a great start 👏👏👏👏

[@MikeWaldt]

Thanks Douglas.

[@bernardfutter5327]

I really enjoyed this , Mike, and the transcript was excellent: a great help with my poor hearing. Good to have a short video too, as I can't take the 2 hour sessions. You have reminded me about the 4 spur drive, when I've been irritated recently by slipping Steb centres. Emphasising about wet shavings was also well worthwhile, thanks. Bernard.

[@MikeWaldt]

Thanks Bernard, glad you enjoyed it.

[@ronbeckhaus7326]

That will make a beautiful bowl, Mike. I'm a bit surprised you didn't core out the centre, but you know what you are doing and probably have good reason not to core it out. Cheers, mate, can't wait for the final turn.

[@MikeWaldt]

Thanks Ron ... I lent the bowl saver to someone ... but now I have it back 🙂

[@GordonRock1]

Another awesome turning lesson, Mike. Like everyone else I sure am looking forward to seeing this piece completed. It’s going to be amazing, I’m sure! 👍👍👍👏👏👏

[@MikeWaldt]

Thanks Gord much appreciated.

[@spindlesworkshop9744]

great job mike! thanks for sharing your knowledge

[@MikeWaldt]

Cheers mate.

[@valborchardt3596]

Thanks Mike, love piece of wood i must say. Take care as always from South Africa

[@MikeWaldt]

Thanks Val.

[@HeckingtonArts]

Well done Mike, lets hope it stays together for you for part two.

[@adrianhoe5199]

Hi Mike, I have just cut down a small eucalyptus tree and intend to turn the trunk in sections, might try it green

[@hashimtowailib4233]

Lovely work Mike. Eucalyptus is a tough beast to tame, it loves to crack and twist and do its own thing!

[@MikeWaldt]

Thanks Hashim .... hope for the best us all that can be done.

[@adrianolsen-woodhamwoodtur4980]

Thanks Mike. Fascinating demo. Timely too, as I’ve just been given a supply of freshly felled Eucalyptus and was wondering what to do with it

[@ronkiskowoodart9680]

Bravo

[@jackthompson8019]

Should be a great looking bowl when it is finished Mike.

[@robohippy]

Well, you know me, I would have used the Big Ugly tool. They leave a much cleaner surface on end grain than side grain.... I still want to find time for a play date.... Need Star Trek Transporters!

[@MikeWaldt]

Lol ... one day my friend.

[@Woodturningwithbarry]

Well done 👍 Mike I did a end grain bowl Wednesday very wet that was I did put a video up if you can call it a video 😂

[@WoodenItBeNice]

Hi Mike, Great video with great tips along the way. Are you worried about the Eucalyptus cracking as every piece I have turned has badly cracked. Take care Mike. Cheers, Huw PS Looking forward to seeing this piece finished.

[@MikeWaldt]

To be honest Huw there is always that nagging doubt with all pieces I wet turn ... will it crack or will it not 🙂

[@stuartscott9646]

Looking forward to "part 2."

[@jayscott306]

That was very good, Mike. I like your livestreams, but miss the frequency of these. I know KZbin's algorithm is to blame, and understand you wanting to make the most of your time and effort. Well done. :)

[@woodywoodturning]

Hi Mike when you flatoned the front and back of the ucaliptous bowl did you use a bowl gouge ? Mark the noob thanks

[@MikeWaldt]

Hi Mark, yes I did mate.

[@josephwise485]

Very nice Mike. Just curious on the weight of the piece before turning.

[@MikeWaldt]

Thanks Joseph, To big to weigh on my shop scales, and I wasn't willing to carry it up to the bathroom scales!!!

[@kevinsmith5890]

Hi Mike. Great video! I've just been given a number of lumps of eucalyptus (uk), interested to know how this bowl turned out. i'm relatively new to woodturning, and a number of forums suggest that eucalyptus is not the best for turning due to cracking and voids appearing during drying... how did this bowl fare during drying? Is there a follow up video that i missed?

[@MikeWaldt]

Thanks Kevin. Eucalyptus is renowned for cracking during the drying process, and this unfortunately was no exception. I did not do a follow up video as I recall, but I really should have. Take care Mike

[@kevinsmith5890]

@@MikeWaldt Many thanks for the quick reply Mike. My 11yo and I were looking forward to turning some of the big lumps - oh well, looks like I'll have to hide half a ton of eucalyptus around the wife's flower beds!

[@fashionwoodwork4623]

Mr Mike 👍🏼🤝💐👑

[@awldune]

That is quite a large endgrain piece. Do you not expect massive cracking? I have not had good luck with endgrain bowls myself. I was surprised to see wet turning Eucalyptus in the UK! Although I know there is lots of Eucalyptus on the west coast of the USA. Why not, I suppose.

[@MikeWaldt]

It is a bit of a lottery regarding cracking ... fingers crossed us all I can do 🙂

[@dennisferguson5970]

Could you give us a monthly report on how it is drying, weight/% moisture change. I'm interested in whether you develop cracks in the bottom around the pithe.

[@MikeWaldt]

If I remember I will Dennis 🙂

[@dennisferguson5970]

Thanks

[@dennisferguson5970]

Mike what came of the end grain eucalyptus bowl, did I miss the follow up? I'm interested in the amount of cracking.

[@luvwud]

That's a monster bit of wood. How long did it take you to rough out ? Does the missus know you've both the shower curtains lol. Looking forward to part 2

[@MikeWaldt]

Lol ... about an hour in total Robert. I haven't told her yet!!!

[@luvwud]

@@MikeWaldt Who's this Robert bloke then ?? lol. How can I send you a sticker for your wall BTW It's Geoff.

[@MikeWaldt]

@@luvwud lmao ... sorry Geoff, definitely an old git brain fart for sure. Re the sticker ... send me an email and we can swap stickers, it is in the "about" section on my channel. Cheers. Mike

[@robertemmins7483]

I’m pretty sure I will get the same lathe

[@MikeWaldt]

You won't regret it Robert.

[@robertemmins7483]

@@MikeWaldt cheers Mike definitely getting one

[@beneditoalvesdasilva]

Belz de tigela.

[@williamellis8993]

Looking forward to seeing it finished, Mike. Take care. Bill