Woodturning a wooden apple with carbide lathe tools

[@jameskent4951]

I'm a new turner at 84. Your videos with carbide tools are the best. Thank you!

[@CarlJacobson]

Great project Steve, it turned out wonderful.

[@SJWoodworks]

Thanks, Carl.

[@thiswoodwork]

Awesome bit of turning Steve. Thanks for the response! Alex

Bela peça. parabéns!

[@SJWoodworks]

Obrigado, Leocárdia.

[@tdavey5599]

I couldn't make that in a million years--nice job

[@kevinkrull5483]

Hey Steve, they both look great! I like your simple method to reverse mount the apple, I'll definitely be using that in the future. Have a good one, Kevin

[@SJWoodworks]

Thanks, Kevin. One thing I should have done when reversing the apple - just a small bit of padding between the finished side of the apple any my wood waste block, even just a scrap of shop towel or something, would protect the finish I had already applied to that side.

[@LuizAntonio-mg4xp]

My friend how much a plate of this kind around there on my page has photo ve me how much it costs and sends the value here has

[@brinsonb]

They look great ,you did and amazing job on them. Thanks for taking the time to share.

[@SJWoodworks]

brinsonb Thanks for watching!

[@paintilludrop]

Just did a class... Wow red wood!! Goal is a bowl full of wooden apples!

[@MikeWaldt]

Two excellent apples Steve, well turned and explained. Take care Mike

[@SJWoodworks]

Thank you Mike. I always appreciate your comments on my tiny (but growing!) channel here.

[@YTcustomchris]

I don't know how I missed your channel. Looks just like a apple. Good job!

[@alansimpson596]

Hello Steve, Great turning. I have been using carbide cutters for the past year or so and am a big fan of them so much so that I recently bought the Robert Sorby Turn Master tool which consists of the square, diamond and round cutters. Quite coincidentally I've also been turning Pau Amerello (yellow heart) recently and it's a joy to work with and is a really beautiful wood with a silk, cloth-like finish. Happy turning, Alan.

[@SJWoodworks]

Yeah, I looked at the turnmaster tool, but I've found I always get tired of having to switch cutters, or handles, or whatever. I'm currently in the process of making handles for all my tools because I don't want to keep switching them all the time! Thanks for the comment.

[@alansimpson596]

SJWoodworks Hello Steve, I know what you mean about changing cutters as that's how I felt too. I had the option of buying a single shaft with the three cutters but I opted to take the three shafts each lodged in a wooden handle. I also had the option of taking the aluminium handle but I settled on the good old fashioned ash.x three. Regards, Alan.

[@williamnixon11]

very nice apples good luck with your turning

[@SJWoodworks]

Thanks, William!

[@dmaifred]

Lovely project. That wood looks a lot like the jarrah that is local here in Western Australia. People use it for firewood and I'm always grabbing it and saving the nice its for the lathe pile.(pile is getting out of control :) )

[@wjneupe]

First time viewing one of your videos. I just subscribed, I enjoyed your video, thanks for sharing your talent.

[@SJWoodworks]

Thanks, Bill. I hope I can keep you entertained with later projects!

[@monophoto1]

Agree fully - Red Delicious is not the best choice of apple. As you pointed out, your drill bit wobbled quite a lot as you started the hole. There are two things that I have found help prevent that problem. The first is to have a dimple in the piece to center the bit - the dimple can be made using the tip of a skew, or it can be made with a center bit. The wobble comes about because a thin drill bit is flexible, and longer bits are more flexible than shorter bits. So I initially push the bit as far as it will go into the mouth of the jacobs chuck to minimize the length of exposed bit. After drilling the hole to that depth, I remount the bit to expose the full flute and finish drilling the hole. Great video. Apples are a nice way to show off varieties of wood.

[@SJWoodworks]

Two good drilling tips there, Louie, thanks for that. I actually have a set of center bits, and I use them every time I'm drilling a pen, or tool handle, etc, and for exactly this reason. I'm not sure why I didn't think to use one this time! Thanks for your comment.

[@Luke_Likes_Lakes]

Washington is Awesome!

[@willemkossen]

Tasty looking! Nice.

[@SJWoodworks]

Thanks for the comment, Willem.

[@SpeedysWoodshop]

Awesome apple!!! I was wondering what sanding sealer did you use? Thanks

[@kyliejane8294]

sweet looking apples :)

[@SJWoodworks]

Thanks Kylie!

[@a.flowers8737]

What is your recipe for the finish?

[@paintilludrop]

Trim your video or add more turning..seem you talked to much filling time at end. Good points, clear sound, film. East to follow along.

[@soniatencio5091]

Please make duck call turning videos!