The Intersecting Rings Wood Turning Wave Bowl

This was lots of fun to do. And not all that hard. I think the one I saw a picture of was called a Wave Bowl.
Made from a very nice piece of Cherry and some dyed veneer.
Special thanks to Rick for giving me this piece of wood along with others.
Here is last weeks turning that maxed out the diameter that I can turn over the bed of my lathe:
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[@KidDig]

Learned a new word 'chatoyance' 😊 can wait to drop that one on my know-it-all brother during Thanksgiving dinner! "Jeffrey, did you happen to notice the chatoyance as Mom turned the turkey?". Beautiful bowl, the infinity inlay sets it off... fantastic display piece.

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you. Yes it is a pretty cool word for sure. You will hear it a lot in the wood turning community. Happy you liked my turning and thanks for watching, Gary

[@revakh]

@@ThePapa1947 it means 'cats eye'

[@rickchapman3051]

Absolutely love it. I showed my wife. She liked it so much she invited me to make one for her. 😂 good thing I have more 🍒 wood.

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you so much Rick and thanks for such a beautiful piece of wood. It is just amazing. Do you know what kind of Cherry it is? I was completely blown away by the grain in this. Thanks again, Gary

[@rickchapman3051]

@@ThePapa1947 this was a red sweet cherry that my friend in Blaine Washington had. It grew too tall to pick (birds got most of them) and when it grew into the powerlines it had to be removed. He was kind enough to give me the entire tree.

[@stevioclark]

Cherry is beautiful almost always. The Celtic knot idea was brilliant.

[@ThePapa1947]

Thanks Stevio I appreciate you watching and commenting. Gary

[@gregj2647]

John Beaver is the guy that developed the idea of the wave bowl and many variations of it. John is a great guy and deserves credit for sharing his method.

[@ThePapa1947]

Thanks Greg. Pretty much the same idea as a Celtic knot. He most likely is the first who has shown it done on a bowl. I looked him up and he has some cool looking bowls.

[@judithfairchild8620]

This bowl has to be rated in the top ten of your pieces it's elegant and your lines of black accent it's grain. I really like it.😍

[@judithfairchild8620]

Please make more.

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you very much Judith. I sure like it and so does my wife. Thanks for watching. Gary

[@ThePapa1947]

Will do and I ordered some new bandsaw blades just for doing them.

[@DougMilleratWoodSpunRound]

Great job of working with the Queen! Love everything about it. The chatoyance is blinding.

[@ThePapa1947]

Thanks Doug. It sure lit up. I was afraid the curved lines would take away from it but it seems to work fine. Pretty sure there is one more piece in the box. Thanks for watching. Gary

[@kathleenposton2334]

Oh yeah! Let's see more! This was fun.

[@ThePapa1947]

For sure Kathleen and I will probably make my own veneer. Thanks for watching, Gary

[@valeriehenschel1590]

Yes, more unique treatments, please. Bowl shape and wood both great. Well done, Gary!

[@ThePapa1947]

Thanks Valerie! Lots of things are spinning in my head right now. Maybe that is why I feel dizzy LOL

[@doug779]

The combination of woods and the shape of the bowl and the intersecting rings make for another great turning.

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you very much Doug!

[@kenvasko2285]

It's a beauty! You did a great job making 2 smooth bandsaw cuts. Looks like that is the key to a good outcome.

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you Ken! For sure a nice sharp blade and a with a constant slow cut will make for good joints. Thanks for watching. My video tomorrow will show another way of making that cut.

[@kenvasko2285]

Cool

[@patriciamay638]

Thank you. In a world of epoxy turning, i appreciate the sophistication of this piece

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you very much Patricia. Epoxy has a place and it can look good. But I do not have that place in my shop. I may use a bit to repair something but that is about it. Thanks for watching, Gary

[@glencrandall7051]

Gary, what a beautiful bowl. The cherry is gorgeous. The simple embellishment with the black venier is outstanding. And you topped it all off with an outstanding finish. I got to this party a bit late. I read most of the previous comments and have to agree. This is a real winner, as most (99.9% nobody is perfect but you are close) of your projects are. 👍👍Thank you for sharing. Have a great day and remember, as the wood goes around, the face shield comes down.🙂🙂

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you very much Glen. Wow 99.9% is an amazing number. Try but not sure it reach that. But thank you, Gary

[@edwardhand7070]

All I can say is wow Gary. Happy turning my friend 😊

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you very much Edward. I was sure happy turning this one when I saw that grain show up. Thanks for watching, Gary

[@edwardhand7070]

@@ThePapa1947 it's late at night here, but this is the time of day that find out how can turn ugly into beautiful. My wife just loves the surprises in the morning after I work on a piece of artwork all night. It's my best time to work without interruption. Now what to do? That's always my biggest decision 🤔

[@susanburrows5288]

Simple but impressive pattern, I think most people (including me before watching) would have no idea how it was done. Wood is *so* pretty, and lovely shape.

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you very much Susan. Yes it is very simple to do and I do plan on making more similar to this. Thanks for watching, Gary

[@douglassiemens4245]

Beautiful as always! Thanks for teaching this old Doug a new trick.

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you Doug. Always happy to toss an old Doug a bone LOL Thanks for watching, Gary

[@richardbaoh1952]

Sir in my younger days made Teak Salad Bowls. My teacher was Peter Child. Your presentation was really good and brought back many Memories.

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you very much Richard. Not sure I have heard of him but I will look him up. Thanks for watching, Gary

[@markbrown1011]

Nice job Gary, very beautiful, glad you went back and reconsidered your shape . Very beautiful wood!

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you Mark. That is what is so nice about turning something like this. As you turn you see other options. I kind of change shape based on what I see in the grain. Thanks for watching, Gary

[@alangibb3100]

Gary that is a beautiful looking piece of wood the grain is just amazing and such a great idea, and yes I would like to see more of that

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you Alan. Not sure the type of Cherry but it is the nicest I have turned. Thanks for watching, Gary

[@54lespaul77]

I’ve never seen that before and I really like it!! Since I find myself with an abundance of walnut these days, I’ll try to cut my own 1/8th inch laminate from that and pair it with hard maple or cherry. Thanks for another great idea!! That is beautiful! Cheers, Rick

[@ThePapa1947]

Thanks Rick. I thought about cutting my own as well. I had these two pieces of veneer left so I used them. I have some walnut I cut cut into veneer as well. When my new bandsaw blades show up I just may do that. Thanks for watching, Gary

[@tuffymartinez]

Thank You Gary, Thank You Rick... WOW Gary quite an interesting project that opens up unlimited variables.... What? (4:28) I think the glue up is exciting and a very interesting part of your process... This was a fun one Gary. One of these days. Decades far in the future from now folks will look at your work and wonder "how did this woodturner do this one???....TM

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you TM. Well if I showed it all the video would probably put most people to sleep. But most people do not drink as much coffee as you(and me) LOL Thanks for watching, Gary

[@SusanneMilewski-b3q]

I got quite a chuckle from your comment about safe and locatable. My husband does the same. It’s a running joke between us. The bowl came out amazingly beautiful. Great grain and shine. More would be great! I love your creativity!

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you very much Susanne. Oh this has been going on since we got married....Hey have you seen.......? Always ends up being in the last place we look LOL More will happen! Gary

[@joeromanak8797]

Nice project with a lot of POP! That was a nice piece of cherry and you have the eye of the artist. 🥸👍👀✅

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you Joe I appreciate your kind words. Thanks for watching, Gary

[@julianc3580]

I wish I had such great friends to provide amazing blanks. You are truly blessed. Terrific piece! Thanks for sharing.

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you very much. For sure Rick is very generous when it comes to sharing wood. Thanks for watching, Gary

[@bobdavis5216]

Yes please,more ❤ One of my favorite lathe channels.

[@ThePapa1947]

Thanks so much Bob and I am sure I will be doing more of these. Take care, Gary

[@garryevans3594]

what a great piece. You always wake up imagination to try different things. Thank you for sharing

[@ThePapa1947]

Thanks so much Garry. I sure had fun doing it and it is not hard at all. I hope others consider giving it a try. Thanks for watching, Gary

[@Healthcare001]

So beautiful. You're right that the light plays off the surface in such fascinating ways. Great job.

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you Timothy I appreciate you watching and commenting. Gary

[@GordonRock1]

That is an absolutely gorgeous bowl, Gary! Really enjoyed seeing your technique of gluing and inserting the veneer! Thanks for sharing, buddy! 😎😎😎 Take care, …..Gord

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you very much Gord. It was a lot of fun to do. I do have plans for more. Take care my friend, Gary

[@mrmoonray]

Inspiring piece. I love your videos and learn something new with every one I watch.

[@revakh]

I saw John Beaver make a bowl like this. One of my favorite turnings

[@ThePapa1947]

Since I have made this one I have heard his name.

[@redgum1340]

Such patience but a masterpiece result. Beautiful 😃

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you Redgum and thanks for watching, Gary

[@drevjuk]

Вы замечательный Учитель! Большое спасибо за науку. Долгих вам лет жизни!

[@ThePapa1947]

Спасибо, мой друг, за добрые слова. Очень признателен. Заботиться, Гэри

[@TheBlackToedOne]

Proof there is beauty in simplicity! I'm glad you didn't overwork it and let the wood be what it was meant to be instead of trying to make it into something it wasn't. The natural pattern and movement of the rings around the bowl is just beautiful. If I had that in my house I would have it on a rotating pedestal because there is no "good" side and the simple, continuous flow all around should be showcased. It's like a museum piece. Stunning.

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you for your wonderful comment. That is just the way I feel about this piece. Just watching those rings as it slowly turns is amazing. I sure love it when I come across a piece of wood like this. I like your idea of having it just sitting an rotation letting the light bring life to the grain. Thanks again for watching and commenting. Gary

[@cydrych]

I’m stunned by how beautiful that chunk of wood is. Great design.

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you very much Robert! I appreciate your comments and thanks for watching, Gary

[@JiggsysShed]

That looks great! Awesome work Gary!

[@ThePapa1947]

Thanks Jiggys I appreciate your comments. Gary

[@marciak9826]

That’s lovely, Gary! Simple but elegant.

[@ThePapa1947]

Thanks so much Marci. Simple is good! Thanks for watching, Gary

[@SDck5940]

Beautiful!

[@ThePapa1947]

Thanks so much Dick! Gary

[@alinmayerthorpe7801]

Lovely bowl Gary, I really like the look of the two lines you created and of course the finish is the best, well done and thanks! Cheers Al

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you very much Al, I sure enjoyed making it. What was so fun was watching those lines crossing the way they did. But it all makes sense. Thanks for watching Gary

[@michaelmcdermott2178]

I have LOTS of 'safe places' in my shop. Yeah, it's a pain but I admit I kind of enjoy when I find something I'd thought was lost. Looking forward to trying this myself. Thanks!

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you very much Michael. Well I spent years thinking I had lost a really nice Starrett 6 inch rule. Then one day when moving a bench I found it had slid down the back of the bench and was hidden. It now sit on my computer desk where I measure small things with it. I do not allow it to go out to the shop LOL Thanks for watching, Gary

[@jimdaly5077]

Hi great turning, as they say less is more. 👍🐝🌞

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you Jim I appreciate you watching and commenting. Gary

[@DianneSorem]

That is one beautiful piece of wood! Somehow you made it prettier! Great Work!

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you very much Dianne I appreciate your comments and thanks for watching, Gary

[@johnd5805]

Thanks for showing us the glue up procedure. That is a really beautiful piece. It is one of my favorites for some reason.

[@ThePapa1947]

Thanks so much John. I sure like it as well. I think because it is pretty simple and has such a cool look to it. Maybe fancy is a better word. Thanks for watching, Gary

[@steve-ip1cd]

Very cool! I need to get my tools out of storage. You're videos are my favorite on KZbin!

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you Steve I appreciate your comments. Gary

[@MrSchnauzerdude]

Awesome. I really like your videos. I have been turning a few. Years now and it is only right to blame it on you lol. I watch a video from you and off to the shop to try it. Thank you thank you Jerry

[@ThePapa1947]

Well thank you very much and I except the blame LOL Check on my recent one if you want to try something else new. Thanks for watching, Gary

[@georgebrill3072]

Really nice job and it looks fantastic. I'd like to see more of these wave bowls. Thanks Gary.

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you George. As a matter of fact I ordered some new band saw blades for doing more of these. Thanks for watching, Gary

[@MichaelEastman-tc2mg]

This would make a great candy bowl Gary!

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you Michael and it sure would work good for some candy! Thanks for watching, Gary

[@michaelandbrendatainsky3290]

Love the design. Smart move to rotate 90 degrees to get the intersecting circles.

[@ThePapa1947]

Thanks Michael there are a few other options I may try. Thanks for watching, Gary

[@michaelandbrendatainsky3290]

Are there other options for intersecting lines?

[@ThePapa1947]

You could make a Celtic knot along with what ever you could imagine. Maybe cut vertical instead of horizontal and get some interesting looks.

[@tcgrier]

Wow! This is awesome! How beautiful! Yes, I hope you do more of these! Thanks for sharing!

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you Ted that is the plan. Gary

[@syedsayeedurrahmanzaini4221]

Beautiful piece of wood bowl. Thanks for uploading.

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you very much Syed! And thanks for watching, Gary

[@jimfisher5201]

Thanks Gary, that is an amazing piece of wood and your design is really cool, as always you do an awesome job. All the best to you. Regards Jim

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you very much Jim. I appreciate your comments they mean a lot to me. Thanks for watching, Gary

[@barryvenditti614]

Cool is the perfect word. Gorgeous.

[@ThePapa1947]

Thanks Barry. Yeah us kids grew up using the word "cool"😎 Thanks for watching, Gary

[@barryvenditti614]

I forgot to mention lines on your finished product are unique and simply gorgeous.

[@280AI]

Beautiful turning. It might have been easy but the effect if phenomenal.

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you very much John. For sure sometimes easy can be an amazing look. I will do more of these for sure. Thanks for watching, Gary

[@travisgreen3533]

Beautiful bowl. I love cherry wood. Your design is awesome.

[@ThePapa1947]

Thanks so much Travis and thanks for watching, Gary

[@brucewatt2864]

Great looking piece Gary. I met a turner from the states at TurnFest held on the Gold Coast in Queensland back in March this year. John Beaver. He does work very similar to this. Your bowl came out looking really good. As always thanks for sharing. Cheers Bruce

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you very much Bruce. Yes that name has popped up. Most likely that is who I saw in an article somewhere. Thanks for watching, Gary

[@markv1027]

Beautiful piece Gary! A person could have a lot of fun with a number of different cuts/glue ups. Awesome work and as always thank you!!!

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you Mark. I certainly want to try more of these. Maybe something more abstract. Thanks for watching, Gary

[@raydriver7300]

It’s lovely, Gary and you come up with some fantastic ideas. This one is closer to my skill set 🌞

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you Ray. Try IT You'll Like It! Hmm that sounds like and old commercial LOL Take care, Gary

[@TheMessyStudio]

Very nice, Gary! Just beautiful!

[@ThePapa1947]

Thanks Billy. Already have another one planned that will be fun. Take care, Gary

[@jonmartineau1004]

Gary , that is so cool ! I love it ! And you did a great job bringing out the grain in this piece of Cherry . Thanks for sharing and stay warm . Cold days ahead . In fact it's 32 degrees already down here .

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you Jon. Happy you liked it. It is 35 right now at 10:30 PM We just got over some pretty steady rain and the people across the road from us was getting their back yards flooded a bit. We have open ditch drainage and it was a bit blocked. We keep our side cleared as we let the grass grow their which helps. Thanks for watching, Gary

[@jonmartineau1004]

@@ThePapa1947 IT was 28 this am down here . Going to be awhile before I get in the shop today . I'm working on a White Oak bowl .

[@mikesimmons7539]

Very nice that is beautiful . Have a Merry Christmas .

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you Mike and a Merry Christmas to you as well. Gary

[@BAILEYWOODWORKS]

Fantastic project! I need to try that now! Very well done Gary, as always!

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you Chris. Pretty easy to do and fun as well.

[@stewartmcmanus3991]

What a nice little piece Gary, I reckon I could manage something like that.

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you Stewart. For sure you could do one of these. Let me know how it goes. Gary

[@copperowlwoodturning5929]

Hi Gary. Beautiful bowl. Very cool. 😎 😊😊

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you Rob and it is pretty easy to do. Take care, Gary

[@malcolmdouglas7097]

Had the privilege of watching John Beaver doing the a few years ago at the segmenting symposium in Lake Tahoe. I even got the plans to build the jig he uses but never got around to doing it. You have reignited the desire to try this as well thanks for the videos. They are always interesting and enjoyable. Have a good Christmas and new year.

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you Malcolm and I think that is who had the article I saw. A jig would be very easy to make. Matter of fact I could use my circle cutting jig and I may on the next one. Thanks for watching and Merry Christmas to you as well. Gary

[@daveharrington7500]

Very nice Gary. Cherry is a very beautiful wood.

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you Dave. This piece sure is. Nicest grain I have seen in Cherry for sure. Thanks for watching, Gary

[@paulsandeen2754]

What a nice looking piece of wood and I love the effect of the rings. Would love to see more of this, maybe from a segmented form of somesort.

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you Paul...hmm using segments sounds interesting. Take care, Gary

[@joefernandes1359]

Excellent piece of work. Would sure like to see more of such unusual pieces. Thank you for sharing.

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you Joe. I ordered some new blades so i can cut my own veneer and make these cuts easier. So more on the way. Thanks for watching Gary

[@loridonnell6040]

Very beautiful bowl!! More ,more, more!

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you very much Lori! I plan on more more more! I just need time time time LOL Thanks for watching, Gary

[@Timber2Toothpicks]

I will watch this several times and try to figure out how you did it! That looks really sharp. I like the way you call your tool size and your RPM. That is a huge help. Well Done!

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you. It is pretty easy.if you get stuck you can email me and I can help. Thanks for watching, Gary

[@randycosgrove3608]

That's a nice piece of wood Gary. Good looking bowl. I did a bunch of this style a few years ago. At that time I thought I'd invented the technique but I was a new turner then so there was a lot that I didn't know. And didn't know that I didn't know. I did two thing differently than you did. I cut the blank round and built a jig to fit my circle cutting bandsaw jig that let me cut the opposing curves at any degree of rotation I wanted. So I was able to have two off set sets of rings . 45 degrees to one another. And then I tried coloured construction paper. Multiple layers for that to build up the thickness. I could do green/red/green and do the second set with yellow/black/yellow. Or whatever looks right to you. Made for an interesting look. If you try that the wood glue won't hold it so you have to either use epoxy or after you turn the outside flood the exposed paper rings with thin CA. Then turn the inside and when you get close to final thickness flood the inside of the rings again. That works well. As you can tell that's not something for a production turner but for a hobbyist it's just fine.

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you Randy. I am afraid the wheel was invented long long ago. And that goes with most things done on the lathe. They most likely started with something not related to wood turning but can be used on our turnings This is one of them The way I cut two boards on top of each other is something I did as a wood patternmaker. Not to match two types of wood but to stack huge segments and cut them on an angle. What you got was angles that matched. Good for making tapered things. I like your idea on stacking the thin multi color veneer. Not real fond of the epoxy but I can see it would be needed. I was going to use my circle cutting jig to cut these but the blade I had in would not have liked that. My order of new blades came in today so the next one I will most likely use a jig. Thanks for watching, Gary

[@DickVaughan-t6k]

What amazing grain. Great job Gary. Thanks for sharing this.

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you Dick and thanks for watching. Take care, Gary

[@stevefromlondon9175]

Nice work my friend bowl looks amazing Regards Steve UK London

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you very much Steve. I appreciate you watching. Take care, Gary

[@paulrapp6]

Papa, Beautiful. Plain and simple but fantastically executed 😜. The finished bowl shape is probably my favorite of all the turnings that you, Rod and Phil produce. Utterly amazing 🤩! Keep the aspidistra flying! God bless, Paul

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you very much Paul. I sure had a lot of fun making this. That beautiful grain was a wonderful surprise for sure. Happy you like it my friend. Gary

[@scottbeilsmith4261]

Really nice job Gary 👍. This is another one I will have to do. Thanks for sharing.

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you very much Scott and for sure you will really like doing these. Take care, Gary

[@William_Kenny]

That turned out amazing Gary love the idea will definitely have a try over the holidays, Kind regards From Will 😊

[@ThePapa1947]

Thanks so much Will. I am it the planning stage of another one. Thanks for watching, Gary

[@fryeguy9939]

An awesome job my friend... I've seen this before also.. Nice to see a favorite repeat 😀.. The Frye Guy

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you Frye Guy! I posted another one of this type today.

[@carolriley8472]

Wow, that is so gorgeous...love the shine and the grain!

[@ThePapa1947]

Thanks Carol. Lots of fun to do as well. You should give it a try. Thanks for watching, Gary

[@robs.patrick9691]

More of this, Please!...

[@ThePapa1947]

Sure thing Rob and thanks for watching, Gary

[@William_Kenny]

Gary that's a beauty for sure interesting process 👌 👍

[@ThePapa1947]

Thanks so much Will. Happy you liked it. Take care, Gary

[@joeysturgeon]

Wow. That cherry is nice! Will have to give this a try. Would love to see more complex ones.

[@ThePapa1947]

Thanks Joey. For sure a more complex one will be on the list. Gary

[@Quiltmama31]

That is such a cool bowl. I would love to see more.

[@ThePapa1947]

Thanks so much LaNell and you will be seeing more. Thanks for watching, Gary

[@charlesreicks648]

That is so amazing. I just love that wood. Thanks Tim

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you Tim I appreciate you watching. Gary

[@RonnieDevlin-b7g]

Another lovely turning Gary thankyou so much for sharing happy Christmas to you and your family

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you Ronnie and a very Merry Christmas to you and yours as well. Gary

[@dennisleblanc7933]

Great video on turning that cherry bowel. I am a a new subscriber and I admire your projects. Keep Turning!

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you very much Dennis and thanks for subscribing. Gary

[@WoodWizardrybyColin]

Really nice effect lovely piece of wood too

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you very much Collin. For sure that wood is spectacular. Thanks for watching, Gary

[@LisaRamlow]

Looks great Gary! The cherry is gorgeous and the veneer lines add just enough without detracting. And every time I clean and/or reorganize my shop I put things away in places that make so much sense, yet I can’t find them next time I need them 🤣. Three more weeks in the sling and then I can start PT and (HOPEFULLY!) can get back in the shop. Definitely going to try something like this!

[@ThePapa1947]

Thanks Lisa I actually lost that same tray months ago and put where I thought I could find it. But I guess I put something in front of it lol. So what's up with the shoulder? I had about 10 sessions of PT for my shoulder and got good movement back but it still hurts in the morning after sleeping. I may have to go back for more PT or have it checked out again. Gary

[@LisaRamlow]

@@ThePapa1947I've had a torn labrum in my left shoulder for like 20 years. Tear in the right one too, but that only makes it so I can't throw things overhand, so no softball etc but the left one randomly dislocates and that has been getting more frequent. Every time it slips on and out of socket I imagine it stretched/tore things a little bit more so I finally decided to get it fixed. 6 weeks in a sling before I can even start PT, so it's a bugger of a thing - hard to be out of commission for that long! But I found a time where it isn't too detrimental and here I am. Arthroscopic surgery to reattach the labrum and the surgeon found a small rotator cuff tear that she repaired while she was in there. It's actually going really well - hardly any pain, and the surgeon is very happy so I'm gonna keep being a good girl and try to get through the rest of this without screwing it up. But I am having serious turning withdrawals! Only good part is I've had time to actually watch some videos instead of making them 😂

[@markduggan3451]

Stunning, it's very similar to the way celtic knot is made.

[@ThePapa1947]

Yes it sure is. I am sure that is how this came to be in a bowl. Just goes to show you that there are very few original ideas. So you might say that who ever came up with the Celtic knot also came up with this with slight mods. Thanks for watching Gary

[@frankhancock9984]

I really enjoyed seeing this. I am not really artistic but I do copy others and often put my own twists to the pieces. I can’t wait to try this and see how it comes out.

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you Frank. Have fun giving this a try. Gary

[@keithmishler4095]

What a beautiful piece. love the Sheen from The grain of the wood

[@ThePapa1947]

Thanks Keith. For sure the grain is amazing and is the star of this one. Thanks for watching, Gary

[@victorprimack2070]

Beautiful chatoyance is incredible. Celtic knot decorates without over powering the piece and I gotta say you get some great finishes!!

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you so much Victor. The finish can make or break the piece. Sanding is the key to getting that finish. I have sanded the first coat off because of a very small scratch that was still there. The first finish is most likely a sanding sealer and many times that gets sanded anyway. So I do spend a bit of time making sure it is sanded the best it can be. Sometimes we have to live with tear out but there are ways to fix it so it does not look horrible. Thanks for watching, Gary

[@jannitert6576]

Hello from Holland. What a wonderful bowl you made! Indeed, the wood grain is brilliant. I don’t know how to say but I didn’t understand the black fineer sawing to give that beautiful pattern. I looked your video 3 times….and no, ?? Thank you for this video, greetings Jan🌷🌷

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you Jan. So I bought the veneer this size if that is what you mean. If not what I did was cut one curve and glued the veneer between the two halves. Then when the glue was dry I rotated the part 90 degrees and cut the same arc which caused the rings to intersect. Hope that helps, Gary

[@jannitert6576]

@@ThePapa1947 oh thanks Gary. 90 degrees oké 👍. Yes master Gary. You are an artist! 🌷🌷🌷

[@DavidBird-uu8km]

Very nice I love the design. Another great video. Thanks

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you very much David. I appreciate you watching and commenting. Take care, Gary

[@lanceb7438]

Simple, but really nice.

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you! 😊

[@jarmstrong2843]

Interesting turning, Gary. I like the chatoyance of the wood. Despite the wood being a little hard, it did not seem to give you much trouble turning. It smoothed out very nicely after using your 1/2" bowl gouge towards the end. Ten thumbs up from this end of the Inner Web. 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@ThePapa1947]

Thanks John. It was harder than I expected but it was very nice to turn. The grain is amazing. Thanks for watching and commenting. Take care, Gary

[@chrismattson]

very nice subtle line contrast to the wood grain

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you Chris. Happy you liked it. Gary

[@LawrenceCapital]

Love it, going to try this!

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you Lawrence. Gary

[@laurazakrzewski]

So simple yet so beautiful Gary!

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you very much Laura. That is what makes the perfect turning. A simple turn and some fantastic grain like this one has. Thanks for watching Gary

[@dannyweldon1389]

Nice gem of a piece of wood! Beautiful turning as usual.

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you Danny. Yes I was amazed at how beautiful this wood is. Thanks for watching, Gary

[@ACKSWOODPASTE]

Thats really nice Gary!!

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you very much Tom!

[@Freddieboymaya]

I really like your designs but, I'm not so keen on sanding to get a finish, your not the only one who does this! For me, I would like to see a finished product 'sans papier' Keep up the good work 😊 Mike

[@ThePapa1947]

Yes I see most people sand and very few do not. Sanding is a way to get it done. At work the things I made had no choice but to be sanded because of the shapes. So I take it you do not sand? Maybe I will try that on something coming up. Thanks for watching. Gary

[@ThePapa1947]

Even though I do not watch Richard Raffan I hear people talk about him in high regards. I just just saw one of his videos and low and behold he sanded the finished turning. He also used a scraper. I thought that was interesting. I have a plan on my next turning to see if I can save sandpaper.

[@Freddieboymaya]

Hello Gary, of course I sanded (now retired) I found that quality hardwood is best for non sanding projects along with high spindle speeds. I'm not keen on sanded finishes, it seems to loose the sharpness of the piece. Will watch out for your future work 👍

[@ThePapa1947]

@@Freddieboymaya sure spindle work and a skew leaves a nice finish. But I do not do much spindle work. I guess I am happy with the finish I get and I understand how the tools for spindle work can leave the finish almost burnished.

[@roncooney8526]

Beautiful little bowl Gary. I love the effect. I’ve been meaning to try a Celtic design for a while. Might be a project for 5he new year.

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you Ron. For sure it would be a wonderful project for the New Year. Thanks for watching, Gary

[@barryerdman6285]

Awesome. I read one of your glue comments and I am so glad I did. I have Elmers glue and wondered what was wrong with it…?😅 I will keep using it. Thanks!!

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you very much Barry. Yup all I used for many years at work was good old Elmer's white wood glue. If it was good enough for gluing patterns for foundry use it should hold up for some segments. As a matter of fact I made segments for 6 foot diameter turnings and used Elmer's glue. I only switched to TB Original because where I got my glue they did not have Elmer. When the TB Original is gone it will be Elmer's for sure. That gallon jug is almost gone and the TB III is getting close. Thanks for watching Gary

[@stuartscott9646]

WOW! Neat way to sorta make a Celtic knot.

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you Stuart. For sure it is the same idea as a Celtic knot. I sure that is how it came to be. Thanks for watching Gary