Wet wood to BONE dry in 4days! Australian Hardwood - Without cracks.

[@FixitFingers]

Great result after the speedy drying time!

[@KerryCorney]

Unreal hey. Such stunning timber too👌

[@tomburns7544]

What a stunning wood! It looks like some sort of reddish marble and you did a beautiful job on this, Kerry! I am really enjoying your work. Thank you! 👍

[@KerryCorney]

Cheers, Tom. This timber is so heavy and dense. I really appreciate your kind words, mate. Thank you so much.

[@nicolajones2710]

Beautiful bowl Kez!

[@KerryCorney]

Thank you Nic🙏

[@jackbrady9738]

this content is insaaaaaanely good. wtf.

[@KerryCorney]

Thanks so much mate🙏 I really appreciate that

[@robertbourke7935]

Great work Kerry

[@KerryCorney]

Thank you! That bowl was a stunning piece to turn. More to come

[@DiemenDesign]

Good job, made for some lunchtime viewing for me lol, well got me out of paddock fencing for a bit, haha. Richard Raffan often uses scrapers, I don't see anything wrong, as long as it's done safely. I didn't see you doing anything that was putting you at risk. Thanks for sharing Kerry, BTW, lovely bowl.

[@KerryCorney]

Thanks so much, mate. I really appreciate your feedback. Fencing is a tough gig in this heat mate. Take care, WW is about to be uploaded.

[@DiemenDesign]

It's not too bad down here in Tassie, warm, but not overly hot. The UV is more of an issue than heat. Will be good to get it done, then I can get back into doing some turning myself, and getting more videos uploaded. Enjoying your stuff, good to see another Aussie making great turnings.

[@jackbrady9738]

every shot is mint. thanks.

[@KerryCorney]

Cheers 🙏 Needed to hear that

[@JohnSmith-w2b]

Nice work Kerry, good to see you using U Bute stuff, I love it, cheers mate

[@KerryCorney]

They are amazing products and hard to beat. Cheers mate. Kezza

[@pamelalee1508]

Hi KC... Yes your bowl 'turned' out beautifully...someone is going to be a very happy person indeed...I'm not in the 2nd phase of the challenge..but I certainly wish everyone the very best of luck !!... Lighting/camera angle..the over the shoulder zoomed in..is always a great shot..we see what you see... Listing tools used...always a help for those learning... Turning advise..haha..can't help there..as you know I'm not that kind of woodworker...the links I sent on messenger..I believe would answer any questions of that sort...I know you're talking with a local turner and I need to watch his channel but I'm sure he's a great help...the only thing is see in your approach is tension in your hands and maybe shoulders...this can exhaust you...there is one I've watched who seems to be the best at handling the tools..let me know if you want a look at him... Turning dry woods...you mentioned before about tearout and a nice lady (?) spoke to you about oiling dry woods to reduce tearout...I've also seen turners use a water spray bottle to target rough areas to help the grain lay down or take the cut... Sanding/finishing...many turners use 'denatured alcohol ' before the sanding sealer...again..I'm not a turner..but as I understand it..for removal of hand oils for a consistent finish absorption and helps remove any lodged dust/debris prior to sealing... Well my Aussie friend those are my 2¢ observations..lol...I could be talking through my hat (don't know what I think I do) but I'm a mouthy know it all..😊... So glad to have a few minutes to catch up with your channel...all my best to you and your lovely family...cheers...🌿🌿🌿

[@KerryCorney]

Always enjoy your 2cents Pam. Thank you so much for you comments on these videos. I havent heard of the denatured alcohol. Sounds interesting, in Australia we call it Metho hahah. The Pilates have helped tremendously with the tight muscles and posture. So I highly highly recommended that to people. Yes not long now for the competition to be announced.. Yeppii All the best to you as well Pam and your family. Kerry

[@KerryCorney]

Oh and thank you for letting me know about the camera angles. Perfecto. Over the shoulder seems to be a popular one.

[@matthewwaterman3880]

Hi Kerry love the new video. As someone who has only been Turning for about ten months and a visual Learner I really like the overhead camera angle. Hope to see more like this. Thanks Matt from Melbourne.

[@KerryCorney]

Thank you mate. I will keep the camera up high and the over shoulder seems to be a popular angle as well. Cheers mate.

[@timbutler3733]

Nice bowl, good job

[@KerryCorney]

Thank you so much Tim I’m really glad you enjoyed it and liked the bowl I’ve got a heap more projects planned coming up. Cheers mate

[@jonathanmangold5024]

Well done.

[@KerryCorney]

Cheers mate. It was a tricky but very enjoyable piece.

[@RichardWestWoodturner]

nice piece of wood, good job.

[@KerryCorney]

Thanks so much mate. Love our hardwood timbers here. Thanks for watching the video 🙏

[@DropbearWoodworks]

As I’ve said to you before, the bowl is a cracker mate! Nice shape. Something so satisfying about putting the brand on at the end knowing that the risk of effing it up from there is greatly reduced! Haha! You mentioned camera angles. A few tighter shots of turning the inside of the bowl would look nice. Purely subjective of course but hey, everyone is entitled to my opinion. Lmao!😂

[@KerryCorney]

Thanks very much mate I’m really glad you enjoyed the video. No, that’s exactly what I was asking for, everyone to have their opinion on different angles they would prefer to see and that gives me more ideas on what to include in future videos. Also what you actually want to see🙏 perfect mate. Cheers

[@nevilleklaricich4548]

Great bowl mate. I got some stringy bark last year as firewood. No way I’m burning that. I’ve taken note of your EEE and Aussie Oil application technique and will try to get a similar finish.

[@KerryCorney]

Thanks, mate. Keep me posted on how you’re doing. Keep your tools sharp, and if in doubt, head back and give them a touch-up. Thank me later 👌. Cheers, Neville. Kez

[@husilamea]

beautiful bowl ...love the grain and color.

[@KerryCorney]

Thank you very much! The colour is amazing!! I can’t wait to turn more of it. Cheers mate

[@wantlessobject]

Beautiful bowl! I enjoy watching other creators complete their projects. And I must say that I was very curious about your process. You did not disappoint! Thanks for sharing. And keep up the good work. And I look forward to the next.

[@KerryCorney]

Cheers mate. WOW thank you. I'm thinking of a square plate for the next one.

[@woodworkingbythebay6520]

Awesome mate, love the project video. Very engaging and lots of tips 👌 Can’t wait to see more

[@KerryCorney]

Thank you so much mate I’m really happy that you enjoyed it and I could provide some sort of tips or tricks. Onto the next one cheers mate

[@rodmiller8617]

Great job. For the new turners practice on greener would or have patience not to get frustrated. What we just saw is not as easy as he made it look. It can make you feel like you are doing everything wrong sometimes. We watched a master class

[@KerryCorney]

I truly appreciate your support and feedback, Rod. Comments like yours inspire me to continue sharing my passion for woodturning and assisting others on their journey in this craft. Your comment, along with others, makes me feel comfortable expressing my true self in front of the camera. You're absolutely right-woodturning, like any craft, can be quite challenging, especially for newcomers. Your advice about practicing on greener wood and having patience is spot on. It's essential for new turners to understand that the skills demonstrated may appear easier than they are, but with dedication and practice, they can achieve their goals. Cheers, Kez.

[@rodmiller8617]

@@KerryCorney practice is key in it all. I have a friend that is a very accomplished air brush artist. His motto is paint what you see and practice practice practice. Your love of craft shows. Carl Jacobson has a similar character in front of the camera. You guys are much more enjoyable to watch. Raffan we all know his knowledge and skill but not much fun to watch. You got it and I look forward to watching your growth. Keep learning and teaching. 👍

[@jimmit77]

Thanks for all the tips. Wondering why the need for the remounting plate when you have a tenon there to use.

[@KerryCorney]

Thanks for the question Jim. It's because the tenon has moved and warped in shape during drying. So I reshape them for another smaller chuck.

[@scottahern7822]

I'm based redcliffe in SEQ so I'm sure I've got the same stuff, only a couple of blanks left and I've been putting off turning them because they are so hard.

[@KerryCorney]

I know how you feel, mate. I’ve got some significant gaps left. I need to muster the patience before tackling it. Cheers Scott.

[@francoisrondeau9756]

Nice Job, If you can hold the bowl by inside to remove the tenon and make the foot, I suppose that you made an undercut under the rim? I don't see the real weight of the bowl, is it near 1.75 kg?

[@KerryCorney]

1.452 Kgs the bowl came in at. It was a beautiful bowl Thanks mate

[@LouisBarry-wc4qv]

At about the 27 minute point, you commented that you would like some comments on your technique on turning with the large bowl gouge. Since you were turning with the round flute at the bottom, you are not cutting, but you are actually scraping with this tool. To cut with the gouge it should be "riding the bevel" rotating the gouge clockwise angle between 45 and 90 degrees from your horizontal approach. This will smoothly "slice" the surface away, thereby avoiding the tare out you are experiences. Look for "riding the bevel" videos on KZbin for video examples.

[@KerryCorney]

Thanks for the detailed feedback, mate. Where abouts in the video wasn't I riding the bevel? Are you talking about when I was using the bottom bowl gouge? Cheers

[@SuperCruelworld]

Thanks for the video. can you tell the story on how you found your lathe? I have been looking around for one and have yet to come accross the machine I dream of.

[@KerryCorney]

Hey Kitt, my father in law and Nadine and I bought this lathe in 2017 from Vicmarc. But in episode #22 in the Q&A I show you how I find a full setup with all the tools for $500 AU.

[@SuperCruelworld]

@@KerryCorney Yes, I saw that episode but unfortunately that has not worked for me. I live in a very rural area and the opportunities have not presented themselves. I would buy a new one now but I am doing an extensive remodel in my wood shop that is draining the coins. I have liked the quality of the VIC Mark and it is one of 4 I am considering. But in all honesty I am hoping that I find something used before I have to make that decision. Do you think that I could get that price plus a little shipping from your area?

[@STMwoodturning]

Just found this video although I've been subscribed to your channel for a while. Beautiful bowl... just like everything else you make! A few questions for you: where did the name Kezza came from, how long have you been turning and how hours a week do you spend turning? Keep the good work. Thanks, Stuart

[@KerryCorney]

Hey Stuart, a few people have been finding some of the older videos. Thanks for checking them out, mate. Australians love changing the Rs in names to Zs. So Kerry = Kezza, Barry = Bazza. Haha! The turning on and off started in 2017. The serious part happened after I had some major family crises. As for turning, I can't really put an average hour mark to it, but often more, as much as I can physically do it. Which is everyday. Cheers, Kezza.

[@STMwoodturning]

@@KerryCorney thanks for the feedback, I really appreciate it!

[@BrickhouseCraftWorks]

Fantastic bowl, Kerry! It sure is a monster! That bottom bowl gouge is looking a little short! Lol When you go to replace it (if you haven’t already) you need to check out Ashley Harwood’s new bbg. I have it and I love it!

[@KerryCorney]

Thanks for the tip mate. I really appreciate that. Does she ship to Australia?

[@BrickhouseCraftWorks]

@@KerryCorney Hmm…not quite sure on that but, I would imagine she would. I think you’d like it. Any aspect that don’t like about your current bbg is resolved with hers. It’s long, and pretty much zero flex due to the thick flute shape.

[@MrScaldedmonkey]

I would check out Stuart Batty gouges too. They are back in production and the few that I have are the best ones I have. I have tried Thompson, dway and Sorby bur when I order my next replacements they will be Stuart’s for sure. Also swing your bottom bowl gouge more, it takes getting used to but works great to get a smooth cut that makes sanding minimal. Trying to push the short angled bevel is tricky.

[@noelryan3150]

Hey mate, nice job. My guess on the weight is 1.197kg or 1197g. Thanks

[@KerryCorney]

Cheers mate. Thank you for putting your guess in.

[@davidcrandell1172]

Thats a cracker mate.

[@KerryCorney]

Thanks heaps for watching mate. I really appreciate it🙏

[@ianmoone2359]

Sorry but I’m calling bullsh!t on your 15% moisture content measurement. Yes that’s what the moisture meter says BUT, moisture meters work on impedance - and the meters are graduated at the factory - to measure Douglas Fir, not Aussie stringy bark. So the CSIRO in their wisdom, put out a “corrections factor” for moisture meters on a species by species basis. For Aussie Stringybark according to the CSIRO tables, you have to add a further 2.25% moisture content to your meter reading of 15% to get an actual moisture content of 17.25% The recommended EMC (Equilibrium Moisture Content) for stability between summer & winter expansion & contraction rates is 12% EMC. Essentially this means your bowl is not at all dry in 4 days, that’s just complete & utter bullsh!t in your video title sorry. In addition to the species correction factor, you also omitted any temperature correction factor which could add up to ~ 1% more again depending how hot the ambient temp was when you took your moisture reading. If you go to my channel you will find a short video on correct use of moisture meters if that’s of any interest to anyone & it shows how to apply the correction factors to moisture meter readings for species versus Douglas Fir that the meters are correlated to at factory when manufactured. Something else you haven’t allowed for is that such a bowl contains 2 different grain directions, both radial & tangential $ in the same piece of wood there’s up to a 6% variation in rate of expansion & contraction in the same piece of wood from the same tree dependent upon grain direction between summer & winter. What does this all mean. It means your bowl is still wet / green / unseasoned, and that due to inclusion of both radial & tangential grain it can and will split with seasonal shrinkage & expansion rates as it continues to dry down to 12% equilibrium content over the years anywhere on the coastal plains in Australia where most of our 23 Million population live. Were the bowl to be kept in a snow environment where relative humidities are much lower then it would need to be dry to ~9% EMC to have any chance of survival between seasons without cracking. Same applies if the bowl were to live in a 24/7/365 refrigerated air conditioned sky scraper etc where again relative humidities are kept artificially low. Timber technology is a subject you really do need to learn and apply in any serious wood working venture. Try running a seasoning kiln for Aussie hardwoods without knowing it. There are 3 different types of moisture in hardwoods. There’s free moisture (sap), and there’s intracellular moisture (contained within the cellulose fibre cells, & then there’s intercellular moisture contained within the actual double skinned cell walls that can only be removed by turning it to a gas (steam) so it diffuses out through the lumens in the cell walls. Putting the bowl into silica gel for 4 days won’t miraculously season it, rather it risks structural collapse by drying the intercellular moisture out too quickly and collapsing the cell walls due to differential pressure variations outside & inside the cells. It’s a big topic that for some reason KZbinrs who don’t know just ignore & thus mislead even more wood workers into mistakenly believing.

[@KerryCorney]

No need to be sorry, Ian. I really appreciate the effort you put into writing this comment. As per your comment, we could talk all day about dry wood and the methods behind it. I am fascinated by it, and it takes a long time to perfect. I’ve been looking at a Wagner moisture meter for a while because you can dial in the species to measure the moisture. As I said in one of my latest videos, there is always someone out there who knows, and we appreciate you. Cheers, Kez

[@ianmoone2359]

@@KerryCorney It’s all good. Retired Forester who had a log contract, mill, kiln, furniture factory & showroom in southwest WA for 20 odd years. The latest non destructive moisture meters with inbuilt species correction factors tables are the way to go. I had to learn all this to run the kiln, with daily moisture meter readings over the 3 months drying cycle.