Wood turning - Ash Bowl with Sapele Spots!

Ash Bowl with Sapele Dowels. This was a remake of a similar bowl that I made last year. The previous bowl didn't glue very well, as I think that the dowels were too tight, so this time I allowed more room for glue. Everything held well, but there were a few gaps that needed refining.
This bowl looks really nice from a distance, but up close some of the gluing could have been better! All in all, another satisfying project. Thanks for watching.
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[@mountainviewturning5319]

Nice spotted bowl

[@RDMWoodturning]

Many thanks 😊

[@joeharris5644]

Beautiful bowl!!

[@RDMWoodturning]

Thank you very much

[@tommywalker77]

That is a super looking bold

[@RDMWoodturning]

Thank you very much 👍

[@timbutler3733]

Nice. Just cut down a dead ash tree, can't wait to try turning it. Based on the sound in your video, it must be pretty hard.

[@RDMWoodturning]

Ash is VERY hard. Good luck 👍

[@robertkutz]

NICE WORK.

[@RDMWoodturning]

Thank you very much 😊

[@serbakayuchannel5586]

Good job👍👍

[@RDMWoodturning]

Thank you so much 😀

[@kobiekaasjager4822]

It is an awesome and stunningly beautiful bowl the grain in the Ashwood is spectacular and Sapele is an excellent choice. Fantastic.

[@RDMWoodturning]

Couldn't agree more! ❤😎👍

[@lilliekelly3406]

What a neat idea. Thank you for sharing.

[@RDMWoodturning]

You are so welcome!

[@Shibayan000]

If there was a gap, I thought it would be better to pour resin and press-fit than Gorilla Glue. I thought it would be interesting to leave more space between the wood and the resin to color it.

[@RDMWoodturning]

Sounds like a great idea. If I repeat this in the future, I might well try resin. Cheers 👍

[@jimpike3489]

Hey RDM, simply idea but very affective outcome. The grain in the Ash is beautiful, almost white oak is shade. Stunning little project, thanks for sharing.

[@RDMWoodturning]

Thank you very much. Yes, the Ash is really quite striking. 👍

[@joshblumenthal4873]

Here's a thought. When you fill gaps, push in some sawdust with the glue. It will be strong and nearly invisible

[@RDMWoodturning]

Yes, if I repeat this again, I'd add sawdust to the glue. Thanks 👍

[@user-me3xd1on2q]

Да, просто много ми харесва !!! Нещо на пръв поглед не особено сложно, стига обаче да знаеш как да го постигнеш.В това е и част от таланта, да имаш въображение да можеш да видиш крайния резултат, преди да си стигнал до него.

[@RDMWoodturning]

Благодаря ви много за гледането. 😀👍

[@1954JDR]

Absolutely beautiful.

[@RDMWoodturning]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@josephcraft2845]

Cool

[@RDMWoodturning]

Thank you

[@kelvincolemanAnimal]

Lovely job looks awesome you make it look so easy. Try getting a nice block of pine doings the dowels both ways up and down and across I think it would be awesome to see the end bowl just a idea I thought of wile watching you turning your bowl take care till next time 👍👍👍♥️

[@RDMWoodturning]

I’m definitely going to try the dowel concept a few more times. Just need to fine tune the process. Thank you very much for watching 😎👍

[@AllenOxendine]

Thanks for sharing, interesting Piece 👍

[@RDMWoodturning]

Thanks for watching!

[@BrickhouseCraftWorks]

This turned out beautifully! I love the contrast of the ash and sapele, what a gorgeous combination! Well done! - Seth

[@stevekosnikowski6442]

Just beautiful

[@RDMWoodturning]

Thank you very much 😎👍

[@cookiescoop6065]

Looks beautiful sir ✌

[@RDMWoodturning]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@butterflywoodworks2374]

Great idea, too bad the dowels didn’t fit very well.

[@RDMWoodturning]

Thanks. I'll try it again sometime. Cheers 😎

[@youenn2180]

Good job ! I made the same with ash and yew dowels andt started with thinner parts to avoid wasting but had some problems with my short dowels and maybe the glue , had to reposition some and restart on the lathe : the whole must be thick enough to have the dowels sitting properly in place , anyway , that idea was worth trying !

[@RDMWoodturning]

Thanks for the tips! It's certainly a tricky one to glue up correctly! 👍

[@denisvienat849]

Bravo beau résultat 👍👏

[@RDMWoodturning]

Thank you 😊 👍

[@beneditoalvesdasilva]

Show de bola

[@RDMWoodturning]

Muito obrigado 😎👍

[@bill40bates]

Very cool! Maybe bigger dowels, but rough them up with some 60 grit sandpaper before. Then the glue that gets doesn’t get pushed out has a bit more to grip? Either way I love it!

[@RDMWoodturning]

Sounds like a sensible idea. I might try a prototype. Big thanks

[@doowop5548]

Help, PLEASE !!! What is the sanding tool you used? I've seen them in other vids but usually in the UK. I've had no luck finding one on the internet. Help, please.

[@RDMWoodturning]

I'm in the UK. This is the bowl sander that I use (from Amazon) amzn.to/3s4eJvg

[@roystheboy]

great job what was the size of it

[@RDMWoodturning]

7 x 2 1/2 inches. Thanks for watching

[@pleinecampagne4504]

Superbe !

[@RDMWoodturning]

Thank you 😎👍

[@ryanivester5042]

Looks great. How is that new glue glue working out? I use titebond 2 & 3 but never gorilla glue.

[@RDMWoodturning]

Pretty good so far! It goes on nice and smooth 👍

[@TRKYHTR1]

What is that sanding device you have and where can I get one?

[@RDMWoodturning]

I bought it from Amazon, just under £35, it makes a massive difference! amzn.to/3s4eJvg 👍

[@stephendonathan6782]

Beautiful work 👏! What kind of wood wax do you use? Take care and GOD BLESS 🙏!

[@RDMWoodturning]

WoodWax 22 from Chestnut. I think that there’s a link in the description. Thanks for watching 😎👍

[@beverlym5465]

I Like the bowl a lot, except the dark brown spots look like they have wood chips all around them. Not “neat”.

[@RDMWoodturning]

I agree. I was really happy with the shape, but I just couldn't get the dowels properly seated. Maybe next time! Thanks for watching.

[@roydawson9478]

I turned something very similar recently. Mine didn't really work out either. Oh well...

[@RDMWoodturning]

Yeah, I guess there’s a reason why people don’t make this style of bowl… it was still good fun trying though! Thanks for watching 😊👍

[@tedlym.3390]

The bowl in this video looks like it worked out quite well.

[@arogue469]

I have to commend you for coming up with some great concepts, but you seem guilty of some poorly-considered execution of those concepts - specifically in your set-ups. Your pine herringbone bowl also comes to mind: you took a piece of off-the shelf lumber, and expected it to fit together seamlessly, without planing or jointing. I knew you would have issues with this one as soon as I saw how easily those sapele pieces slid into the holes. You needed to size those holes better (better bit selection) or turn the dowel on your lathe to fit snugly into whatever size hole you were best able to drill for it. I like what you're doing - which is why I'd like to see you do it better. Unless you're just a 'shoulda/woulda/coulda' kind of guy....

[@RDMWoodturning]

Thanks. I genuinely appreciate the comments. The ideas are bouncing all around my head, but yes, the production of the blanks before the lathe could do with refining. I was torn in two minds with how to fix the Sapele, as the last time I made one like this the fit was too snug and the glue was pushed out, so the dowels worked free. I'm not going to give up on this concept, but I really need to apply what has been learned. Thank you again for the support 😎👍

[@opabinnier]

Yeah, that was never going to work; there's no effective way of securely gluing dowels into holes like this. It's a non starter. Who gave you the idea? Don't listen to them again.

[@RDMWoodturning]

Definitely not one of my better ideas! 😂 Thanks for watching 👍