wood turning - can a 2x6 be elegant?

Can a 2x6 be elegant? You be the judge.
In this woodturning video I am woodturning a 2x6. I'm attempting to make it look elegant. this is one of my 2x6 project's made from scrap wood. The finished project will be a winged candle holder.
I sanded to 500 grit and finished it with friction polish. I really like the tiger stripe look that it has. The darker stripes shine more then the lighter color wood which I think is interesting. The wood grain also gave the surface a slight wave affect. I think it's a unique piece.
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[@roydass3597]

Brilliant thanks for showing us how to make something like it .

[@RcWoodturning]

Thank you! I appreciate you taking the time to watch!

[@lyndaowen2154]

very nicely done -- thank you for close shots-- newbie still just 15 months old😁😁😁 @ 56 yrs

[@RcWoodturning]

Thanks. I was that way a few years ago and I'm 60.

[@Larry-v6j]

@@RcWoodturning 85 here. Like your use of 2 x 4's etc. Great work.

[@RcWoodturning]

@user-fm4mu2nr9e Thank you! Appreciate you watching!

[@garychalmers3247]

Nice to see another leftie wood turner. Being left handed as well I have a full swivel head with full moveable bed great to see. The Arapuni wood turner.

[@RcWoodturning]

Thank you! Sounds like a great setup. Thanks for watching!

[@_zhawkeye_9808]

...very cool...I'll need to give this a shot...thanks!...👍 Matt

[@RcWoodturning]

Thank you Matt! It's great for practicing tool control. Thanks for watching!

[@DougMilleratWoodSpunRound]

Yes! Great example of up-cycling construction scrape. Been doing some of that and may well do a lot more. Great job!

[@RcWoodturning]

Thanks Doug! It's always good when you can reuse something. Thanks for watching!

[@ScenicCityWoodturning]

To answer your question, yes. It can obviously be elegant. Nice job!👍🏻

[@RcWoodturning]

Ok. I'll put down 1 vote for yes.😃 Thanks for watching!

[@ronnielloyd4514]

Just a piece of 2x6 that would normally be trashed. Nice job

[@RcWoodturning]

Thank you Ronnie! Appreciate you watching!

[@stevecorry2118]

Good Grief! A 2x6, Really? I don't know whether to hate you or envy you. Neither I guess, but the 2x6es in my yard better look out. Thank you so much for brightening my day and giving me hope.

[@RcWoodturning]

Grab those 2x6's. They are good therapy. Thanks for watching!

[@NorwegianArtist65]

Thank you for using materials that everyone can get their hands on.

[@RcWoodturning]

No need to buy expensive wood. Especially when your starting out. I use mostly scraps that I find. Thanks for watching!

[@lenshandcraftedwoodsigns6033]

As a home improvement contractor, I love this.

[@RcWoodturning]

Thank you Len! Sounds like you could have a lot to work with. Appreciate you watching!

[@jonathanflynn9467]

Thanks. You can make everything elegant. Also, original and inspirational Thanks again. Jon.

[@RcWoodturning]

Thanks Jon! I appreciate the kind words! Thanks for watching!

[@AllenOxendine]

Nice work

[@RcWoodturning]

Thank you!

[@clydeschuyler]

Beautiful piece. The simplest wood can be beautiful

[@RcWoodturning]

Thank you Clyde! Glad you liked! Thanks for watching!

[@ramwoods]

Nice. 👍

[@RcWoodturning]

Thank you!

[@Tchefter]

Yes! it can! Very nice 🤠👌

[@RcWoodturning]

Thank you! I appreciate you watching!

[@zlvirag]

nice, trying 2x6 bowl tomorrow...

[@RcWoodturning]

Have fun!

[@Vet6970]

great idea👍

[@RcWoodturning]

Thank you Bob! Appreciate you watching!

[@spiritwynd]

I'm always amazed at how much chatoyance that pine has! Beautifully designed too!

[@RcWoodturning]

Thank you Heather! A lot of turners don't really give pine a chance. I try to find beauty in all the wood...especially free wood. LOL Thanks for watching!

[@tritian5874]

​@@RcWoodturningi started with pine because thats what I had, and did a few 2x10 of construction lumber into platters and ashtrays and they came out awesome!!. specially when sanded out to like 2000 grit. (p.s. i love sanding on the lathe, it feels a bit like cheating for some reason tho lol)

[@RcWoodturning]

@tritian5874 Thank you for watching!

[@suesmith9202]

Beautiful

[@RcWoodturning]

Thank you Sue! Appreciate you watching!

[@sylvesterldoolittle3608]

Nice !!!!!

[@RcWoodturning]

Thank you Sylvester! I appreciate you watching!

[@BAILEYWOODWORKS]

Almost to 1 million channel views! That is awesome! Great video!

[@RcWoodturning]

Thank you Bailey! Thanks for bringing that to my attention. I've been so focused at the video level I didn't see that. I really need to get better at appreciating the accomplishments along the way. Thanks buddy!

[@Woodturningwithbarry]

Brilliant work as always

[@RcWoodturning]

Thank you Barry! I appreciate that!

[@jayvanhoesen]

What are you using for a finish on your wood? I love how it comes out!

[@RcWoodturning]

Shellac mixed with walnut or mineral oil. (Friction polish)

[@leestein1770]

Very original for thinking outside the box

[@canoeanddogexplorers]

Hands down my favorite channel for wood turning content. Just curious which brand(s) of sandpaper you use. Keep up the great work! 🤙🏻

[@RcWoodturning]

Well thank you! I appreciate that! I get most of my sand paper from harbor freight. Thanks for watching! I appreciate it!

[@Ivegotwormsinme]

@@RcWoodturning I've got to back him on that sand paper. Just because it's cheap doesn't mean it isn't worth using. Their ceramic sand paper for my mouse sander is 2nd to none that I've used thus far when it comes to removing a lot of material quickly, and their sheets of paper do a great job for fine detail. Go there with that 20% off coupon whenever they do one of their holiday or clearance sales and you can rack up just about every grit they have for next to nothing.

[@RcWoodturning]

@@Ivegotwormsinme I mostly buy the rolls they have. It comes in 80, 120, and 220 grit. It works great. I also buy the 7 inch round hook and loop. I cut them down to 2 inch to use with the drill. Take care buddy.

[@enterprise59]

Nice work! What size chuck were you using, 2 1/2 inch? Thanks!

[@RcWoodturning]

@@enterprise59 Thank you! It's a 2.75 inch chuck made by wen. I can give you links to it if your interested.

[@enterprise59]

@@RcWoodturning Thanks, I found the check you were using.. I have a main chuck I use from Penn State Ind, but found I need a smaller one as well. I ordered the WEN this morning.

[@RcWoodturning]

@enterprise59 I've had mine for while and it's been working fine. I did change the jaws that it comes with to longer ones.

[@enterprise59]

@@RcWoodturning Ordered those too!

[@ronaldlowis225]

Bought 2x6 from lowes cut to square mounted on wood worm used 5/8bowl gouge 2x6 chips and chopped pieces off of the edges finally got someyhing decent put in check and piece cracked in half turning gouge 40/40 grind where do you get 2 6 and id bowl gouge to big help

[@RcWoodturning]

I use wood found at construction sites. Could be from Lowe's, home depot, etc. I use a 1/2 bowl gouge. The bevel is around 45 degrees. When your turning with the corners you have to make light cuts. The more wood you remove the lighter the cuts. The 5/8 gouge should work fine. Try making lighter less aggressive cuts.

[@ronaldlowis225]

@@RcWoodturning thx for your help you do a nice job

[@RcWoodturning]

Thank you. Good luck.

[@thornelson7201]

I am assuming this is southern yellow pine. I have bad tearout with it. Any suggestions?

[@RcWoodturning]

Around here most of the construction lumber is Douglas fir, hemlock, and pine. But I don't think it's southern yellow pine because that doesn't grow in the Pacific Northwest. The problem with tearout. First of all make sure your tools are sharp. Other ways to reduce tearout is to apply shellac. That will harden the surface to reduce tearout. Also you can try coating the wood with a finish oil and let it soak in. That will soften the fibers and allow you to cut the fibers rather then rip them out. My last option for you is tool technique. You can do what is called a shear cut. Basically what you do is cut with the wing of the gouge. Lower the handle of the tool and cut with the wing what that does is slice the wood rather then cut it. That technique can give a very smooth surface. Good luck to you Thor. Thanks for watching.

[@spiritwynd]

That piece is white pine. Use for 95% of building construction in Canada too

[@lenmullin3216]

Why do you stand at the back of the lathe, to do most of the turning?

[@RcWoodturning]

I'm left handed. The angle is better that way.

[@lenmullin3216]

@@RcWoodturning So am I, but I've never turned anything while standing at the back of the lathe. I usually run my lathe in reverse, I find that makes it easier to turn things.

[@RcWoodturning]

I've thought about that, but my lathe doesn't go in reverse.

[@brianwaters8754]

Please all be aware that this can be a fire risk. If the candle is left unattended and the applied finish is wax or similar the whole lot can catch fire. Can even happen with tealights, which can get very hot.

[@RcWoodturning]

Thank you for your concern.

[@garywilliams7233]

How deep do you make the recess for your chuck to hold the piece? Thanks

[@RcWoodturning]

Measure the depth of the dovetail on your chuck jaws. That's how deep you want to go. Most of the time I'm going about 3/16 of an inch. Thanks for the question Gary. Appreciate you watching!

[@conniswilson6717]

What are you using as a finish please?

[@RcWoodturning]

Friction polish. A mix of shellac denatured alcohol and boiled linseed oil.

[@conniswilson6717]

@@RcWoodturning Thanks for your response.

[@RcWoodturning]

@@conniswilson6717 Your welcome.

[@ronaldlowis225]

What size drill do you use to mount your wood worm screw

[@RcWoodturning]

I have different sizes. Either 5/16 or 3/8. Best way to size is put the drill bit against the worm screw. All you want to see is the threads. That's how I do mine. Hope that helps.

[@ronaldlowis225]

@@RcWoodturning yes thanks