wood turning idea's for the small branches

[@Davesaman]

This just gave me a great idea for Christmas gifts a mini bowling pin set with a wood ball !

[@RcWoodturning]

Oh ya! That is a good idea! Thanks for watching!

[@ultrawoody1968]

Great idea....I'll turn one tonight!

[@RcWoodturning]

Thank you! Enjoy!

[@Danseadorf]

Very attractive grain, done in 8 mins., amazing. Another great video Rus. Thanks...Dan

[@RcWoodturning]

Thanks! It took a little longer. I cut out the boring parts.

[@_zhawkeye_9808]

...another great little project...thanks! Matt

[@RcWoodturning]

Thank you Matt!

[@larryfetterman3528]

Thanks for the feed back very idea I’m going to give it a try

[@DougMilleratWoodSpunRound]

Well done.

[@RcWoodturning]

Thanks Doug!

[@norm5785]

Very cool thank you for sharing

[@RcWoodturning]

Thank you for watching!

[@DennisDolan-fl3mw]

nice finish. I wish you would tell us what you use.

[@RcWoodturning]

Thanks

[@Larry-v6j]

Nice !

[@RcWoodturning]

Thank you!

[@larryfetterman3528]

Can you tell me what looks like to me a stick of wax your putting on before the friction polish? And I might add very stick vase great job thanks Larry

[@RcWoodturning]

Thank you! Yes it's beeswax mixed with finish oil. I melt the wax and mixed in a little bit of linseed oil. That softens the wax a little bit. Then I pour it into a piece of pvc pipe to harden. That makes my sticks of wax.

[@RcWoodturning]

Oh my bad. The yellow thing is a foam pad for the sand paper. It's not wax. The finish wouldn't stick to the waxed wood very well.

[@jefferybilling9093]

Do you ever have problem with splitting

[@RcWoodturning]

@@jefferybilling9093 I used to. Not so much anymore. If the wood is dry I don't worry about it. If the wood is green I rough turn it then put it in a paper bag with the shavings. Anywhere from 1 to 6 months. That works out pretty good for me.

[@RcWoodturning]

I will also add. I find all my wood around the area. Most of it has been down a while so 90% is already dry when I get it.

[@jefferybilling9093]

@@RcWoodturning thank you for such prompt reply. P.S. I enjoy your videos.

[@RcWoodturning]

@@jefferybilling9093 Your welcome! I appreciate you watching!

[@jacksipe9573]

Very nice. What make and model is your lathe?

[@RcWoodturning]

Thanks! It's the larger one from harbor freight. 12 x 36. It's been a good lathe. My only complaint is how loud it is. Especially for videos.

[@jacksipe9573]

@@RcWoodturning Thank you for sharing.

[@indianatone218]

Neat thanks for showing us ,where did you get the plastic liner from please or is it a test tube ?

[@RcWoodturning]

Thank you! I got them from Amazon. I put a link in the description for some.

[@indianatone218]

@@RcWoodturning Thanks

[@thenorthernwoodhouse5015]

hi brill video buddy what is the finish you use

[@RcWoodturning]

Thank you! I use friction polish made with shellac.

[@thenorthernwoodhouse5015]

thank you for replying @@RcWoodturning

[@indianatone218]

how do you sharpen your chisels ? ive looked on line for you doing this ,if you haven't done a vid on this id like to see how you approach it . Thanks .

[@RcWoodturning]

I use a cheap belt sander. I showed a clip of me sharpening the bowl gouge a couple videos ago. I will try and show more of it in future videos.

[@indianatone218]

@@RcWoodturning Thanks

[@lewisdye1002]

Lovely little piece, as usual. A while ago you demoed your home made friction polish recipe, but I haven't been able to find it. Please show it again.

[@RcWoodturning]

I haven't actually done a video on it, but I did explain a little bit in some comments. Basically what I do is use the can of shellac from the hardware store. I don't add alcohol to it. I just mix a little bit of finish oil and use it like that.