Wood Turning: Live Edge Hickory Bowl + Laser Pecker 2 in action!

This week I turned a live edge bowl from a piece of hickory taken from a friend's firewood pile. The wood had been cut recently and was still quite wet; just overnight the piece had warped so much that the bottom of the bowl was no longer flat. I'll have to re-mount it in a few weeks and flatten the bottom.
I also recently acquired a Laser Pecker 2. I will be using this from now on to engrave my pieces with my logo. I didn't go into detail, ie a tool review, about the Laser Pecker 2, but did leave the video in real time during the engraving so you can get an idea of the time, which wasn't too long! If enough interest is generated, I may do a longer video about the Laser Pecker 2 itself.
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[@bryaneltornerodemadera7397]

A masterclass in turning a winged bowl Wes. I'll take a few tips from the making of the video for mine in the future. Thoroughly enjoyable.

[@PiedraDesigns]

Thanks Bryan! I'm hardly a master, but your kind words are greatly appreciated.

[@BarrysWoodCreations]

Beautiful bowl, looks amazing.

[@PiedraDesigns]

Thanks!

[@DougMilleratWoodSpunRound]

Well done Wes. The dark spots are the open grain pores similar to what we see in oak. Good looking bowl.

[@PiedraDesigns]

Thanks Doug, and thanks for the info. I even checked wood-database.com and couldn't find that info.

[@WoodenItBeNice]

Morning Wes, Gorgeous looking Hickory bowl my friend. The LP2 did a great job on you logo on the bottom of the bowl. I haven't tried that yet on any of my bowls but will at some point. Take care Wes. Cheers, Huw

[@PiedraDesigns]

Thanks Huw!

[@OrganizeCreateDecorate]

Nice to see a new video from you Wesley. That's a beautiful bowl. I have no idea what caused the dark lines but they sure look sharp.

[@PiedraDesigns]

Thank you! It was nice to get another one out finally. Hopefully someone watching knows what the dark spots are. Thanks for watching!

[@William_Kenny]

A Great looking bowl Wes nicely done I finally found your channel, kind regards from will 👍

[@PiedraDesigns]

Thank you! And thanks for watching!

[@MattsWoodshop]

Very nice Wes 👍. I love the shape of the bowl. I’ve been looking at those laser machines, it’s a great way to get your logo on a bowl.

[@PiedraDesigns]

Thanks Matt. Have been wanting a Laser Pecker since the 1st one came out a few years ago. Finally got the LP2 and have been very happy so far.