Woodturners Journal: Desert Sage Box with Maple and Blue Sand Inlay

[@paulvella8493]

joe here; this box is going to be beautiful i hope it stays together for you the colors blend really well nice going

[@billk8579]

The result is stunning. Shows that with patience and creativity one can overcome difficult situations.

[@Woodturnersjournal]

Thank you.

[@amandapittar9398]

It’s so beautiful. Who would have thought a root could be so gorgeous? You couldn’t paint it that well. It’s simply inspired. I think it’s just beautiful. I love the blue and the Browns with the grey and black - it just sings desert. It just needs a cactus in it!!

[@Woodturnersjournal]

Amanda Pittar Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. This is one of my favorite pieces. It's amazing to me how a scrap piece of root came out so nice.

[@jeffs.6488]

Beautiful final product, the natural colors and the black and blue you added match beautifully together.

[@MileyonDisney]

WOW! That turned out beautifully! When you were applying the black dye I was thinking you were crazy. But it really made that box. And the blue sand worked out perfectly, too. Great job!

[@Woodturnersjournal]

Miley onDisney Thank you. It's always about trying something new.

[@nicolaemiclea4436]

Woodturners Journal xc bnnnn

[@alanbarbour5185]

Really stunning piece of work. Colours are fabulous. Your use of sand is unconventional, at least in my world. I have learned so much, Thank you .

[@Woodturnersjournal]

Alan Barbour Thank you. I always try to push the envelop and perhaps do something that no one has thought of. I appreciate you watching and your support.

[@celestinedunn5855]

Beautiful! Wonderful job with the dye and sand! You wouldn't know how challenging it was looking at the finished product!

[@Woodturnersjournal]

Celestine Dunn Thank you so much.

[@CiCis_Mom]

I keep coming back to this video. I think I've watched it 3 times now. I love the colors and the figure in this piece. Thank you for posting this even though I'm a year and a half late ;)

[@Woodturnersjournal]

Elizabeth Dennis Thank you. Even though it's a year later, I still appreciate it. I am rarely impressed with my own work, but this is one of my favorites, too. Thanks again.

[@patriciabockenstette6550]

Wow! Just love the way the colors worked out. Wood was difficult to work with but you did a great job. Thanks for sharing.

[@Woodturnersjournal]

Patricia Bockenstette Thank you for watching. I'm glad you like it. This is one of my favorite ones. There's more to come!!!

[@cwhussey5432]

That was AWESOME... Nice color selection and contrast...

[@tinaminahan772]

Wow. You made that into such a beautiful vessel. Great job! Great idea.

[@Woodturnersjournal]

Thank you.

[@TheMessyStudio]

Great save on the root, Jerrod! I think the black dye and blue of the sand make a very interesting contrast.

[@royothebuzz]

Glad it didn`t come apart, it had me on edge. Turned out very nice.

[@Woodturnersjournal]

royothebuzz I'm glad too. Lol.

[@ridterranytofollowtruthpea8324]

IT IS ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUS!!! YOU DID A FANTASTIC JOB!!! THANK YOU FOR SHARING YOUR WONDERFUL CREATION AND TIME WITH US!!! TAKE CARE!!!

[@oneshotme]

Loved the way that came out. I think the sand looks great on it

[@geraldyoung264]

Absolutely beautiful, I nearly had a fit when you stained it with black but the end result is spectacular. I am definitely going to look out for a piece of timber that I can try this with.

[@Woodturnersjournal]

Gerald Young Thank you. The black was definitely a risk, but it all worked out. Good luck to you. I hope yours comes out great.

[@ninemealsfromanarchy7803]

Really, really like this box. It is gorgeous!

[@Woodturnersjournal]

Thank you. This is one of my favorite pieces.

[@meme-bt7io]

I wasn't sure when you started inking the black onto the wood, but it really turned out great.

[@turningonadime6477]

Like how it turned out, great idea using the sand 👍🏻

[@Woodturnersjournal]

Thank you.

[@GaryLane080157]

Scary project but absolutely worth all the work! Gorgeous finish!

[@Woodturnersjournal]

Gary Lane Thank you.

[@clifforddalton3067]

wow! than ended up beautifully.

[@Woodturnersjournal]

Clifford Dalton Thank you. This is one of my favorites.

[@billhigh3217]

I think it looks fantastic. An artistic piece

[@debralpateart8862]

I enjoyed watching this, your creativity resulted in a beautiful piece!

[@Woodturnersjournal]

Debra Pate Thank you so much. I appreciate you watching.

[@jerrycallender9927]

WOW!!! That IS a work of art...

[@Woodturnersjournal]

Jerry Callender Thank you. That means a lot.

[@ravensburgpiet]

It runned out to be a fantastic piece great man I love it thanks.

[@Woodturnersjournal]

Thank you.

[@dirtycurty1202]

That box is really nice looking!!!! I would have never thought of using sand either. I use the old sawdust and glue method and I may add some dye to that. I did some research on the sand because I would like to try it and for those of you interested you can find the sand listed as " wedding ceremony sand". That's what it is listed under at a major hobby store in my area.

[@MerAngel12121]

Curt, here in California we have dollar stores and you can buy bags of colored sand, along with a handful of small sea shells for only a buck. They are sold to place in a clear bowl or vase, to place a tea light in, to decorate a table. There is also the ninety-nine cent store and dollar general, but I know the dollar store has the colored sand for sure. : )

[@mikebristow218]

I really like your artistic work. Very beautiful.

[@Woodturnersjournal]

Mike Bristow That's awesome!!. Thank you.

[@theromanywoodshop661]

Beautiful Jerrod and really unusual. Love it!

[@Woodturnersjournal]

The Romany Woodshop Thank you.

[@icespeckledhens]

A beautiful box, reminds me of a biscuit barrel we had years ago. Thanks James

[@Woodturnersjournal]

I love this piece. Thank you for watching.

[@toddcrosby143]

very cool the blue is outlined by the black!

[@davidmorgan7522]

Kind of a pain in the butt project that turned out beautiful! I'll have to keep the sand in mind, who'd a thunk!! Thanks for sharing Jarred! Take care, Dave

[@Woodturnersjournal]

David Morgan Thank you.

[@woodchuck1]

Would never thought of using sand.. great piece

[@Woodturnersjournal]

Mike West Thank you.

[@WarthogChief]

The maple adds extra pizzazz. However, should you ever want to to do a series of projects using this type of wood with a black dye might I suggest you invest in a vacuum chamber and an extra large capacity toaster oven. You could add black dye to stabilizing resin then submerge this wood in the resin and put it under a vacuum. Let it sit in the resin for a few hours until bubbles stop, then when you release the vacuum the dye will penetrate/permeate throughout the wood. Then bake the wood 200 degrees F for 45mins+. The resin will only strengthen the fibers. You can then fill in gaps with whatever color sand and turn the vessel. It's a beautiful piece neveetheless.

[@rb032682]

Didn't think the result would be so amazing.

[@Woodturnersjournal]

RB Thank you.

[@EduardoAlbertoSemp]

HI Jerrod! Greetings from Cordoba Argentina! I really enjoy your ingenious and beautiful works. Sometime I hope to see your works "live". Again, congratulations! Eduardo

[@Woodturnersjournal]

That is really kind of you to say. I appreciate it and hope you see it live too. Thank you.

[@EduardoAlbertoSemp]

Woodturners Journal That os really kind of hoy say. I appreciate it and hope you see it live too. Tank you

[@davidkuhns8389]

I really like this one. Well done.

[@Woodturnersjournal]

David Kuhns Thank you.

[@deadangel2211]

It looks like a very expensive piece of marble! Fantastic work!

[@Woodturnersjournal]

Sara Shelton Thank you.

[@alexhall6641]

Truly beautiful piece

[@Woodturnersjournal]

Alex Hall Thank you.

[@mariedriskell8752]

Great idea, it's beautiful, beautiful! !!!!!

[@Woodturnersjournal]

Marie Driskell Thank you very much. 😊

[@CerebralOrigami]

Very beautiful piece!

[@Woodturnersjournal]

CerebralOrigami Thank you

[@DougVehovec]

I'm not a woodworker of any sort but I love watching Jerrod's videos :) keep it up man!

[@Woodturnersjournal]

Doug Vehovec Thank you.

[@Rita-Riccitelli-]

Grazie infinite

[@giaoo953]

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[@ChibiChula]

That's gorgeous! Only thing I wish was a bit different is I would have liked to see a small bit of inlay of the original wood in the lid but considering how difficult it was to work with, I understand why you didn't do that. Well done!

[@Woodturnersjournal]

Thank you.

[@panicfarm9874]

That’s an awesome job mate, well done!!!!

[@CraftWithAfshin]

very beautiful I admire your patience good job!

[@Woodturnersjournal]

CraftWithAfshin Thank you and how you are right about patience.

[@cindyripley3120]

Absolutely beautiful!

[@Ronalcock1]

What a beautiful job you made of this, did the sand play havoc with your tools. Ron

[@Woodturnersjournal]

Ron Alcock You do need to sharpen them more often, but truly not too awful. I think it's worth it for the end result.

[@damepasty9203]

Neat bowl/box! There's lots of sage where I live. I might just go digging for some.

[@Woodturnersjournal]

Dame Pasty I would recommend it. I wish I had another piece myself because I love how this one came out. Once a week, people want to buy it from me. Good luck.

[@damepasty9203]

Well I have some large sage bushes in my front yard that we might be tearing out. I was also thinking about going by the local nurseries to see if they have any roots or burls they want to get rid of. I live in AZ so sage is very abundant. If I get my hands on some, I will let you know.

[@the-house-of-flying-knives]

This is beautiful. I love it.

[@jamtraveler1]

Sand does a good job of filling the voids but it is rough on tools. I have been using sand for about two years and never had a problem. Thanks

[@Woodturnersjournal]

James McMillan Thanks for watching.

[@avrohalt9133]

I have used a sand fill in the past and in fact the half used box is around here somewhere, however, if my memory serves me right although it looked like sand the stuff seemed a lot softer than conventional sand maybe the sand I ordered here in the UK was different in some way

[@alanbarbour5185]

I was wondering just how abrasive sand would be on tools and also how it could possibly be polished?

[@nicolaemiclea4436]

Neil 😀,

[@debbiewilson4655]

very nice work,wonder if you could do a close up of your work when finished,its hard to see at a distance if it is a small item.this looks stunning wood.thanks for posting.Dave. from New Zealand

[@Woodturnersjournal]

Debbie Wilson Thank you. I'm working on better images of my work. It is a smaller item. Probably stands 5" or so. In the future, I'll try to do a better job. Thanks again.

[@joeharney3802]

That is awesome looking

[@Woodturnersjournal]

joe harney Thank you!!!. I appreciate it.

[@davidmclaughlin3093]

man that is one awesome piece !!!

[@Woodturnersjournal]

Thank you. I appreciate the support.

[@MerAngel12121]

Jerrod, I would call that piece 'Striking' ! Those vivid colors demand attention, don't ya know. : ) I like the way you think outside the box. The sand idea is wonderful. You might even purchase a bag of colored sand with seashells at your local dollar store and using some driftwood, take it a step further, eh? The ideas are limitless. : )

[@Woodturnersjournal]

Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. :)

[@jimpplunk]

Very nice, beautiful piece!

[@Woodturnersjournal]

Thank you.

[@carolriley569]

I really love this piece! I wasn’t sure at first when you put the black on it, but it certainly turned out to be spectacular!

[@jeffs.6488]

A suggestion for your consideration: When doing a root ball like this, would it not be better to mix and dye/tint a resin mixture, put it in a vacuum chamber to remove the air from the resin then put the piece in a mold and pour the resin into the mold with the wood blank and then once again vacuum chamber it to get the air out of the hidden pockets and the inside of the root ball and this would allow the tinted/dyed resin to penetrate through out the blank filling all voids and thereby stabilizing the root ball. Thereby saving a large amount of time with little effort.

[@Woodturnersjournal]

That would work, but believe it or not, the resin and sand gives a totally different final look.

[@richardray73]

Nice job, work of art. New subscribe, always learning something new.

[@elainel.1285]

Very well done!

[@koryschimmoller9620]

Turned out really great! I have a black walnut root similar shape and growth pattern to that root, wasnt sure what I wanted to do, this gives me some ideas about it. I'm guessing that was synthetic sand? I have seen some online for wood turning. Thanks for the videos you post, keep em coming.

[@Woodturnersjournal]

Kory Schimmoller Thanks. It is a synthetic sand I found at a hobby store. Good luck.

[@Blessings.429]

Beautiful

[@buddhababeoz]

So relaxing and inspiring to watch. You have a great eye for colour and design details! New sub here :)

[@rexoats8008]

New subscriber, fantastic piece.

[@Woodturnersjournal]

Thank you very much and thanks for subscribing. I have plenty more to come.

[@barryfields2964]

I wish you would have shown more of the filled, gluing,and rebuilding. That's what I really wanted to see.turning is turning

[@Woodturnersjournal]

Barry Fields Noted. It's on my list and I'll do a better job of that in the future.

[@barryfields2964]

Woodturners Journal I really like it the finish was great

[@Woodturnersjournal]

Barry Fields Thank you.

[@richdbolduc]

This things gorgeous. Do you think stabilizing it would have helped with some of your issues?

[@Woodturnersjournal]

Rich Bolduc No. The wood that is there is pretty solid. It seemed like wood twisted together. There were gaps in between the wood. I used the epoxy inside to really make it stronger and smoother. It would of been difficult to do that with the sand on the inside. Just because the opening was very small.

[@bstr3000]

love it!

[@Woodturnersjournal]

bstr3000 Thank you.

[@tinacornman9434]

Did the sand cause any problems with dulling your knives? Beautiful finished piece.

[@Woodturnersjournal]

Tina Cornman Thank you. The sand does dull the blades little faster then normal but not a concern. I think well worth it.

[@noelperry5970]

I hate clever buggas (jokes) Love the coloured sand idea and the dye effect. Thanks for some inspiration.

[@Woodturnersjournal]

Thank you.

[@shahababadsafian6796]

HI / thank's to you is nice jar mn thank's & goodluck ..

[@Woodturnersjournal]

Thank you.

[@limaartesao]

parabens

[@flyinglider1267]

Just an idea is to use 5min epoxy use color die in one of the epoxy a or b mix then you can fill cracks and this wont mess up the gauges it will also be transparent to the woods when lights hit it oh ya Im james

[@Woodturnersjournal]

flyinglider1267 You could do it that way. That would give you more of a solid color look. When you look at the sand up close, it almost looks like little rocks. It has more of a texture. The other way works though and I've done that in the past.

[@leewitte4120]

@@Woodturnersjournal I thought you could use epoxy resin and put the sand in the resin! You could also use the resin without the sand as a coating on the inside that would act as a glue to hold the piece together. It turned out to be beautiful!!

[@30jamesnelson]

I LIKE THIS SO MUCH I AM GOING TO TRY IT ON A GNARLY PIECE I HAVE SITTING UNDER THE LATHE.

[@Woodturnersjournal]

That's awesome!!! Please let me know how it turns out.

[@30jamesnelson]

i tried the sand for filling cracks and it worked pretty fair but some were to small for the sand to penetrate. i have another piece from the root of the same piece and am going to try it next and will let you know and maybe if i can figure out how to do it i might send pics.

[@xiaver617]

very nice project

[@Woodturnersjournal]

Thank you.

[@adamhutchinson407]

Sweet!!!!!!!

[@madelinebrownlee5787]

Silica sand is carcinogenic so be sure to be well masked up when using it. Beautiful, beautiful piece!

[@Woodturnersjournal]

Madeline Brownlee Thank you so much. I'm really good at wearing a mask. Unfortunately, when I need to talk to the camera, I don't. All the same, thank you.

[@mummatoni9211]

Top job typical wood turner with shared in the ca company when attack projects like this one

[@ICU2B4UDO]

Jerrod, nice work...Question?...Do you think mixing the sand with epoxy first then putting it into the voids would be more feasible with the extra strength of the epoxy or would the cost not be worth it?? Just brainstorming here!?

[@Woodturnersjournal]

That's funny you ask that. I was just out of town in someone else's shop for a week and we did just that. I have to say, it works, but it gives a totally different look. I feel doing it the way I did, you get a better, smoother fill with all sand. It's all personal preference though. Nothing wrong with trying it.

[@ICU2B4UDO]

Woodturners Journal ...Ok then! Whatever works, works...

[@PaulKentnor]

great job

[@Woodturnersjournal]

Thank you.

[@toconotorno]

Parabéns!!👏👏🇧🇷🇧🇷

[@Woodturnersjournal]

Thank you!!!

[@rlt94]

They call it sage, but Sagebrush is actually a member of the Artemisia genus of the Daisy/Sunflower family.

[@Woodturnersjournal]

That's awesome. Thanks for the facts.

[@jbn0613]

Beautiful piece of work! Made me hit the subscribe button. Just wondering what dye you used?

[@thefish5861]

Weird how you can be turning something that probably will be a mess, and then, bingo. You end up with a very cool piece.

[@Woodturnersjournal]

TheFish Patience and a lot of it, is the key. :)

[@ronaldainaire7086]

very nice

[@Woodturnersjournal]

Thank you.

[@mandicoleman7433]

Would it have been easier to use resin or something?

[@Woodturnersjournal]

Mandi Coleman You do not get the same effect. When you look at the piece closely, it looks like crystals. When you mix the sand with acrylic or dye the acrylic, it looks totally different.

[@tomasarguinzoni9022]

Very very nice job. How the weather in Las Vegas 👍🏼

[@Woodturnersjournal]

Tomas Arguinzoni High 70's, fifties at night. It's beautiful.

[@aleoficial257]

Muito bom

[@Woodturnersjournal]

Alexandre Gonçalves Thank you.

[@scott27288]

Very interesting video. I'm a woodworker myself and I'd like to know, is sage a soft or hard wood and what other would could you compare it to as to hardness?

[@Woodturnersjournal]

Scott H. I would say it's soft and I would say it's in between pine and maple as far as hardness. More on the softer side, though

[@scott27288]

Thanks! I live on the east coast and have never worked any sage but I'm always interested in how different woods are to work.

[@magikdust2095]

This is an interesting, beautiful piece. However, your video was shot too far away, so it was hard to see what was going on. I also would have liked to see the sanding, and polishing, of this piece, inside, and out. I also would have liked to see the inside of the final product. I still gave the video a 👍, but I really think you need to shoot yor videos closer to what you're filming, because it's hard to see clearly with it being so far away...

[@williamhoward8319]

nice job tho on the lathe i can not afford one and the tools just to get started is a killer

[@avrohalt9133]

No toss it in the trash, it's not for me. Having once and only once turned Sage and never again I know where your coming from it is a challenging wood, to say the least. Well done I am impressed by what you have achieved

[@Woodturnersjournal]

Neil West Thank you. Believe it or not, this is one of my favorite pieces.

[@rastgo9033]

I like to watch but most of the time I can not listen, KZbin doesn't have such a system to mute and watch.

[@donmelton1512]

Seems like sand would dull your tools rather quickly.

[@Woodturnersjournal]

Don Melton It does dull your tools, but synthetic does not do it as quick as you would think. The end result is worth it. My feeling is, tools dull.

[@czellner5894]

Hi Jerrod, that turned out VERY nice! I like everything about it.AND you did a great job holding it together. Often pieces of wood like that are only held together with nothing more than a little bark. The sand you used: is it natural sand like a dyed beach sand or is it some sort of man made product? I'm guessing man made and that opens up lots of possibilities. You mentioned using resin on the interior.Did you paint it on or pour it in and rotate the piece until it was completely coated? I'm wanting to get into using resins for embellishment but know almost nothing about it. Thanks for sharing. All the best....

[@Woodturnersjournal]

Charlie Zellner Thanks. The sand is man made that I picked up at a hobby store and the resin I poured in and then rotated. No paint on the inside. How that helps and thanks again.

[@damepasty9203]

I would just add that for unstable wood such as the root he used, the best (but most expensive) option is to stabilize it before turning it. Stabilizing involves using resin (usually cactus juice resin) and a pressure pot. In this case, he would have needed to be dyed black first, then the resin and sand mixture poured over it into a mold and then the mold would need to go into the pressure pot (usually overnight). However, I'm not 100% sure how the sand would affect the resin's ability to replace the air holes in the wood in the pot. In any case, his simple solution was cheaper and worked just fine so if money and time are serious considerations the pressure pot isn't probably an option.

[@Woodturnersjournal]

Dame Pasty Thanks for the suggestion. That actually was going to be what I did, but last minute I saw the sand and decided to try something new. Thanks again.

[@edvose6257]

Charlie Zellner I

[@metroplexchl]

nice job! do you use water or oil based sanding sealer?

[@Woodturnersjournal]

I have never used sanding sealer. I'm not against it, but I do believe you get an off color finish when you use it.

[@balex7476]

What kind of glue did u say u was using?

[@Woodturnersjournal]

balex7476 CA Glue is used on the outside sand. Then I used Acrylic (epoxy) on the inside to help hold everything together.

[@paulvella8493]

hi my name is joe anybody heard of a Rikon wood lathe ? wondering if it"s any good anyone know ?

[@jay15354]

has anyone thought of coloring salt. salt might be easer on the tools.

[@Woodturnersjournal]

Someone else wrote me about that right after I published this video. It may work, but I wonder what it would do to the wood through time.

[@anitraduke3616]

Oh wow! Do you sale these pieces? If so where?

[@Woodturnersjournal]

Anitra Duke Coming soon. Thank you.

[@DKWalser]

This is why God invented Cactus Juice!

[@Woodturnersjournal]

David Walser That too would work. Maybe next time. I need to order some.

[@stephenlandry4351]

True,, very true!

[@andreyignatovich5550]

Hi please tell me how much will cost your masterpiece. Thank you

[@Woodturnersjournal]

Andrey Ignatovich I do not really sell my work currently. For that reason, I would price this in the $400 to $600 area.

[@andreyignatovich5550]

$ 400?

[@Woodturnersjournal]

Andrey Ignatovich Is that an offer?

[@andreyignatovich5550]

you don't understand I just asked how much is this pot.

[@Woodturnersjournal]

Andrey Ignatovich I understand. I am saying, because I do not sell anything, currently, that would be the price I would sell it. Many other woodturners would most likely sell it cheaper, but this is my personal, "it's not for sale" price.

[@leegar1537]

100% exelent nice colors and a good decision blue sand, you will hear a big mouths saying, I did it before with sand or take out the air bubbles or take it to a vacuum chamber, bull crap

[@Woodturnersjournal]

That's awesome!!!! Thank you very much for the compliment. I work very hard to be original and if mimic someone else, I always give them credit. Thanks again. I do appreciate it.