Woodturning an apple urn

[@JOHNSmith-pn6fj]

That is some amazing work. That came out fantastic.

[@williamstrange877]

Beautiful piece of art and craftsmanship. Like you videos because I learn something every time I watch. Please do more as your time permits.

[@Tommyakridgedesigns]

Will do William

[@allanwagner4676]

Urn looks awesome Tom.I would say you are a true master in wood turning.You definitely have good videos to watch.

[@opasworkshop8373]

Great job Tommy glad to see u back in the shop.

[@Tommyakridgedesigns]

Thanks!

[@LivingstonBrothersWoodcraft]

Sir, you operate at a different level than most. I enjoyed this very much.

[@Tommyakridgedesigns]

thank you, i'm humbled

[@waynee.2856]

That is a gorgeous piece. I never would have thought of something like that to be used as an urn. We'll done.

[@Tommyakridgedesigns]

Thank you

[@alexeaton3971]

Pity we dont see more of your skills in the workshop Tommy but never mind they are well worth waiting for when you do upload, thanks again and look forward to the next one.

[@Tommyakridgedesigns]

Thank you for those kind words

[@terrencepowell270]

Very nice! Will have to try it sometime. Glad to have you back. I miss seeing your turnings.

[@Tommyakridgedesigns]

Thank you Terrence

[@HeathKnuckles_Tasty_Timber]

Beautiful urn Tommy! That turned out really nice! Thanks for sharing!

[@Tommyakridgedesigns]

Thanks

[@nurmworks-4284]

Great piece Tommy. I appreciate you including a little bit of all the steps in your process (dye, sealing, finish, etc.) as well as the turning. Thanks for sharing!

[@Tommyakridgedesigns]

Thank you for the comment

[@rogerleslie4282]

Awesome colour Tommy,awesome finish welcome back mate.Roger Barossa Valley South Australia 🇦🇺.......

[@Tommyakridgedesigns]

Thank you Roger

[@saltychesticles8045]

very nice urn , like the way it turned out. good job.

[@Tommyakridgedesigns]

Thank you

[@TheJustaccord]

Beautiful. Especially like the coloring.

[@Tommyakridgedesigns]

Thank you Dave

[@Andreas_Achleitner]

A really nice piece of art

[@676dig]

Nice job. Good to see you back in the shop.

[@Tommyakridgedesigns]

Thanks Randy

[@PopsShop]

Great job Tommy. The leaf is a cool feature. Looking forward to more projects. Thanks for the video. Danny

[@Tommyakridgedesigns]

Thank you Danny

[@quizmonk]

Nice work Tommy. Excellent.

[@Tommyakridgedesigns]

Thank you

[@andreroutheut4326]

Beautiful urn Tommy, enjoyed watching you make it. Cheers Andy

[@Tommyakridgedesigns]

Thanks Andy

[@douglashinds6114]

Very Nice Tommy. Thanks for sharing. Love the color.

[@Tommyakridgedesigns]

Thank you Douglas

[@jackmaravola2496]

Tommy, you've turned a very respectable urn...! I thank you for sharing. Nice idea with the plumbing union....! I like simplicity...!

[@Tommyakridgedesigns]

Thank you Jack

[@leighstevens1075]

Stunning piece. Not usually a fan of colouring woods. You just changed my mind. Its stunning.

[@Tommyakridgedesigns]

thank you

[@jimpplunk]

Awesome Tommy! Very nice finish.

[@Tommyakridgedesigns]

Thank you Paxton

[@martydrummond9538]

Another great piece Tommy

[@Tommyakridgedesigns]

Thank Marty

[@Bramsshed1913]

Lovely urn Tommy ,love the colour and finish! Cheers, Bram.

[@Tommyakridgedesigns]

Thank you Bram

[@jeffbarr951]

great work! glad to see your back in the shop.

[@Tommyakridgedesigns]

Thanks Jeff

[@SisterGraphics]

What a unique and beautiful piece!

[@Tommyakridgedesigns]

Thank you Mary

[@JLo7575]

Very nice shiny Apple !

[@Tommyakridgedesigns]

thank you.

[@freeway_22]

Beautiful work, thank you for sharing. 😃

[@Tommyakridgedesigns]

Thanks for watching

[@atoka]

Welcome back to the limelight! Thanks for posting

[@Tommyakridgedesigns]

Thanks!

[@MrSkeeter18]

Out side the box. Awesome. Thanks for sharing. Bob

[@Tommyakridgedesigns]

Thanks Bob

[@travissmith7471]

Absolutely beautiful work... Thanks for sharing...

[@Tommyakridgedesigns]

Thanks for watching Travis

[@JimG31547]

Tommy, Very nice piece. Jim

[@Tommyakridgedesigns]

Thank you Jim

[@JimsonMakes]

That is one huge apple Tommy! looks great! Cheers, Jim.

[@Tommyakridgedesigns]

Sure is Thanks!

[@ציוןשלום-ג7כ]

great work nice piece The finish is amazing

[@Tommyakridgedesigns]

Thanks

[@adamquincey4371]

Excellent, very nice...! Cheers...

[@Tommyakridgedesigns]

Thank you Adam

[@iskoglan]

Beautiful work!

[@Tommyakridgedesigns]

Thank you Ian

[@CarlJacobson]

Beautiful piece Tommy! The finish is amazing too! Take care, Carl

[@Tommyakridgedesigns]

Thank you Carl, coming from you means a lot.

[@deborahnines9676]

That's just beautiful

[@kurtkoehler2280]

Great job really nice!!!

[@Tommyakridgedesigns]

Thank you

[@robertkutz]

tommy very nice turning.

[@Tommyakridgedesigns]

Thank you Robert

[@YTcustomchris]

Great Job Tommy .. Reminds me of the days when I did auto body paint. All that wet sanding :)

[@Tommyakridgedesigns]

I have done a little of that myself

[@TheWoodWerker]

Yeah count me in for a TON of wet-sanding as well Guys! I actually still finish my vessels that way! I'm starting a Woodworking/Woodturning/Maker Channel soon! My main focus will be finishing! I'm pretty excited! Hope y'all watch! I'll let y'all know when I launch! Tommy, You & Chris have been a BIG influence! Thanks to you both! Have A Super Week!.....Gus

[@Brykl1]

Moc pěkná práce

[@davidkuhns8389]

Beautiful!

[@Tommyakridgedesigns]

Thanks David

[@sidaliaouine6246]

vous fait di bon art. merci pour tous

[@Tommyakridgedesigns]

Je vous remercie

[@dexterx9862]

cracking piece of work

[@Tommyakridgedesigns]

thank you

[@goodsaw8199]

Мастерская работа! КЛАСС!!!

[@Tommyakridgedesigns]

спасибо

[@kikuyuki2000]

goooood job!!!!

[@Tommyakridgedesigns]

Thank you

[@brianbarlow1480]

Nice work Tommy

[@Tommyakridgedesigns]

Thanks Brian

[@coswood3454]

Cool🤗

[@wandersoncosta5624]

Perfeito, parabens.

[@ifonlyful]

brilliant

[@johnarizona3820]

well done

[@Tommyakridgedesigns]

Thank you John

[@hhguitars]

very nice

[@Tommyakridgedesigns]

Thank you

[@Kn1cknackz0]

Loved the piece but my favorite part was the guest hosts, the chickens

[@Tommyakridgedesigns]

Yes, they call me chicken daddy at home

[@omkarwadekar9781]

Nice yaar

[@Tommyakridgedesigns]

Thank you

[@MGszamanVlog]

Hi, can I use part of your video to my compilation of the most interesting woodworking projects ?

[@leandrotelloespert7768]

Hi, Mr. Akridge. I'm Leandro Tello from Spain. Congratulations for your work. I would like to ask you if the lacquer you use is nitrocellulose lacquer? Thank you very much for your attention and best regards

[@toddthompson1970]

wow says it all 1 of the best projects I've seen tommy I'm brand new to wood turning when you turned the piece around to face the bottom how did ya attach to lathe was it with Chuck in small hole

[@Tommyakridgedesigns]

I have some pin jaws, I wrapped the jaws in some shelve lining so not to damage the threads and only tightened the jaws to center the apple. The tail stock did all the holding by pushing on the jaws. I hoped this helped, let me know if you have anymore questions and thanks for watching

[@DashDrones]

16:30 That's what he said..! Awesome work

[@Tommyakridgedesigns]

thank you

[@geofo60]

Tommy, that has to be the closest to perfection piece of turning I have seen in a long while. Beautiful. Question; what did you wipe on after the dye ( that matched your shirt pretty good !) ?. Lost for words, stunning doesn't do it justice. Best regards from the UK 🇬🇧. Geof.

[@Tommyakridgedesigns]

Brush on lacquer, 3 coats. Thanks for the great comments

[@rodriguesbob100]

Great project Tommy. I just purchased a wood lathe myself. I'm looking into buying some turning tools. Saw that you use Hurricane tools. How are they compared to other tool companies such as Robert Sorby or Crown??? Any input on this I'd appreciate it. Thanks

[@Tommyakridgedesigns]

They are about the same, I have some of each. I just got some Carter & Son tools and they are very good. They come sharp and ready to use. My plan is to go to all Carter & Son. Those are the ones that have the aluminum handles I use.

[@ShogunJimi]

lovely - checking out more videos

[@Tommyakridgedesigns]

Thank you Shogun-Jimi

[@freedomforcanada4357]

Stunningly beautiful work! Made me a subscriber. where did you find the threaded inserts? I've been wanting to make my own cremation urn and have wondered how I was going to thread it.

[@Tommyakridgedesigns]

It is a 1/2" PVC hot water union. Was easy to do. Thanks for watching

[@markharding6582]

It appears that you used the PVC fitting to mount that to your head stock bolt? If so, never thought of this. Nice idea.

[@Tommyakridgedesigns]

The PVC fitting is what I used as a insert to screw the top on. Thanks for watching

[@markharding6582]

I realized that but did you also use it to mount it to your head stock to do some work on it?

[@Tommyakridgedesigns]

sorry , no. it was the wrong size for that. I used my pin jaws to hold it.

[@richardharker4075]

Where do you find the threaded insert? Awsome job.

[@Tommyakridgedesigns]

it was a Hot water PVC union from Lowes. hot water fitting are not white but a yellow color and smaller then the white one that is why I used it. any PVC union would work

[@joemajor6066]

Awesome work Tommy! Im curious, what brand lacquer are you using and are you thinning it at all?

[@Tommyakridgedesigns]

I do not have it here in front of me right now sorry, but I get it from Lowes in the black can and it is called brush lacquer. no I do not thin it, it flows very well and if you hand turn it on the lathe slowly it will not run. 3 coats that way is a lot.

[@acemaker2002]

What was the name of the fitting you used? I heard "hot water - steam steam? fitting?

[@Tommyakridgedesigns]

1/2" PVC hot water union

[@acemaker2002]

Thanks Tommy

[@spinzwood8290]

Two questions from a newbie. 1. How did you mount the urn while turning the bottom? 1. What kind of dye is that? An aniline or ?? Beautiful work.

[@Tommyakridgedesigns]

I had a mortis on the bottom for the chuck. I filled it with a disk. also it was alcohol dye

[@donfloyd868]

Will they teach me that in Art or Community Schools? and how did you learn?

[@Tommyakridgedesigns]

KZbin

[@jeanfernandes3875]

muito bom vou faser de motor de tanquinho

[@CastleAdam]

Beautiful piece (though imo. drop the tacky leaf :)

[@Tommyakridgedesigns]

Sorry, my wife said no on the leaf

[@kobiekaasjager4822]

Tommy it is an awesome and stunning piece, it is just a pity that you had to paint it. Now all the awesome wood grain is gone.

[@SpicyTexan64]

He PAINTED it?? I didn't finish watching. I'm done. 😖

[@Shadowthespirit]

Tomato?

[@Tommyakridgedesigns]

Apple

[@jackmaravola2496]

N Z WOOD TURNING

[@ADRIAN-zh4ti]

Why would you turn an apple? Turn something from your imagination.

[@Tommyakridgedesigns]

It is an urn and a college professor is buried in it. Apple for a teacher, that’s way

[@ADRIAN-zh4ti]

@@Tommyakridgedesigns Anyway, nice Work Sir!

[@SpicyTexan64]

Excuse me. He PAINTED it!! What woodturner does that? Not even counting the sped up crappy music. Noooo

[@Tommyakridgedesigns]

where dose all this anger come from? you cant have a loving and full life and be filled with anger. Sorry you do not like my videos, it would seem it was not made for you. I will pray you will find peace in your life and that God may bless you in all that you do.