Woodturning an End Grain Apple Bowl

A very colorful bowl made from Apple wood. This was a scrap piece so I decided I could get the most out of it by making it an end grain turning. Just might be the best way to use a small piece of apple that I have found.
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[@MattJordanWoodturning]

Great job Gary 👍

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you very much Matt I appreciate you watching and commenting. Gary

[@raymondcoggins297]

Apple wood sure makes a nice bowl beautiful grain love the live edge

[@ThePapa1947]

I agree Raymond...Apple is a very nice wood and fun to turn. Gary

[@chandarussell]

I love the grain and the colours. It’s really nice.

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you very much. And thanks for watching and commenting. Gary

[@marycatherinelebouef-op4hf]

Oh I love this masterpiece! The colors in the wood are beautiful. You truly made them come out and show off. Absolutely gorgeous work! Bravo!

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you so much Mary. Apple would is such a beautiful wood to work with and look at. Take care, Gary

[@randyblackburn9765]

Wow ! What what an amazing piece of art that apple bowl became

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you very much. Sorry this is late but I just found a spot for comments I have not responded to. Even though I respond with my phone at times it does not go through. Thanks again! Gary

[@randyblackburn9765]

ThePapa1947 that's ok Gary , besides I don't comment for a response but for appreciation of a specific piece that exposes the unknown beauty of the grain.

[@jgotton6427]

Thanks for that Gary. What a great way to accentuate the heart grain color.

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you very much for your comment and thanks for watching. Gary

[@watcherdude1330]

Very nice piece of apple wood. You made a beautiful looking bowl out of it. I was lucky enough to buy a few ( smaller pieces) from a guy and just last week turned my third ever box out of the one piece. I was so amazed at the beautiful colour and grain that appeared as I turned it. I wish I had a big piece like this one. Anyway yet another very educational and fun turning to watch. Thanks .

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you Mr. B and I know you will love the apple wood. Thanks again, Gary

[@mitchellmanning7887]

Very nice,, thanks for sharing,,👍

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you very much and thanks for watching and commenting. Gary

[@AliIskenderov]

Congratulations to Gary on an excellent success.

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you so much my friend I appreciate you watching and commenting. Gary

[@valeriehenschel1590]

Well done leaving a bit of natural at the top. I have a whole pallet of apple wood waiting for my attention. Some of it has beautiful little burls from years of pruning off suckers. Looking forward to working it this upcoming dark and wet season. Hope mine turn out as nice as yours did.

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you very much Valerie I appreciate you kind words. I am sure yours will come out perfect. Apple wood is great to work with. Gary

[@woodturningwithDave]

Great job on the Bowl Keep up the good work.

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you very much Dave! I appreciate you watching and commenting. Gary

[@tomdenny8507]

A very good looking piece. I'm sure whoever gets it will cherish it.

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you very much Tom your comments are most appreciated. Gary

[@christigilbertson9039]

Beautiful grain!

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you Christi and I agree I think Apple is one of the prettiest woods. Thanks for your comment and for watching. Gary

[@cdbees5312]

Beautiful. Thanks Gary

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you very much Craig I am happy you like it. Thanks for watching and commenting. Gary

[@StuffUCanMake]

My Fridays will not be complete without a good video from you. The contrast on the wood is just gorgeous!. Yes, it has a sea wave feel to it. Thanks for the job well done.

[@ThePapa1947]

Well thank you and I just got back in town. We were camping with 2 of our grand kids so I was happy to check on how this turning did. No cell connections where we were at. We really so much on technology it was like going Cold Turkey! lol Thanks again for watching and commenting my friend! Gary

[@ronaldainaire7086]

Beautiful job.

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you very much Ronald I appreciate your comment and thanks for watching. Gary

[@PhilAndersonShadyAcresWoodshop]

The heartwood, sapwood and bark in this piece just work in harmony, along with your spectacular finish, to make this a very special bowl. The branch going from the inside, through the rim is just too cool. Great job, Gary! Good job removing that tenon, too! I love to see that and you had it under control all the way to the cutoff point. Fun to watch video, keep'em coming! Phil

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you Phil and I knew you would like that branch. Crazy thing is there was 2 pieces of that branch and one ended up in a pile of shavings. But I looked down and found it. WOW! I really love Apple Wood it has so much to offer. I have a couple other videos made where I use your method and on one of them I actually said. "I am proud of myself" Another one was a bit sloppy but still successful. Thanks for watching buddy! I am stacking them up to upload! Gary

[@williamellis8993]

I agree with everything you said, Gary. The colors, the contrast, the dark border between the woods and the branch all make it really beautiful. It also finished up really nice.

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you very much Bill. There is such beauty in Apple wood it makes me want to start searching for more. Thanks for watching and your comments! Gary

[@TheMessyStudio]

Really nice looking piece, Gary! Billy

[@ThePapa1947]

Thanks Billy something really special about Apple wood. Thanks for watching buddy. Gary

[@mickfagan6451]

Stunning contrast of the hardwood. You did an amazing job Gary. Great finish. The beauty of nature. Well done !!!

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you very much Mick for your kind words. For sure nature played a big part in this one. The painting on the inside that was revealed was spectacular for sure. Thanks again for watching and commenting.' Gary

[@zetuskid]

Beautiful little bowl, Gary! I’m with u about the contrasting theme the grain presents. I tried Phil’s idea of removing thee knob on the tennon and it worked fine. He’s full of ideas. Thanks for sharing this metamorphosis of this little piece of wood.

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you so much I am glad you liked it. Yes that was a gem of a trick Phil has. I had never seen it before but I use it as much as I can. But when it comes to delicate top edges I chicken out! Thanks for watching, Gary

[@carolriley569]

Gorgeous bowl, Gary...the grain is fabulous!

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you very much Carol and I loved how that grain just revealed itself. Thanks for your comment and for watching. Gary

[@Ronalcock1]

Lovely bowl Gary

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you very much Ron. I appreciate your comment and thanks for watching. Gary

[@tomasarguinzoni9022]

Great job sir 👍🏼

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you so much for watching and commenting Tomas! Gary

[@jussikuusela7345]

Nice

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you very much!

[@suzetteedwards7956]

Wow! What a beautiful piece of wood. You turned it into an even more beautiful bowl.

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you Suzette for those very kind words. I am very happy you watched and commented. Gary

[@jarmstrong2843]

Nice Job!!!!! I like it!!! Thank you for sharing!

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you very much I appreciate you watching and commenting. Gary

[@robertmiles388]

papa that is a awesome bowl

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank your very much Robert! Gary

[@kobiekaasjager4822]

Garry it is stunning and magnificent I love the grain and the rough edge soooooooo breathtakingly beautiful.

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you very much Kobie it sure is one of my favorites. Thanks for your comments and for watching. Gary

[@sodacan1011111111111]

Absolutely beautiful Papa!!!!

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you very much I appreciate that comment. And thanks for your support. Gary

[@jenford7078]

Looks terrific! You did the "Phil" really well!

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you very much Jen for your kind words. I wont always do the Phil but I do enjoy doing it now and then. He is really good at it and I am glad I saw him do it. Another trick to put in the bag. Thanks for watching and commenting. Gary

[@mountainviewturning5319]

Nice job 👍 nice looking apple bowl 👍

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you very much. Apple is very nice wood. It speaks a lot for itself. Thanks for watching, Gary

[@TheWoodWhirler]

Hey Gary, anytime you take something out of the chuck, even if you get it back in the same place, it will wobble. Just over nite makes it wobble. Good video, enjoyed it. I've been using my sand-a-flex and really like it, especially for the inside of the bowl. You take care ole buddy, Larry

[@ThePapa1947]

Larry you are right it is really hard to get them to run true after removing them. I make a mark on the jaws and the piece but that does not always work out. You will love the sand-o-flex. Really comes in handy. Glad you enjoyed the video and thanks for your kind words. Take care my friend and see you on your next one! Gary

[@damianoferraro1802]

Beautiful piece, Gary. I love the color. Guess what, I have an apple tree about that size in my back yard that has never produced any good apples. I intended to take it down. Now you've given me the incentive to hurry up.

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you Damiano I am glad you like the turning and happy to assist you in the decision to cut down the apple tree. This tree was cut down because of the lack of producing apples as well. I have turned one very green bowl from it and it has equally as pretty grain in it. I really like this end grain bowl. So much of that deep color in it. Thanks again for watching my friend! Gary

[@sjscreations2608]

Garry the colours and pattern inside are stunning. You turned it into a beautiful piece of art, congrats! Cheers, Sean

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you very much Sean I am glad you like it and I really appreciate you watching and commenting. Cheers. Gary

[@sanmicol]

Looks absolutely fantastic I never knew about wood turning until I got you tube it is fantastic to see the beautiful work you guys do✌🏼👍🏻🇦🇺

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you so much for those generous words they are much appreciated. Gary

[@GordonRock1]

You certainly got a beautiful bowl out of that piece of Apple, Gary. I'm just editing the video of an Apple crotch that I turned. I have never turned Apple before so I don't know if it was unusual but, man, was that wood hard. I had to sharpen my tools quite often! Enjoyed the video, Gary. .....Gord

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you very much Gord. The Apple I turned from this batch has not been real hard. But turned some of it pretty green. I do have a nice crotch piece I am letting dry. No doubt it will be more dense. What I started today is really hard. Another Black Locust piece. Really hard with a very strange rim. Thanks for watching. and commenting. Gary

[@jonmartineau1004]

That really turned out beautiful Gary . It kind of looks like there is a ladle in the bowl . I am getting close to running out of all your video's .

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you Jon and yes it does look like a ladle. If you go back to far you will see where I started making videos. I tried to keep them simple and did simple things with a bad camera. I hope things have improved since then. Thanks for watching, Gary

[@mandicoleman7433]

that's beautiful!

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you very much Mandi I am happy you like it. Thanks for watching and commenting. Gary

[@geofo60]

Lovely bowl Gary, the contrasting colours really add that “something extra” to the piece & the remains of the branch makes for an interesting talking point. Phil’s idea for removing the nub is something I’ve yet to try out on the right piece. Many thanks for inviting us into your shop. Regards from the U.K. Geof

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you very much Geof for your comments. Indeed it was a very pretty piece of wood. I have more of it and will start looking for even more. Apple and Pear have such wonderful grain. I like Phil's method of removing the nub but I will not use it on anything fragile. At least not yet. Thanks for watching buddy! Cheers, Gary

[@JordanWoodwerx]

Love that bowl Gary! I really like the rim and the finish! That was a nice Phil cut off move to finish her off. Thanks for sharing Gary!

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you Bruce I am glad you like it. I know for sure I will be looking for more cut down apple trees LOL. Yes Phil showed us a trick little method for removing that nub off. But I am not willing to try it on a fragile bowl. Thanks again! Gary

[@turntbyhi-lo3516]

Sweet looking bowl. I've yet to get my hands on any apple wood. Every time I see a KZbinr turn it, its beautiful. Phil's nubbin removal trick works like a charm, I hardly ever use a mortise anymore. Keep em coming. Mark

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you Mark for watching and your wonderful comments. Gary

[@drumbag]

Well done again, beautiful looking piece Excellent tenon removal 😜👍🏻👏 Thanks very much

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you very much Steve I appreciate your comment. Gary

[@cessnaflyer]

nice work!!

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you John your comment is much appreciated. Gary

[@georgebrill3072]

Nice job..

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you very George I appreciate your comment very much. Gary

[@ronswoodturningshopandstuf5759]

Very nice!

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you very much Ron I appreciate you watching. Gary

[@moonwoodworks4607]

Good looking bowl Gary.

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you very much I appreciate your comment and thanks again for watching and commenting. Gary

[@mitchgillilan]

Looks really nice!! Great contrast in sapwood and heart. Apple is a lovely looking wood for sure. I've heard it can distort and crack, what's your experience with turning it green Gary? Let us know if this bowl changes shape dramatically in the drying process.

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you Mitch and when turned green and thin you can almost count on it warping. But normally no cracks. You can look up a fairly recent Apple bowl turning I did thin and it warped nicely. Which I wanted. I believe that an end grain turning should not warp because of the shrinking going one way. So yes expect a green one to warp. I have done some and roughed them out to 10% of the diameter for the walls. They warp but then you can return them and they will stay put. Thanks for watching and commenting. Gary

[@Bramsshed1913]

Cracking job Gary ! lovely grain colours and a bark edge ....can't go wrong with that mate! Take care , Bram

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you Bram....those are the main increments to a nice turning. Apple and Pear seemed to have all of that. Thanks for watching and commenting! Gary

[@pamelathomas5676]

What a beautiful bowl Gary. The grain is amazing, love the shape too!

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you very much Pamela. I think Apple has some of the most beautiful grain. Thanks for watching and your comments. Gary

[@huwdavies5264]

Hi Gary, Another triumph. I was given quite a few lumps of Cheery similar to this piece so when I can get one piece of it on the lathe I will try and emulate your exemplary work. Cheers, Huw

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you very much Huw I am certain your Cherry will look wonderful. Thanks so much for watching and your nice comments. Gary

[@andyc9460]

Another very informative and enjoyable video mate, and another beautiful bowl at the end of it.

[@ThePapa1947]

Andy thank you so much for watching and your kind comments. Gary

[@oneshotme]

Turned out beautiful and great job turning it as well Enjoyed your video and gave it a Thumbs Up

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you very much Russel I do appreciate you watching and commenting. Gary

[@jamesbrooks4618]

Gary, Beautiful as usual. You mentioned a poly mixture. Can you share the mix. Thanks, Jim

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you James I am happy you like it. What I do is mix 2 parts of straight Poly and one part of mineral spirits. Make sure it is mineral spirits and not paint thinner. A lot of people use them the same way. They are close but I have not had good results with paint thinner. You can vary that to your liking. I like it as thin as this makes it. Might take a few more coats but it drys fast and goes on smooth. Thanks again, Gary

[@ThePapa1947]

Also do not mix large batches. I only mix what I think I need for the turning. It seems set up faster when mixed the way I do. Gary

[@tuffymartinez]

Thank You Gary....TM

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you tuffy I appreciate you watching and commenting. Gary

[@MindToMade]

Pretty cool man. Dropped a sub.

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you very much. I appreciate it. Gary

[@toconotorno]

Parabéns 👏👏👏👏👏🇧🇷 🇧🇷

[@ThePapa1947]

Muito obrigado! Gary

[@larry8264]

Very nice, I have watched Phil and the nub thing always seems scary

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you Larry and it works good but I understand the scary part. I usually wont do it on a delicate piece. Gary

[@diydarkmatter]

hey gary turned out great brother . lol i think i learned that nub trick from phil to . that poly mixture sounds cool gary what is that about if you dont mind sharing . im just learning buddy any tips i can learn always help . thanks brother and again really nice job buddy .

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you dark I appreciate your comment. I just finished watching your video and your comment popped up for mine. Must be one of those great mind things..lol Basically I mix 2 parts of Poly with 1 part mineral spirits. You can vary it either way but it is pretty thin like this. And drys pretty fast. Don't mix a mix batch because it will gel up on you. I do enough for the turning I am doing. And don't use paint thinner. It is not the same as mineral spirits. Even though I have heard it said that it is. Let me know if you have any more questions on it. Gary

[@donnicholas4713]

Beautiful bowl !! And finish, where are you located ? I am in Lakewood Wa Anticipating your next video

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you very much Don. I live outside of Portland. I believe I visited Lakewood many years ago while I was stationed at Ft. Lewis. Thanks for watching and commenting. I have some videos ready but have not decided which is next. Thanks again Gary

[@louisjcharlett683]

What is your Wipe On Poly recipe? Sure is a pretty finish.

[@ThePapa1947]

Hi Louis what I do is mix 2 parts of straight Poly and one part of mineral spirits. Make sure it is mineral spirits and not paint thinner. A lot of people use them the same way. They are close but I have not had good results with paint thinner. Glad you like the finish and thanks for watching. Gary

[@dwiseguy3177]

Where did you get your turn table

[@ThePapa1947]

I made it using the motor from a microwave turn table and some bearings that I had. And some scraps of wood. Thanks for watching and asking.

[@jimstricker9084]

How do you like that lathe?

[@ThePapa1947]

I think the lathe is great and the price is also. Very well made and great support from Laguna. You thinking about getting one?

[@jimstricker9084]

@@ThePapa1947 yes I am thinking about a grizzly or the Nova galaxi or the Laguna just don't want to make the wrong purchase they cost so much

[@ThePapa1947]

@@jimstricker9084 I myself would not get the Nova. I have a cabinet model Grizzly table saw and like it. I have the Laguna lathe and a Laguna dust collector. Both are great.

[@sjscreations2608]

Sorry I spelt your name wrong 😭😭😭. Ha Ha

[@ThePapa1947]

No problem at all. Both work just fine. Gary