Woodturning: Apple Log to…something! Coffee Mug? Calabash Bowl? Cauldron?

This week we’ll take a dry and slightly cracked apple log and turn it into….something!
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[@Jaecinth]

You make the little girl in me who wanted to work with wood so happy. So very happy.

[@LisaRamlow]

Awww, that’s so awesome! 😃

[@texanasimmons1761]

What a CUTIE!! Its amazing how that big log ended up in a cute little globe bowl!

[@LisaRamlow]

Yep, start with a log and end up with a toothpick 🤣

[@jamesweideman4834]

Apple wood is my favorite kind of wood to turn.

[@LisaRamlow]

Hi James! It is lovely. What I have came from an orchard so isn’t in the best condition as far as it was never end-grain sealed, and there are lots of cracks, which apple really likes to do, but it is pretty. May try to get some fresher cut bits at some point 👍

[@Chris-gk1vr]

I like the top half, the bottom just reminds me of a snow globe. You are so much more classy then a snow globe 🥰 As you said though, you get what you get and you don't throw a fit 😀

[@LisaRamlow]

Thanks Chris! Yeah I definitely wish I’d left the “handle” mad just made a bigass mug (utensil holder) but ya know - hindsight and all 🤣

[@1954JDR]

That is a beautiful bowl. I love the shape. My first turning attempt ended up in all shavings and sawdust. My niece, however, turned a beautiful bowl on her first try. But, she had been watching me since she was a child.

[@LisaRamlow]

We’ve all done that for sure! 😂

[@JP-st2mk]

You had me rolling on the floor when you were trying to unscrew your turning, lol. 😄

[@LisaRamlow]

A little comic relief is always a good thing. Spent 10 minutes looking for my strap wrench and finally gave up and decided that damn blank WAS COMING OFF! 🤣

[@andreamassari9099]

Nice turning. 🙂 And adorable croncher! 🐕

[@LisaRamlow]

Isn’t he? And such a gentle boy ❤️

[@cliffordmatushin5919]

I have found that an oil filter wrench does a great job of de-worm-screwing pieces without any gouging of the wood. Great bowl. Thanks for the videos.

[@LisaRamlow]

Thanks Clifford! I actually have a big strap wrench I normally use but I couldn’t find it-I spent 10 minutes wandering around the shop muttering “what the hell did I do with that thing!?” 🤣

[@TournageDubois]

Super nice piece, Lisa! I agree on the quality of sand paper! Cheaper is NOT better.

[@LisaRamlow]

Thanks! Definitely a get what you pay for type thing, but 2Sand’s prices are really reasonable AND they have good quality stuff 👍

[@jackburton6085]

Beautiful Lisa! Sanding is my favorite. I love sanding. I wish I could just sand all the time. Lmao 😂

[@LisaRamlow]

“Just keep sanding, sanding, sanding…what do we do? We sand…” 🐠🐟🎶

[@pbpleased7936]

Beautiful turn! Thank you. I liked the milliput.

[@LisaRamlow]

Thank you very much!

[@philvale5724]

Hi 👋 Lisa and Pets 😅. A great looking Apple 🍏 turning, I love the chairs 🪑 in the dining area at the end, I have made chairs something very similar to this many moons ago as they say, Stay safe keep up the great work look forward to your next project, PHIL FROM THE DARK SIDE OF THE MOULIN FRANCE.

[@LisaRamlow]

Bailey (and Oscar 🐱) sez 🐾 😃 I love those chairs as well but I didn’t make them. Someday I will make an Arts & Crafts or Mission style rocking chair but it’s hard to get me away from the lathe 😁

[@crystalswenson8844]

Some people make lemons into lemonade. You make apple logs into apple bowls. Good job, Lisa. Hi to Bailey!

[@LisaRamlow]

Thanks Crystal! I’m not sure this one isn’t a lemon but 🤷‍♀️. Wish I’d left the mug “handle” and actually turned it into a giant coffee mug (utensil holder) but there’s always more wood! Bailey sez 🐾 ❤️

[@randyrockwell6136]

Lisa, great video and beautiful bowl! I totally agree with you that aging sucks ….. both knees and one shoulder replaced, cervical spine fused and just last week I found out I need a hip replaced 🥴. Paying for my foolish youth 🤔🤠

[@LisaRamlow]

Thanks Randy! So far my knees are ok but I have arthritis in my left hip and that is not something I’m all that excited about 😕

[@nicolegordon2812]

Omg I appreciate you showing the real stuff in lathe turning. Many only show the pretty stuff and not the struggles. For the longest time I thought I was the only person having the same issues you showed in this video. Love your channel! Love your content Love your projects!

[@LisaRamlow]

Hey Nicole! I’m glad you’re enjoying the channel. Trying to keep it real here, and show the good, the bad, and the ugly 😂

[@STMwoodturning]

I appreciate Lisa’s reality turning because I fight some of the same battles.

[@STMwoodturning]

I have a Nova G3 lite chuck and I just measure out one inch from the center, add ~ 1/16 to 1/8, make a pencil mark and it almost always works. If it’s a bit big, then the skew makes it smaller. Hope this helps. One more thing… ok two. Don’t overthink stuff and stop being so hard on yourself!! You’re very talented Lisa! Cheers (or cheese 😂) Stuart

[@sweetlandsheatingcooling9039]

Nice work through. Love the slo-mo crunch too.

[@LisaRamlow]

Bailey is a very good and gentle boy ❤️

[@jimdaly5077]

Smaller than what you intended, but I think you could get a cider in side er. 👍🐝🌞

[@LisaRamlow]

You may just be right Jim! 😁

[@mpart_woodlathe-stuff]

Who doesn't like apple ? Not me ; I love it. You know if you'd put a mug handle on it, it would have been a wicked fun piece. hehe And scrunch eyes are way better than the ole evil eye eh ? Keep 'em coming. Take care. -Mike

[@LisaRamlow]

Scrunchy beagle blinks are the best for sure. And beagles don’t mind burnt bread butts at all 😉. I like the overall shape of this and apple is always pretty but not crazy about the Milliput. Wish I had left the mug “handle” and actually turned it into a giant coffee mug (or utensil holder), but 🤷‍♀️. That whole box of chocolates thing applies to wood turning as to life 😂

[@mpart_woodlathe-stuff]

@@LisaRamlow 👍😎

[@mikksweeney8804]

Turned out really nice Lisa.

[@LisaRamlow]

Thanks Mikk! We don’t win them all but it’s fun anyway 😂

[@Winterbourne_wood_turning]

Another great job. 😜

[@LisaRamlow]

Thanks. It was fun anyway, and I may be inspired to try and turn an actual sphere now 😃

[@neilobrien5299]

Thanks for this video. It’s nice seeing something turned from a trunk. I’ve also had issues removing items from the lathe. I’d recommend using something like an oil filter strap wrench.

[@LisaRamlow]

Hi Neil! I actually have a big strap wrench I normally use but I couldn’t find it-I spent 10 minutes wandering around the shop muttering “what the hell did I do with that thing!?” 🤣

[@neilobrien5299]

@@LisaRamlow 😂 You sound just like me. Thanks again.

[@philvale5724]

Hi 👋 Lisa , So That was a bit tight on there, there is a device that you can get which they normally use for removing things like oil filters. It is a handle with a leather or rubber strap on it you might be able to make something up, Handle needs to be 10 to 12 inches long to give you leverage, and the leather or rubber needs to be fixed very well to the handle, And the idea of it is that you wrap the leather strap around your article that you have turned on your wood-lathe , in the anticlockwise direction so you have around two or three layers of leather strap are wrapped round your product then ideally to try and get the handle when it’s tightened up pointing upwards at the back so when the article is locked in position on the shaft you can then pull the handle towards you and it should then make it easier to unscrew the bowl or job or whatever you’ve got on, I hope this will be some help, I think as well you might even be able to use or modify a ratchet strap. PHIL FROM THE DARK SIDE OF THE MOULIN FRANCE.

[@LisaRamlow]

Hi Phil, nice to see you again! I actually have a big strap wrench I normally use but I couldn’t find it-I spent 10 minutes wandering around the shop muttering “what the hell did I do with that thing!?” 🤣

[@philvale5724]

Hi 👋, At least you know it won’t come off, In my years of working for myself my first workshop was quite small around 8 m² roughly and could never find anything so started to put tools together in respect of drills will be together saws 🪚 will be all together, Then in 2005 2006 I moved into a huge workshop considering I was working by myself I’ve got a serious amount of work on making very large doors and windows for barn conversions my workshop was approximate 8 m wide by 35 m long plus a space to park my van in inside so I can load and unload in the dry. This then gave me another problem take measures pencils I’ll have to make sure I’ve got them are there in my tool box ,That I wheel around the workshop, I’d end up leaving it on the cross cut saw then go back to the workbench then realised I’ve left my tape measure then have to walk back down the other end of the workshop to get my tape measure I think one point I went out and bought five tape measures and left them at certain points in the workshop to make it easier, There is a saying there is a place for everything and everything in its place, and that’s what I’ve always tried to do, you use something put it away, Now all I have is a small basement 7m x 11m , I still have a lot of my tools/ machinery but not a lot of room to walk around. I am hoping to put a new floor in garage and finish the roof of this year, which I hope will help so I can work, I am obviously retired but there’s still a lot of things I need to do on the property that I own in France, Sorry that is enough for me rabbiting on I get carried away as I live by myself, Stay safe I hope you find a strap and look forward to your next project. PHIL FROM THE DARK SIDE OF THE MOULIN FRANCE.

[@jayscott306]

I really enjoyed watching this video, Lisa. Good job on I'm getting that thing mounted. Let me give you one of my tips for working with worm screws and paralyzed hands, in my case. What I will do is remove the worm screw and bottom-finished piece entirely, mount it in the chuck, then use a 19 mm wrench on the worm screw after locking the spindle. That is the method that works for me. Another thing I was going to comment was just how much I always appreciate the way you and I think I like. I see a problem coming your way and how I would solve it and you often do the exact thing that I was thinking. The same goes for our finishing process. Just a comment. Have a great weekend and be well!

[@LisaRamlow]

Thanks Jay! Great minds and all 😉. I have a couple of strap wrenches I normally use to remove stubborn blanks but I couldn’t find either of them. Must. Clean. The. Shop 😱

[@diannesorem6389]

Beautiful!

[@LisaRamlow]

Thank you Dianne 😁

[@timponder7487]

I like the shape to and it finished nicely good job

[@LisaRamlow]

Thanks Tim!

[@vernsteinbrecker3759]

Nice job, like the shape

[@LisaRamlow]

Thanks Vern!

[@cherifowler137]

Very nice!

[@LisaRamlow]

Thanks Cheri!

[@triciahumphrey6453]

I just had a thought. What if you were to clean up an oil filter wrench and use it on your tenon to unscrew your blank from the wood work screw? Maybe? I had to tell my husband how much I love watching your videos because I encounter many of the same problems with my limits upper body strength as you do. Absolutely wonderful that you show how you work through those issues. Thanks!

[@LisaRamlow]

Hi Tricia! I have 2 strap wrenches and I normally use the larger one to remove a blank from the wood worm screw if it gets stuck. But I couldn’t find either of them and cut out the 10 minutes of me and wandering around the shop muttering “where the hell did I leave those things!?!” 😂 My shoulders in particular are weak - just had an arthrogram MRI on my left shoulder Wednesday, which slips in and out of socket if I move wrong, so that doesn’t help. I had started doing yoga in January and that was making a big difference in a short amount of time but had to put that on hold cuz I tripped and went sprawling on the concrete floor in my resin/laser room. Bruised the 💩 out of my knee and am still waiting to be able to knee on it again! This getting old stuff does suck! 😂

[@triciahumphrey6453]

@@LisaRamlow oh yeah. I graduated into the senior club last year on my 60th. Send like my body sent out a notice to my entire body. Like "ok, we can fall apart now. " Hope you feel better soon. I found water aerobics at the local YMCA. Nice no impact cardio.

[@jackthompson5092]

Great little bowl Lisa. I think that you need to invest in a strap wrench to assist in getting turnings of your woodworm screw.

[@LisaRamlow]

Thanks Jack! I have two strap wrenches, and I wandered around the shop for 10 minutes muttering “where the hell did I leave those things!?” before I gave up and went after it again with brute force 🤣

[@brianbower5320]

I use a strap wrench to help get my pieces of the wood worm screw when they are stuck

[@LisaRamlow]

Me too, except I wandered around the shop for 10 minutes muttering “where the hell did I leave those things!?” before I gave up and went at it again with brute force 🤣

[@clydeschuyler]

Great piece. I use a belt or rubber strap to get a good grip and twist to get the pieces off the wood worm screw. I have a set of calipers just for tenon sizes. I keep them separate from the ones I use while turning for sizes.

[@LisaRamlow]

Hi Clyde! I actually have 2 strap wrenches and couldn’t find either of them 🙄. I have a bunch of calipers and I use them that way too, but I wanted a min/max kind of thing especially when I’m turning green wood to go into the kiln - basically want to make the tenon as large as possible or the mortise as small as possible so when I finish-turn I have enough material to true up the mounting. Just one of those things that shouldn’t be complicated (like unscrewing the blank from the wood worm screw 😂) but is! 🤣

[@clydeschuyler]

@@LisaRamlow gotcha. I love your videos and just wanted to throw some ideas out there that I do. I learn a lot from many of you as I’ve been doing this for a year now and love it.

[@acla6398cell]

Nice!

[@LisaRamlow]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@edwardchapman1914]

Cool video, thanks.. next time you are on Amazon, have a look for a cloth strap wrench, cheap and under $10. When I was 20yrs old life was easier, now I am 70 yrs old a strap wrench is as important as a bowl gouge.

[@LisaRamlow]

Hey Edward! I actually have 2 strap wrenches and spent 10 minutes wandering around the shop muttering “where the hell did I leave those things!?” before I gave up and just went at it with brute force one last time 🤣

[@mnp1964]

Cool bowel Lisa too bad you could not have left the bark but it is what it is looks fantastic this way to by the way it is a wood worm screw I can't hardly wait till I can get back into my shop and play with my layth again but it will have to wait till the surgeon replaces my hip some time in the next 12 months blessings to you and yours great to be able to watch you turn.

[@LisaRamlow]

Thank you! I just had an arthrogram MRI on my left shoulder Wednesday, as it chronically slips out of socket. We’ll see what they say about that - really don’t want to have shoulder surgery

[@allendesomer]

We're taking out an apple tree this spring, so I'll be turning apple in the future. 🙂 Previous tiny projects from a large branch turned out great. Thanks for this vid. 👍

[@LisaRamlow]

Thanks Allen! Apple is beautiful but like most of the other fruit woods it does like to crack. And what I have came from an orchard so it was never sealed or anything.

[@valeriehenschel1590]

Lisa, you might try boiling a chunk or two before turning. I understand it stabilizes the wood against additional cracking and moving.

[@williamdodds6104]

Hey Lisa just thought I would let you know about my little secret on things that get stuck. Get yourself a strap wrench that they use on oil filters. Needs to be the rubber belt kind and might be in a couple sizes. I bought a pair of them at the hardware store. Nice job by the way.

[@LisaRamlow]

Thanks William! I actually have 2 of those strap wrenches and I wandered around the shop for 20 minutes muttering to myself "where the hell did I put those things!?" before I gave up 🤣

[@philvinci9740]

I use a plumbers strap to get those pieces free from the woodscrew.

[@LisaRamlow]

Yeah I have two strap wrenches I normally use for this problem and I spent 10 minutes wandering around the shop muttering “what the hell did I do with those!?” before I gave up and went back to brute force 🤣

[@MarkThompson-ms5wn]

great job oxox

[@LisaRamlow]

Thank you!

[@shannonclancy667]

Breath of fresh air ! Thanks for always being real and showing how you would tackle it in the moment.

[@LisaRamlow]

Thanks Shannon! I wish I had left the “handle” and actually turned this into a giant coffee mug (or utensil holder) but 🤷‍♀️ Maybe next time! 🤣

[@wesleyhanna1124]

Great job, Lisa! Cool little bowl. I once had a piece of maple that didn't want to unscrew from the wood worm screw. Since then I always put a little wax (Ack's Polish/Restoring Paste) on the wood worm screw threads before mounting the piece of wood. I haven't had one get stuck since (but probably will now that I have mentioned it🤣) Wes @ Piedra Designs

[@LisaRamlow]

Hey Wes, thank you! Hadn’t thought about wax, maybe I’ll hit it with a little paraffin next time 🤔👍

[@patriciamay638]

Use a quick clamp on your form to unscrew it. The "arm" gives you leverage.

[@LisaRamlow]

Hi Patricia! I actually have a big strap wrench I normally use but I couldn’t find it-I spent 10 minutes wandering around the shop muttering “what the hell did I do with that thing!?” 🤣 I did try a clamp too but the only one I had in the shop big enough to go around it was an F-style and I couldn’t get it to grip and hold still.

[@patriciamay638]

@@LisaRamlow that bites. Love your work

[@bigboy9706]

I think it turned out very nice. Sometimes you have to improvise and go a different direction. Can't wait till the next one.

[@LisaRamlow]

Thanks Michael! Turning is a lot like that whole box of chocolates thing, never knowing what you’re gonna get 🤣

[@loisbradley1201]

Well done Lisa 🎉! Good to see that your maintenance on your lathe has it running as smooth as a Apple 🍎 turned cauldron 😅

[@LisaRamlow]

Thanks Lois 😂. Hindsight being what it is I wish I had left the mug “handle” and actually turned it into a giant coffee mug 🤷‍♀️. Oh well, there’s always more wood!

[@tomcollier2444]

Try waxing your worm screw before mounting. Makes it a lot easier to unscrew!

[@LisaRamlow]

Thanks Tom, I’ll keep that in mind for next time 👍

[@DougMilleratWoodSpunRound]

Nicely done. I’ve thought about Milliput several times but the cost puts me off. My go to for cracks and work trails is coffee grounds and CA. Looks more like a bark inclusion. Nice bowl.

[@LisaRamlow]

Hey Doug! Yeah, wish I’d gone the coffee grounds CA or just brown CA on this but you know…hindsight 😂

[@alinmayerthorpe7801]

Nice job Lisa, that apple sure has nice color and your finish is very good! I see Bailey loves free treats like every dog I know, well done and thanks! Cheers Al

[@LisaRamlow]

Thanks Al! Yes, beagles are particularly food motivated but he is also a very gentle boy when taking treats 🐾❤️

[@matthewstewart3446]

I agree that 2 Sand is awesome sanding products. I love their blue 2” sanding discs.

[@LisaRamlow]

YES! They last so long!

[@davidmorgan7522]

Nice bowl Lisa! Love turning apple, usually has some great character. A little wax on the worm screw before putting your piece on should help some in removal. Thanks for sharing! Take care, Dave

[@LisaRamlow]

Thanks David! I’ll keep that in mind for next time 👍

[@rogerchristophel7314]

There is a thing called a strap wrench which would have worked really great getting that blank off. Check them out.

[@LisaRamlow]

Hi Roger! I actually have 2 strap wrenches and spent 20 minutes wandering around the shop muttering “where the hell did I put those things!?” but cut that part out 🤣

[@rogerchristophel7314]

@@LisaRamlow - I know the feeling well!

[@robohippy]

I was going to suggest a strap wrench, but like me, it is sitting in the last place I used it.... Got CRS syndrome, can't remember stuff...... Let me know if you are vacationing this year and headed out Oregon way. We can work on your platform sharpening....

[@LisaRamlow]

Umm yeah…my platform sharpening stinks. But I’m practicing! And coming to OR is definitely on my list. And I have2 strap wrenches and couldn’t find either of them 🙄. Glad I’m in good company with the CRS syndrome 🤣

[@harveypflugerh5901]

Lisa I really enjoy your videos. A few suggestions if I may. If you’re having trouble removing the wood worm screw you can take it out of the chuck and use a wrench to turn it out. I would highly recommend the Oneway big bite two prong spur. I use this $20 tool for most of my ruff turning which allows me to hold large pieces of wood and also allows me to adjust the placement of the tail stock is needed to better center the blank. I also find that using a pencil placed on the tail stock gives me the correct size for a small tenon. If you get tired of fighting with your Laguna banjo I highly recommend the Oneway upgrade.

[@LisaRamlow]

Hi Harvey! Thanks, I appreciate it 😁. I have a big strap wrench…somewhere. That’s the problem…I looked for like 10 minutes before I gave up and was determined to just muscle it off 😂. I have taken the whole thing out of the chuck before but still had trouble holding the blank tight enough to loosed the wood worm screw. Next item on the list is to spend a couple of days in the shop excavating and cleaning and rearranging some things. Looks like a bomb went off in there…still! I’ll look into the OneWay 2-prong and I need to just bite the bullet and buy another live center with the cup point, probably the OneWay there also, but damn they are pricey! Banjo is better after having cleaned and waxed it but it does still make a lot of noise when I’m sliding it 😳

[@idontthinkso666]

@@LisaRamlow I was thinking the same thing--this is a job for a strap wrench! Used these back in my Navy days. Great way to get the job done without marring the work.

[@amandatallis9875]

Hi Lisa the piece of applecwood is lovely it's got nice grain, I noticed before you cut the bit of the side it looked like a mug. The reason it was hard to take of the screw is because you don't know your own strength when you put it on hee hee. I really love the bowl, I'd put my fruit in it. How is Bailey? Amanda xx

[@LisaRamlow]

Hi Amanda! Yeah I wish I had left the “handle” and actually turned it into a giant mug (utensil holder) but you know they say about hindsight and all 🤣. Bailey is good, he is snuggling with his other mom who is sick with maybe the flu? Pretty sure I’m gonna have it next 😕

[@amandatallis9875]

@@LisaRamlow you take care and I hope baileys other mum gets better soon.

[@berniebrown1366]

You need a strap wrench to get those small bowl off the wood worm screw.

[@LisaRamlow]

Thanks Bernie! I have two strap wrenches, but I wandered around the shop for 10 minutes muttering “where the hell did I leave those things!?” before I gave up and went after it again with brute force 🤣

[@_zhawkeye_9808]

...well...that just turned out gorgeous!...love the shape...👍 Get yourself a strap wrench...it'll really help you get your work off the woodworm screw...or wormwood screw...or, whatever... Which reminds me...(at the risk of being blocked)...how many wood worms does it take to screw in a lightbulb...🤔 ...just two...but how'd they get in there in the first place??? Matt

[@LisaRamlow]

Thanks Matt! I actually have a big strap wrench I normally use but I couldn’t find it-I spent 10 minutes wandering around the shop muttering “what the hell did I do with that thing!?” 🤣

[@_zhawkeye_9808]

@@LisaRamlow ...hilarious...I noticed THAT wound up on the cutting floor!...

[@robnhannon]

Get yourself a long piece of nylon webbing, like from a ratchet strap, next time you need to get some extra leverage on a piece.

[@LisaRamlow]

Thanks Rob-I actually have a big strap wrench I normally use but I couldn’t find it-I spent 10 minutes wandering around the shop muttering “what the hell did I do with that thing!?” 🤣

[@martinyoung690]

Looks like you need a strap wrench to get the turning off the wood screw

[@LisaRamlow]

I have two, but spent 10 minutes wandering around the shop muttering “where the hell did I leave those!?” before I gave up 🤣

[@georgiannburdette1256]

Loved your bowl turning..what was the tool you used to cut off the tenon? Thanks for sharing your video.

[@LisaRamlow]

I think you’re talking about the Diamond point carbide tool? It’s The Axe by Carter and I bought it from AZ Carbide - great folks there!

[@davelyver599]

Regarding the putty that you mixed up, everything that gets on your skin goes into your blood stream 🤔

[@LisaRamlow]

I did wear gloves for most of it but yeah

[@patconrad1045]

Try using a strap wrench or make your own.

[@LisaRamlow]

I have two strap wrenches and spent half an hour wandering around the shop muttering "where the hell did I put those!?" before I gave up 🙄🤣

[@Loan--Wolf]

when your wormwood screw (i dont know the proper name my self)gets stuck you can take it out of your chuck and mount the piece in the chuck and use a wrench please don't hurt your self whe its not necessary and adulting does indeed suck have to buy all your own stuff and pay bills or they turn stuff off

[@LisaRamlow]

Right!? Although I wouldn’t want to be a kid again either so I’ll just put on my big-girl pants and carry on 🤣. I have a strap wrench I normally use for situations like this but I spent ten minutes wandering around the shop muttering “what the hell did I do with that damn thing!?” before I gave up and went back at so with brute force 🤣

[@simonhayter5984]

Nice piece Lisa, thanks for sharing. Your log looks very dry.. I have some very wet apple from a recently cut tree, any suggestions about how to dry it?

[@LisaRamlow]

Hi Simon! If you are making bowls, you can rough turn it and then dry it and finish turn it later. I made a kiln from a dishwasher and use that to dry my rouged pieces. You can also put the roughed pieces in a paper bag or cardboard box with the shavings and that will help to slow down the drying process. No matter what you do (leave it in log form, cut it into blanks, or rough turn and set aside to dry) you'll want to seal the end grain. I tried some homemade glue/water sealer and it didn't work well for me so I buy AnchorSeal 2. It seems pricey but it does go a long way. I still have almost half a gallon from the first time I bought it. Do be aware that apple (in my experience) tends to crack a lot and sometimes it doesn't matter what you do. I twice-turned an apple bowl, sold it, and it cracked several months later 🤷‍♀️ Also, if you rough a bowl to finish later, I'd leave it a little thicker than the 10% of the OD - the logs I've used warped quite a bit more than I expected and I almost didn't have enough wood left to make it round. Good luck!

[@simonhayter3622]

⁠thank you so much Lisa.. I'll give it a go and keep my fingers crossed

[@jeanlong4285]

Lisa, the bowl turned out great. I love the side with the dents. Not crazy about the color of the miliput but that's ok. We all know and love Bailey so what is the cat's name.

[@LisaRamlow]

Me neither Jean, but sometimes it just goes a bit sideways 😂. I wish I’d been able to keep the bark intact. But next time! 😁 This cat is Oscar, he’s about 11. Out other cat is Walter, and he’s the one who is in love with Bailey. We adopted Walter a few years ago and we think he’s about 4

[@bmookbm]

Great video! What kind of putty did you use?

[@LisaRamlow]

This is turquoise Milliput

[@bmookbm]

Thank you👍

[@dennisferguson5970]

I have a Laguna 18-36 what modification did you do to lock the spindle? Do you have problems with the banjo sliding on the ways? Mine only slides easily for a short while after cleaning and lubing.

[@LisaRamlow]

Hey Dennis! Yeah, the banjo isn’t super smooth. It’s sliding better after cleaning/waxing but it’s still squealing and even just by the time I finished this project it wasn’t moving as freely. Another viewer said when I get tired of messing with it he recommends the OneWay banjo. Gary over @ThePapa1947 showed me how to make the spindle lock - here’s the video link: kzbin.info/www/bejne/d6uoqZxneZ2ml80

[@jeanlong4285]

Lisa, what sanding discs are you using. You said you were trying to get us a discount code but I need to buy more now and hate the ones I'm getting from Amazon. Thanks, Jean

[@LisaRamlow]

The company’s called 2Sand.com and I buy the blue 2” and 3” discs. I also bought 5” discs for the random orbit sander and those are the white Rhynogrip. They are great quality and the prices are very reasonable

[@stevehord5547]

On recent video you mentioned a particular brand of sanding discs that last longer. I perhaps misheard the name but a search did not find them. If possible reply to the comment or mention in future videos and a link. Thanks

[@LisaRamlow]

Hey Steve! I’m planning to do a little intro in one of my next Tool Time Tuesday videos but in the meantime the company is called 2Sand.com and I use their blue sanding disks. I’m working on getting some discount codes for you guys but their prices are very reasonable regardless.

[@stevehord5547]

@@LisaRamlow Thank you, I rewatched and got the name. I ordered a few to try as the prices were actually good .

[@OregonOldTimerWOODTURNING]

Ordered Tung Honey. Thanks for the tip. What's the name of the sandpaper company?

[@LisaRamlow]

It’s 2Sand - I’m working on getting coupon codes for you guys but their prices are good regardless 👍

[@philhorakjr1652]

Add a strap wrench to your arsenal...

[@LisaRamlow]

Hey Phil! I actually have 2 strap wrenches and couldn’t find either one of them - cut out that 10 minutes of me wandering around the shop muttering “where the hell did I leave those things!?!” 😂

[@gregoryh4601]

Hello Lisa. How are you these Days. Just a Question could you use A ShopSmith Dust Collector? Sorry I fell off the Earth and left your Videos. But I found you again

[@LisaRamlow]

Thanks Greg - I’m all set with the dust collectors

[@gregoryh4601]

@@LisaRamlow Lisa Can you use Free Sandpaper and Sandpaper Dics? Check email. 👍🏻 Love you Work.

[@ronnielloyd4514]

I have a question and I don’t mean for it to sound mean but is that the only color of epoxy you had. The bowl is beautiful but the epoxy to me takes away some of that beauty. I would have thought you would go with something like a black or brown CA glue that would blend instead of standing out.

[@LisaRamlow]

Hi Ronnie! No offense taken, it’s not my favorite either. This was the only Milliput I have - I thought about using coffee grounds and CA but went for the epoxy putty instead. Actually wish I’d done most of this differently now that it’s done but that whole box of chocolates thing applies to wood turning as well as life 😂

[@ronnielloyd4514]

@@LisaRamlow Well it’s still a beautiful piece.

[@valeriehenschel1590]

Getting old is not for wusses!

[@LisaRamlow]

You are not kidding Valerie! But again, it is better than the alternative 🤣