Woodturning - Bowling Pin Transformation

[@RuneCarverLLC]

I never saw the mallet coming, wow, you got me... well done!!! I worked at bowling alleys for many years as a pinsetter tech and have a fond memory of skinning the pins, and spending weeks to wash them. There a lot of work that goes on in the back of the house to keep everything running smoothly, but when there's down-time... 🤔💁🎉🎉🎉

[@1969EType]

J-Mack, you are a legend on the lathe, no question but...your oscillating multi-tool skills here are ridiculous. The way you took that DeWalt longitudinally without any pencil lines or straight edges (freehand!) was beautiful! Thanks for all your content. I really like your channel, brother.

[@JackMackWoodturning]

Ha. Thanks dude. It always surprises me the things people think of as skilful. Glad you are enjoying my work. Plenty more to come 🤙🏻

[@Tinatortoise]

I do not know how bowling pins are made but I would never have said from wood. Very clever x

[@JackMackWoodturning]

Thanks Tina. Did you enjoy the handle?

[@Tinatortoise]

​@@JackMackWoodturning yes, I did wonder what you were doing at first x

[@TVilardi]

Holy bowling pins and needles Batman?! That's cool

[@JackMackWoodturning]

🤣🤣🤣… thanks

[@dutchwalters4450]

outstanding, now I need a bowling pin!

[@JackMackWoodturning]

eBay?

[@TheParkAttendant]

Another bowling pin repurposed into something usefull. Good job!

[@JackMackWoodturning]

Thanks

[@jimsodowsky1298]

Super idea.

[@clsanchez77]

Never realized this, but skinned bowling pins would be a great project even without the lathe.

[@JackMackWoodturning]

They are great ey?

[@AkaizWoof]

Wow, what an incredible transformation! It's amazing to see how a simple bowling pin can be turned into something so unique and beautiful. Your skill and creativity are truly inspiring. Great job and thanks for sharing

[@johnnyho900]

Hah! Great project, never would have guessed!

[@Amethyst_Friend]

That's a new lease of life for sure!

[@DaveBoss302]

I'm just in awe of your woodworking skills! Thank you

[@JackMackWoodturning]

Thanks for watching buddy

[@PJBlick]

For a second there, I thought you were about to grace us with some Maracas! xD

[@JackMackWoodturning]

Oooh, il make some soon. But maybe on my other channel

[@thepro0fthepros]

@@JackMackWoodturning HOW IS THIS CHANNEL VERIFIED BUT IT GETS BARELY ANY ATTENTION

[@Motivate_and_Meditate]

Amazing transformation 👏

[@JackMackWoodturning]

Thank you so much 😀

[@rebeccaladd8759]

Not gonna lie. I had no idea the string was coming. My brain just exploded with ideas. Thanks!

[@JackMackWoodturning]

Ooooh.. what ideas. Do share 😉no, don’t actually, Iv got quite a few of my own now. Maybe you can just keep watching and see if any of my future thread work ideas are the same is yours.. 😆

[@acemaker2002]

What a great idea!

[@JackMackWoodturning]

Thanks

[@MorroccoM13]

Great re-purposing. Looks good, works good.

[@JackMackWoodturning]

Thank you

[@smokeymtn.wanderer6757]

Exellent work!!!

[@JackMackWoodturning]

Thank you

[@mayberry1965]

Interesting transformation..... I like the coloring of the handle.

[@dtork47]

Great idea…..I need a couple old pins! Stay safe.

[@JackMackWoodturning]

Ebay does everything 👍🏻

[@pamelaremel7477]

Nice!

[@DavidBird-uu8km]

Very nice a great idea.

[@JackMackWoodturning]

Thanks

[@Garfunkels_Funky_Uncle]

now that's a heavy-duty mallat!

[@JackMackWoodturning]

It’ll certainly last a very long time

[@saintmayhem9873]

Neat. Can you turn a bowling pin into a set of smaller bowling pins and a ball and then make a table that you can table-bowl on out of old bowling alley floor? I don't even know if its real wood.

[@JamesCouch777]

It's real wood. They tore down an old bowling alley near me and I've still got some of the alley wood.

[@DeathAngelHRA]

Most lanes are now synthetic with the original wood laned and cribbing left in place underneath. When you run out of thickness available for resurfacing, then the synthetic lanes are added. That's how all the bowling alleys are that I've worked at the last couple of years.

[@eurokuster8374]

Ficou ótimo!!!

[@JackMackWoodturning]

Thank you

[@robertjahnke3661]

7 / 10 Split, It's just hard to get !

[@vinceianni4026]

Good job Jack beautifully made

[@JackMackWoodturning]

Thank you

[@lolcec81]

Классная работа!!!!

[@maddieadams75]

Very interesting recreation design. ❤thanks for sharing

[@batya7]

What a Surprise !

[@JackMackWoodturning]

Glad you enjoyed it 😉

[@richardsmith-io2is]

at first when you put the thread on it i thought damn thats a big fishing bobber nice job

[@JackMackWoodturning]

Not a bad plan Rich. Might catch a shark?

[@myamaryca1015]

Hmm. Birch? Cool to think that bowling pins are made of the same wood as baseball bats. Nice mallet J!

[@jeffreymagyar3990]

It's rock maple

[@JackMackWoodturning]

Yep. It’s definitely maple.

[@Troutaholic1961]

Made a lamp from mine in 1978 in high school

[@JackMackWoodturning]

Nice idea

[@mdaley3102]

Very unique

[@JackMackWoodturning]

Thanks

[@smo6_o]

Great work.. What chisel manufacturing company do you use?

[@JackMackWoodturning]

Thanks buddy. I do not just use one. For my traditional turning tools il use Henry Taylor, Hamlet or Crown. And for my Morden hollowing tools I use Simon hope Woodturning tools or woodcut tools. What do you use or which are your favourites?

[@everettthornton8107]

Beautiful! Where did you get the bowling pin?

[@JackMackWoodturning]

Thanks. From a bowling alley 👍🏻

[@JohnHoyt-h9d]

Nice thumb position!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@tonychia1065]

To be used as a mallet after so much effort put in to lathe it. Kind of a weird idea. Might as well use the bowling pin to be use as mallet just as it is!

[@JackMackWoodturning]

Well, not really. The turning took about 5 minutes. And all carving mallets are made on a lathe. The bowling pin doesn’t have a comfortable handle.. your comment is bullshit. What a waste of both our time 😆

[@NortonCombat-ib3xw]

​@@JackMackWoodturningit's a stupid tool. You should know that but you're not an experienced woodworker.

[@kaytiej8311]

Great lateral thinking on this project.

[@sandysnyder8660]

Hhmmm, thought you were going to use it to juggle with. 🤣🤣🤣

[@JackMackWoodturning]

Why would you think that ?? It says bowling pin transformation..

[@sandysnyder8660]

When you were done with it, the way you handled it. Looked like the things jugglers used. Did not mean to offend! 🙁 I absolutely love your work!!! 💕

[@JackMackWoodturning]

@sandysnyder8660 sorry I wasn’t at all offended by your comment, just curious as to what had given that impression. I couldn’t juggle to save my life 🤣

[@Ms.Cats-if.you.please]

♥️♥️♥️

[@JackMackWoodturning]

Are you a cat?

[@mr.mickles]

I did the same thing except I convexed the head a bit so it will stand handle up.

[@JackMackWoodturning]

Nice idea. Do you still use it?

[@mr.mickles]

@@JackMackWoodturning That and one I made from crepe myrtle. Sure do!

[@Percikiss]

where do these ideas come from? and the things to make those ideas?

[@JackMackWoodturning]

Where do your ideas come from ?

[@Percikiss]

@@JackMackWoodturning hm. Maybe random things I see. Is that the same for you?

[@johnbritt53]

I thought Jack was gonna make a propeller for a model airplane at first with the plastic.😂

[@magicworldbyjorg]

,a cool video keep up the great content.. Thank you…… Greetings Jörg

[@JackMackWoodturning]

Thanks, will do!

[@magicworldbyjorg]

@@JackMackWoodturning Thank you very mutch... have a nice day.... see you…. Greetings Jörg

[@toumicarlos4037]

👍👍👍

[@boburbekmaxmudov6921]

👍👍👍👍👍

[@JackMackWoodturning]

🤙🏻

[@madeleinegombert661]

Interesting 🤔

[@steveclark4544]

A lamp also would’ve been cool.

[@JackMackWoodturning]

Nice idea. How would you turn a bowling pin into a lamp ?

[@MrFoxRobert]

👋👍

[@JackMackWoodturning]

Thank you

[@Andreamom001]

What is it?

[@justmeVann]

What is What?😂

[@justmeVann]

A cudgel.

[@gwynnfarrell1856]

It's a mallet, a very clever one, with a soft grippy handle. Most wood workers use them.

[@11kwright]

Didn’t understand the last part. You had a piece of wood that you started chiselling into and then put the bowling pin on top whilst in still in the woodwork room. What was that about or supposed to be?

[@JackMackWoodturning]

I was just demonstrating the hammer in use at the end..

[@PGoodmanCOG]

Where ya been, mate?! Missed your vids here. This was an interesting project. My dad would probably have gotten a kick out of it; he was an avid bowler once upon a time.

[@JackMackWoodturning]

I’m very had to take a bit of a break from videos. (KZbin stopped giving us woodturners big views and we can only put in what we are getting out) Iv got plenty good videos heading your way. Just less frequent than they used to be as I need to focus on my business 🤙🏻

[@johnnyho900]

Going to be great!

[@liisapulkkihenry3763]

Would have been cool if you had turned it into a maraca!

[@catroventos6028]

solo le falta resina epoxi trasparente sobre los hilos, buen trabajo.

[@JackMackWoodturning]

No. That’s not a comfortable handle

[@Serenity_Dee]

5:17 😳

[@CableWrestler]

Darth Vader helping you out

[@Blade1310]

I hate you Jack. Whenever you do the wonderful contrasting colours I have to hit the Liquorice Allsorts!!!

[@JackMackWoodturning]

😆😆😆

[@Sienn0]

I did not expect that. When the music started playing I burst out laughing

[@JackMackWoodturning]

@@Sienn0 what was funny ?

[@Sienn0]

@@JackMackWoodturning it's nothing bad, the end product was not what I was expecting that it made me laugh at how off I was

[@JackMackWoodturning]

@@Sienn0 I see. I didn’t think it was bad. Just wasn’t sure what you meant. 👍🏻

[@Sienn0]

@@JackMackWoodturning It may seem silly but I thought you were gonna make maracas

[@justmeVann]

Love his work, wish he would post more of it ❤🎉🎉

[@MrVanische]

Это если совмем нечем заняться на токарном станке.

[@JackMackWoodturning]

Cool

[@johnbritt53]

Easier to buy a 🔨 for me😂

[@JackMackWoodturning]

Since when was “easier” the driving factor in mallet selection?? 😉

[@kenzodjeb]

what a waste of time , that's some minutes i'm not gonna get back

[@Makdaddy-q4y]

DAF

[@NortonCombat-ib3xw]

Maple makes a poor woodworkers mallet. Although a hardwood, it's side grain is softer than the end grain on any chisel it will be coming in contact with. It will damage quickly but I realize you're not making something practical or functional, only something to post for a video.

[@JackMackWoodturning]

It incredibly how many people think I’m making an object when I’m clearly making a video. Well done for being a smarty pants, and also very good point about side grain mallets. I make much smaller side grain palm mallets from Hornbeam, they dent as all mallets will but they last a very long time.

[@NortonCombat-ib3xw]

@@JackMackWoodturning Hornbeam is not that hard either. Lots of better options, there's a reason the best mallets are made from lignum vitae and they last. Transmission of power is suppressed with softer woods.

[@JackMackWoodturning]

@NortonCombat-ib3xw hornbeam isn’t hard?? You’ve shown your level of knowledge by dropping LV as a mallet option. You seem to be trying to imply you have a better grasp of woodworking than I do.., many people do, but it doesn’t seem like you are one of them. LV Much better for bearings than mallets and not a very sustainable option, but I guess you mean old bowls balls. 🫣 I can harvest a branch of hornbeam on a walk in my woods. It’s an excellent native wood for mallets. Most commercially available mallets are made from beech. Do you think that’s a beater option than hornbeam ?

[@NortonCombat-ib3xw]

@@JackMackWoodturning Hornbeam is not a commercial species of hardwood and because of this it is only sporadically available as an air-dried lumber. It's not even harder than Sugar Maple but Maple is available as a commercial species, and generally only available kiln dried. When you kiln dry most species the kiln heat bakes and 'case hardens' the surface and that's one reason why Hard (Sugar) Maple will have a much harder skin surface than Hornbeam. I used to purchase Hornbeam in 8/4 and 12/4 thickness, live-sawn out of the U.K. It used to be popular with print makers but print making is now a dead trade. They used it because it was close grained and due to it being air dried it was easy to carve. Hop Hornbeam is a North American sub-species of the Hornbeam species and is much harder than Hornbeam. Hop hornbeam is a slow growth, very small, non commercial lumber species rarely seen and rarely larger than 8" in diameter. Hop Hornbeam is harder than Sugar Maple. Me: I owned a lumber company in Toronto, Ontario for over 30 years. I also owned a manufacturing facility making hardwood flooring and molding, stair components and panels. Our kilns were in Alliston, Ontario. I sold 70 species of hardwood lumber from Afromosia to Zebrano, from 4/4 to 16/4 thicknesses. I supplied cabinet makers, luthiers, commercial kitchen and woodworking shops, home builders and hobbyists. Yes, I know lumber.

[@charliewonton7724]

Dumb idea.

[@JackMackWoodturning]

How ? I needed a mallet 😉

[@wallywally8282]

That’s it? All that for just that!🤮

[@JackMackWoodturning]

That that that ?

[@kiraReen]

Bullshit

[@JackMackWoodturning]

I think you’re confusing bullshit with straight up shit. You say bullshit if something is not true.. when it’s just rubbish like this piece you just need to say “ shit “ .. you got it ??

[@johnbritt53]

I thought Jack was gonna make a propeller for a model airplane at first with the plastic.😂

[@JackMackWoodturning]

Ha. That would have been a pretty awesome video idea wouldn’t it