Woodturning - Crown Green Bowl - Lignum Vitae

[@AllenOxendine]

Thanks for sharing, interesting Piece and process. Full View and Like 👍

[@RDMWoodturning]

Many thanks

[@richjones5432]

I have seen these bowls at so many boot sales over the years & never made the connection as to the timber inside. So that's a wake up call for me going forward. I finally quit work forever just over a year ago & soon bought a lathe. Same model as yours as it happens. My head is full of things I want to do, but this summers task will be to buy some Lignum. Thanks for taking the time to show this. Stay safe.

[@RDMWoodturning]

Very best of luck with your projects. Thank you for watching 😎👍

[@wwelshwoodworking3017]

I work with these things all the time, they're great fun

[@RDMWoodturning]

First time for me. But definitely something that I'd like to try again. Thanks for watching👍

[@colinmacdonald404]

Thanks. That turned out great. That’s me got more ideas for future projects.

[@RDMWoodturning]

Glad I could help

[@susanheston4483]

I was waiting for it to pop off again. But it didn't and it's beautiful. If I hadn't watched the video I wouldn't have guessed what it started as.

[@RDMWoodturning]

Thank you. It really tested me, as it was so hard and dense.

[@pjseiber2774]

WOW that is awesome 👌

[@RDMWoodturning]

Thank you very much 😎👍

[@orangewheels01]

Great video, I have always fancied turning bowl from a bowling ball, I have the same lathe as you which I bought after your review you did on it👍

[@RDMWoodturning]

Glad to help

[@msudawgma]

Wow, she's beautiful, glad you stuck it out and shared it with us.

[@RDMWoodturning]

Thank you 😊

[@leftmono1016]

Thanks to this video I bought a couple of these off eBay - very hard wood, definitely needed the carbide! Very happy with the result, wife wants a 2nd one now for a matching pair. Thanks for the inspiration 😀👍

[@RDMWoodturning]

Glad I could help!

[@dottyharbison7156]

WOW! I never would have guessed that this beautiful wood was under the black. What a stunning bowl. Thank you for sharing. ❤

[@RDMWoodturning]

Thank you very much for watching 😊

[@cookiescoop6065]

Very beautiful sir ✌️

[@RDMWoodturning]

Thank you very much 👍

[@markthompson6860]

great job mate

[@RDMWoodturning]

Thank you very much

[@lancestancliffe4885]

Wow, Lignum Vitea is the hardest densest wood in the world. It will sink in water it's that dense. And with over 4390ftlbs on the Janka hardness scale. Also you do know that it will still be around in a few centuries. Great job I love it. ;-)

[@RDMWoodturning]

Thank you so much for the comments. 👍😎

[@TazioCostantini]

👏👏👏Great result! Bye😊

[@RDMWoodturning]

Thank you 😊 👍

[@Woodturningwithbarry]

Beautiful mate well turned and lovely finish well done

[@RDMWoodturning]

Thank you very much 👍

[@markeasey469]

Excellent upcycle. Lovely wood. Well done

[@RDMWoodturning]

Thank you 😊

[@Buttermilk3696]

Wow!! Beautiful wood and project!!

[@RDMWoodturning]

Thank you 😎👍

[@richardbryant7972]

Absolutely beautiful

[@RDMWoodturning]

Thank you very much for watching 👍

[@scottbaird7084]

Lignum Vitae is really hard wood. I haven't had the opportunity to turn it yet but I do remember working with it as piston ring material for an old steam reciprocating pump. Had to use carbide blade to cut piston ring ends. Nice job on preserving to the end. Imagine it dulled the heck out of standard HSS tools. Great result in the end. Beautiful bowl.

[@RDMWoodturning]

Thank you very much. Yes, the HSS tools really struggled! Should have used carbide sooner!

[@alun7006]

Very cool! I grabbed a couple of these off eBay recently. I'm thinking of making a mallet with one of them, and maybe a little box with the other. Great work!

[@RDMWoodturning]

That's a great idea!

[@bernardcooke]

my first mallet in 1971 was made from lignum vitae from a turner next to our joiners shop in admiral st liverpool 8

[@RDMWoodturning]

Very tough wood, but it will last forever! Thanks for watching

[@utubephil100]

Hi Nicely done I couldn’t quite see how you fitted it to the lathe at the start ?

[@RDMWoodturning]

I just used a face plate with 4 x 2inch screws. It was one VERY solid piece of wood to turn. Thanks for watching

[@Dudley-x2c]

Just when you thought you'd seen it all! Really interesting. Now I'm off to Google lignum vitae.. I always thought they had some lead weight inside.

[@RDMWoodturning]

Thank you. 👍 I also thought that there was a weight inside.

[@noimnotarobotcanubeleiveit7024]

Your chisels hate you for this

[@RDMWoodturning]

Very true! 🤣👍👍👍

[@roystheboy]

really nice you could have got a potpourri lid for it

[@RDMWoodturning]

Thank you. Oooh I didn’t think of that. I usually have sweets and chocolates in mind.