Woodturning Green Wood: Walnut Log to Bowl - Turning The Big Green Monster

[@lesliewakelin5329]

I really enjoy your great "LISA TALK" wholesome presentations.

[@LisaRamlow]

Thanks Leslie!

[@noahcount7132]

Oval, shmoval, wonky, shmonky -- the beautiful figure in this black walnut bowl makes it a keeper. Your determination in the face of disappointments is admirable, Lisa. You're certainly not a quitter.

[@LisaRamlow]

Thanks Noah, I am definitely persistent!

[@barrycarpenter270]

Really, really, a fantastic bowl. Thanks for sharing with us.

[@LisaRamlow]

Thanks Barry! It is lovely and is currently on my kitchen counter holding all the stuff I don’t know where else to put 😂

[@harryrisso7445]

I somehow missed this one! I was recovering from hand surgery in March. Super Bowl!! It would be a real easy sell!

[@LisaRamlow]

Thanks Harry! This one has become my catch-all bowl in the house. It’s currently full of face masks, my wallet, some coupons and receipts, and who knows what else!? 😂

[@williamtreon9046]

Thank you love your videos. I'm a newbie and the videos help alot

[@LisaRamlow]

Hi William, I’m glad you’re enjoying the videos. 😁

[@peterchristopher4376]

Hi I have just watched your video it is very good I live in Wales UK I was a carpenter ( a real one ) for 52 yrs but have retired now am doing a lot of turning thanks for a wonderful video. Pete.

[@LisaRamlow]

Thank you Pete, I really appreciate that. I do lots of diy carpentry as well and enjoy just about any kind of woodworking, but turning is by far my favorite - I only wished I started earlier! I’ve been woodworking for over 20 years but turning for not quite 2

[@JoseVargas-yr6om]

awesome bowl from a skilled woodworker. You inspire lots of women. Good on you.

[@LisaRamlow]

Thank you Jose, I appreciate that 😊

[@woodman3416]

Lisa, as a non-turner I really am enjoying your video. I just found your channel.

[@LisaRamlow]

I’m so glad you’re enjoying the videos 😁

[@kb7nkb]

beautiful..... The grain is awesome and contrasty......nice

[@LisaRamlow]

Thank you! I was hoping to be able to keep a little more of the sapwood and have it a bit more balanced, but I’m happy with it regardless 😊

[@mgj7623]

I enjoyed your first larger bowl and look forward to future coring work. The Franklin glove brings back great softball memories as I used Franklin products back in the day.

[@LisaRamlow]

I have switched from a batting glove to a latex coated garden kinda thing cuz I’ve worn through 4 left hand batting gloves - and have 4 brand new right gloves 😂

[@pfreeman2732]

Really nice big green thingy. (I'm sure when I was at prep boarding school many moons ago, a "big green thingy" was quite different. Hey ho!). What a piece tho', drying still before our eyes. An experience watching it and, with the end result, I think you enjoyed it too! Thank you again for giving us so much pleasure. 🐶🤗

[@LisaRamlow]

😂🤣 This guy is sitting on my kitchen counter holding all of the crap I don’t know where else to put - face masks, receipts, wallet, coupons…little bit of everything in there at the moment 😁

[@cyndywaskelisthecrowscall]

That walnut is really pretty. I hope it stayed in one piece for you.

[@LisaRamlow]

Thank you Cyndy, it has stayed together and surprisingly the same shape and dimension too! 😁.

[@richardparis9463]

I have really enjoyed your videos, as a newbie wood turner your explanations on different phases of the turning has been very helpful and enjoyable. Your end products have been simple beautiful Thank you for sharing a part of your life with all of us

[@LisaRamlow]

Thank you Richard I really appreciate that. I’m glad you’re enjoying the channel 😁

[@johnfrye8452]

Nice bowl, I love Walnut.

[@LisaRamlow]

Thanks John, me too! 😁

[@curtisclements2753]

I THINK YOU DONE AN AWESOME JOB AND DON'T GET DISCOURAGED ON HOW YOU DID IT JUST THINK OF THE PEACE OF BEAUTIFUL ART THAT YOU TRANSFORMED FROM A BLOCK OF WOOD INTO A BEAUTIFUL BOWL KEEP UP THE AWESOME WORK WELL TAKE CARE AND STAY SAFE GOD BLESS YOU AND YOUR FAMILY AND FRIENDS TILL NEXT TIME

[@LisaRamlow]

Thank you Curtis

[@josiahmiller5647]

Amazing i love to woodtrurn inmy free time but this is a big project. Keep up the good work.

[@LisaRamlow]

Thanks Jobro! I just cored the other half of this walnut log and got 3 bowls from it. Gonna have a video up on my coring system next week!

[@creedysgirl]

This is gorgeous, you are way too hard on yourself. This is the nicest bowl I have seen yet on KZbin.

[@LisaRamlow]

Thank you. I’m working on my expectations of perfection 😂

[@frankkirby5763]

That pivot cut is perfect for this. Great control and command of the tools. Really enjoy your turnings.I call all the little tool marks,” heartbeats “.

[@LisaRamlow]

Hi Frank! I do love that little pivot cut and use it all the time. Thanks for watching 😁

[@andyc9460]

Great job Lisa, beautiful bowl

[@LisaRamlow]

Thanks Andy!

[@justinprice4920]

That’s is a big bowl love the grain wish I could do bowls that big lol keep it up

[@LisaRamlow]

Thanks Justin! By far the biggest one I’ve done so far, and I’m really happy with how it turned out! 😁

[@justjulee9135]

I think it’s beautiful! Nice to see a female in a male dominated craft. Keep on keeping on.

[@LisaRamlow]

Thanks Serah! 😁

[@Genxisthebest]

we don't dominate, it just happens to be that more men do this than women, I feel men get blamed and accused for things we have nothing to do with but people make statements like yours and it puts a divide between people keyword people not men not women just people.

[@justjulee9135]

@@Genxisthebest I’m sorry you feel that way. It wasn’t meant as a put down towards men at all. It was just that I thought it was really cool that a woman was learning to do something that men normally do. I love watching the wood turning videos from all sorts of people. It’s something I won’t ever be able to afford to do. My apologies if I offended you.

[@Genxisthebest]

@@justjulee9135 Thank you for that we are getting bashed from every side now it puts me on defense all of the time every comment or action especially if you are a white male people treat us like we are devils they call us that on many channels on twitter and many other forums. Again thanks for clearing that up sorry I got so defensive.

[@justjulee9135]

@@Genxisthebest it’s all good! I’m definitely not a male bashing feminist lol. I see the things that are happening these days as well. Sorry we got off on the wrong foot! Enjoy your evening and thank you for some good conversation.

[@davidcadena8114]

Another great tutorial. Your commentary is appreciated. Telling us what you're doing and why you're doing it, is helpful to us non-woodcrafters. No one else does it. And the fact that you're still learning and telling us, is so cool. Really like the end result. Oh, and your editing has gotten better.

[@LisaRamlow]

Thanks David. Yes, definitely dialing in the video production part, which takes a RIDICULOUSLY long time

[@charliemckay6402]

Nice modern look to the bowl

[@LisaRamlow]

Thank you Charlie! This bowl has held its shape nicely 😁

[@billjones393]

Lovely bowl, Lisa. I love your videos with lots of explanation, but stop being so hard on yourself, you’re a good turner.

[@LisaRamlow]

Hi Bill! Thanks for watching-I’m glad you’re enjoying the videos. I’m definitely my own worst critic and am working on finding a balance between perhaps lofty expectations of myself and being realistic about the issues I see in my work that may be of some help to other new turners. 😁

[@jackgrayson832]

good job, I learn something with every wood turning video I watch, your commentary was very good... new turner, 70+ retired... loving the lathe...

[@LisaRamlow]

Hi Jack, thanks for stopping by! I’m glad you found it enjoyable. Been turning not quite two years and am totally hooked 😁

[@oldmanwoodcraft]

Very impressive , very big , very beautiful .

[@LisaRamlow]

Thanks Ahron! I’m really pleased with it - just hoping it won’t crack! Wonky and warped is wonderful, cracked or split not so much 😁

[@klg1216]

A daunting task and a beauty of a bowl. Thank you for sharing.

[@LisaRamlow]

Thank you 😊

[@ralphmiller3266]

Beautiful job Lisa

[@LisaRamlow]

Thanks Ralph 😁

[@petertorrosr5997]

Beautiful bowl. I enjoyed watching you turn this piece and describe the process and difficulties.

[@LisaRamlow]

Thanks Peter, I’m glad you enjoyed it 😁

[@johnvelikanje3097]

I’m thinkin it looks awesome!!! Nice work!! 😀😀

[@LisaRamlow]

Thank you John 😁

[@eduardocabuling9292]

Beautiful bowl.. I like it!

[@LisaRamlow]

Thank you Eduardo! This one sits on my counter and collects all my day-to-day stuff 😁

[@AndysCornishCreations]

Hi Lisa... I love this bowl and would be proud to have it on show in my home... green woodturning is great.. you just never know what's going to happen.... fab job... take care...All the best.....Andy

[@LisaRamlow]

Thanks Andy! So far it’s looking good-no cracks and is warping pretty evenly. I’ll keep you guys posted as to the progress 😁

[@truthseeker1623]

It's all a learning curve with each bit of wood you seem to be recognising your mistakes and problems your encountering which is a good thing to better one self I would only say one thing try and be more patient and take more time iam not a master by no means but I've learned that slowing down and being patient with yourself will guide you in the right direction keep the good work up .all the best

[@LisaRamlow]

Thanks for the encouragement. This particular project was a bit of an experiment as I normally rough turn bowls, dry them in my dishwasher kiln, and then finish turn them. I wanted to try one green and see what happened-I like the organic look of the warping. I did end up having to rush the finishing on this piece as I got started late and ran out of time, knowing I wasn’t going to be home for a few days, but so far it’s not cracked so I may tidy up the finishing a bit once it’s done moving around 😁

[@andypostill9307]

You have a real talent, beautiful work. 😊

[@LisaRamlow]

Thank you Andy 😁

[@gaetancrepeault9333]

Beautiful work and nice

[@LisaRamlow]

Thank you Gaetan! 😁

[@jamesmccarty6863]

Beautiful bowl

[@LisaRamlow]

Thanks James!

[@mikec53]

Wow what a chunk of walnut! Great bowl! Please update as it continues to move as it dries (that's character). Fill that sucker with popcorn and you're set for a long weekend of movies. Excellent narration as usual. TY for posting.

[@LisaRamlow]

Thanks Mike! I’ll keep you guys posted 😁

[@clivefelgate9802]

Maybe it's a bit wonkey donkey but it's still a really great looking piece. Always enjoyed cutting walnut such a beautiful wood. Keep safe and well.👍👍

[@LisaRamlow]

Hi Clive! Wonky is fine as long as it doesn’t split or crack in half! 😁

[@joelseymour6372]

I can empathize with you concerning the rim. Going back for just one more touch-up always ends in disaster for me. Very pretty bowl and wood.

[@LisaRamlow]

Thanks Joel. Someday maybe I’ll learn to leave it alone. I’m going to core the other half of this walnut blank in the next couple of weeks 😁

[@keithkimsten5111]

Very nice bowl. I'm a little vertically challenged too and I bought a rubber padded mat from Lowe's for the front of my lathe $35.00 and it helped a lot for both my old shoulders and feet! BTW.. Enjoyed the video too.

[@LisaRamlow]

Thanks Keith! I have a couple of those interlocking play mats glued to a pieces of 3/4” plywood and that does help on all counts! 😁

[@garryevans3594]

wood will do what wood does. when it does what we expect then we feel great when it does something else we call it art. Great job really nice bowl

[@LisaRamlow]

Excellent philosophy Garry! Hope it warps but doesn’t crack 😁

[@johnswettenham4560]

Beautiful bowl Lisa. Love walnut just wish I could get some in Australia. We have plenty of eucalyptus trees. Love your turning. Cheers John

[@LisaRamlow]

Hi John! Walnut is definitely one of my favorites. Thanks for watching - cheers! 😊

[@Amybaumgart]

The one way coring system works great!

[@LisaRamlow]

Hi Amy! Thanks for the recommendation the OneWay has great reviews. 😁

[@squirrelcovers6340]

Absolutely beautiful 🏆

[@LisaRamlow]

Thank you! 😁

[@Nebb74]

Just stumbled across your channel. Love the commentary, definitely adds something that not many other turning channels utilize. 👍🏻👍🏻

[@LisaRamlow]

Hi there! I haven’t always done the voice overs but that was definitely the preference of the viewers so that’s how I’ll keep the format. I’m glad you’re enjoying the videos 😊

[@jackthompson5092]

Beautiful Lisa.

[@LisaRamlow]

Thanks Jack!

[@exotictones1054]

Very nice. Looks good.

[@LisaRamlow]

Thanks 😁

[@iameatingtrifle]

This just popped up in my feed and as I watch quite a few turners I gave it a watch, I liked the style of it and found your commentary very helpful as I am hoping to get my first lathe by the middle of next year, and am trying to soak up all the tips I can. Looks like I’ll be heading over to your channel to drop a subscription and check out your other uploads.

[@LisaRamlow]

Hey there! So glad you stopped by and that you are enjoying the videos. 😁

[@tropifiori]

Nice bowl Lisa Frank

[@LisaRamlow]

Thank you Frank!

[@Slider_66]

walnut is one of the most beautiful materials for turning, Nice job!

[@LisaRamlow]

Thank you! I agree, walnut is one of my favorites 😁

[@alohomewoodturningcarlos5267]

Ang galing ng pagkakayari ng ng bowl lisa idol na kita.great

[@LisaRamlow]

Thank you, I appreciate that 😁

[@donnakolb5350]

I have turned a lot of green walnut. Great job! I take several days and wrap it in saran wrap to keep it from drying too fast. Seems to work for me. Never had one crack yet. Great looking bowl!

[@LisaRamlow]

Thanks Donna! I’m going to post a short update video hopefully later today 😁

[@rickchapman3051]

Nice work. My American Beauty has a much larger swing than I have bravado. 16 inches is my largest to date. I never turn green wood but you showed that it can be done with great results.

[@LisaRamlow]

Hi Rick - that’s a nice machine, even if you don’t test it’s limits 😉 I normally twice-turn bowls but wanted to try one green and see what happens. I was really pleased with how my lathe handled this blank - I couldn’t get the speed up past about 300 until I got it more wound but the lathe acted like it didn’t even know it was there 😁

[@lakeshorewoodturner5136]

Love the contrast in Walnut. Great looking bowl Lisa.

[@LisaRamlow]

Thank you!

[@michaelfelixb1316]

Sehr schön gemacht 👌 sieht klasse aus.

[@LisaRamlow]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@richkeelan1312]

Wow that's a huge bowl beautifully turned really like the grain great job Lisa

[@LisaRamlow]

Thank you Rich, I’m hoping it stays in one piece 😁

[@gaetancrepeault9333]

Gorgeous grains

[@LisaRamlow]

Thank you 😁

[@alinmayerthorpe7801]

That is a beauty Lisa and of course being walnut makes it even better! Lots of fun turning green wood as the wood cuts so easily and I hope it does not warp too badly but it would probably fit well on your lap to eat popcorn out of ..well done and thanks! Cheers Al

[@LisaRamlow]

Thanks Al! It may very well end up a popcorn bowl - here’s hoping it doesn’t crack 😁

[@HandymanNatePhx]

Really appreciate you talking through your process. Thank you

[@LisaRamlow]

Thanks Natan, I’m glad you’re finding it enjoyable 😁

[@laurieschroeder6041]

You did awesome! Even with the warping of the green wood, you and your lathe handled it very well.

[@kevinfarnswo5366]

I have the same lathe but have not put it to the test with a large bowl. Soon I hope. Nice job.

[@LisaRamlow]

Thank you so much Laurie! The lathe didn’t even think about slowing down, and once I got it mostly rounded off I wasn’t so nervous about it. 😁

[@gordroberts53]

What fun! I love turning green logs, can't comprehend having someone gift me a piece of walnut that size (any size). If the lathe so stable and level, try building a cattle guard style mat out of construction 2x4 ripped to the width your need to get you at a comfortable working height. They are very common in front of metal lathes, both for foot comfort and safety as it gets you above the accumulated waste. Very nice outcome, good work!

[@LisaRamlow]

Hi Gord! I must be doing something right, karma has been good to me so far 😁 I may try an elevated platform. For this walnut bowl I swapped my foam pads for a piece of 3/4” plywood with those foam play mats glued to the top, which adds probably about 1.5” of height and I still feel like where I’m comfortable holding the tools handles is a bit low. I’m a little nervous about making a platform so tall that I might accidentally step off it - I broke my ankle in Jan 2019 (and spent the next 3 months in the lazy boy binging Woodturning tutorials on YT 😁) and that was one of the worst experiences I’ve ever had. A plate and 9 screws, which I had to have removed after the fact cuz the hardware was so close to the skin it was gonna be a problem if I ever whacked my ankle on anything 😳 Anyway, I think I’ll try it and see how it feels - what exactly do you mean by cattle guard-the fencing to use as the platform top?

[@gordroberts53]

@@LisaRamlow hello again. Sorry I grew up in cattle country. What I was suggesting is to rip some 2x4 to become 2 3/4 wide (or whatever height you need. Then laminate them to 1” spacers so there’s a 1” gap between boards. Make it large enough so stepping off while working is not a threat. I get your safety concern perhaps adding a 30 degree transition or even 15 degrees so there’s no abrupt drop? Just a suggestion you understand

[@LisaRamlow]

Gotcha. A good suggestion and one I’ve been mulling over. Several of you have recommended the same sort of thing so I’ll have to give it a try 😁

[@richardhoxie2352]

I love working with black walnut always makes pretty bowl. .

[@LisaRamlow]

Hi Richard, me too. I’ve mostly only ever used kiln dried and even that has a pretty strong odor (though not at all unpleasant) but I was surprised at how strong the smell is from this fresh bowl. I brought it in the house and set it in the dining room table for about half an hour and then moved it to another part of the house. When I sat down there I could still smell the walnut 😂. I do love to work with it, green or dried 😁

[@Pigfarmer51]

Beautiful piece. I LOVE black walnut with some sap wood. The contrast is incredible. Thank you for not turning it all away.

[@LisaRamlow]

Hi Steven! I like most sapwood but walnut is probably my favorite-I love the color variations, the blues and purples you can get sometimes. I was hoping to have a bit more sapwood visible and a little more balanced but the bowl said nope! And I said okey dokey then! 😁

[@JamesBondDZero7Mi6]

Nothing better than a finished walnut piece. A suggestion for roughing out without getting the tar beat out of you. Try lowering the tool rest and gouge handle so it's not such an abrupt cut. Many of the great woodturners say if you're getting beat up, you're doing something wrong. It's no fun getting beat up by a piece of wood. I'd suggest watching Lyle Jamison's videos for basic positions of bowl gouge cuts. You'll never see him get beat up while turning. He makes it looks so easy and has many years of experience teaching. Have fun!

[@LisaRamlow]

Hi Greg! I think I’ve watched all of Lyle’s videos, among others. He gets the speed up by starting the blank between centers and balancing it out, that way the roughing is easier. I didn’t want to do that with this big a blank so I used the faceplate. My bandsaw is unhappy again so I didn’t bother trying to get the blank any more round, just figured I’d do it on the lathe. Once I got the long end closer to the width it cut really nicely but because I had a couple of inches difference I couldn’t get the speed up right away and it was a rougher roughing out than it could have been 😂

[@JamesBondDZero7Mi6]

@@LisaRamlow Lisa, Thank you for the reply. I don't own a bandsaw so either I do like Lyle (between centers - balanced) or if the piece of wood must start out of balance, I start with low speeds but found ways to avoid the beating. Go back to Lyle's videos and watch his tool angle. I used to just take the beating but my hands just can't take it nor should they. Try experimenting with dropping the tool handle and let me know what you find. Woodturning should be fun and when it isn't, it feels like work and gets a little discouraging. Just trying to help with what I learned the hard way. Also, it helps to take lighter cuts until it's more balanced.

[@gunnarsehested-larsen4905]

Abolutely beautiful. I like your humble honnest way.

[@LisaRamlow]

Thank you 😁

[@jackburton6085]

I turned some black walnut today too! Nice work and thanks for sharing! Love the funnel shirt too, great stuff, ha! ❤️🍻✌️🖖

[@LisaRamlow]

Thanks Jack! This was a fun project but I was pretty sad to see the enormous pile of shavings I made from it - gonna have to loom at coring systems down the road!

[@jackburton6085]

@@LisaRamlow yeah, it never ends does it!?!? Lol I need a hollowing system as well (like u mentioned) and I’d love to try a coring system too! Take it easy 🍻

[@valeriehenschel1590]

No cracks yet=good. Getting it done that night=good. Out of round from being wet= the wood adding it’s own character to the final product. New T-shirt for working in=fun!!!

[@LisaRamlow]

Thanks Valerie! Sometimes you have to experiment a little just because 😁

[@tequilastraightup595]

I love it, I would put it in a display case so no one could touch it.

[@LisaRamlow]

Thanks Paul! I think this one is going to get some use 😁

[@kimseyjustkimsey5256]

Nice job Beautiful bowl Lisa!

[@LisaRamlow]

Thank you! You’ve had a couple of nice chunks of black walnut - good stuff! 😁

[@kimseyjustkimsey5256]

@@LisaRamlow You’re welcome And Thank you 😊

[@cydrych]

I will never stop diggin the heart to sap contrast in walnut.

[@LisaRamlow]

Me neither Robert. Walnut is definitely one of my favorites 😁

[@markhall1510]

You can almost feel the water flying off the walnut. Nice job!

[@LisaRamlow]

It was crazy to watch the color change as I was cutting 😂

[@jeanlong4285]

Walnut is so hard to keep round and not oval. Great job making a beautiful bowl. Hope it stays that way.

[@LisaRamlow]

Thanks Jean! It can go oval all it wants as long as it doesn’t crack! 😁

[@jameskayeartist]

You are waayyy to good to be so self deprecating. keep up the awesome work sister!!

[@LisaRamlow]

Thanks James. Gotta learn how to quiet that inner perfectionist 😬

[@davidfairman5461]

Hi Lisa. Lovely piece of wood you have there. Please refrain from negative talk, you are more than capable to tackle this job, before you take it off the lathe leave it in the chuck this will help finishing, you don't have the problem with the tenon or mortise distortion throwing your bowl out. Good luck, oh maybe lower the tool rest.

[@LisaRamlow]

Hi David! I don’t mean to sound negative - although I am definitely my own worst critic, most of my commentary is just observation and trying to improve my skills. There’s a little self-depreciation but it’s good-natured. 😁 Something I didn’t really expect from doing the KZbin channel is being able to see myself turning and recognizing things I may be doing wrong or that look funny. When turning this bowl, I didn’t feel like I was dropping and trying for pick up the cut on the outside while I was working, but in watching the video back I see that I kept losing bevel support and that seems to be contributing to at least some of the lines on the outside of the bowl. Anyway, I appreciate your feedback and I will be conscious of my tone and try to keep things in a positive view 😊

[@roadrunner4404]

I love it. Is it perfect? No. But it's still a really nice bowl. I love a rustic look. Green bowls always distort and , to me, makes it feel much older. Pioneer Texas woman would have cherished one that nice.

[@LisaRamlow]

Thanks! I like the wonky bits I just hope it won’t crack 😁

[@thomaskahan3922]

Just gorgeous. It becomes a habit... :o) I see an African mask in the bottom. The drawings of the wood are like the clouds...

[@LisaRamlow]

Me too Thomas! The pattern is really cool even though the light sapwood didn’t come out very even.

[@stephanielovatt2787]

This is a nice bowl, with lovely contrast in the grain. I haven't yet turned anything that big, but I think I'll be a twice-turned turner, as you could end up having to do quite a lot of truing up with this piece.

[@LisaRamlow]

Hi Stephanie! This is still my biggest piece and I normally do twice-turn, just wanted to see how this went. I like the sort of organic look to pieces that warp a little, and this one kept a nice and even shape, with no cracks so the experiment was a success! I just cored the other half of this log and got 3 bowls from it, which are in the kiln right now drying. Video for the coring is here if you’re interested in checking that out kzbin.info/www/bejne/eGLJp4SmZaeJha8

[@johnvaluk1401]

Nicely done Lisa! Love the color and figure of the bowl.

[@LisaRamlow]

Thank you John!

[@bigb8227]

i almost cried when i saw you weren't coring that piece of walnut.

[@LisaRamlow]

Didn’t have a coring system yet. Cored the other half 👍

[@deanmiller294]

I too found a $15 air chisel from harbor freight is the quickest way to remove the bark and let me focus on shaping the bowl.

[@LisaRamlow]

I picked up that little tidbit from Lyle Jamieson and it’s brilliant!

[@charitybrown4274]

Great Work Ms. Lisa!! The Big Green Monster is absolutely beautiful!!! 👍😁

[@LisaRamlow]

Thank you Charity!

[@juanmontalva8379]

HERMOSO TRABAJO, debió haber tomado mucho tiempo hacer este maravilloso Cuenco, estoy sorprendido de su habilidad con herramientas tan grandes...soy un hobbista de la carpintería...espero algún día hacer con mi torno obras de arte como las que UD logra con sus maravillosas manos. un saludo cordial a la distancia.

[@LisaRamlow]

Thank you very much Juan! 😊

[@danolson6770]

Nice work. I bought the One Way coring tool and love it

[@LisaRamlow]

Hi Dan! Thanks for letting me know which coring system you’re using. I actually think I’m going to look at hollowing systems first as I don’t have much stock big enough to core at the moment 😊

[@danolson6770]

Your welcome. I also have a hollowing tool that I haven’t even tried yet. It’s from D-Way tools. It looked like it was gonna be simple. Check it out on D-Way tools.com. Where are you located? Just wondering because I live on 80 acres and have an abundant amount of wood and would be more than happy to share it.

[@LisaRamlow]

Hi Dan, I’m in west-central Michigan, just south of Baldwin. Where are you?

[@danolson6770]

@@LisaRamlow I am in Western North Carolina 😞

[@LisaRamlow]

Rats, that’s a long way! 😂

[@carldavis6902]

Great video

[@LisaRamlow]

Thanks Carl! 😁

[@ThePapa1947]

Great job on the Green Monster Lisa! Such a pretty piece of wood and you did it justice. I have a couple of chunks of Walnut that I have only split in half. I would have to do some trimming to get them in my 1836 and have been considering it. Just not sure what I would do with an 18 inch bowl. But it would be fun to do. Now after watching you I just may have to do it. Great video I enjoyed it very much. Take care, Gary

[@LisaRamlow]

Thanks Gary! This is the biggest thing I’ve done and the first time I’ve tried to once-turn something green. I like the organic look of the warping in most cases - RoboHippy does most of his bowls this way but does let them dry for a few weeks before he sands and oils his. Did you notice my spiffy spindle lock mechanism? 😁

[@ThePapa1947]

I really like turning a green bowl all the way to size and love it when they warp. I have watched RoboHippy do the same. He lives on the southern end or Oregon and I live on the northern end. You probably know who Carl Jacobson is. He lives fairly close to me and before I knew who he was I bought an old Delta lathe from him. That is how I started watching KZbin turning videos. But I have pretty much turned my whole life. I worked as a wood pattern maker and that involved turning on some of the projects I made. The most massive thing I turned was about 6 foot in diameter but the biggest was a ring close to 8 foot. Now I want to turn an 18 inch walnut bowl LOL, might check out the pieces as I need to do something with them. That is a cool spindle lock you have there! Where the heck did you get that idea??? 🤣🤣🤣

[@LisaRamlow]

I learned to turn watching Reed and Carl and San Angelo and Brian Havens and Mike Waldt and a bunch of others. I started with the Delta midi cuz I saw Sam and Carl both had one and figured it had to be decent! It was a good little lathe but I figured out pretty quickly that turning is what I’m doing from here on out so I sold it to a lovely couple locally and upgraded to the 1836. Saw a lot of those on YT as well and while there are a handful of issues I’m really happy with it. This half of the walnut log I split in October was starting to end check so I decide to just put it on the lathe, make a bowl, and see what happens! I’m glad I did. It’s fun to experiment sometimes. And this really nice guy on YT showed me how to make that spindle lock, gosh what was his name now? 😂🤣😁

[@dtork47]

Nicely done Lisa. I kept hoping your were going to core it? I sure enjoy my Bowl Safer and the more bang for the buck! Stay well and keep 'um coming. Cheers from MT

[@LisaRamlow]

No coring system yet, but I’m hoping it’s on the horizon! Along with a hollowing system 😁

[@daniellebregning4522]

What a beautiful piece 😊

[@LisaRamlow]

Thank you Danielle, I’m really happy with it 😊

[@lancerawlings5401]

Great looking bowl! Will look even better after it takes a bit of an oval. You could see it change color and roundness as you worked on it. I have the same lathe. Going to start some black walnut burl bowls up to 18” and just received my coring system on Tuesday. Can’t wait to see what you turn next week.

[@LisaRamlow]

Hi Lance! What system did you get?

[@lancerawlings5401]

@@LisaRamlow I got the oneway easy-core. It looks like the simplest to work and seems very versatile.

[@LisaRamlow]

That’s a pretty popular one. They make good products so I will look pretty hard at that one

[@mark4tucker]

Maybe wearing some high heals would level you out with your lathe. LOL Nice bowl ! I just started turning myself and listening to you and your trials and errors makes me feel better about my own beginner issues. I'm liking your videos , thank you...

[@LisaRamlow]

Not on your life man!😂 I’m pretty sure those tortuous thing have never touched my feet and they certainly won’t from here on out! Honestly I don’t know how women walk in them. I do not have that kind of coordination-I’ll stick to my steel-toed work boots (which do have a bit of a heel!) and my plywood/foam mat riser 😁 I’m glad you’re enjoying the videos - I’m learning more every time I step in front of the lathe and having a blast!

[@mark4tucker]

Here's an idea for green bowls . Insert a wood disc inside the bowl rim and hot glue it in a few spots to keep it from egging out to badly while it dries.

[@LisaRamlow]

Interesting idea 🤔

[@johnnyo3fan]

Revealing nature's beauty. Awesome job!

[@LisaRamlow]

Thanks John!

[@grampashorty8468]

Hi Lisa, a little bit of advice. Keep doing what you are doing. You have come a long way in such a short time. I love your videos and the way you commentary.

[@LisaRamlow]

Thanks grampa shorty! I’m definitely making progress and I’m having a blast, which is the most important part! 😁

[@RatedRWoodturning]

I like it. Love the sap wood. Its a nice contrast. 👌 i rarely have time to finish a bowl in 1 session so i have started tieing a walmart bag over it while in the chuck if i have to leave it. Still warps some but seems to help a bit. Just something to maybe try if it comes up

[@LisaRamlow]

Hey Brad! Yeah I did that with a wet white oak crotch piece and while it didn’t crack on the lathe and I was able to finish turn it, it made a nasty rusty mess of my chuck. I was going to be gone the next couple of days and didn’t want to take a chance in losing the whole thing. I like the wonky warpy bit just fine, if it will stay intact 😁

[@JeanneEliseMHeydecker]

I bought an oval turned bowl from a craftsman at a fair one year and he wouldn’t tell me how he made oval bowls unless I bought one. It was more money than I could afford, but I needed to know. Turns out, he turns them green and lets them slowly dry and warp naturally. He said he had a lot of losses, but I still have that bowl and treasure it to this day.

[@LisaRamlow]

Hi Jeanne! That’s an awesome story and I’m so glad you got the bowl 😃. Green turning is fun and you never really know what you’re going to get…or lose. I’ve tossed a few in the burn pile myself 😂

[@fisherbig1]

Muy bueno. Felicitaciones

[@LisaRamlow]

Thanks Luis! 😊

[@052519651]

Beautiful

[@LisaRamlow]

Thank you Martha! 😊

[@billgiles3261]

Lovely, the warping gives it character.

[@LisaRamlow]

Thank Bill! I like the wonky bits, I just hope it doesn’t crack 😁

[@philipvale1674]

Hi Lisa , Great looking bowl, it turned out looking very nice, you commented where you were saying your lathe was too tall , you could experiment by laying some sheets of plywood or chipboard down in front of the lathe until you feel you've got it at the right height but you must make sure you don't go on trip on it and fall into the lathe as you go to walk towards it so be safe, Phil from the Moulin in France.

[@LisaRamlow]

Hi Phil! I did add a “riser” I’d used with my old lathe for this video - it’s just a 3/4” piece of plywood with those foam play mat things glued to the top so adds maybe 1.5” of height. I’ve thought about making a taller one but I’m a little afraid I’d accidentally step off backwards. I broke my ankle in 2019 and that was a horrible experience-don’t want to do that again! I’ll have to experiment a little and see how it goes. It’s not such an issue for the traditional tools-maybe I can just pay extra attention to whether or not the carbides are level when I’m using them.

[@davidschramm363]

Nice job again Lisa. The bowl is beautiful.

[@LisaRamlow]

Thanks Gail! I’m really happy with it - hoping it doesn’t crack! 😁

[@gailbutler7734]

Definitely a win. That wood is so beautiful.

[@LisaRamlow]

Thanks Gail!