Woodturning - Laburnum crotch

[@kathyringwood6181]

Love your commentary. It's so helpful to those of us still learning. Beautiful bowl!

[@thewelshwoodman649]

Thanks for your comment Kathy I really appreciate it 😁 thanks for watching 👍

[@nicholasguymer3471]

Very useful explanation about the chuck diameter I've been turning for a couple of years and each little detail is valuable. You've shown me loads of things here which will really improve my safety and skills. Thanks for sharing your experience.

[@thewelshwoodman649]

Thanks for your comment Nicholas, I really appreciate it, I'm glad the video was useful 😁

[@nicholasguymer3471]

Very usefulseeing as I have just been given some laburnum and I have a huge lump of yew if ever you're desperate enough to visit England. I can't drive unfortunately but we do visit friends in Knighton if you're aywhere near. 😊

[@jnol9009]

Always enjoy watching your stuff. U do a great job explaining everything. Thanks for sharing

[@thewelshwoodman649]

Thanks for your comment I really appreciate it 😁

[@danshep69]

Again loved watching you turn, beautiful bowl!

[@thewelshwoodman649]

Thanks for watching Dan😁

[@TurnedByStuart]

Lovely piece and nicely done. Found the parts on sharpening very interesting as well. Thanks. Stuart

[@thewelshwoodman649]

Thanks Stewart really appreciate your comment 😁 I've made a stand alone video dedicated to sharpening on my channel that goes into more depth, which you might find interesting 👍 thanks for watching

[@albertinehoekwater9345]

"Dog, give that back". So funny! Such pretty wood!

[@thewelshwoodman649]

Thanks for your comment👍 even though she's mischievous she makes a great shop dog 😁 thanks for watching

[@albertinehoekwater9345]

@@thewelshwoodman649 Connie still looks small. Or is she not getting much bigger?

[@thewelshwoodman649]

@@albertinehoekwater9345 I filmed this a good few months back, only just got round to editing it, she's grown loads since I filmed this 😁

[@christopherharrison6724]

Love this bowl ,beautiful grain direction.

[@thewelshwoodman649]

Thanks Christopher I really appreciate your comment 👍 thanks for watching 😁

[@tomcoker9882]

Beautiful wood Tom. I was concerned with those deep checks in the wood, I would have been CAing them, but you just went on an turned them without issue. Experience rules. Thanks for the video. Stay safe and healthy to keep them coming. Cheers, Tom

[@thewelshwoodman649]

Thanks Tom wracking some CA glue into the crack would have probably been a good shout to make it safer to turn, thanks for the tip 😁

[@TheOtherGuybo]

Beautiful work, nicely executed. Thanks for sharing your work.

[@thewelshwoodman649]

Thanks Guy I really appreciate your comment 😁

[@MitchX]

Another good video. I like the presentation and really appreciate not having to watch hours of sanding. Ta lad.

[@thewelshwoodman649]

Thanks for your comment Mitch I really appreciate it 😁 thanks for watching

[@donnorton7304]

Beautiful bowl and a wonderful grain pattern

[@thewelshwoodman649]

Thanks Don, I really appreciate your comment :-) thanks for watching

[@markwelling7888]

Thats a great looking project and another great video......... you do wonderful stuff! That's a yes please to a video on making your jig

[@thewelshwoodman649]

Thanks Mark that's really kind of you to say 😁 I'll try and make another video on making the jig when I get some metal in 👍

[@lutonroy]

Brilliant. Im learning loads from you

[@thewelshwoodman649]

Thanks for your comment thats great to hear 😁

[@donnihildebrandt4769]

Lovely! I have not heard of that species before. It’s beautiful

[@thewelshwoodman649]

Thanks Donni, it normally doesn't grow very large as its more of a shrub like tree, so was pretty lucky to get hold of some this big 😁 thanks for watching 👍

[@owencarter4051]

Your woodturning skill, is matched by your passion and ability to impart the knowledge. Absolutely top man.

[@thewelshwoodman649]

Thanks for your comment Owen, I really appreciate it 😁

[@martinkavanagh5928]

Magnificent crotch bowl wonderfully presented. I’ve not had the courage to tackle such a project yet in time I’m sure I will get there thanks Tom us novices are learning so much from your videos.

[@thewelshwoodman649]

Thanks Martin glad you liked the video 😁 lots of practice is the key to progressing on to more difficult projects, I'm sure you'll get there 😁 thanks for watching 👍

[@nicsophocleous294]

Great bowl, really like how you talk through what you’re doing in your videos. Nice and informative!

[@thewelshwoodman649]

Thanks Nic glad you liked the video 😁

[@Lifesgood427]

Great piece, good explanations and commentary as usual, wish I had your wood supply :-)

[@thewelshwoodman649]

Thanks for your comment 😁 one of the best tips that was given to me when I started out turning on how to get unusual or different spieces of wood was to contact your local tree surgeon and explain your a wood Turner after some wood for turning, I've found by doing this i normally have a regular supply of different wood species for free , although the catch is you have to be willing to take what they have when they have it(some times a trailer load) and have the ability to process it yourself, I always woodturn them something nice as a thank you which tends to go a long way. I hope this helps 😁 thanks for watching 👍

[@Lifesgood427]

Will do exactly that tomorrow, have a tree surgeon locally, hopefully he will help out, good idea, thanks, keep the vids coming, really enjoy them!

[@RadioFaceWoodWorks]

Really pretty wood...nice work...really enjoy your videos...stay safe...press on 😎

[@thewelshwoodman649]

Thanks for your comment I really appreciate it 😁

[@WOODTURNINGBYBRANDSTRUP]

Great piece . looks really beautiful .. Stay safe 😀

[@thewelshwoodman649]

Thanks for your comment its much appreciated 😁

[@davidcarlton3016]

Please post a video on how to build you sharpening jig. As I need to build one. THANKS for all of the GREAT teaching videos!!

[@thewelshwoodman649]

Thanks Dan I'll try and make a video on it when I get some more metal in 😁 thanks for watching 👍

[@stevenjobbins2600]

Stunning Tom I love that design using the crotch maybe my favorite piece I have seen you turn

[@thewelshwoodman649]

Thanks Steven glad you liked the bowl design 😁 thanks for watching 👍

[@fazearua179]

Nice job on making that bowl looks really cool

[@thewelshwoodman649]

Thanks for your comment I really appreciate it 😁

[@markthompson6860]

great work i learnt alot off you

[@thewelshwoodman649]

Thanks Mark I really appreciate your comment 😁 thanks for watching 👍

[@WoodenItBeNice]

Hi Tom, STUNNING!!!!!! I don't remember ever seeing a piece of Laburnum that big before. It is one of my favourite woods to turn as the grain is just amazing. Great shape on the bowl Tom that brought the crotch piece to its best. Ardderchog. Hwyl, Huw

[@thewelshwoodman649]

Thanks Huw, I've never seen any this big before either, I was quite lucky to get a big batch, the pith in some of the logs has rotten through so been using them mostly for pen blanks, I'm going to have a go at turning some small side grain hollow form out some 😁 thanks for watching 👍

[@WoodWizardrybyColin]

Really nice work Diolch

[@thewelshwoodman649]

Diolch Colin I really appreciate your comment 😁

[@baconsoda]

That looks well.

[@thewelshwoodman649]

Thanks buddy 👍

[@jimzehner7643]

beautiful

[@thewelshwoodman649]

Thanks Jim 😁

[@neil_m135]

Very nice bowl, did you put any finish on the bark?

[@thewelshwoodman649]

Thanks Neil, I didn't put any finish on the bark area, I just kept it natural but I could have added an oil finish to the bark area 😁 thanks for watching 👍

[@JGwoodcrafts]

Hello! What is the name of your mask and do you recommend that?

[@thewelshwoodman649]

The mask is a JSP power cap active with impact resistant face shield, I've had mine for a few years and couldn't recommend it enough 😁 thanks for watching

[@JGwoodcrafts]

@@thewelshwoodman649 thanks!

[@Mofareig]

👍👍👍👍👍

[@SilverBack.]

Great piece, I am under the impression that Laburnum is poisonous " dust ext "

[@thewelshwoodman649]

Thanks Douglas I've just looked it up and it is poisonous 😳 I filmed this project a good few months back and we both seem to be ok so hopefully haven't got any lasting damage to anything 😊

[@dylanmorris6560]

Bendigedig!

[@thewelshwoodman649]

Diolch 😁

[@davidalexander5368]

Another great vid Tom. Seemed pretty tough going around the centre of it for a while. Lovely piece produced. Enjoyed the quick tool sharpening section too especially as I’m in the throes of getting a sharpening system set up. Keep em coming fella

[@thewelshwoodman649]

Thanks David, it was really tough probably a bit to dry for turning, I've got a video I've made all about how I sharpen all of my tools that goes into more technical details which might be useful for your sharpening 😁 thanks for watching

[@intrepidshedman3309]

Laburnum is really quite toxic, be careful with that dog around.

[@intrepidshedman3309]

Not to mention yourself turning without any dust mask

[@thewelshwoodman649]

@@intrepidshedman3309 thanks for your comment, you make an excellent point. I normally wear a respirator while turning but didn't use to while filming. I now use a 3M versarflow respirator, which I wear for all my turning and have started to do voice overs instead of talking on the video for the latest videos I've filmed. I hope you have a great evening 👍