Woodturning: Textured & Painted Cottonwood Bowl (For Sale)

[@wsfarnie]

I appreciate how you put the tool info and the lathe speed in your vids, its very helpful for us newbies... excellent project!

[@traceyrice]

I like how you turned the rim so it is the natural wood against the texture and paint. It looks really cool! 💜

[@WolfRidgeWoodworking]

Thank you Tracey! I love how that turned out and completely agree with you. - Ed

[@daveporter2555]

You'll always get a thumbs up here, even if I don't love what you've made. l always appreciate the effort. Enjoyed as always, Dave.

[@WolfRidgeWoodworking]

Thank you Dave! Take care. - Ed

[@AllenOxendine]

Beautiful piece and interesting process. Full View and Like 👍

[@WoodturningWithJohnMarro]

Nice to see a wood turning with a different finish from sanding to 2000 grit and shiny. Well done!

[@WolfRidgeWoodworking]

Thank you John and I agree! - Ed

[@kathoakes929]

I love you always try something new. I really like this love the colour. Different Is always good. Take care and stay safe Kath UK.

[@WolfRidgeWoodworking]

Thank you very much Kath! - Ed

[@williamellis8993]

Looks great, Ed. The texturing and the way you knocked back the paint looks like ceramic. Another experiment with good results. Keep trying new things. Stay safe. Bill

[@WolfRidgeWoodworking]

Thank you Bill! It does remind me of a pottery bowl. - Ed

[@annetteackley9048]

Your bowl turned out neat!! Love the color and technique you used for the outside. It looks old fashioned!!

[@WolfRidgeWoodworking]

Thank you so much! It really reminds me of a pottery bowl. - Ed

[@markfishburn8284]

Very nice, I like to try something new.I like how it came out. I believe doing something other than the normal will challenge myself. I like to challenge myself. Thank you for sharing.

[@WolfRidgeWoodworking]

Thank you Mark! I completely agree. I'm always trying to challenge myself and like to create something that maybe you hadn't seen before. - Ed

[@janasapu1]

Very nice work, Ed! I like that look of edge, the color of the wood contrasts nicely with the paint. 👍❤️🙏

[@WolfRidgeWoodworking]

Thank you! One of my favorite parts it the rim and how it shows just enough natural wood to contrast the color. - Ed

[@kobiekaasjager4822]

Ed it is fantastic the edge and everything is just awesome and stunningly beautiful.

[@WolfRidgeWoodworking]

Thank you Kobie for those very kind words! Have a blessed day! - Ed

[@valborchardt3596]

Absolutely stunning Ed, what a really lovely piece of wood. Thank you and take care

[@WolfRidgeWoodworking]

Thank you very much Val! Have a blessed day! - Ed

[@cortlandhunt4721]

Nicely done Ed! The texture gives a cool look. 👍🇺🇸

[@WolfRidgeWoodworking]

Thank you Cortland! It almost seems like a pottery piece to me. Take care. - Ed

[@JordanWoodwerx]

Ed, that is a beautiful bowl my friend , great job!!👍🏻👍🏻

[@WolfRidgeWoodworking]

Thank you very much Bruce! - Ed

[@billmiller5924]

Looks great - thanks for always telling us in your videos what you are doing & more important what you are thinking & for always trying new project ideas- I always like how you show how your projects go ...... good or bad

[@WolfRidgeWoodworking]

Thank you Bill! I'm very happy to hear to people enjoy that part of the creation process. Have a blessed day! - Ed

[@claytonbink1647]

It is a good looking bowl, Ed. Trying new things is great.

[@WolfRidgeWoodworking]

Thank you Clayton and I completely agree! - Ed

[@dtork47]

Bet the maple would texture much easier. Interesting grain in that cottonwood, nicely done! Stay safe and cheers from MT

[@WolfRidgeWoodworking]

Thank you! I think you are right. - Ed

[@donaldtrabeaux5235]

Absolutely beautiful great job Ed, God bless

[@WolfRidgeWoodworking]

Thank you so much Donald! Have a blessed day brother! - Ed

[@WoodenItBeNice]

Hi Ed, As others have said, I have never seen this before. It looked a lot of fun and I agree something like Maple will give "cleaner" lines. Great work Ed. Cheers, Huw

[@WolfRidgeWoodworking]

Thanks Huw! I don't have any maple on hand or I'd give it a go. I'll definitely try it next time I get my hands on some maple. Cheers - Ed

[@RCW-Designs]

I love the rim and the color, but I agree, maple or a harder wood might be better. I'll have to try this technique.

[@WolfRidgeWoodworking]

Thank you! I do like the texturing, but I really like how the rim came out. I feel like it's a great contrast against the paint. - Ed

[@lancem5965]

Looks awesome I need to try this

[@carolriley8472]

Ed, I love this bowl!

[@WolfRidgeWoodworking]

Thank you Carol! Have a blessed day! - Ed

[@cadmandap1979]

I like the milk pair idea. Keep up the videos.

[@WolfRidgeWoodworking]

Thank you Don! Take care. - Ed

[@nighteagle317]

I do like the texturing and the edge. True, it might have been better on say a figured maple. Love the milk paint too. Great job! Cheers, Paige C.

[@WolfRidgeWoodworking]

Thank you very much Paige! I love the milk paint and have a few more ideas on how to use it. Stay tuned! - Ed

[@glencrandall7051]

I started off doubting what you were doing, but in the end I changed my mind. The result is quite nice. Thank you for sharing. Have a great day and stay healthy.

[@WolfRidgeWoodworking]

Thank you Glen and I too had my doubts, but I always do trying new things. That's how you learn is what I always tell myself. Have a blessed day! - Ed

[@GordonRock1]

That’s a technique I have never seen before, Ed. I didn’t really think I was going to like it but I must admit I do. Nicely done, my friend! 👍👍👍

[@WolfRidgeWoodworking]

Thank you Gord! Funny, I feel almost the same way while I'm making them. Sometimes I'm like that's really cool and others are like hmmmm not so much. Have a blessed day! - Ed

[@jarmstrong2843]

Ed, I like it. What I like is that you are not afraid to experiment doing different things. I encourage you to keep experimenting since you may find something unique to you and become well known for it. As I was writing this, I thought perhaps another bowl textured in the same way, but with a rainbow of different colors. Or try a different tool to texture the outside. Maybe make your own type of texturing tool that puts a new spin on texturing wood. Mike Peace made his own texturing tool that seems to work well. I made one and it does a nice job. Perhaps a new variation to the tool may work????? Just keep experimenting!!!👍👍👍👍👍👍🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@WolfRidgeWoodworking]

Thank you so much John! A friend of mine that got me into woodturning said that your mind is your only limitation. I completely agree with that and I find that I look at things differently. I'm always looking at things and thinking, could that be a good shape or maybe a different texture. Have a blessed day! - Ed

[@jarmstrong2843]

@@WolfRidgeWoodworking ☝️☝️☝️The only way!! Have a blessed day yourself. Keep those wood shavings flying!

[@BobBob-eh5sb]

I like it painted.

[@WolfRidgeWoodworking]

Me too. Thank you! - Ed

[@christopherhurray6115]

I love the edge!

[@WolfRidgeWoodworking]

Thank you Christopher! It's one of my favorite parts too. - Ed

[@mountainviewturning5319]

Great looking bowl 👍 might try it one day

[@WolfRidgeWoodworking]

Thank you! - Ed

[@garypage9545]

I dig that you are always trying new ideas. I like the way this one turned out, keep up the good work. I look forward to your next video.

[@WolfRidgeWoodworking]

Thank you Gary! - Ed

[@mpart_woodlathe-stuff]

Reminds me of a pottery bowl my mother had - I think her grandmother made it. Pretty cool how you and your lathe started levitating @12:10 🎈 Stay safe. -Mike😷

[@WolfRidgeWoodworking]

Thank you Mike! Yeah it does appear to be levitating, but someone forgot to tighten the thumb screw. Take care and have a blessed day! - Ed

[@mmills7012]

Very nice. Like it very much.

[@WolfRidgeWoodworking]

Thank you! - Ed

[@paulpierce4818]

OMG Ed, I love it. That to me, is a fantastic piece and it may open up some new ideas for me. Man I told you, I love cottonwood. Again, nice job on that bowl.

[@WolfRidgeWoodworking]

Thank you Paul! I'll have to see how much it would cost to ship a piece big enough for a bowl to you. - Ed

[@paulpierce4818]

@@WolfRidgeWoodworking: Probably more than its worth. I can't figure out how I can buy 3 8"x 3/8" AR500 steel plates for shooting at and only pay $7 S/H but I sent you a couple small wooden items and its like $20 each one??? 20 pounds vs a couple ounces.

[@carolcrump32]

It looks great, I really like the colour that you chose, and keep experimenting the results are amazing!

[@WolfRidgeWoodworking]

Thank you very much Carol! Have a blessed day! - Ed

[@benniewatkins5488]

Awesome!

[@WolfRidgeWoodworking]

Thank you! - Ed

[@frankbua5581]

Ed Nice work. We love your stuff! Wire brush on a spinning bowl? Safe?

[@WolfRidgeWoodworking]

Thank you Frank! I thought it was safe at the time, but in hindsight, maybe not the best idea. - Ed

[@PotgieterWoodturning]

Nice project 😁👏😂

[@WolfRidgeWoodworking]

Thank you! - Ed

[@kc696969]

Why do people hold the drill chuck? I never hold mine, and it works fine.

[@rickchapman3051]

Never considered cotton wood. It is soooooo soft. Lots available as it has zero value here in Washington.

[@paulpierce4818]

Cottonwood is great wood to work with and has beautiful designs. I cherish all I can get, but here in my area, I can't ever seem to find a decent piece. It's usually rotted out or hollow cored. I'd love to have a piece like Ed is working on for a bowl. Mine are only good for small vases or twig pots.

[@WolfRidgeWoodworking]

It is very soft and tears out a lot, but does finish nicely. The finished grain is very nice. - Ed

[@exotictones1054]

I didn't know you could turn cotton wood into anything cool.or anything period.i have 100 cotton wood trees .3 or 4 fall down every year cause there to big n I leave cause they don't make good fire wood either.

[@WolfRidgeWoodworking]

The grain is really nice and super easy to turn. Sounds like you have a great free source of wood and I would definitely give it a go. - Ed

[@Muskrat1960]

Don’t care for the painted look. Just my opinion.

[@WolfRidgeWoodworking]

Thank you for watching Bruce. I know it's not for everyone and that's ok. Take care - Ed

[@WHATAGIRLWANTS2009]

Ed, great video! I am curious about your chisel storage over your right-shoulder in opening of video. I am always looking for new ideas for storage and organization. Thanks

[@WolfRidgeWoodworking]

It's kind of a lazy susan style tool holder that I got from Rockler (bit.ly/35PXg06). I just upgraded it to one I designed and built this weekend. I just posted pictures on Instagram if you are on that social platform. - Ed