Woodturning | The Emerald Walnut Bowl

[@littlecreekbowclub5288]

I love your videos! You combine making beautiful pieces, short 10-12 minute length and no talking, nothing ruins a video more than a constant monologue that no one wants to hear. Thank you!!

[@formanwoodworking]

Thank you so much! Glad you enjoyed the video!

[@stevedoolanTacoma]

When you watch a lot of KZbin videos like I do you learn to identify certain things to locate the content creator. Axeminster tools are a dead giveaway that it's the UK. Every measure in inches gives away the Americans and Robertson head screws says your Canadian. Great bowl, keep em coming.😎

[@formanwoodworking]

😂😂😂 All I can say is, you're right! 🇨🇦

[@formanwoodworking]

And thank you!

[@GabiFodorrasRO]

Un mare like 👍👍 Big like!👍👍👍👍👍✅💪Felicitări! Great video 👍👍👍😎

[@barry.w.christie]

I love this method of spacing the wood out so that resin can flow in between, brilliant idea ... the end result is absolutely fantastic 👍 At the time I watched this it had over 5k views but only 276 likes ... I just don't understand how someone could not like this ... personally, if I have found a video enjoyable to watch then the least I can do is like it, especially considering the amount of time and effort put into not only creating the video, but the the time in creating the content of the video😏

[@formanwoodworking]

Thank you, Barry! And thank you so much for the like and support, it's greatly appreciated!

[@sidneifelix8456]

Perfect top show beautiful beautiful

[@formanwoodworking]

Thank you, Sidnei!

[@jaysontwombly8261]

Wow!!! Love this piece! That particular shade of green works soooo well with that wood. Love that color combo. Beautiful turning.

[@formanwoodworking]

Thank you so much, Jayson!

[@queamin]

Nice Bowl.

[@formanwoodworking]

Thank you, Ken!

[@StanWatt.]

A lovely piece.

[@AllenOxendine]

Beautiful Piece and interesting process. Full view and Like 👍

[@formanwoodworking]

Thank you, Allen!

[@Spookyvrog]

Just started watching your videos. I enjoy them as I am always looking for ideas. I have much Bamboo so I will do something like that. I also have purple heart but waiting on right project for it. I will be watching.

[@formanwoodworking]

Thanks for the support, Eli!

[@JOHNSmith-pn6fj]

Fantastic Bowl. Outstanding choice in colors of the wood and resin.

[@formanwoodworking]

Thank you, John!

[@frann.8879]

That walnut finish is incredibly beautiful, super talented!!👏👏🌟🌟👌👌😁😁

[@formanwoodworking]

Thank you, Fran!

[@jamnjef1]

nice bowl Davis 😉

[@formanwoodworking]

Thank you, Jeff!

[@timponder7487]

Love the pattern very creative green goes good with walnut

[@formanwoodworking]

Thank you, Tim!

[@cathylebouef4026]

Another gorgeous piece! So beautiful. Great job!

[@МАКС-щ6щ5в]

👍👍👍

[@ryadice]

Beau travail l'ami

[@lyndaowen2154]

That is such a beautiful design just gorgeous. What makes it better is the fact that green is my favorite color in just about any shade. Your skill level tells me you’ve probably been at this a while, so would you tell me why you wet sand? Is that a special sandpaper? Yes I am a newbie I’ve had my lathe since February 2023 and this is August 2023. I still have a lot to learn and hope you don’t mind questions about things I’ve never seen before.

[@formanwoodworking]

I wet sand for two reasons: 1) it helps reduce sanding dust from getting into the air, which both keeps the workshop more clean and also makes me feel better about what I'm breathing (I always have a respirator on in the shop, even while wet sanding, but it still gives me a bit more peace of mind), and 2) I usually find it sands better. Anything with resin in it will clog your sandpaper incredibly fast, but the water helps suspend the particles, allowing for an easier sanding experience. Wet sanding is by no means a necessity (it does introduce the danger of wood expansion/cracking, which you need to consider), but I generally prefer it over dry.

[@lyndaowen2154]

@@formanwoodworking thank you for the info

[@sovietbear1917]

Beautiful work as always!

[@formanwoodworking]

Thank you!

[@Ken.norwood2]

Thanks for the entertainment. I do many projects similar. Good Job

[@formanwoodworking]

Thank you, Ken!

[@mjrulez100]

Beautiful elegant bowl.

[@jay-in-az]

Nicely done! Very creative

[@formanwoodworking]

Thank you, Jay!

[@tomlauritzen9522]

That is gorgeous! As a after thought, I wonder if a cut slot on the rim of the bowl filled with matching green resin would have topped off the look of the bowl by continuing the lines through out. Just a thought... You do wonderful work. t

[@formanwoodworking]

Thank you, Tom! And thank you for the idea!!!

[@_zhawkeye_9808]

...man, that's gorgeous!...love walnut...and green...so I can't help but love it...👍 So, I have a small lathe in my packed garage and no room for a dedicated sharpening system...I use my 6x9 belt sander for my spindle tools. I don't have a bowl gouge as yet...it looks like you use a standard grind bowl gouge for most of your work...is that correct? I see so many others using fingernail grinds but I don't feel confident about sharpening one on the belt grinder...but if a standard grind can do what you do, I'd look into getting one... Thanks, Matt

[@formanwoodworking]

Thank you, Matt! And yes, I just use a standard bench top grind bowl gouge, and I sharpen it on an 8 inch bench top grinding wheel. I'm not very experienced with free hand sharpening, so I use a guide to help get a more consistently round and angled sharpen. In case you happen to find some room for a grinder down the road, this is the guide I use: www.leevalley.com/en-ca/shop/tools/sharpening/jigs-mounts-and-rests/101416-vari-grind-accessory-for-wolverine-basic-sharpening-jig

[@_zhawkeye_9808]

@@formanwoodworking ...thanks so much for the information...will definitely check it out... And I look forward to what you have for us coming up...👍 Matt

[@larrystrickler4270]

I am a beginner turner and would like to know how you cut your angles on the miter saw. Thanks

[@formanwoodworking]

Hi Larry! For this project, I had my foam bottom (the bottom of the mould) cut out before I started cutting any of the wood pieces. Once I cut out the centermost most pieces, I placed those on the foam circle, and from there, I was able to get a good idea of what angle I'd need to cut the next adjacent pieces to maximize their size within the circle (I used an angle finder to get a precise idea). I then did the same thing for the next adjacent pieces, which I believe were cut at a 50 degree angle.

[@finallyhappy2245]

Beautiful, what is the material you use to wrap the form?

[@jamesslimjim8069]

Ive been doing epoxy and wood work for a few years now. I just recently bought a lathe and am excited to turn some projects. Got any advice or tips for a semi newbie?

[@terrytenley9327]

Where do you get the plastic to make the outside of the bowl… Pretty contrast of walnut and green..!

[@formanwoodworking]

Thank you, Terry! And I get that material from Michael's craft store! It's essentially just a flexible plastic poster they have in their poster section

[@terrytenley9327]

@@formanwoodworking oh my.. thank you.. so the product is sold in sheets and not rolls? ☺️👍

[@dawnbigwarfe6871]

Where did you get the plastic film that you put around it

[@formanwoodworking]

Hi Dawn! That's just a foam poster board I pick up from Michael's (the kind you might have used in school for poster projects).

[@jrk1666]

don't think I even seen someone use that grind on a bowl gouge, which one is it ?

[@formanwoodworking]

Honestly, I'm not sure. I started turning before I learning anything about different grind angles on bowl gouges, and I became so used to the kind I was grinding by hand, I just stuck with it :) I'd say it's probably closes to a 40/45 degree angle