I used Birdseye maple. It’s definitely a hard bowl to make if you don’t have sharp sharp chisels.

Cider tap handle, 6 inches. OB's shine juice finish.

Turned out a little green maple lidded box today and had just enough of a stub in the chuck to turn out a tiny little captive ring to go inside it. It’s super wet, so I’m sure it’ll be split by morning, but it’s pretty neat for the moment. Good practice if nothing else.

We ard having our 40 year old apple trees removed. Two are over a foot at the base with burls. The other is about 12”. The larger branches are around 6” +/-. We are having a professional tree service remove them so want to recoup part of the cost. How much should we charge for larger trunks? How about 6” pieces? Should we have tree folks cut close to where the larger branches spread from the trunks? We ard unsure about price and how big to have them cut. Thanks so much. Btw, we have my grandfather’s 1942 era Craftsman metal lathe and the oak machinists chest with tools. He turned many a bowl with them.

Found backlighting and light diffusion helped with photos. Also seemed to getter better color by taking a photo from further away and zooming in slightly.

Hi Everyone, I'm trying to figure out what a part is called and where I can order it. It's a type of metal threaded insert meant to be glued into a blank so it can screw on to a threaded metal rod. I'm trying to make an unscrewable handle like in the photo.

Does anyone know what these are called and where I could buy some?

I have been lurking here for a while now and really appreciate the project focus on the sub. That said, Im going to ask for advice. I have a small workspace that mostly use for hand tool wood and metal working, rehabbing and using old tools. I'm sitting on a handful of vintage socket chisels in need of handles. I want a lathe to make tool handles and maybe a few knobs etc. I don't have the need or space to turn large pieces but don't want to buy junk that lasts a few months. I've read the FAQ but it seems out of date (eg recommended entry level harbor freight lathe is no longer offered) and I'm wondering just how much or how little lathe do I need? Thanks in advance for any help.

Was driving by and noticed the red color of the inner wood not the spray paint from the utility company. Picked up this pile in western Washington state. I could not see the bark from the road. I’m thinking some kind of fruit? Cherry? Any ideas. I’m new to turning. Any ideas on what to make. They are mainly 2-2.5 feet long. One being 3.5 foot. And 9” across with one or two being 13”.

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Just wanted to share some bowls I recently finished up. The wood species are cherry, maple, and box elder.

I’m new at taking more “professional” photos of my work. Even though I bought a nice camera a couple of years ago to do so. But I only recently got a tripod and some lights to make it a bit more professional. A lot of time is spent on our craft, and although other art/craft mediums come relatively naturally, there is a huge learning curve to them still. So if you are reading this and have experience, feel free to share any “product” photography tips for I and others to learn!

Anyway, thanks for viewing/reading, cheers!

Splintery, dusty, nerve wracking, slow, frustrating experience... Half the time spent resharpening my tools, And the same amount of time turning in sanding just to get a halfway respectable finish out of it. Bleach going on tonight and then the actual finish work begins...

Heartwood in persimmon is black but you hardly ever see it. This was cut from the very base of the tree where a little heartwood was present. 4" x 4". Shellac, followed by Yorkshire grit, and finally Mylands.

It’s not much but I did it and what a feeling. It’s for my wife and she loves it.

Posted a plate I made from my mystery pile and yall let me know that it was bocote wood. Definitely my favorite thing I’ve made so far. Started digging through my mystery pile that I basically got for free when I bought my lathe and realized all this is Bocote as well. The two big ones are about 3” thick and 36 long. You guys got any tips on what I should do with it?

At $150, how’d I do?

Small dish I turned this afternoon. I have never seen red cedar go this color. But it was very old red cedar, that I got from my woodworkers guild. It is not that big, about two to three inches across. Coated with Wood Preserve and butcher block conditioner.

I salvaged some chunks of a sweetgum a line crew cut down next to a power line. I noticed in the endgrain that it had funky stuff going on inside of it, and it did not disappoint! What was disappointing was 30% of the blanks I cut from the salvaged material warped beyond saving during drying haha