Woodturning Classic Bowl – From Tree To Table
by Alan Stratton on Friday, February 12th, 2021 | 10 Comments
In case this video cannot display here, it is also posted on YouTube and FaceBook.
I love turning green wood when I can get it. In this case, a microburst blew down a neighbor’s pear tree. Ornamental pear is often called Bradford Pear. After helping clear the trunk from my neighbor’s back yard, I had several pieces to turn. This wood came from a half section of that wood.
I rough turned the bowl, sealed it and put it away. Periodically, I weighed it and recorded the weight. From August 2019 to February 2021, the wood lost 31% of its weight. That loss is typical in my experience for fresh green wood.
The finished bowl is 10 inches diameter and 4 inches tall. Walnut oil provides a matt finish.
Enjoy!
I like the bowl, your process, and this pear wood. I have several smaller ash and walnut bowls I have turned from green work stock leaving half inch thick walls. I have coated them with a sealer much like you did in this video, but I wonder if you have any advice for speeding up the drying process. I have read about microwaving but wonder if there are other says.
I have tried many acceleration techniques including microwaving.
Some may work in particular circumstances with a particular process and with a particular wood.
But in general, Patience is the best technique
Alan
Hi Alan. The link on this page that is supposed to point to the YouTube video actually points to a photo of the bowls:
https://www.aswoodturns.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Pear-10dx4h-2021-Inst.png
As usual, you do a beautiful job.
Thank you Earl
Alan
Please try it again. On my blog clicking the picture does open what you experienced.
If the video cannot play from the usual space, click the “YouTube” link at the words “YouTube” for the link to YouTube.
Alan
another good video
Thanks
Thank you Robert
Alan
I enjoy and learn a lot from your videos.
Thank you – Tell a friend also.
Alan