Tutorials

How it's done

 

Bowl with Walnut Insets

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Creating the form

A chunk of wood is placed on the lathe and trimmed down to the desirable shape.

Insets

Insets are placed around the bowl that will hold the walnuts.

Place and secure walnuts

Walnuts are glued into the insets so that they will be secured in the bowl for the turning process.

Back on the lathe

The bowl is placed back on the lathe and turned again to remove excess and smooth walnuts into the walls of the bowl.

The finished product!

The finished product!

Natural Edge Bowl Video Tutorial

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Natural Edge Bowl Video Tutorial

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Tree Root Base Tutorial

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Starting at the Root

The tree root is mounted on the late

Trimming

Excess wood is removed from the tree root

Trimming

The root is trimmed down to desired size and shape on the lathe.

Trimming

The root is trimmed down to desired size and shape on the lathe.

Finish

The tree root is coated with finish several times and allowed to dry.

The finished product!

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