Wood Turned Plum Bowl
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- čas přidán 20. 04. 2017
- Three years ago I scored some big pieces of plumb wood. I turned one of the pieces in to a bowl blank with the intention of making a live edge bowl. As I let the bowl dry it cracked in a bunch of places. Before finishing the turning on the bowl I filled the cracks with resin. I then did the final turning on the bowl with the resin in place. Except where I lost a few pieces of bark the bowl turned out really nice. I also carved feet for the bowl instead of a rimed base.
Some of the tools used in this project
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CNC: www.cncrouterparts.com
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I don't know what I'm more jealous, the skills or the workshop. Definitely the skills, the workshop can be purchased. Nicely done Frank!
The world has been bit scary of late, 17:30 minutes with Frank and the world is just a little brighter. Thanks Frank!
I agree!
Some scarier now, June 2020. Still it's nice to take a break from it.
I love the juxtaposition of the futuristic technology (3D scanning, CNC machine, Six Million Dollar Man) being used to bring out the inherent natural beauty of the live edge. It's a nice blend of machine and nature. Wonderful video as always, Frank.
Beautiful bowl, Frank. THAT would be an heirloom piece if there ever was one... cost of materials, $0... labor of love, $6,000,000... heirloom piece, priceless... well done.
that bowl turned out so beautifully! and I got a good chuckle out of the 6 million dollar man reference!
Love the coloring of the wood. I like the choices you make on the fly. You don't let a thing like the section of wood coming off get to you. You are a fine example of shop safety.
Love the hushed, reverential commentary. Beautiful piece. I love how we are talked through the thinking behind the piece and then can watch to see how it turns out.
I have turned a small natural edge bowl from a wild plumb limb and loved the color and pattern of the grain. I have never seen a plumb tree as big as this one and I really like the finished piece!
Wow.. This made me realise I've been watching and being inspired by your videos for 4 years now. And still loving them.
Frank, I just love your videos. They are all so polished. Your narratives are what make your videos great. Your voice is calming and inviting, giving us all the impression of what a sincere gentleman you are. Keep up the fantastic work!
Really beautiful Frank! I love how the epoxy kind of looks like tree resin in the cracks. Thanks for sharing!
Hot glue to seal the cracks for resin filling is brilliant! I like it. I've had a lot of trouble with that. Even if you stretched a piece of rubber or something over the outside of the cracks and used hot glue to seal around the borders that should work great to get the resin flush with the surface. Tip: you can remove hot glue from wood by soaking it briefly in rubbing alcohol. It peels right off.
NightHawkInLight Cool to see you here.
Thanks. There is a spot on the bark where i need to get the hot glue off.
Fantastic work! And, I love the Six Million Dollar Man references! That was my dad's favorite show growing up, and he's now got my brothers and I hooked!
You, my dear sir, are simply the best woodworker in youtube. In your case, it can't even be called woodwork, more like woodart.
Frank you are amazing. I could watch your videos all night. Your narration is exceptional. Thanks for sharing.
Absolutely incredible work, Frank. That turned out gorgeous.
The jig you created is pretty genius. I was really impressed with that.
Frank. You are simply a humble genius. Thanks for another great video.
I haven't watched your videos lately, because you did so much on the CNC that I could not possibly do. This was very nice.
That is dedication to the craft. Keeping video footage for 3 years to complete a project. Great job on the bowl too.
I audibly gasped at the bright purple color that came up at 2:36 when you drilled out the center core. Just beautiful!!
My gosh Frank, your skills are tremendous. An artist with wood. Your trademark I feel is the ability to turn an experiment into a fabulous piece, seemingly making your plan out along the way. It's adds this sense of spontaneity that translates into your work. A brilliant eye for potential Mr. Howarth.
That rig to reverse the live edge on the lathe was awesome; I would not have thought of that - very cool Frank!
Life is an experiment, that is why 'live and learn' is a saying. Beautiful work. I hope to one day be as talented as yourself.
Beautiful work, I loved the way Frank made the viewer aware of his design thought process, very well done video!
Another beautiful piece Mr Howarth. Your solution to holding the bowl on the lathe so you could carve the bottom of the bowl was like watching a separate build, it was awesome.
Maybe the most captivating and interesting and talented man on youtube. The idea of capturing the shavings accumulating on the floor was fantastic. That was artistic in itself.
I could listen to you all day...it is a pleasure to watch you work...thanks frank
The final shape of the bowl and feet in combination remind me of a butterfly perched on something. Especially with the colors of the wood and how the sapwood is at the edges of the "wings" of the bowl. Really beautiful project, Frank!
The story line is awesome... the flow, the rhythm... awesome all over.
I'm still astounded by the amount of work and skill you put into these wonderful pieces. As always a joy to watch and listen to.
At first I thought it was going to look like the Death Star ,but then what an amazing project . every time l think that it's just another project it turns out to be an amazing project . And just like your other viewers said an hour video is so interesting it's over in five minutes. keep the videos coming. Upsman retired local 63 California.
I love this piece so much! It's definitely my favorite. So organic. And the resin makes the bowl even more beautiful. Genius! 👌💖
I have to mention one of my favorite things about this piece is how the color from the wood leached into the resin just a little bit and made it a slight shade of red the plum color of the wood is gorgeous and the contrast between all the colors of the wood and the bark that's leftover is wonderful
Frank, I'm not a huge fan of most wood turning projects, but this bowl is absolutely gorgeous. Easily some of your best work.
Frank, I think the plum bowl is your best yet. Nice job.
Frank, I don't really know if this is what you were going for with this video, but I thought it would be nice to tell you. It's exactly 4:00 AM here where I live, and I'm having a really difficult sequence of days (more like weeks) -- big decisions and potencial big changes ahead in my life. So, it's a monday morning, I should be waking up to work in a few hours, but I just can't sleep. My head is all over the place; doesn't leave me alone. And then, I made a cup of tea, sat here and watched this video. And, Frank, I have to thank you. These images made me calmer than I ever been in the last week.
I watch your channel for years, now. Love your work, the quality of your videos, the funny bits and the beauty of your woodwork. I really hope that you read this and that knowing that you helped me today gives you a little smile. Thanks. Wish you all the best.
As ever, this entire video was simply exceptional, from the incredible production quality to the absolutely beautiful and creative product. Something that struck me in particular was the fantastic sequence showing the components of the bowl clamp on the lathe. Loved it.
8 videos in and this is my favorite piece! You're great Frank!
I absolutely LOVE the look of the resin filled cracks!
"There's a few little bits that aren't perfect..." Yeah, but that is what makes the bowl. The perfect imperfections. Awesome work!
Hey Frank, i am absolutly blown away by the idea of the support jig. A-maz-ing!! Keep up the turning!! Greetings from the Netherlands.
Those time lapse shots with the changing angle are awesome
Hi very impressed with your skills you obviously been doing this for quite a few years, myself I am retired I'm 68 years old I live in part of France , I am English . I still have some of my woodworking machinery, like my big Watkin woodwork in lathe, because I'm retired I do not have a lot of money so just recently I've been trying to make my own tools I've just made myself a hook gouge.
Once again very impressed with your work. Stay safe in these bad times of the virus as we are in lockdown in France. So trying to keep myself busy.
Phil from the Moulin in France.
A lot of things involved here which bring out the great artist you are. The vision for the piece. the extreme patience and ingenuity. Well done Frank on such a beautiful bowl
Wow! That's beautiful Frank!
I had no idea plum trees got that big, such beautiful wood!
Easily one of my favorite pieces, unbelievable natural structure and aesthetics to that piece of wood; I'm actually glad that piece of bark chipped off.
Beautiful!! The cracks actually added to the beauty. I'm glad you persevered on this one.
1 Bowl to rule them all....outstanding piece and process!!!
What a great piece! Shared this with my Father ( also an architect, Father, and wood junkie). He turned my boys each a beautiful live edge bowl in the same fashion as yours. Thanks for sharing the experience and the Six Million Dollar Man Theme!
Marc
Wow, amazing piece! So many techniques involved in this project! Thanks for sharing!
Wow. Color me impressed. All that work for one bowl. It is so beautiful!
When society goes to the dogs and there is nothing but chaos, we will need you on hand to help rebuild it. Don't go anywhere. Stay put.
Another amazing project! I love the fact that you aren't afraid to tackle projects that require techniques you haven't used before.
Pretty awesome looking. The 6 Million Dollar Man reference was very cool.
Been a long time! Was wondering when the next project would go live! If I wasn't jealous enough of your shop, I'd say I'm equally jealous of the huge patio space you have to just make a mess without any repercussions. Cheers Frank
Your facial expressions when using the table saw are priceless :)
Thank you for another great work and presentation !
Man I love the rotating time lapse over the lathe!! Makes for and an epic shot.
You're the most patient man ever. Great job!
Love how you have added aerial shots and even more animations to what was already stellar production work. Thanks for sharing!
I highly admire all the forethought, patience, ingenuity, and determination it took to make this piece. It's a beautiful, beautiful creation.
the little logs make it look alive... I love it!
Possibly one of the most beautiful objects I have ever seen... Thank you for doing this and showing it to us!
I'm always in awe of your ingenuity and craftsmanship Frank, you never fail to impress! Rob.
Gorgeous Frank! I like how you apply intelligence to every project, and how you explain why and how you do everything.
That's a great looking bowl. The wood is beautiful and I love the foot! Another great video too, Frank!
That is gorgeous; never seen plum wood before. Excellent work!
I really like the way the resin looks in the cracks, that natural edge also really looks superb!
Late to the party, but wow that edge looks so delicate. It is amazing that the bark stayed put. Well done.
To encourage the bubbles to rise to the surface without a vac chamber - you need to vibrate the piece. I use an old drill pushed up against the piece. 30 seconds usually does it. The CO2 in your breath (breath on it) should pop the bubbles that rise to the surface.
Richard Allsebrook Using a heat gun also works well to remove the bubbles.
lol. 'course I'm not lecturing him. Or anyone. I'm passing on a tip from one builder to another. You don't like the free exchange of ideas here?
We used to use a propane torch to do the same trick on clear epoxy (sucks the bubbles right out) - not sure if the resin would be OK to do same though.
+Antoine Aubeneau well, I didn't know, so I'm glad Richard wrote some good info in the comments. Weird that you're on his ass about it. Having extra information is rarely more of a problem than not having enough.
Good idea.
How wonderful; a beautiful and pleasing piece!
Thanks for sharing all of your well-spent shop time!
A true artisan you are! Fantastic piece of artwork, and videography!
Frank, the fantastic quality of your videos and editing, together with your commentary are just a joy to behold.
Awsome!!!!!!! Frank, you are a true artist!!!!!!! Very inspiring for me and I guess also for lots of people!!!!!!!
I have missed your turning videos. thanks for this.
Nobody else would start a project just to produce chips to test a different project, then continue with the project as an experiment, ending with something gorgeous that looked like it was the plan all along. Genius.
I'm at work right now........can't watch this until I get home..............the anticipation is killing me.
Big Mike is talking I see a 20 minute bathroom break with earphones in your future haha.
Frank, that thing looks awesome! Please, keep up the great work! I greatly enjoy seeing your creativity in your builds. You are experimenting with new ideas and posting them for us to see. It is great to see you learn and, in turn, we learn from it as well.
Well done Frank - a truly beautiful piece. This is the first video of your's that I have seen seen - it won't be the last. Three things I really enjoy. One, seeing a well equipped with all the toys. Two, seeing someone who can actually use that equipment and three, seeing a great project come to life.
gotta say, it's great to see more classical frank makes work.
the CNC is awesome, but i appreciate seeing some videos where it's use is more the background than the focus.
Great call adding that little amount of red to the resin. Beautiful piece, thank you
It's silhouette is like that of a butterfly. Beautiful!
This was an awesome piece. I like how you kept both the turned piece and its respective video for 3 years to complete this one. I was almost hoping that when you were filling the cracks you would add some copper to the epoxy to have a feel similar to Japanese broken pottery.
Hi,I missed your working,great clip,great bowl,looking forward to your next project.thanks again.
Hi!
Your work is wonderful and your edit is awesome! Thank you!! :)
Regards from Spain
Awesome piece Frank - not sure how anyone could give it a thumbs down. Thanks for sharing
The plum wood bowl shaped almost like two hands, is just amazing. Former joiner until 1969!!
You are truly an artist. Your woodwork is as brilliant as your filmmaking and both together are priceless. Thanks for sharing this hard and beautiful job.
Absolutely Gorgeous! A ton of work but worth every second! Perseverance is the name of the game with this project, Love it 💖 Well done! 🌟
Love "The Bionic Man" theme song. Beautiful bowl!
"The Six Million Dollar Man". You're thinking of "The Bionic Woman" :)
YES!! That's it! Six Million Dollar Bowl!
I agree with some of the others about how interesting you make your videos. I was shocked to fine this one was 17+ minutes. Seemed to go fast. Great video and editing as usual. I was surprised about the plum tree. I had no idea they got that large. Beautiful wood! The finished bowl looks like something you would see in a museum or gallery. Great job!
Its interesting; the final form reminds me somewhat of a clam or oyster shell opening up. I find it fascinating that when a person is being creative, there are times and materials that you can impose that creativity and your will onto, but in other cases (like this one) you have to work with the materials to find out what sort of object is going to be made from it.
I don't care who you are, but this is bad ass - great job Frank!
Frank knocks it out of the park , again! great build Frank.
Looked to see if anyone had made similar comments .(didn't go very far LOL! ) Thanks for the process and the errors and the patience and precision. Looks like you had fun with extending the creative process. if you hadn't told me I'd think it was intentional. LOL! Nice to have the tools and time to create.
I know when I go to heaven I will have Frank Howard and Bob Ross on repeat :) So many happy little accidents :)
I LOVE those three little feet. Thank you!
So I am going back and watching older videos, and I somehow missed this one. This bowl turned out quite stunning, and I feel I must compliment you on your stellar problem solving skills. The resin you used on the cracks really feel like they belong to the piece, like sap solidified to amber. I am just going to go ahead and state that I think this is the best bowl you ever created, it's certainly the most visually stimulating. Excellent work.
love the colours in plum great score there frank:)
Love the colors in that wood. Also love how you're always trying different technicques with wood turning. Thanks!