Woodturning: Bubinga Salt Cellar
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- čas přidán 9. 04. 2019
- For today's project, I wanted to try making a salt cellar. I recently made a lidded box and that turned out pretty good. A salt cellar is basically a lidded box with a swivel lid. I had a couple of pieces of bubinga that I got off the cutoff bin at a local wood store. I glued them together with the grain going in the opposite direction. A happy accident occurred. The grain formed a chevron pattern on one side and what looks like an eye on the other side. I love the grain of bubinga and the color is so rich. It looks really nice in my kitchen.
I hope you enjoy this project. Please let me know if you have any questions.
My website:
www.wolfridgewoodworking.com/
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Please leave a comment if there are any questions you have or if you feel like a missed explaining a step.
Tools that I used in this project
Jet 1221VS Lathe:
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Nova 48202 G3 Wood Turning Chuck
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Easy Wood Tools Carbide Tools:
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1" Roughing Gouge
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3/4" Round Nose Negative Rake Scraper
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1" Side Scraper
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1" Standard Skew Chisel
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1/8" Parting Tool
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Forstner Bit Set
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Dowel and Tenon Center Set
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Yorkshire Grit
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Mylands Cellulose Sanding Sealer
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Howard Cutting Board Oil
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1/4" x 1" Metal Dowel Pin
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Camera gear used to record project
Canon M50 Mirrorless Camera:
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Sigma 17-50mm f/2.8 Lens:
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I used this video to make a couple of salt cellars for my sister and daughter. Thank you for the tutorial
"Have nothing in your house that you do not know to be useful, or believe to be beautiful" was the mantra of William Morris, and your salt cellar is both. Such beautiful grain, and the swivelling lid so practical. I'll be watching your channel. (Rod Humphrey sent me here, by the way).
That is an awesome quote and I am very humbled! Thank you very much Jill! - Ed
I have never heard the term salt cellar before. But now I see it's purpose. The bubinga is incredibly gorgeous! Great job.
Thank you. I agree...the bubinga is stunning. I wish I had a few more pieces of it.
Fun project! I just got a lathe for Christmas, and this is so educational! Thanks for the video and hope you are enjoying the salt cellar!
Thank you and that's a great Christmas present! The salt cellar is holding up very well and sees use everyday. - Ed
Beautiful salt cellar...Bubinga is so pretty!
Thank you Carol. I love how rich the grain is. I made one out of maple and walnut. I think I prefer this one.
Nice looking little salt cellar. Good use of magnets - and good tip making sure the two magnets attract & not repel.
Thank you very much Mark! - Ed
I was looking for a handmade salt cellar. So glad I came looking on CZcams.
Thank you! - Ed
Nice work. Good ideas. Thanks.
Thank you! - Ed
Looks good. I also use a mineral oil and beeswax combo for food safe items.
Thank you. I love the simplicity in how to apply it.
Sharing is very helpful. Congratulations
Thank you! - Ed
nice thanks for the ideas
Thank you.
Bubinga is a very pretty wood , good choice. Great job on the turning & the video. Have you ever tried Acks abrasive sanding paste and Acks polish paste? Awesome stuff, I like them better than Yorkshire grit.
Bubinga is probably my favorite wood. I'm having great results with the Acks products too. Thank you for watching!
Would like to see how you mount to lathe, start, and each time you move wood piece. Thnx from a beginner.
Thank you for watching Mike! I have started showing how I get started, mount, and reverse the piece in my newer videos. - Ed
where did you find the locator pins?
Great video. Was the Bubinga glued up from 2 separate pieces?
Thank you! Yes it was two pieces. I was pleasantly surprised how nicely they matched. - Ed
What brand of lathe do u have and what brand of tools are u using ? Nice work 👍
I have a Jet 1221 and the tools are listed in the description. Have a blessed day! - Ed
You can drive a small brad in either side because your super magnet will hold perfectly fine?
Thank you for watching! That's a great idea and would save me a lot of hassle. Getting the alignment on the two holes is by far the most challenging part of this project. Take care! - Ed
I drill before parting lid. That way the holes have to align. The brass pin remains as a small decorative feature. I plug the magnet hole with dowel that doesn’t show up on lighter woods. Even if it does show, better to have a nice smooth aligned profile. Customers don’t worry about some of the things we as woodturners do. The attraction is a nice smooth finish on the top.
How is that steel pin holding up? It’s probably better to use bronze or brass near salt.
After a year and a half it's doing great. Cheers - Ed
What are the dimensions? How large was your beginning blank?
yorkshire grit or sheen isnt food safe and will scratch with the salt,,good for outside but you should keep the inside with beeswax and let it dry correctly..
Thank you for watching! - Ed
Where do you get the metal pins and magnets
The pins are 1/4" x 1". Both the pins and magnets were purchased from Amazon. - Ed
What kind of pin?
@@edwardmeyer4986 You can get metal rod stock at Home Depot in various metals and thicknesses such as brass, stainless, aluminum, etc.
This looks like a face turning and as such you should NEVER use a spindle roughing gouge, EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. You are posting on CZcams and should be aware of who is watching and taking your, poor, advice as accurate and safe knowledge.
Thank you Kenneth! I'm a beginner wood turner and learning. At the time, I didn't know any better, but I do now. I understand now. - Ed
Where exactly was the roughing gouge used incorrectly?
I only saw it used at the begining to have it rounded...nothing wrong with that...
Great work, my only dissapointment is that you didn't align the lid with the bottom part(to look like it's one piece)
@@therealchickentender He's talking about grain orientation of the piece and he's correct. I was trying to figure out the grain orientation because it's really nice, looks book matched. I assume it's two thick chunks of the same plank glued together in book match orientation.