Scrap Wood Bowl - Iroko and Sapele - Wood Turning

Another very special piece!
I visited my local Rebuild site, which is set up to take surplus materials from construction sites and put them to good use, and I found a piece of used iroko decking and an old desk drawer. www.rebuildsite.co.uk
The result is absolutely stunning! The bowl measures 5 and 5/8 of an inch wide and 1 3/4 inches tall (approx 144mm x 45mm).
It always amazes me what people throw away. It's not waste until we stop using it!
Thank you very much for watching.
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Note this is NOT an instructional video, or designed for any education purposes, it is simply my own personal steps on my wood turning journey.
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[@michaelross8794]

I've never seen Iroko before. What a beautiful wood!

[@RDMWoodturning]

Iroko is often likened to teak, but much more sustainable. It’s very dense and hard wearing. I really enjoyed recycling the old deck boards.

[@andythenurse67]

That is absolutely gorgeous

[@RDMWoodturning]

Thank you. Sometimes just keeping it simple works best. 👍

[@lg7530]

You make it look so easy, but I know a lot of planning and skill make that bowl very special! Thanks for the video.

[@RDMWoodturning]

You're very welcome! 👍

[@AllenOxendine]

Beautiful combination, thanks for sharing. Full View and Like 👍

[@RDMWoodturning]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@markduggan3451]

Very nice. You make turning look so effortless.

[@RDMWoodturning]

Thank you very much!

[@colinmacdonald404]

Thanks 👍

[@RDMWoodturning]

No problem 👍

[@WoodWizardrybyColin]

really nice piece great bit of recycling too

[@RDMWoodturning]

I’m definitely going through a recycling and repurposing phase, it adds to the challenge of making.

[@loranwfry-zu9pu]

Very nice work. No sound? The sound of the tool cutting is half of the enjoyment of turning.

[@RDMWoodturning]

I’ve tried to keep the sound very low. When in real time the sound is relaxing, but when it’s 8x speed it sounds like painful scratching.

[@loranwfry-zu9pu]

@@RDMWoodturning Thank you.