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Mike, Catalpa was one of the first woods that I have turned. I got a Toyota p/u truck load for 20$. Great pratice wood. It does have a tendency to form cracks when heated from dull tools or clogged...

Thank you all for the comments. My son helped in harvesting the shrubs but has not stayed with turning. He had a few scary catches and decided to postpone turning until he builds up his nerve again....

My 10 year old asked for a pencil cup. We fashioned it after a water hose spray nozzle. The wood was from one of the larger Sumac shrubs we removed. We are reforesting with black Cherry trees on this...

Count me in,and thanks Brodie.

Count me in.

Mike, It is all personal opinion or preference. I think your piece is great, the flair at the bottom is unique. The opening in the top is fine the way it is. Some turning we do are merely art forms,...

In my experience maple burls that look similar to yours will have many dead wood inclusions threw out the piece. Burl wood being multi-directional grained with bark inclusions will not work for a...

That is a very pleasing shape, I really like your choice of woods. Well done.

A old onion bag and some duct tape could work for you. Nice ornaments.

Very nice for your firsts. I too do mostly cabinets, cases and chests. I got hooked on turning about a year and a half ago. You might just be in for a surprise, and fall into the Vortex.

Al, I would suggest getting a few bowl or vase blanks and try them first. Weeping Willow in my book is one of the most frustrating woods to turn and dry. If it is Black Willow on the other hand, take...

Last night I read and replied to Al Killians post regarding how Willow burl turns. These are two pieces that are in various stages of my finishing process. I had said I would post pictures today.

Weeping willow Burl turns similar to Cottonwood,or Yellow Poplar. Black willow turns similar to soft maple. The usual problems associated with grain changes in burls making it even more difficult to...

Gorgeous form, fit of the finial and finish.Top notch work.

Beautiful little bird houses ornaments. That really takes some talent to turn those miniatures. You have executed them perfectly.

I really like the combination of dark toned woods you used together. Very pleasent form and a nice finish.

Joel, I'm by far an expert on the coloration in your maple. It simply looks like mineral staining. In most cases it is caused by drying maple to slowly. I have seen this in flood plains maple trees...

Very nice job on the bowl. I like the thicker walls and the wide base you gave it. I believe it makes the bowl feel and look more substantial. Great finish and wood orientation.

When I kiln dry in my solor kiln I need to supplement the solor heat source to achieve 130 degrees fahrenheit for 6 hours. This has always worked for me. Woodweb.com is an excellent source for sawing...

I like to do the occasional simpler turnings also. They all look very nice and I bet they didn't break the bank either.

That's a very nice piece Curt. I really like seeing something a little different once in a while. It is the poeple like you that encourage me to expand my turning abilities.

I think you did a great job with that burl. I come across a lot of burls that are very challenging to turn because of thier natural shape,and voids. There are also many that I get that have dead wood...

Very nice. I also like to see how different our creative abilities can be from one person to another. I'm now inspired to implement off center turning into something.

Beautiful pieces, excellent finish. I like the flats on the corners of the square bowl.

Here is what I do. I use standard mirka paper and spray it with adhesive. My sanding pads are the wifes recycled Flip-Flops Glued to 1/2 plywood that has a 1/4 tee track bolt glued in it.I also put a...