Making a square olive bowl - Woodturning
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In this video I will be using a woodturning lathe to make a square bowl with my first piece Olive wood in the workshop.
Initially marked up and mounted between centres on a drive spur to shape the underside and form a tenon which will later be removed.
Once the piece was flipped around on the tenon, I removed the middle of the bowl, hand sanded to avoid getting caught by one of the corners while it was turning, sandpaper on a flat block for the edges then cleaned with denatured alcohol.
To remove the tenon and form the foot of the bowl I made a simple jam chuck by mounting a waste block, adding a piece of rubber underlay for grip and a paper towel to help prevent the chuck marking the bowl.
After reaching the desired shape it was taken off the lathe, tidied with a chisel, a little more hand sanding and finally a flaxseed (raw linseed oil) finish.
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00:00 - Intro
00:09 - Getting set up
00:27 - Marking the middle of the wood and mounting between centres
01:11 - Sharpening the gouge
01:44 - Shaping the underside of the bowl (Pull cut)
02:43 - Continued underside shaping (Push cut)
03:25 - Forming the tenon
04:51 - Light sanding and the first grain pop
05:24 - Remounting on the tenon to shape the inside
05:43 - Shaping the inside
07:51 - Sanding and cleaning with denatured alcohol
08:30 - Making a jam chuck to finish the base
09:35 - Removing the tenon and shaping the foot
10:44 - Tidied off camera with a hand chisel then sanded
11:06 - Flaxseed (Raw linseed) Oiling
12:44 - Take a look
13:35 - Thanks for watching!
*These videos are meant for the purposes of entertainment. Any attempt to imitate or copy what I do must be done at your own risk, my practices may not always be correct or the safest. You are responsible for your own safety while woodworking. Read and understand the operation and safety manuals supplied with your tools and machinery to ensure you are safe while using such equipment.