Wood gloat to bowl

[Donny Lawson]

Thursday afternoon we ran upon this big huge poplar and pine freshly cut and ready to be hauled off. I pulled aside a few pieces of poplar for myself. I measured them at 19". I decided to try my 1642 out and see what it would do. I trimmed it to just under 16"x6" thick. It took about 2hrs but I got it roughed out. I wanted to put it in my DNA bucket but the bowl was too big. I just had to seal it and now I have to wait. I'm going to get a bigger bucket. My wife likes the size of this one.

[Bill Bulloch]

I hope it don't crack on you. I won a large piece of poplar about that size this month at the club raffle. I cut it on the bandsaw to 15 1/2 inch diameter and waxed it, but have not roughed it out yet. I hope it don't crack either.

[Baxter Smith]

Congrats on a big one! I think Steve S. uses a heavy duty garbage bag placed in a box of peanuts to DNA soak his big ones. Uses less DNA too. With all the wood you have to rough out, you shouldn't need to be in a rush to get something finish turned. In a year, you will be up to your ears in bowls that will be dry enough to finish turn! DAMHIKT.;)

[David E Keller]

Looking good, Donny! This time next year, it'll be ready for another spin!

[Dan Forman]

That's a big'n all right! Never turned poplar before, curious to see what it will look like finished.

Dan

[Richard Jones]

For me, poplar in a side grain orientation gives a whole new meaning for the terms "very sharp" and "tool control." But, it certainly did enhance my vocabulary.............

[Bill Bulloch]

That's a big'n all right! Never turned poplar before, curious to see what it will look like finished.

Dan

A few months back we had a Demostrater at the Club that championed Poplar. He said that it was great to turn and he couldn't understand why most woodturners shunned it. I have turned a lot of it in the past and find that it's lack of grain and any distinguishing characteristics makes it rather boring. But, if you are making a large dough bowl special characteristics is not important.

[Donny Lawson]

A few months back we had a Demostrater at the Club that championed Poplar. He said that it was great to turn and he couldn't understand why most woodturners shunned it. I have turned a lot of it in the past and find that it's lack of grain and any distinguishing characteristics makes it rather boring. But, if you are making a large dough bowl special characteristics is not important.

Yeah Bill, I'm just making a large dough bowl.I think it will turn out ok. It's going in a paper bag with shavings for about 6 months or so. I've got gnough wood for a few more that size.

[Bill Bulloch]

Yeah Bill, I'm just making a large dough bowl.I think it will turn out ok. It's going in a paper bag with shavings for about 6 months or so. I've got gnough wood for a few more that size.


I rough turned my piece yesterday and put it in the kiln, it should be ready to finish in about 3 weeks. Hope this piece don't crack like the last piece I turned.