The Big Bowl That Took 7 Years to Woodturn

Welcome to my latest YouTube video where I showcase my latest woodturning project - a simple box elder bowl. Seven years ago, one of my viewers cut down their tree and gave me the wood. I've been waiting for the perfect moment to turn it into something special.
I started by cutting the wood into bowl blanks with a chainsaw, some of which I shaped completely with the chainsaw while others I used a band saw to cut pieces for the wood lathe. From there, I turned many of these into bowl roughs and finally settled on turning the biggest piece into a finished bowl.
To start, I reattached the chuck to the bottom of the bowl with the help of my CNC machine. With this, I was able to cut a perfectly round circle into the bottom of the bowl to help the chuck grip it firmly on the lathe. Once that was done, I finished turning the bowl on the lathe, sanded it, and applied a coat of walnut oil as a finish. I let this dry for several days before re-sanding the bowl with my random orbital sander and 400 grit sandpaper.
To finish off, I wiped off the sawdust with mineral spirits and added a second coat of walnut oil, leaving the bowl with a beautiful finish. The end result is a stunning box elder bowl that I'm proud to have created. Thanks for watching and don't forget to hit that like button and subscribe for more woodturning content!

I post my pieces occasionally on Esty .  I have just put up 3 bowl for sale on my Esty site
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Tools used in this project can be found at
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CNC: http://www.cncrouterparts.com​
Woodturning tools: https://carterandsontoolworks.com/

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0:00 (introduction)
1:25 (rough turning)
3:57 (finish turning)
8:59 (finishing)

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