Scrap wood weed pot - Woodturning

Hello and welcome! In this video I will be taking a scrap piece of plum wood and making a small bud vase/weed pot using a woodturning lathe. This piece of wood would have likely sat on the shelf until it was ultimately trashed or burnt. Making something from it seems a far better alternative.

If it's big enough to be held between centres, it can be turned.

Upon starting, I didn't know what the final shape was going to be as I was designing this on the fly while working with what the wood wanted to do.

Lightly sanded and finished in Linseed oil.

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00:00 - Intro
00:09 - Plum wood (Prunus Domestica)
00:25 - Mounting between centres
00:41 - Rounding the piece
01:50 - Shaping the base
02:56 - Rough shaping the piece
04:33 - Flattening the bottom
05:05 - Shaping the piece (Continued)
06:17 - Sanding and parting off
06:57 - Oiling
07:34 - 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.