Maple Burl Consumed by Black Hole! Woodturning

In this video I turn a large maple burl blank with a major defect right in the middle. This was in the “scrap” bin at the local supplier because it looked like the defect was almost all the way through and therefore unusable. I find a solution to make this into a piece of art and was a lot of fun. I hope you find this as fun to watch as I found it fun to make! Thanks for watching!

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Video from Frank Didomizio (@frankdidomizio) on burl dying that inspired this project:
   • Woodturning a Burl with blue epoxy  


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Etsy Shop: https://frbpwoodworking.etsy.com
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I am a relatively new wood turner, so I'm still working on my technique and make plenty of mistakes! All woodworking can be potentially dangerous, so you should not try anything you see me do without instruction. My videos are for entertainment purposes only. I do wear gloves when turning as I have very painful arthritis in my hands and the gloves support my joints. In general, it is not recommended to wear gloves around power tools like this, but this is how I do it.

I am very committed to being environmentally responsible and 65% of my shops electricity comes from my home solar panel system. I also transport all the raw logs in my electric vehicle. I rarely pay for wood for turning projects since there is plenty of local wood that I can use that would otherwise end up in the landfill. I enjoy making art from what would otherwise be trash.
My lathe: Nova 3000 (it's old, I'm hoping to upgrade someday)
Learn to turn bowls: Kent Weakley
   / @turnawoodbowl  
@TurnAWoodBowl

“Nub” removal source: Phil Anderson    / @philandersonshadyacreswoodshop  
@PhilAndersonShadyAcresWoodshop

Tools:
Carter and Son Toolworks:
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Trent Bosch Tools Hollowing tools:
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Crown Tools Ellsworth 5/8” 55 degree bevel swept back bowl gouge
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(from Kent at Turn A Wood Bowl - YouTube)

Farmers defense sleeves: https://farmersdefense.com/collection...

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