Sissoo and Acacia Frankenbowl -- Woodturning

In this video I take 2 bowl blanks from different species, Sissoo and Willow Acacia, and combine them into the same bowl. These are two of my favorite woods to turn and both are absolutely beautiful. I though, why not combine them?! I have also included a number of details about my turning and finishing process in this video so you may find that helpful. I hope you find this as fun to watch as I found it fun to make! Thanks for watching!

0:00 Intro (design process)
2:54 Preparing the bowl blank (cutting and glueing)
6:41 Turning the outside
13:09 Finishing the outside
16:19 Hollowing the interior
21:06 Sanding and sanding tips
23:28 Finishing the inside
24:47 Final glamour shots!

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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:
https://carterandsontoolworks.com/col...
https://carterandsontoolworks.com/col...
https://carterandsontoolworks.com/col...

Trent Bosch Tools Hollowing tools:
https://trentboschtools.com/product/5...

Crown Tools Ellsworth 5/8” 55 degree bevel swept back bowl gouge
https://www.rockler.com/ellsworth-sig...
(from Kent at Turn A Wood Bowl - YouTube)

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

Woodcut Tools coring jig:
https://www.woodcut-tools.com/arts-an...

Easy Wood Chuck
https://www.easywoodtools.com/easy-ch...

Dust and air cleaning:
Oneida Supercell: https://www.oneida-air.com/dust-colle...

Shop air filter (from the 3d Handyman on Etsy): https://www.etsy.com/listing/17019091...