Woodturning a Tiny Bowl from Birch @emgiwoodworks

Uploaded July 2021 | Updated September 2026, 17 hours ago

This project was turned, recorded and partly edited in November 2020. I never managed to complete the video but I immediately started using this bowl for all kinds of small parts. While reviewing the contents of my disk Ione day I rediscovered the recordings and decided to finally complete it.
Birch is nice wood for turning, it is soft and cuts easily. This particular piece had already started to decay and it is also quite small. But projects do not always have to be big. I always prefer to use home made things over what you can buy and this is another one that replaces a plastic object. This one is quite useful in the shop. Let me know what you think!

Camera: Nikon D3400
Video Editor: OpenShot 2.5.1
Music: YouTube Audio Library

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