Uploaded February 2021 | Updated September 2026, 23 hours ago
This is not the bowl that I did last year ( youtu.be/kE8SM3Fvjiw ) but one that was laying in the shop since 2019. It was rough turned on my previous lathe and I never got to finishing it until now. As it has been inside the shop all the time the wood was pretty well seasoned and I had no problems turning it. Each time I work with Poplar I appreciate it suitability for turning. It is light, easy to machine and the grain can sometimes really surprise you. As firewood though, it is really no good. It smoulders, it stinks and doesn't hold very long in the fire. So better turn it then!
But I must admit that this turning was not as successful as I had hoped. There was a stubborn toolmark on the inside that I couldn't get rid of. I spent a long time sanding but to no avail. At that time I did not yet have the flexible 2 inch sanding pads which would probably have taken care of the problem in no time. It would have been better to wait until they arrived.
Woodturning is all about patience!
Let me know what you think!
More details: emgi-woodworks.com/1025
Camera: Nikon D3400
Video Editor: OpenShot 2.5.1
Music: YouTube Audio Library
This is not the bowl that I did last year ( youtu.be/kE8SM3Fvjiw ) but one that was laying in the shop since 2019. It was rough turned on my previous lathe and I never got to finishing it until now. As it has been inside the shop all the time the wood was pretty well seasoned and I had no problems turning it. Each time I work with Poplar I appreciate it suitability for turning. It is light, easy to machine and the grain can sometimes really surprise you. As firewood though, it is really no good. It smoulders, it stinks and doesn't hold very long in the fire. So better turn it then!
But I must admit that this turning was not as successful as I had hoped. There was a stubborn toolmark on the inside that I couldn't get rid of. I spent a long time sanding but to no avail. At that time I did not yet have the flexible 2 inch sanding pads which would probably have taken care of the problem in no time. It would have been better to wait until they arrived.
Woodturning is all about patience!
Let me know what you think!
More details: emgi-woodworks.com/1025
Camera: Nikon D3400
Video Editor: OpenShot 2.5.1
Music: YouTube Audio Library
