Woodturning Tangled Almond Root

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I was given this Almond tree root ball from a member of my local woodturning club. This is my first attempt at turning a root ball. I was definitely a little nervous about this one, it was the largest and most unbalanced piece I have turned to date. Originally I had planned to not use any resin in this piece, but unfortunately there was no way I was going to be able to hallow it out and have it stay in one piece. I also had a bit of a scare when part of the root caught on the tool rest and broke. I’m sorry I didn’t catch it on camera. It was pretty intense. I set my lathe speed at 450 rpm for the majority of this turning (lowest speed my lathe will go). Only raising it to approximately 600 rpm once the piece was cut and better balanced. I think I lost about an inch of my 5/8” bowl gouge turning this piece due to the constant sharpening. The inside of the root had lots of rocks and dirt that I just couldn’t get to until I turned it down a bit. The simple woodturning carbide tools worked great as always. The Sumi black pigment powder from Eye candy pigments came out amazing and really went well with the grain color of the piece. I finished the piece with Danish oil and polished with carnauba wax. This was by far the most fun I’ve had turning a piece and plan on finding more root balls to turn. The fact every piece is original and one of a kind is what I think makes it so special. Thanks for watching! Hope you have a great day!
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@squareandlevel 27 днів тому

I was given this Almond tree root ball from a member of my local woodturning club. This is my first attempt at turning a root ball. I was definitely a little nervous about this one, it was the largest and most unbalanced piece I have turned to date. Originally I had planned to not use any resin in this piece, but unfortunately there was no way I was going to be able to hollow it out and have it stay in one piece. I also had a bit of a scare when part of the root caught on the tool rest and broke. I’m sorry I didn’t catch it on camera. It was pretty intense. I set my lathe speed at 450 rpm for the majority of this turning (lowest speed my lathe will go). Only raising it to approximately 600 rpm once the piece was cut and better balanced. I think I lost about an inch of my 5/8” bowl gouge turning this piece due to the constant sharpening. The inside of the root had lots of rocks and dirt that I just couldn’t get to until I turned it down a bit. The simple woodturning carbide tools worked great as always. The Sumi black pigment powder from Eye candy pigments came out amazing and really went well with the grain color of the piece. I finished the piece with Danish oil and polished with carnauba wax. This was by far the most fun I’ve had turning a piece and plan on finding more root balls to turn. The fact every piece is original and one of a kind is what I think makes it so special. Thanks for watching! Hope you have a great day! #woodworking #woodturning #resin Affiliate links Simple woodturning tools www.simplewoodturningtools.com?bg_ref=gkr80FMJN5 Limited time coupon code!!!!!!!!! Square3 Acrylic resin simple start turner and hollower www.simplewoodturningtools.com/knyydq Acrylic resin simple start roughing tool www.simplewoodturningtools.com/yio14f Simple hollowing system with laser kit www.simplewoodturningtools.com/ect9ii Super Clear Epoxy Partner Superclear epoxy resin www.superepoxysystems.com/ref/squareandlevel/ Eye Candy pigments 👁️ bit.ly/48vZNLf Coupon code: Squareandlevel Sumi Black Eye Candy pigment powder- bit.ly/3J5Qasr

@TheNewJankyWorkshop 26 днів тому

I like this idea of duping the description in the comments... borrowing. :)

@johnlivsey4146 26 днів тому

Thanx. New turner and new sub. Something about the rootball really speaks to me. Not sure why. Maybe you are giving new life to a 'reject' or something. Not sure. Keep up the good work. Going to call my shrink now....

@squareandlevel 26 днів тому

@@johnlivsey4146 haha. I totally agree. It’s basically trash. Would either end up in a landfill or a bonfire. Kinda cool to make something unique and interesting with it. Thanks for watching. Hope you have a great day.

@JamesCouch777 20 днів тому

I like turning stuff that shouldn't be turned, in other words, trash 😊. This one turned out great 👍@@squareandlevel

@wadihkarim4088 14 днів тому

Is this for sale and how much?

@fastjazz 19 днів тому

A WINNER, a thing of beauty!!!

@frankmurphy2776 27 днів тому

Beautiful piece! Thanks for posting! 👏👏👏🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

@auntkaren12 26 днів тому

That is a beautiful piece of art. Thank you for sharing.

@mdaley3102 26 днів тому

Rey nice, looks like an ancient pot that is in perfect shape and ready for display in a museum.

@tgoldfisher 27 днів тому

WOW! That is beautiful. Thanks for posting!!

@octaviaria8081 26 днів тому

I love the contrast - beautiful !! 👍 from 🇨🇦

@leisongivangomo4478 24 дні тому

Gorgeous results! Well done!

@abdeslamakhrif9688 20 днів тому

You are an artist and I love the smell of wood

@minajones1635 20 днів тому

Oh My Goodness- it’s stunning! Such a delight to watch you create!

@squareandlevel 19 днів тому

Thank you so much!

@racheldow4238 9 днів тому

Absolutely beautiful!!

@michaelcoslo6497 26 днів тому

Wow! Glad you kept up with that after the piece broke off. That thing is gorgeous

@squareandlevel 25 днів тому

Thanks! Hope you have a great day!

@littlecreekbowclub5288 24 дні тому

Beautiful piece!

@debradavis9331 25 днів тому

Absolutely beautiful

@dianefiske-foy4717 24 дні тому

WOW! Beautifully done 👩🏻‍🏫👵🏻👏🏻🥰‼️

@user-mt7qr9ut6o 10 днів тому

Espectacular empecé a verlo para ver cómo quedaba muy bonito 😮

@johnsanders8168 27 днів тому

Magificant! Beautiful. Marvelous work!

@squareandlevel 27 днів тому

Thanks John! Have a good one!

@cjspice6310 27 днів тому

Oh boy. I've never seen your shop this dirty 😊. First class work as always sir.

@squareandlevel 27 днів тому

Haha. It’s still a mess. Deep cleaning time this weekend. Thanks for watching. Hope you have a great day!

@MikeHolton 27 днів тому

Beautiful Vase Scott, what a challenge!!! You did amazing, great work

@squareandlevel 27 днів тому

Thanks so much Mike. Really appreciate it. This was a fun one. Hope you have a great day!

@bigboy9706 27 днів тому

That's absolutely beautiful

@marycatherinelebouef-op4hf 10 днів тому

Absolutely gorgeous! Fantastic work on what I would have thrown out to burn!! You have great talent and a creative vision!!

@squareandlevel 10 днів тому

Thank you so much!

@davidboettcher4367 25 днів тому

Stunning!!!

@sturdyboneswoodworking 24 дні тому

Awesome video Scott! This one turned out amazingly! Such a huge starting point too! Keep up the great work!

@squareandlevel 24 дні тому

Thank you Cam. Maybe in ten years I’ll be able to make a video as good as yours. Thanks for watching man. Hope you have a good one.

@moondog4313 11 днів тому

That's so amazing

@uniqko 20 днів тому

Beautiful piece

@GlennMartinPhotography 27 днів тому

Man look at that lathe shake rattle and roll!!! Beautiful piece, Scott!

@squareandlevel 27 днів тому

Thanks Glen. It's really not good that the lathe is shaking so much, but that's the slowest setting mine runs at. Thanks for watchinf mate! Hope you have a good one!

@davidpickens3117 27 днів тому

That is an AMAZING piece of work

@squareandlevel 27 днів тому

Thank you David. Hope you have a great day!

@oneminer 16 днів тому

All I can just beautiful keep up the good work

@lyndaowen2154 25 днів тому

just gorgeous! very nice work--- hope to see more from you

@squareandlevel 25 днів тому

More to come!

@qapla 27 днів тому

Now that sure turned looking nice!! I also liked your zip-tie trick for keeping the wood from floating while giving you a handle to lift it out of the pressure pot. I have found that roots do not always turn the same as the parts of the tree that are above the ground. They also seem to dry a little faster.

@yall2743 27 днів тому

Wah wah whee wah ...!! ❤❤❤❤ Man, thats so beautiful !!!😮😮😮

@lorenzocubilla1514 9 днів тому

Excelente trabajo realizado

@MrErViLi 27 днів тому

Man that's beautiful. Whenever I mess with a root ball I usually break out the pressure washer and blast away all the dirt and rocks. Works great and all the mess is outside.

@squareandlevel 27 днів тому

Did that twice before I started. Still full of rocks and dirt. These roots were wrapped so tight the stuff just wouldn’t come out. Thanks for watching. Hope you have a great day!

@johnlivsey4146 26 днів тому

That's true. You can blast the outside all day long and then 7/8th of an inch in after 3 min of turning... there's a rock. 😢

@VickiAndersonwoodturning 25 днів тому

Very stunning. Great job.

@squareandlevel 25 днів тому

Thank you so much!

@trjb-th8oj 22 дні тому

Beautiful

@scottcates 24 дні тому

I like the direction that this went. And the black.

@c.a.chambers68 27 днів тому

Beautiful 😊

@Tinatortoise 22 дні тому

Beautiful x

@jimrosson6702 26 днів тому

Absolutely amazing so very cool great job

@squareandlevel 26 днів тому

Thanks Jim. Hope you have a great day!

@jimrosson6702 25 днів тому

Thanks hope you have a great day also. Loving your wood turning stuff looks awesome . Keep up the great job

@sittingbull4570 25 днів тому

Well done .

@carolineecou 24 дні тому

I'm enjoying your videos. You are doing some fun pieces.

@squareandlevel 24 дні тому

Thank you! I hope you have a great day!

@mariateresalatte5208 22 дні тому

Hermoso trabajo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

@raydriver7300 24 дні тому

Yep, got a like from me. A very interesting video and I thank you for sharing 🌞

@jeremyedwards5950 25 днів тому

Absolutely Stunning 👏👏👏✌️

@squareandlevel 25 днів тому

Thanks so much 😊

@tombruno3986 27 днів тому

So nice to look at.

@gordonshute8816 26 днів тому

Love it!

@johnbrereton4756 27 днів тому

New subscriber . .That was very impressive, never turned a root before. Think I will wait awhile before I try. I will be closely watching your channel in future. Keep it up.

@squareandlevel 27 днів тому

Thanks John. I’m definitely going to try and find more. That was by far the most interesting bit of turning I’ve done. Thanks for watching. I hope you have a great day!

@ratsalad5054 24 дні тому

The prep work before it even gets mounted is crucial. I’ve hit a stone inside one root system before

@scotter_dotter 24 дні тому

When you first start carving, it scares the 💩 out of me! But wow! The end results ❤

@squareandlevel 24 дні тому

Thanks Scott. That was a fun one. Have a good day man

@steby123 26 днів тому

Very impressive, quite the job there !!!!

@squareandlevel 26 днів тому

Thank you very much!

@LivingOurDream 27 днів тому

What do you do with the shavings that have the epoxy in them? I normally put my shavings out as mulch around the trees, but wouldn't do that with epoxy for obvious reasons. I am curious to see your method of reuse or disposal. Thanks for another great video.

@shirleypowell6768 19 днів тому

Phil , that vase is beautiful, I can't believe that came out of that piece of wood.

@squareandlevel 19 днів тому

Thank you, but who is Phil? Hope you have a great day!

@Audie1234 27 днів тому

Lovely ❤

@franciscasoares1499 9 днів тому

Não me canso de ver seus trabalhos ,e as belezas que você produz ❤❤.

@Chris-gk1vr 19 днів тому

Very nice indeed and a good length of video too! Some people like to talk more and make the video more about them then their turning 🙂

@428Mario 19 днів тому

Well done

@bradwiebelhaus7065 27 днів тому

Looks good.

@Emilio-sq6gb 8 днів тому

Truly beautiful - made me think of antiquities - like you'd find in a pyramid.

@pawpaw5717 27 днів тому

Awesomeness

@AllenOxendine 26 днів тому

Amazing is right, thanks for sharing. Full View and Like 👍

@squareandlevel 25 днів тому

Thank you too!👍

@AdrianoMassi 23 дні тому

Bravissimo!

@OlgaKn-tour 18 днів тому

Получилось великолепно....💜 Красиво и оргинально 💚

@LJ_Brooks27 27 днів тому

Awesome

@brucewatt2864 18 днів тому

Great looking piece Scott. Really enjoying your videos, please keep them coming. I thought that yu may have used the top piece you parted off as a lid (not that it needed it). Thanks for sharing Cheers Bruce

@squareandlevel 18 днів тому

Thank you Bruce. I considered that exact thing with the lid but eventually decided against it on this specific piece. Will definitely keep it in mind for the future. As always thanks for watching and I hope you have a great day!

@bst278 26 днів тому

Nicely Done Brother! I would imagine it took a lot of effort to make this one happen.

@squareandlevel 26 днів тому

Thanks! It did for sure, but well worth it. This was a fun one. Hope you have a good one!

@BlueTurtleStudios 27 днів тому

This is my favorite of your pieces so far! Good job! I am wanting to do this with table legs for some of my pieces but a 16 inch tall pressure pot seems like what I will need to stop from waisting epoxy. I think your simple tool affiliation is a plus and if you could explain what each tool is and does on a video that may be a good video. I turn mostly legs and have no idea the techniques involved but do enjoy. thanks

@squareandlevel 27 днів тому

Thank you sir! It's one of my favorites as well. I'm on the fence about doing a tool video for multiple reasons. We will see what the future brings. Thanks for watching! Have good one!

@nicktodoroff7836 26 днів тому

Had dinner with your in-laws Tuesday night and we're all in agreement regarding your skill and creativity as a craftsman and artist!!!!!!!

@squareandlevel 26 днів тому

Thanks Nick. Think I have a ways to go on the whole artist thing. It sure is fun though. Appreciate you taking the time as always. Hope to see you soon. Have a good one !

@forsythbmf6127 24 дні тому

Love this piece! Couple questions! What 5 gallon pressure pot do you use and what are your thoughts on it? It looks like a TCP Global. I’m wanting to buy one but keep reading how these pots don’t seal correctly out of the box and that has me hesitant to spend that type of money. Any advice/info will be greatly appreciated!

@squareandlevel 24 дні тому

Thanks for watching! This is a CAT pot and this was the first time I used it. It was a little cheaper than the tcp global ones. So far I really like it. It was perfectly sealed out of the box. ( I pressurized it and sprayed all sealing points and fittings with soapy water to make sure). These things are wayyy over priced in my opinion but especially the ones for “resin casting “. They are the same as the paint pot ones with parts removed and then they charge more money for them. The first one I bought was a vevor paint pot that I modified. It was $70. It’s just a little on the small side. But I’m happy I now have two to work with. Hope that helps a bit. Have a great day. I’ll leave a link to the Cat 5 gall. One. California Air Tools CAT-365C 5... www.amazon.com/dp/B017BXZ8B4?

@forsythbmf6127 24 дні тому

@@squareandlevel Thank you for the insight! Keep up the great work!

@stevenmellott574 24 дні тому

That turned out great! Good job. Do you prefer an inertia sander over a power sander? Thanks.

@squareandlevel 24 дні тому

I use both just depending on the piece. I had the inertia sander out from doing the inside of piece and just kept using it. They both work great tho. Thanks for watching. Hope you have a great day!

@billseggie4578 27 днів тому

Beautiful piece, have to agree with the comment below about color choice. With so many colors, why black?

@tonydavies3511 19 днів тому

I'm not a woodturner, but find it so relaxing watching a craftsman create something beautiful from something so mundane. I'm curious though how you ensure that the thickness is the same down the sides when you are hollowing the inside. Probably a dumb question I know.

@squareandlevel 19 днів тому

Hi Tony. Not a dumb question. There is a laser attached to the hollower set up I use that points down on the outside of the vessel being turned. It helps to reference where the cutter is on the inside, making it fairly easy to obtain a uniform thickness throughout the piece. Thanks for watching. Hope you have a great day.

@TheNewJankyWorkshop 26 днів тому

Dude, that came out amazing! Nice job Scott! Just getting into turning myself. I know you do some work with Simple - as a beginner, that has already dulled his cheap set from Amazon, what to you suggest for a set? Want to get the nice stuff that will last forever now :) Thanks brother!

@squareandlevel 26 днів тому

Thanks for watching! As far as tool recommendations, it really depends on what you want to turn. I personally like the full size tools that are for turning with resin. They have negative rake cutters and still work good if just turning wood. They would not be ideal for small detail work though. I have little interest in making pens and very small pieces so the full size tools work best for me. Simple woodturning tools have multiple different sets available depending on what you’re looking to do. I personally bought the full size AR STH tool first because I wanted to make sure I liked it before spending money on a set. I now wish I would have just bought the set to begin with. They really are high quality tools that work great. Hope that helps. Have a good one !

@TheNewJankyWorkshop 26 днів тому

@@squareandlevel Thank you my friend, much appreciated! I don't have much interest in the small things... although I do have a small lathe. Looking for full size tools to do both wood and resin (have a couple of resin handle projects I want to do). So I'll take a look at their sets!

@davidhunt7519 18 днів тому

Is that a pressure chamber or vacuum chamber? Or both? And by the way I think the black is perfect.

@squareandlevel 18 днів тому

This video I used my new pressure chamber. It is currently only set up for pressure. My old one is set up for both pressure or vacuum depending on what I’m doing. Thanks for watching, hope you have a great day!

@jardablazek1 11 днів тому

Nádherný 😍❤💯👍💯❤😍

@cosmiccharlie8294 5 днів тому

Yep, Ii knew the resin was coming.

@user-jb7io9pp2j 23 дні тому

Красота.

@DennisDolan-fl3mw 19 днів тому

Beautiful. But I don't get why almost everyone uses dark resin. In a case like this, where you had to use resin to hold the root ball together, why not use a resin more transparent, maybe even clear so you can look into it and see the root ball. Those twisty roots are the best part.

@robertocoiante1981 12 днів тому

DENNIS DOLAN. ciao Dennis il tuo è stato un ottimo punto di osservazione, ma senza la resina scura si sarebbe perso quel tono di antichità Etrusca che abbiamo qui a Roma.

@johnrains8409 4 дні тому

Opinions are like...well you know what they are like.

@robertocoiante1981 4 дні тому

@@johnrains8409 Continua con il tuo modo di fare, non contesto mai l'operato degli altri perché ognuno di noi ha una visuale del lavoro diversa dagli altri, anzi cerco sempre di carpire i lati migliori, quindi buon lavoro di tanto in tanto questo filmato me lo riguardo perché sicuramente è costato tanto di fatica che di attrezzatura. un caro saluto da Roma

@JamesCouch777 20 днів тому

I like the black, I use a lot of coffee grounds in my turning.

@davidhunt7519 18 днів тому

Ha! I didn't know anyone else did that!

@JamesCouch777 18 днів тому

@@davidhunt7519 lol, I really like the color and tone, smells good too

@squareandlevel 18 днів тому

Sorry for late response. I’m intrigued by this idea and am most likely going to “barrow” it. Haha. Curious if you have any rough ratios you go by for coffee/resin. You’ve convinced me with the “smells good”comment.

@powerman6242 10 днів тому

Wonder Full, Top jop, Perfekt,

@kestutismartinkaitis7586 18 днів тому

Nuostabus meno kūrinys. Linkiu sėkmės kuriant grožį. Linkėjimai iš Lietuvos 🇱🇹

@kc696969 26 днів тому

Why not use a larger forester bit to start with?

@squareandlevel 26 днів тому

That’s the largest bit in my set. Thanks for watching, hope you have a good one!

@irisf.9355 4 дні тому

My husband loved turning wood. Pleasure to watch this. So much work and a little danger even! But a gorgeous result.

@silvercyborg1276 20 днів тому

Do these wood turning channels make anything other than vases??

@nathanalarcon4394 22 дні тому

Any chance you are taking apprentices?

@squareandlevel 22 дні тому

Haha. That would be the exact meaning of the blind leading the blind. I’m sorry. I am no way knowledgeable enough to teach anyone. Thanks for watching. I hope you have a great day!

@nathanalarcon4394 19 днів тому

@squareandlevel I had to try. Thanks my friend, you as well.

@user-pq5xy1lb4e 17 днів тому

Очень красивое изделие из сучковатого корня.

@lennartharry 9 днів тому

BRAVO!!! no music

@jacobdean1454 26 днів тому

7:29 in, I got a bit concerned about the final shaping…😂😂

@squareandlevel 26 днів тому

I got a bit concerned when editing this video because of that exact reason. You are the first to point it out and I’m sure not the last🤣🤣 Thanks for watching. Hope you have a great day!

@banaz6137 20 днів тому

🇹🇯🇹🇯🇹🇯

@DavidCreech-hz2ox 25 днів тому

Hi Phil, lovely piece as usual but I disagree. I think it looks like a pumpkin with a face & stork at the top. Thanks for a great channel. Dave

@moondog4313 11 днів тому

I bet them roots you cut off would've made something neat pored in resin

@gregmize01 27 днів тому

the thumbnail looks like a basset hound, lol

@steby123 26 днів тому

I guess I see; first you make kindling, then you turn .

@user-wh5kw2eh9n 27 днів тому

I was hoping you wouldn't use black

@squareandlevel 27 днів тому

What color would you have gone with? Thanks for watching, I hope you have a good day.

@blondlezar8995 21 день тому

i didn't know Jim Carrey was into wood turning...

@judithfairchild8620 22 дні тому

Why do most of you wood workers think black is the only color for your work. Yuck it would have been more beautiful if you had used green or any other color of the rainbow.😊

@Jesusisking613 8 днів тому

The word "Yuck" is disrespectful. The artist can choose whatever colour he likes!

@rogerhampton2844 21 день тому

It’s a beautiful piece of work but it’s a vase. It’s always a vase.

@jcmee91 21 день тому

And? Vases are the most common items made using a lathe. They are one of the basic projects you are taught when learning wood turning. While not super complicated, the possibilities are huge in terms of style and design.

@robertocoiante1981 12 днів тому

Ottimo lavoro ETRUSCO. complimenti. mi dispiace per l'usura della sgorbia, Per avere creato quegli effetti di venatura presumo che tu abbia dovuto sacrificare oltre 2 litri di resina, speriamo che nella eventuale vendita tu ne possa trarre un buon profitto.