Woodturning a Rosewood Crotch bowl with display board

This small crotch blank is from a Sissoo (Indian rosewood) tree that was cut on 10-18-23. These trees are actually quite invasive in residential landscapes and their roots will destroy concrete in patios and pools. A friend was having 2 large trees taken out of his backyard so I "volunteered" to take the logs off of his hands. Lucky me! The heartwood is absolutely gorgeous and the sapwood is a creamy color. I decided to turn this one with a natural edge and it matches the other bowl I made from the other half of the log. Both bowls will go to my friend that gave me the logs from his trees. A special bonus is the charcuterie board I made from the pith of this log. The board actually has prettier grain than the two bowls!

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.

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.

My lathe: Nova 3000 (it's old, I'm hoping to upgrade someday)
Learn to turn bowls: Kent Weakley    / @philandersonshadyacreswoodshop  

“Nub” removal source: Phil Anderson (436) Phil Anderson - Shady Acres Woodshop - YouTube
Tools:
Carter and Sons:
Mike Mahoney Wood Lathe Turning Tool: Wood Beater Gouge | Carter and Son Toolworks
Mike Mahoney Wood Lathe Turning Tool: Cleaner Gouge | Carter and Son Toolworks
1-1/4" Negative Rake Scraper Wood Lathe Turning Tool | Carter and Son Toolworks

Crown Tools Ellsworth 5/8” 55 degree bevel swept back bowl gouge Crown Tools M42 Cryogenic Razor Edge Fingernail Bowl Gouges - Rockler
(from Kent at Turn A Wood Bowl - YouTube)
Easy Wood Chuck Easy Chuck | Easy Wood Tools

Website: https://fiveringsbespokeproducts.com/
Etsy Shop: https://frbpwoodworking.etsy.com
Instagram:   / frbp2023