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Today I got a chance to go out in my shop and turn some wet Silver Poplar. Some times I like to turn fresh green cut thin and let it move all over. As long as the piece is an even thickness I don’t have to worry about any checking or cracking. After a couple of days it stops the remainder of its movement and they sell good at craft shows. This one is only 14 by 7 inches. I will probably start another big one next weekend I have alot of fresh poplar to use.
-- Dale
































15 comments so far
a1Jim
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posted 146 days ago
cool bowl
-- Jim from Heirloom Woodshop Southern Oregon
savannah505
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posted 146 days ago
Sweet looking bowl.
-- Dan Wiggins
TopamaxSurvivor
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posted 146 days ago
Nice turning, did it move already? When do they start, as soon as yoiu turn?
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Woodhacker
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posted 146 days ago
Dale, this is a great looking bowl. I like the effect the movement has on the finished bowl.
Nice Job!
Thanks for posting it.
-- Martin, Kansas
whitedog
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posted 146 days ago
i’ve been watching it now for 2 hrs. and i haven’t seen any movement yet… :o)
it looks great
-- Paul , Calfornia
tomakazi
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posted 146 days ago
One of my favorite things is turning green wood. That is a beautiful bowl, nice job.
Paul that is really funny!!!
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PineInTheAsh
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posted 146 days ago
Handsome, warm, rich colors.
Broda
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posted 146 days ago
I love the look of out of shape and twisted bowls
nice wood too
what technique do you use to get the walls really thin?
haha whitedog
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jockmike2
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posted 146 days ago
Beautiful turning. I’ve never tried that. Looks cool.
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Jeff
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posted 146 days ago
Turning wet can be really fun. I enjoy letting the pieces “move” as well, it gives it a lot of character, especially something like a thin stemmed goblet and bowls too. Did you wait for the bowl to dry before finishing? I’m assuming so.
-- - In the end, everything will be okay. If it isn't okay, it isn't the end yet.
bigwoodturner
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posted 145 days ago
The green wood turnings start moving on the lathe as you work them. This one moved about a full inch before it was taken off the lathe.
I get them very thin by shinning a light through the turning wall and looking for a uniform light penitration.
The finish was applied before it was compleately dry. I use laquer thined with laquer thinner. When the turning is this thin it penitrates compleatly through the cellious structure of the wood. The wood continues to move and dry.
Paul, I am glad you enjoyed it enough to watch it for two hours. Kind of like watching paint dry.
Hope I answered all your questions.
-- Dale
TopamaxSurvivor
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posted 145 days ago
If it’s moving on the lathe, how do you keep it from moving into your tool and making a cut where you don’t want or maybe putting a hole in it?
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bigwoodturner
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posted 144 days ago
As you remove mass from the inside of the piece you start at the rim and work an area about 2 inches in compleately finishing all your cuts to the final wall thickness. You then continue the process never going back to the portion you compleated as it has already moved.
-- Dale
TopamaxSurvivor
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posted 144 days ago
Thanks for the “secrets of the trade” :-))
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Tbo
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posted 143 days ago
I was actually there when Dale turned this bowl and watched it move and actually almost fully dry on the lathe. Unreal.
-- Tim, Colorado Springs