Picked up a 25mm x 6mm x 200mm piece of HSS. Handle is ash. Yes, that is a copper fitting for a ferrule. I know the radius on the bottom corner looks crude. Works as intended. Bevel angle is ~45°.

I’ve made a few of these so far based off some designs I’ve seen on YouTube. This shape seems to give the best tone so far, though none have truly amplified the sound much. Wood is butternut; turns quite nicely.

I wanted to share a very special project. This small bowl is made from cherry wood that I personally harvested and air-dried naturally.

I'm especially proud of the copper inlay. I designed and made this specifically as a gift to u/JJBoundless, the master in this community who taught me the art of copper work! Learning from you all, receiving constructive criticism, and sharing experiences makes me so happy. The feedback here on my previous copper piece really helped me "level up," and I applied everything I learned to this bowl.

I am truly grateful for your guidance, u/JJBoundless, and happy to share this with you all. What do you think?

I'm continuing on with cutting up some old door frames and practicing Segmented turning. This one is made from 49 pieces of Pine. I needed a place for my main lathe brush, so a simple form and oil finish. It still looks quite nice, thanks to the wavy grain patterns. Dimensions are h165mm, ⌀85mm. I've used a floating bottom disc to help mitigate against segment breaks
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I rough turned 7 of these pine bowls this afternoon. Probably going to do it again tomorrow to build up stock for next year. It turns easy and fast.

Maple (left) and oak (right)

Sometimes an idea just pops in my head and I'm like yup, gotta try it!

After my “olive wood” bowl I thought I’d get people’s take on this one…some epoxy used on the top. Was a beautiful day in the shop!

Dry fit up looking okay. I have a ton of final sanding and detail work to get done so the spikes meet up better with the head. But I could not resist.

I got this little piece of olive wood from my pops, wasn’t the biggest piece but got this shallow bow out of it! Father’s Day gift ready to go 🤣

Hello everyone! Want to share a video of my very first projects from when I started woodturning. I used reclaimed pallet blocks to turn these fruits and a few other experimental pieces. It was a massive learning curve for me. I’m completely open to constructive criticism (C&C) and any technical advice to help me improve. What do you think about the shapes, sanding, or finish?

Went for the live-edge shape for the first time, I’ve always gone for round/traditional bowls. The shape finally made sense after I flipped it and started hollowing. Sanding was a real chore. It’s not delicate or elegant, but ended up better than I expected.

Made some stupid, preventable mistakes along the way (big interior catch + it came loose from jam chuck). Ultimately able to recover and finish without breaking it! Woooo!

13.5” x 6.5”

Have yet to remove the tenon and oil it. Excuse my focus.