Woodturning Macassar Ebony Candy Dish Laguna REVO 1216 Lathe

This project was based on grabbing a piece of wood and saying, what can I make with this. The wood I grabbed was Macassar Ebony. It is a very dark wood with even darker streaks. It didn’t take long after starting to work with the wood to realize the hardness of the species. The design was to make a wide rim shallow bowl, from the 2x6x6 piece. This wasn’t a huge chunk of wood, but it would end up looking great. I tried to put a nice flowing swell from the base to the top that flared out to a sharp rim. I think I achieved the look I was going for, but it’s a very small bowl. The only real issue I had turning was the temperature. It was 9°F (or -13°C) and my garage is not heated or insulated. It was very cold, to say the least. I have a small space heater, but at these temperatures it struggles to keep up. I think the finish was great, but could have been better in warmer conditions. The finish was so smooth and the wood so dark, the kids thought it was made of plastic. Song: We Kick It Like No One Else – by Gloria Tells Why this song? I think this bowl truly kicked it out of the park, with its little design and super smooth finish. *************************** SPOILER ALERT: If you want to see the latest and greatest turn, on the lathe, check out my Instagram. If you do NOT like spoilers, do NOT check out my Instagram account:   / movingchips   *************************** Reminder: I am new to wood turning, so please DO NOT do as I do. This is NOT a teaching or “how to” video. Maybe you can pick up a thing or two NOT to do. Working with tools of any kind is dangerous and must be handled at your own risk. Please if you see something I’m doing wrong, provide any feedback and/or advice in the comments below. I am documenting my journey into wood turning. Wood turning is a new hobby, which I find enjoyable and rewarding. It has also been a passion of mine to work with video. So, it is my intentions to produce a weekly video, which I hope is entertaining. I have no sponsorship, endorsements or affiliations. Current equipment: Laguna REVO 12x16 Bionic Face Shield Starter Chisel set for wood turning Hurricane Tools 3M respirator NOVA G3 chuck Carbide tools Audio License: MotionArray.com EpidemicSound.com YouTube Library The Wood Database: https://www.wood-database.com Great source of wood information, with 100’s of species listed. Want to do a sticker swap? PO Box 41 Ringwood, NJ 07456 Email: [email protected]