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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