Tom Vrana

[Tom Vrana]

Hi. I mainly turn bowls, but enjoy creating anything round and made of wood. I cut all of my own blanks from fallen trees in the woods around my house. Big storms always bring freshly fallen trees.

The picture is a spalted maple from a tree that fell in a neighbor’s yard. The video is a 22” diameter rough turn of a cherry bowl from a tree that fell in the woods a short walk from my house.

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ONgpBY4gbGQ&feature=emb_logo

 

[John Torchick]

First, welcome to the forum. Lots of great folks who will share their expertise and experience. Second, the bowl is outstanding! What is the finish? Nothing like free wood!

 

[Bill Boehme]

Welcome to the AAW forum, Tom. I noticed three problems in the video: no face shield, no respiratory protection, and standing in the line of fire

 

[Tom Vrana]

Welcome to the AAW forum, Tom. I noticed three problems in the video: no face shield, no respiratory protection, and standing in the line of fire

Slow speed and wet wood

 

[Tom Vrana]

First, welcome to the forum. Lots of great folks who will share their expertise and experience. Second, the bowl is outstanding! What is the finish? Nothing like free wood!

Thank you for your kind words. Bowl finish is Walnut Oil. I almost always use it. Beautiful and easy to apply.

 

[Gerald Lawrence]

Welcome to the forum

 

[Tom Vrana]

Thanks for the welcome. I appreciate it.

 

[Lamar Wright]

Welcome to the forum Tom, nice spalted bowl!

 

[Tom Vrana]

Thanks so much for the warm welcome.