Turning wet bradford pear i recently cut down a bradford pear tree from my yard and essentially used it as an excuse to buy a turning lathe something i always thought would be fun.
Bradford pear wood turning.
Wood is typically light orange or light pink in color.
This species is hard.
Grain can be straight or wavy.
This 25 minute hd video shows how to turn a small bowl on a wood lathe.
Recommended for experienced turners.
This particular piece is special in that it has areas of spalting which adds to the beauty of any piece of wood.
The simple lines make it elegant while the lip and the cascading design of the turning adds more interest to its appearance.
All around a special little bowl.
The tree was cut down several years ago after suffering some storm damage but it had great significanc.
Bradford pear wood has a deep rich color with lighter areas of contrast.
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Cutting requires sharp tools.
Some of the tools used are.
Bradford pear is a common ornamental tree in the eastern united states which also produces an excellent turning wood for bowl making on the wood lathe wood turning pens.