Making Family Heirlooms

In this video Mike makes a salad bowl, a lidded container, and a dinner plate. He shows you how he sources the wood, dries, and turns it into items family and friends can cherish for a lifetime. 0:00 What makes an Heirloom? 5:06 Sourcing the wood 13:31 Roughing the projects 32:38 Drying the wood 35:56 Making the nested set 1:08:04 Making the canister 1:51:43 Shaping and sharpening the gouge 2:01:41 Making the dinner plate 2:16:59 Applying appropriate finishes