Pestle and Mortar - Woodturning Project

Hello and welcome! In this video I will be making a small pestle and mortar from oak on the woodturning lathe. This is a great project for a beginner, combining both spindle and bowl turning techniques in one piece. Shaped and sanded, the pestle and the inside of the mortar where burnished with wood shavings. This burnishing process generates heat, rubbing away the soft cells and exposing the harder cells which do not absorb stains or finishes but has a shiny finished appearance. As always, thank you so much for watching! Please feel free to leave a comment on what you liked or disliked. If you're new here and you enjoyed this, please consider subscribing to my channel. If you have been here before, then thank you for your continued support, it means a lot! My pieces are often for sale on Etsy: https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/tfturning Alternatively, if you would like to directly support the channel, you can here: https://paypal.me/tfturning No amount is too small and this money will always go towards the purchase of tools and materials for more turning content. #tfturning #Woodturning #Woodworking 00:00 - Intro 00:09 - Marking the centres and mounting to the lathe 00:43 - Rounding the piece 01:42 - Forming a tenon 02:28 - Shaping the outside of the Mortar 03:46 - Shaping the inside 04:48 - Sanding and burnishing 05:14 - Mounting the blank for the Pestle 05:27 - Rounding the blank 05:50 - Shaping the Pestle 07:15 - Sanding and burnishing 07:34 - Thanks for watching! *These videos are meant for the purposes of entertainment. Any attempt to imitate or copy what I do must be done at your own risk, my practices may not always be correct or the safest. You are responsible for your own safety while woodworking. Read and understand the operation and safety manuals supplied with your tools and machinery to ensure you are safe while using such equipment.