Making a Cool Acacia Bowl With Epoxy Magic!

Описание: In this video, I turn a beautiful Acacia wood bowl featuring a deep black epoxy inlay — a bold and elegant woodturning project that’s both fun and satisfying!

🪵 About the Wood:
Acacia is a dense and durable hardwood with rich golden-brown tones and dramatic, wavy grain patterns. It’s a joy to turn and finishes beautifully — especially when paired with striking resin details.

🧰 Project Details:

Wood: Acacia wood blank from the awesome folks at Turners Warehouse
‪@TurnersTv‬Turners Warehouse YouTube Channel
https://www.turnerswarehouse.com/ - Turners Warehouse Website

Lathe: Harvey T60S

Tools: Easy Wood Tools carbide cutters (standard & negative rake)

Inlay: Alumilite Clear Slow Resin + Samurai Black Mica Powder from Eye Candy Pigments

Sanding: Up to 400 grit using Klingspor abrasives

Finishing: Yorkshire Grit abrasive paste + Hampshire Sheen Microcrystalline Wax

🎨 Epoxy Tip:
Use code 'Jake10' at Alumilite and 'Jake15' at Eye Candy Pigments for a nice little discount at checkout!

💡 In this video, you’ll see:

How to inlay epoxy into natural wood defects or accents

Tips for turning Acacia and getting clean cuts with carbide tools

Sanding techniques for a smooth, glassy surface

Applying a high-quality, food-safe finish

If you enjoy woodturning, epoxy work, or just love seeing beautiful wood and resin come together — this one’s for you. Don’t forget to like 👍, comment 💬, and subscribe 🔔 for more woodturning inspiration!

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Timestamps:
00:00 - Intro
00:03 - Marking out for a mortise and a foot
00:23 - Making the mortise
01:07 - Marking out for the Inlay
01:22 - Making the ravine for the epoxy
02:11 - Mixing the resin
02:30 - Adding Mica Powder
03:11 - Pouring resin into the bowl blank
03:40 - Off to the pressure pot
03:50 - Face off the bowl blank
04:40 - Shaping the bowl
05:55 - Sanding
06:24 - Clean the grain
06:41 - Sanding Sealer
07:00 - Yorkshire Grit Abrasive Paste
07:52 - Hampshire Sheen Microcrystalline Wax
08:40 - Hollowing
09:49 - Sanding
10:13 - Clean the grain
10:33 - Sanding Sealer
10:46 - Yorkshire Grit Abrasive Paste
11:40 - Hampshire Sheen Microcrystalline Wax
12:32 - Outro