I am 71 and just did my my wood lathe for the first time made a handle for a file. The last time a used a lathe was shop class 52 years ago. Brought a old lathe for $20. Bucks it's up and running. So here we go on a new hobby.
Just started turning and really appreciate all of you guys who take the time to show us beginners some tricks of the trade. I'm working on getting a chuck but may be a little way away so in the meantime I now have a better idea of how to work around it. Thanks much for the time and expertise.
That is so funny, when I taught lathe class in high school I accidentally made a hole. But I explained that sometimes mistakes can always be fixed, I suggested you could make a rotating base for the bowl. I love your video. Thanks, a refresher and some new ideas.
Just wanted to tell you that I randomly came across one of your videos a few weeks ago and was mesmerized. I've always seen finished products and never imagined they could be within reach! I've been doing my homework and learning the terminology and last night I bought my first lathe!!! (12x36) Very excited! Thank you for the inspiration!
thank you for this video, I invested a bunch of money into starting my turning but ran out of money before I realized most people use a chuck. This method will help me out tons until I can afford one, or I might like it more
Carl, been a woodworker for over 40 years. I got my first lathe last week. Know enough about wood, but little about turning so this series is perfect for me. Thanks for doing it.
Thank you Carl. I've been turning for about five years but I never miss a chance to view back to basics videos all of which remind me of the mistakes I'm drifting back into. This upload has great relevance for me as about three weeks ago I mounted a large piece of ash using a face plate. I used inferior quality screws and after a few minutes they sheared. The piece came flying off but thankfully I was wearing a face shield so my good looks were not in danger:-). However. I raised my elbow in a defensive position and caught the full force of the missile. I thought I had broken my elbow but it was just severely bruised and it has passed through all of the normal colours of bruising such as black, purple, yellow. I'm almost back to normal now and I've since bought a pack of high quality screws. Best wishes, Alan.
Carl I think I am going to use some of your videos as instructional aids for my Technology students. Your instructions are clear the videos are high quality, and you things in a safe manner.
I'm sure there are much more skilled woodworkers and woodturners on your channel than myself, but I wanted to leave this comment for the gentleman you mentioned in this video that asked about working with palm wood. I was having a lot of issues when it came to turning palm even for a pen, so I did some research and found that due to palm actually being a collection of reeds rather than wood, it needs to be stabilized in order to be turned, and if that isn't an option you can use CA glue to stabilize as you work and it will help, but it's not a guarantee that you won't have a blowout, hope this helps. This comment is in no way meant to argue against the advice of the maker of this video, just friendly knowledge from one turner to the another.
Love the video, especially when I'm just 'starting the basics!' I just took up this hobby, and I can see many birthday and Christmas presents on the horizon! You make a fine and clear presentation! Keep up the good work!
I have been using dry wall screws and the only trouble I have ever had is when I hit one with my cutting tool.. But you are right they will break if you put to much pressure on them
Funny circumstance, we bought an old lathe, it came with three chucks but no face plates. I was going to order some face plates. Actually we bought an entire wood shop and it is possible that we have overlooked a box of accessories.
I'm lovin these back to basics videos Carl. I have to give hot glue a shot one of these days, never used it on the lathe before but it sure does make things fast and easy!
I started wood turning at age 15; in 1983, and have never owned or used a jawed chuck on my wood lathe. I couldn't afford a chuck initially but then got so familiar with using waste wood on a face plate that I will never buy a chuck. I use hot glue. I have turned platters up to 700mm wide and bowls weighing more than 10Kg with screws for the first cut then glue to hollow out. This method gives so many more options for the foot shape or no foot just spherical / conical bottoms. Of course you could do all that with a chuck and then redo the outside on a waste wood block to finish the foot but not many people do that. I find it a little funny that this video of yours is almost saying "hey look at this new idea: bowl turning without a chuck " when that's all I've used for 34 yrs. Turning using this method gives the most freedom for bowl design, and for me that's the bottom line.
Excellent as always. This is the sort of thing I was looking for before I bought my lathe. In the end I got one with the starter kit that included the chuck. Just one minor issue. As this is a back to basics series why can we not see you use the basic tools that most people will start with? I still love your early videos from 6 years ago as they are a real godsend for beginners as you used to do everything manual.
Great video! I've been looking for a way to turn basic small bowls without the fancy chuck, and this has got it covered. I just need a few more face-plates and I'll be set. I'm using an old craftsman 9x30, so not a lot of swing to play with but it will be good for flutes and small vessels.
i dont mean to be so off topic but does any of you know of a way to log back into an Instagram account..? I stupidly forgot the account password. I would love any tricks you can offer me
Great enjoying the back to basics Carl. I have been starting to do a lot more turning lately. Maybe a video on tool angles for finishing cut vs rough cut would be good
I just bought an old shopsmith and turned a spindle on it. That was fun. Now I want to try a bowl. Your video was very helpful as I don’t have a chuck. Does it matter what temperature hot glue I use? I’m surprised it is strong enough to hold. So, well, here goes!
A lathe chuck is usually VERY expensive where I live, so it was nice to see how to adapt and work with the screw-on plate instead of all those scary DIY chuck designs that usually have protruding bolts spinning just a couple inches away from your wrist. Thanks a lot!
The threaded wooden thingies (did not catch what you call 'em): When used a few times, glue on a piece of wood and turn to match its diameter to restore its original length.
Very helpful video. I wonder, have you ever used the waste block method (on a faceplate) without the tailstock? For example, if you're using a lathe on the outbound side, where there is no tailstock.
Thanx 4 sharing Carl. after my first bowl the other day now I kno how 2 better use my face plate. keep creating. Did u get my sticker yet,I'm still waiting on urs my friend
I just started turning bowls and I have been gluing the waste block to the bowl blank with a piece of paper bag in between. I have used Sapelle for the blank. I have had no problems yet, but wonder what your thoughts are
Hi I'm very glad I found your channel,love your work ! it is peacefull , charming , warm , ... Ok uhm , I don't really know where or how to write this down but a try :-) , so I'm a total green one here and I do not mind to tell I am extremely passionate about the rawness of wood , I even hate IKEA furniture and just tossed it out because of that simple reason it is fake , I don't like that and if people spend money on that , fine take it and thx , come again to take my other furniture , at this point I've made own furniture out of treestumps,logs,old palletwood etc and u would not even see that the pallets were several pieces , nor cracks because I did make it look like one giant piece each time that was new . Now I am doing the other woodworks like for example bowls BUT here is my issue : my father left me with so many workingtools which I only after that much time soooo appreciate yet , it just turns out my turningmachine is gone ( brother sold it ) and I was curious about making bowls without a new one because they are expensive , can you tell me wether or not I could use a drillmachine to make a bowl ?? or am I having a little bit of too much imagination here ? I just do not see any other option to turn my wood and as said totally new :) p.s. : do u happen to own any online store where u d sell your work???
That's great that you got some of your father's tools! They make hand carvers that you can make a bowl with, it's just a little more time consuming. Good luck and have fun!
hey , happy to get a reply :-) ! Thx ! I already noticed I had just a bit too much of imagination LOL so this x-mas as a gift I am going to get a set of all kinds of tools called gauges ?? it is to carve into wood and you should be able to make a bowl out of this without turning ! I can not wait to really get started :-) ! love your work ! Hope to see more !!! ( subscribed anyway )
Carl, Thanks for the the great information and another well put together video. Perhaps I missed it, but I've been looking for a center finder like the one you used in the video. I've been unable to find one anywhere. I didn't see the link for it in the show more. Can you tell me where you got it? Thanks.
On youtube vids on turning, I have seen waste blocks of plywood and of solid wood. It would seem that the solid wood would be better because one is depending on the laminations of the plywood not giving way. The ones using fir plywood make me shudder. There are so many voids and loose material in rough fir plywood that to me it would not be a worthy waste block. What is your preference?
Carl. I'm new to turning. Gluing the wood together to turn just seems a little unsafe to me. Although, I did buy a Dewalt hot glue gun and will try gluing the work piece on. Any advice on the screws you use? Round head/flat head.?
Thanks Carl it is always good to go over what we think we already know :o) Carl The ezycut cutting tips how often would you change one of them on a tool you use a lot. And do you retuoch the edges to sharppen them up. Please if how would I do it. Thank and as always Great content and I will always come back to watch Thank you .
Thank you John! I can get about 3 weeks out of a tip. I turn almost every day though. You can retouch the tips with a 600 grit diamond stone, but I don't think they're as sharp as when they come from the factory.
Nice video Carl. I have been trying to find the piece you used to center the face plate to the work piece. I tried "tip top tools" but I can't find it and don't know what to call it. Can you help me out?
Hello Carl, I like that T-shirt, "Life begins at 3000". I realize that you represent Easy Wood Tools, but hope you might render an opinion. I have many Easy Wood turning tools including the parting tool, which I bought specifically because I saw you use it. I also have many "traditional" tools, bowl and spindle gouges, scrapers, etc. I find myself reaching for the Easy Wood tools more and more, and the traditional less and less. Am I doing myself a disservice by not honing (couldn't resist that) and developing my skills with the traditional tools? Thanks. PS: Still lust for that Robust.
Hey David, I use the Easy Wood chuck... Here's a link, astore.amazon.com/thewood0c-20/detail/B00DQJPFRK And the email for the center is, doddie14@sky.com
Hi Carl, great video and thank you for sharing your experience with us. I have just purchased my very first lathe and have a couple of questions to ask if that would be ok? My lathe comes with a faceplate as part of the package, can you use a faceplate for turning things like goblets, tealight holders and pens? Or do I need to purchase a chuck? Many thanks Paul from the UK.
Hey Paul, I know this is long after the fact but for you or anyone else, check out Mike Waldt's site. He has a video that covers turning goblets with a faceplate along with a lot of other good stuff.
Steve Trujillo - Greetings. Ive read, watched and heard to NOT use plywood in this application. Use a good solid piece of maybe 1” wood. Hope that helps. The laminated plywood can give out and your blank fly away.
I drill a 1/8th inch hole through the waste block and use the drill bit to find the center on the piece of wood I am going to turn. Also I use deck screws to attach the face plate to the waste block. Don't use Stainless Steel screws. They are to brittle. They can break when going in to hard wood and or break when you are turning.
With a breif look across thw web i waa able to find $400+ 4 jaw chucks. But as i am a beginner i was looking for sub $200 hopefully. Located in Canada, dont know whether that could make a difference with suppliers. Thx
When you glued the bowl to the waste piece, how did you get it 100% centred - when I've tried something like that I'm always a bit off, and then the outside of the bowl is off-centre and needs to be cut again to get outside and inside turned to the same centre...
Carl , dear Maister, Danke very much for last video, face plate turn a bowl without a chuck. When in Europe? She sells tools for woodturning? Auf Wiedersehen.... da Passione Tornitura.
when gluing the base of the bowl onto the face plate, how do you get the centers of the waste block and the bowl to line up; or is that not overly important?
I use regular hot glue you get at the craft store, but the gun needs to be a 100w to heat it up enough. Here's link to both, astore.amazon.com/thewood0c-20/detail/B006IY359K astore.amazon.com/thewood0c-20/detail/B0161N0054
One can use wood glue and newspaper to attach your work to a wooden faceplate. No lost wood that way...you will, however have to remove the remains of the glue and paper. No big deal though.
cool video, a real nice process you have! Coming from the metalworking field I'm always shocked to see turning large diameters then small diameters without changing speeds. we burn up tools that way, but you wood guys just laugh and spray chips everywhere...heh
Hi Gina, I use regular hot glue from the craft store. Make sure the wood is dry, and use one of the bigger glue guns the small ones don't get it hot enough.
I am 71 and just did my my wood lathe for the first time made a handle for a file. The last time a used a lathe was shop class 52 years ago. Brought a old lathe for $20. Bucks it's up and running. So here we go on a new hobby.
That's awesome!! Are you having a good time?
Just started turning and really appreciate all of you guys who take the time to show us beginners some tricks of the trade. I'm working on getting a chuck but may be a little way away so in the meantime I now have a better idea of how to work around it. Thanks much for the time and expertise.
Thank you very much Martin!
That is so funny, when I taught lathe class in high school I accidentally made a hole. But I explained that sometimes mistakes can always be fixed, I suggested you could make a rotating base for the bowl. I love your video. Thanks, a refresher and some new ideas.
Hahaha....Thank you very much!
Just wanted to tell you that I randomly came across one of your videos a few weeks ago and was mesmerized. I've always seen finished products and never imagined they could be within reach! I've been doing my homework and learning the terminology and last night I bought my first lathe!!! (12x36) Very excited! Thank you for the inspiration!
That's awesome! Thank you very much Mike! If you have any question just let me know.
thank you for this video, I invested a bunch of money into starting my turning but ran out of money before I realized most people use a chuck. This method will help me out tons until I can afford one, or I might like it more
Thank you very much Anthony! I'm glad the video helped.
Carl, been a woodworker for over 40 years. I got my first lathe last week. Know enough about wood, but little about turning so this series is perfect for me. Thanks for doing it.
Very nice :) Congratulations Bill! I'm glad you're enjoying the videos.
Very Good Series Carl, as a new woodturner myself, I find new little tips on each video you make. Thanks!
Thank you very much Tom!
I’m just starting out turning wood, and the chucks are expensive. This video was just what I was looking for! 👏🏻
Glad I could help!
Glad to see some folks using carbide their do decent work!
Thx!
It would only take one or two of those to have me shopping for a chuck.
Good info as always, Carl.
Lol! Thank you Steve!
cool it's good to show people the old ways. knowledge is a powerful tool.
:) Thank you Simon!
Thank you Carl. I've been turning for about five years but I never miss a chance to view back to basics videos all of which remind me of the mistakes I'm drifting back into. This upload has great relevance for me as about three weeks ago I mounted a large piece of ash using a face plate. I used inferior quality screws and after a few minutes they sheared. The piece came flying off but thankfully I was wearing a face shield so my good looks were not in danger:-).
However. I raised my elbow in a defensive position and caught the full force of the missile. I thought I had broken my elbow but it was just severely bruised and it has passed through all of the normal colours of bruising such as black, purple, yellow.
I'm almost back to normal now and I've since bought a pack of high quality screws.
Best wishes,
Alan.
Thank you Alan! I'm glad you're ok, that most of been quite a scare.
Take care and safe turning.
Carl
Excellent presentation, my fellow Scandinavian! (First-generation Norwegian, came to the US at age 16 in 1958)
Thank you very much!! Hello brother! My family came over in the early 1900s
Carl I think I am going to use some of your videos as instructional aids for my Technology students. Your instructions are clear the videos are high quality, and you things in a safe manner.
I'm honored! Thank you very much!
Thanks, Carl, I've been using a waste block on a face plate to hollow some small vases I been turning.
Thank you Bill! I'll keep an eye out for the video :)
Im new to the wonders of woodturning and your videos are a great help thankyou for the inspiration ❤
Thank you very much Kat!
Great video Carl, many great tips and sound advice.
Take care my friend
Mike
Thank you very much Mike!
Take care my friend,
Carl
Thank you Carl. Good refresher that I needed.
Glad it was helpful!
I sure wish I still lived up in WA, would love to take classes from you. You're a natural teacher.
Thank you very much Lyle, I really appreciate that.
+Carl Jacobson you're very welcome.
Carl.... I love these back to basic videos! Thanks Brother!
Thank you very much Troy!
Take care,
Carl
A good instructional video and well explained.
Thanks James
Thank you very much James!
Purchased my first mini lathe which come with only face plate..was wondering what to do..
This video helps a lot..thanks for the video
Glad it helped, thank you!
I'm sure there are much more skilled woodworkers and woodturners on your channel than myself, but I wanted to leave this comment for the gentleman you mentioned in this video that asked about working with palm wood. I was having a lot of issues when it came to turning palm even for a pen, so I did some research and found that due to palm actually being a collection of reeds rather than wood, it needs to be stabilized in order to be turned, and if that isn't an option you can use CA glue to stabilize as you work and it will help, but it's not a guarantee that you won't have a blowout, hope this helps. This comment is in no way meant to argue against the advice of the maker of this video, just friendly knowledge from one turner to the another.
Love the video, especially when I'm just 'starting the basics!' I just took up this hobby, and I can see many birthday and Christmas presents on the horizon! You make a fine and clear presentation! Keep up the good work!
Thank you very much Mark! It really is a great hobby.
I have been using dry wall screws and the only trouble I have ever had is when I hit one with my cutting tool.. But you are right they will break if you put to much pressure on them
Thank you! This was interesting. I am new to the lathe and want to make a bowl, so this is very helpful!
Thank you, I'm glad it helped.
Good refresher Carl! thanks!
Thank you Steve!
I'm so glad you posted this video! I can't afford a chuck yet and don't think I'll be getting one soon.
Thank you!
Funny circumstance, we bought an old lathe, it came with three chucks but no face plates. I was going to order some face plates. Actually we bought an entire wood shop and it is possible that we have overlooked a box of accessories.
Hi Carl! Great video my friend. Very instructional, a good step by step on how to do it! Great refresher! Cheers! Daniel
Thank you very much Daniel!
Take care,
Carl
awesome video! jut got my chuck in the mail Tuesday had to go ahead and get one because of a broom handle project i'm working on
Thank you! You'll love it they really speed things up.
When you turned it over to remove the waste block, was it glued on? About to have my first go :)
I'm lovin these back to basics videos Carl. I have to give hot glue a shot one of these days, never used it on the lathe before but it sure does make things fast and easy!
+Zac Higgins Thank you Zac!! It works great man :)
I started wood turning at age 15; in 1983, and have never owned or used a jawed chuck on my wood lathe. I couldn't afford a chuck initially but then got so familiar with using waste wood on a face plate that I will never buy a chuck. I use hot glue. I have turned platters up to 700mm wide and bowls weighing more than 10Kg with screws for the first cut then glue to hollow out.
This method gives so many more options for the foot shape or no foot just spherical / conical bottoms. Of course you could do all that with a chuck and then redo the outside on a waste wood block to finish the foot but not many people do that.
I find it a little funny that this video of yours is almost saying "hey look at this new idea: bowl turning without a chuck " when that's all I've used for 34 yrs.
Turning using this method gives the most freedom for bowl design, and for me that's the bottom line.
Great series Carl!! I'm enjoying it very much. Tool angles and flute position for various types of cuts would be great too! Cheers, Rich
Thank you Rich! I'll add that in the next one.
Excellent as always. This is the sort of thing I was looking for before I bought my lathe. In the end I got one with the starter kit that included the chuck.
Just one minor issue. As this is a back to basics series why can we not see you use the basic tools that most people will start with?
I still love your early videos from 6 years ago as they are a real godsend for beginners as you used to do everything manual.
Thank you Paul! I'm trying to mix it up :) I have a few up on my website too, using gouges.
Great video! I've been looking for a way to turn basic small bowls without the fancy chuck, and this has got it covered. I just need a few more face-plates and I'll be set. I'm using an old craftsman 9x30, so not a lot of swing to play with but it will be good for flutes and small vessels.
Very good vid Carl ... especially good for newcomers to turning
Thank you very much Colin!
i dont mean to be so off topic but does any of you know of a way to log back into an Instagram account..?
I stupidly forgot the account password. I would love any tricks you can offer me
@Damian Johnny instablaster ;)
Very Helpfull video, im starting to get into woodturning mysefl and these back to basic videos are a fantastic help!
Thank you very much Declan! I'm glad they're helping!
Very helpful for a lathe newbie, thank you Carl.
Thank you Ian!
You have a great set of tools for lathe work. Good video. Like!
Thank you Aleksey!
Great enjoying the back to basics Carl. I have been starting to do a lot more turning lately. Maybe a video on tool angles for finishing cut vs rough cut would be good
Thank you Warren! I'll add that into the next one.
Great video, thanks Carl!
Thank you!!
I just bought an old shopsmith and turned a spindle on it. That was fun. Now I want to try a bowl. Your video was very helpful as I don’t have a chuck. Does it matter what temperature hot glue I use? I’m surprised it is strong enough to hold. So, well, here goes!
Thank you Julia! The small craft guns don't get the glue hot enough. It's all the same glue but you need a bigger gun like this amzn.to/2Xoupxj
That was a great back to basics video Carl. I enjoyed watching that a lot.Great tips and very Informative. Thank you for sharing..Take care..
Thank you very much!
Thanks Carl . This answers a few questions I had . Great vid. take care my friend.
Thank you Glen, I'm glad it helped.
Take care my friend,
Carl
A lathe chuck is usually VERY expensive where I live, so it was nice to see how to adapt and work with the screw-on plate instead of all those scary DIY chuck designs that usually have protruding bolts spinning just a couple inches away from your wrist. Thanks a lot!
Thank you! I'm glad you found the video useful.
You make me want to buy a lathe. Just looks so much fun!!
Thank you Ghislaine! It really is a great hobby, and a lot of fun :)
thanks for the ideas, that help me a bunch
Thanks for the video. About to go try this out right now
Thanks! Let me know how it goes.
Very nice basic instructional. ...and, first to add a sensible comment.
Thank you :)
Very good video carl, I enjoyed it thank you very much,
Best wishes
Harry
Thank you very much Herry!
Cheers
Carl
great ideas to save money and to stabilize the bowl with the rest-wood on the lathe side!
Thank you Thomas!
Excellent info, thanks!
Glad it was helpful David!
Thank you for putting this series up, Carl what is the wattage of your hot melt glue gun Please
Thank you buddy!! This one is 80w
Your vid helped me understand how to use it thanks
Thank you your video was very helpful
Thank you
Steve
Thank you Steve! I'm glad it helped!
This is great I want to start turning and its really helpful x
Thank you Kaz! I'm glad the video helped.
The threaded wooden thingies (did not catch what you call 'em): When used a few times, glue on a piece of wood and turn to match its diameter to restore its original length.
"Tip Top Tools" Here's his email doddie14@sky.com
Thanks for another masterclass, Carl. :)
Thank you very much!
Very helpful video. I wonder, have you ever used the waste block method (on a faceplate) without the tailstock? For example, if you're using a lathe on the outbound side, where there is no tailstock.
+Richard Harris Thank you Richard! Yes I've made a few things using that method too.
Thanx 4 sharing Carl. after my first bowl the other day now I kno how 2 better use my face plate. keep creating. Did u get my sticker yet,I'm still waiting on urs my friend
Thank you Opa! Yes I got it, thank you. It's up on the wall :)
I just started turning bowls and I have been gluing the waste block to the bowl blank with a piece of paper bag in between. I have used Sapelle for the blank. I have had no problems yet, but wonder what your thoughts are
Hi Robert! Yes putting paper in between is a great way to easily separate them, and it's safe.
Great info, thank you
Thank you!
Hi I'm very glad I found your channel,love your work ! it is peacefull , charming , warm , ... Ok uhm , I don't really know where or how to write this down but a try :-) , so I'm a total green one here and I do not mind to tell I am extremely passionate about the rawness of wood , I even hate IKEA furniture and just tossed it out because of that simple reason it is fake , I don't like that and if people spend money on that , fine take it and thx , come again to take my other furniture , at this point I've made own furniture out of treestumps,logs,old palletwood etc and u would not even see that the pallets were several pieces , nor cracks because I did make it look like one giant piece each time that was new . Now I am doing the other woodworks like for example bowls BUT here is my issue : my father left me with so many workingtools which I only after that much time soooo appreciate yet , it just turns out my turningmachine is gone ( brother sold it ) and I was curious about making bowls without a new one because they are expensive , can you tell me wether or not I could use a drillmachine to make a bowl ?? or am I having a little bit of too much imagination here ? I just do not see any other option to turn my wood and as said totally new :) p.s. : do u happen to own any online store where u d sell your work???
That's great that you got some of your father's tools! They make hand carvers that you can make a bowl with, it's just a little more time consuming. Good luck and have fun!
hey , happy to get a reply :-) ! Thx ! I already noticed I had just a bit too much of imagination LOL so this x-mas as a gift I am going to get a set of all kinds of tools called gauges ?? it is to carve into wood and you should be able to make a bowl out of this without turning ! I can not wait to really get started :-) ! love your work ! Hope to see more !!! ( subscribed anyway )
Carl, Thanks for the the great information and another well put together video. Perhaps I missed it, but I've been looking for a center finder like the one you used in the video. I've been unable to find one anywhere. I didn't see the link for it in the show more. Can you tell me where you got it? Thanks.
Thank you!! This was a long time ago and he doesn't make them anymore. You could probably make something similar out of wood.
On youtube vids on turning, I have seen waste blocks of plywood and of solid wood. It would seem that the solid wood would be better because one is depending on the laminations of the plywood not giving way. The ones using fir plywood make me shudder. There are so many voids and loose material in rough fir plywood that to me it would not be a worthy waste block.
What is your preference?
Instead of turning away the waste block could you heat the bowl up in an oven to soften the glue enough to pull them apart?
great job i learnt alot
Thank you Mark!
When I started turning We didn't have the internet and I didn't even know there was such a thing as a chuck to do what you are doing.
Would you recommend using double sided tape to attach bowl blank onto the jam?
Yes it will work very well for small bowl blanks.
Carl. I'm new to turning. Gluing the wood together to turn just seems a little unsafe to me. Although, I did buy a Dewalt hot glue gun and will try gluing the work piece on. Any advice on the screws you use? Round head/flat head.?
Thanks Carl it is always good to go over what we think we already know :o)
Carl The ezycut cutting tips how often would you change one of them on a tool you use a lot. And do you retuoch the edges to sharppen them up. Please if how would I do it.
Thank and as always Great content and I will always come back to watch Thank you .
Thank you John! I can get about 3 weeks out of a tip. I turn almost every day though. You can retouch the tips with a 600 grit diamond stone, but I don't think they're as sharp as when they come from the factory.
Nice video Carl. I have been trying to find the piece you used to center the face plate to the work piece. I tried "tip top tools" but I can't find it and don't know what to call it. Can you help me out?
Thank you Jack, I don't think he is still making them.
Great video, thanks. What type and size of chisel are you using to hollow out the inside of the bowl please?
Thank you, It's the midsize detailer
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Thank you :D
Hello Carl, I like that T-shirt, "Life begins at 3000". I realize that you represent Easy Wood Tools, but hope you might render an opinion. I have many Easy Wood turning tools including the parting tool, which I bought specifically because I saw you use it. I also have many "traditional" tools, bowl and spindle gouges, scrapers, etc. I find myself reaching for the Easy Wood tools more and more, and the traditional less and less. Am I doing myself a disservice by not honing (couldn't resist that) and developing my skills with the traditional tools? Thanks.
PS: Still lust for that Robust.
Thanks David! I try and use both of them, but I know what you mean the Easy Wood tools are very "easy" :)
Hi Carl, I have just watched your video again, would cedar and oak be suitable for turning bowls. Many thanks Paul Johnson here in the UK.
Hi Paul, Oak would be good, but Cedar is pretty soft and has a lot of oil in it.
I love that round carbide cutter!
Hi Carl, May I ask what kind of chuck you showed in this video? Also, I'm having trouble finding that screw-in center finder you used. Thanks.
Hey David, I use the Easy Wood chuck... Here's a link, astore.amazon.com/thewood0c-20/detail/B00DQJPFRK
And the email for the center is, doddie14@sky.com
Hi Carl, great video and thank you for sharing your experience with us. I have just purchased my very first lathe and have a couple of questions to ask if that would be ok?
My lathe comes with a faceplate as part of the package, can you use a faceplate for turning things like goblets, tealight holders and pens? Or do I need to purchase a chuck?
Many thanks Paul from the UK.
Hi Paul, thank you very much! You can turn things like goblets, and tealight with a face plate. You need a pen mandrel to turn pen.
Hey Paul, I know this is long after the fact but for you or anyone else, check out Mike Waldt's site. He has a video that covers turning goblets with a faceplate along with a lot of other good stuff.
I just got my first lathe. This helped me alot. would double sided tape work in place of hot glue?
Thanks! Double sided tape works well for small things, but I don't think it would work well for boxes.
Carl Jacobson I tried some on a small piece of cherry. It held well until I got a little enthusiastic with my cutting.
Thanks, I needed that!
Carl thanks for the vid. I am new to turning.
Should the face plate waste block be a hard wood? Can you use plywood?
Thanks Steve
Steve Trujillo - Greetings. Ive read, watched and heard to NOT use plywood in this application. Use a good solid piece of maybe 1” wood. Hope that helps. The laminated plywood can give out and your blank fly away.
I drill a 1/8th inch hole through the waste block and use the drill bit to find the center on the piece of wood I am going to turn. Also I use deck screws to attach the face plate to the waste block. Don't use Stainless Steel screws. They are to brittle. They can break when going in to hard wood and or break when you are turning.
Thanks for the tips!
With a breif look across thw web i waa able to find $400+ 4 jaw chucks. But as i am a beginner i was looking for sub $200 hopefully. Located in Canada, dont know whether that could make a difference with suppliers. Thx
Paul isn't in Canada but I'm pretty sure he ships there. chucksplus.com/bulldog_scroll_chucks.php
I’m very new to Turning please can you tell me what type of chisel you used to turn your bowls
I used the Easy Wood finisher in this video, amzn.to/2Eo7jOL
When you glued the bowl to the waste piece, how did you get it 100% centred - when I've tried something like that I'm always a bit off, and then the outside of the bowl is off-centre and needs to be cut again to get outside and inside turned to the same centre...
I had already turned this blank that's why I had the center hole.
Carl , dear Maister, Danke very much for last video, face plate turn a bowl without a chuck. When in Europe? She sells tools for woodturning? Auf Wiedersehen.... da Passione Tornitura.
Thank you!
As always I enjoy your work and appreciate this basic series. My question is do you have a video showing use of the sanding disk?
Thank you very much! I'll be doing one very soon no the sanding disks.
when gluing the base of the bowl onto the face plate, how do you get the centers of the waste block and the bowl to line up; or is that not overly important?
I use a compass to draw a circle, and get it as close as I can.
Thanks
on the threaded pieces can you glue a copper or aluminum pipe in then thread?
Great idea Tim, thanks for the tip.
Hey Carl. Thanks for this. Am I safe to assume when you say Steve and Mike, you're talking about Mr Ogle and Mr Waldt?
Thank you for watching! Yes Mike Waldt, and Steve from SJWoodworks.
What was the centering tool you used, you mentioned tip top tools?
Here's his email but I'm not sure if he's making them anymore. doddie14@sky.com
I was hoping to turn walnut cherry white oak red oak or black oak are they okay to use.
Yes! Hard woods are great for turning.
👍muy lindo tu trabajo me enkanto
¡Muchas gracias!
What kind of hot glue do you use or is there some tip or trick you can share? I've tried it and failed... quite spectacularly :)
I use regular hot glue you get at the craft store, but the gun needs to be a 100w to heat it up enough. Here's link to both, astore.amazon.com/thewood0c-20/detail/B006IY359K
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Awesome! Thank you so much!!
One can use wood glue and newspaper to attach your work to a wooden faceplate. No lost wood that way...you will, however have to remove the remains of the glue and paper. No big deal though.
Great tip Gil, thanks!
cool video, a real nice process you have! Coming from the metalworking field I'm always shocked to see turning large diameters then small diameters without changing speeds. we burn up tools that way, but you wood guys just laugh and spray chips everywhere...heh
Lol....Thank you Andrew!
my used old lathe is not very fast. I have difficulty to turn. Is is the lathe problem or dull gauges?
I think it's the gouges, the lathe doesn't need to spin fast to turn. I would focus on sharping your gouges.
Where’d you find that awesome t-shirt? Thanks!
I sell them there's a link under all my videos. Thanks
what kind of hot glue are you using ? I have problems with it staying together a lot of times
Hi Gina, I use regular hot glue from the craft store. Make sure the wood is dry, and use one of the bigger glue guns the small ones don't get it hot enough.