Easy Woodturning Projects / Episode 1
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- Опубліковано 29 сер 2024
- In this video tutorial I show you how I make some tea light candle holders on a wood lathe. I wanted to start a series on how to make some easy woodturning projects and give you an idea of a variety of wooden things you can make for projects or gifts.
I start out with three blanks made from choice hardwoods, (box elder, hickory, and honey locust) and turn them into candlesticks for those inexpensive tea light candles. First I mark centers and mount the pieces on the lathe to rough them to a round cylinder and make a tenon on the end so they can be received into a chuck. With some calipers I determine the diameter of the hole I need to drill in the end to receive the candle. With them mounted in the chuck I face off the end with a spindle gouge and drill the hole for the candle. Then I can start working on the shape on the outside. I choose different shapes on the outside to give you some ideas to get the creative juices flowing for your own work of art. On the third wood blank I hollow the end by hand and leave the bark on for a live edge look. At last we turn everything around and put it on a Jam chuck to finish the bottoms and make them perfectly flat. I hope that this video inspires you to try some of these ideas in your own shop!
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Here are some items you can use to make this project.
Tealight candles
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Battery powered
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Forstner bit set
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Excellent video none of the usual waffle just full of useful instructions and advice, brilliant
Thanks I’m a get to the point type of person. That is what I would like to see!
I like that you do voice over while you work
Very simple but at the same time, very elegant, good job.
Thank you!
I think I’ve learned more from this video than most of the other lathing videos I’ve watched prior. Down to earth. Not over the top with goofy dialogue. Just a solid instructional video. Nicely done.
Thanks! Usually I think of myself as goofy. Glad you enjoyed!
@@Geiserwoodturner Lol. Nah. You keep your videos interesting and to the point. I think your direct approach is what sold me and had me subscribing before I finished watching the video. I look forward to your future content.
From a 62 year old beginner, This is by for one of the best wood turning videos I've watched.
Thanks for posting.
Thanks that’s good to hear. I’m glad it was worth a watch.
As a beginner I really appreciate good starter project ideas.
Awesome I’ve got more ideas on the way.
@@Geiserwoodturner Bring them on ! Notifications... ON .
Maybe you can comment on green fruitwood . My pistachio tree just fell and I have some very special wood. I have herd when dry it is very hard. Planted it myself 20 years ago.
Thanks for that! The tealight candle holders could be very useful projects for odds and ends.
Yes great use for dry branches and stuff you don’t know what to do with.
Very pleasant to watch and listen. No "uh's or um's" through the whole video like most these days, and the content was was direct and to the point, I look forward to watching the rest of the videos. I'm retired and have been dabbling with wood for a bit, I am new to turning but I learn quick and have lots of free time on my hands...and my wife loves candles. Plus if I'm in the shop I'm out of her hair!
So glad you enjoyed my content! Also I can relate to needing things to keep you out of your wife’s hair. Be careful though, she might be out there claiming what you make!🤣
you instructions are great
You think so? I always worry if I’m being clear enough.
Simple and elegant.
Thank you. Sometimes the most simple is the most elegant. (My opinion)
Thank you for the informative video! Just subscribed! I just got a lathe last year for Christmas and this is so helpful! Thanks again!
lovely designs but we'd never be able to sell these in the UK without a metal or glass liner between the tea light and the wood
Very cool! It wouldn’t be very hard to fit a metal or glass piece into the wood. Cheers!
Tea lite sits in a metal liner .
@@rodsmith3049 a very thin one - try picking one up when it's full of hot wax. That's why you should have a thicker metal liner, usually brass (which are cheap and easily available for this purpose)
Great video, thank you sir.
Thank you I appreciate it!
Given me inspiration to have a go
Glad it inspired you! Best wishes!
@@Geiserwoodturner thank you
Love Love Love them! 😍
Thanks so much!
Excellent stuff 👌
Thanks!
Thanks!
Beautiful! Thanks!
I've seen this video before, but I've had health issues and haven't had time to try any woodworking for a bit. Now that I am a bit better I want to get into it again. Thanks for simplicity and down to earth dialogue. I appreciate your videos a lot!!
Thanks Brad! I hope all goes well for you! Health is a struggle for many of us! All the best!
great! thanks for sharing.
Thank You for this video, I have wanted to get onto the wood lathe ever since I got to turn a bowl in Jr High School wood shop. If you had been the shop teacher at my school, a whole lot of us would be doing this now.
Thanks! That’s a lot of kind words Alan. I’m glad you liked the video and hope you enjoy woodturning. I know I have.
Nice designs. Easily reproduced. Quite well demonstrated. Very well produced. Thank you for sharing. Have a great day and stay safe.🙂🙂
Thanks so much!
Just about to buy my first ever lathe (a 40th birthday present to myself). This is super helpful, thanks so much.
Awesome! So great to hear about your first lathe. Enjoy it! Glad I was helpful.
Same here. Very clear explanations!
Thank you
Nice relaxing video for me as a beginner. Nice job and nice camera work. I will try one tomorrow thank you!
Nice job.Im just getting into this hobby ,thanks for showing us. Greetings from Wales UK ive subd so bring em on.
Awesome thanks
Thanks for sharing your knowledge.
Thanks for watching!
Very cool. Thanks for posting.
Awesome! Thanks for watching!
very nice, I cannot wait till I am that good. |||
Thanks! You don’t have to wait! Just keep making! You can do it!
Great job!
Good job👍👍
Great job with the instructions 👍🏻
Great mothers day gift. Cheers
You bet it is! 👍🏻
Excellent. Thank you for showing
Absolutely! Glad you watched thanks.
Cool idea, thanks very much.
Beautiful
Thank you 😊
Good job enjoyed your show👍
Thanks glad you enjoyed it!
Great project for gifts. Thanks for sharing and the instruction. Isn’t the lacquer flammable even when it dry.
I’ve never had a problem because I’m never touching flame to the lacquer. Wood is also flammable so never leave a candle unattended. Thanks for watching!
Quick well done video, easy to understand the techniques used for holding turning and finishing.
Thanks so much! I’m glad it was easy to understand.
YEAH, I like the idea of the video to give inspiration on small projects, and, since I can't mount a chuck on my lathe, the idea of flattening the bottom without a chuck is really great. Keep up the nice work. Cheers from Germany
Great! Thanks! It’s good to hear from Germany. Someday I would like to visit.
I'm a beginner in the same situation. I'd never heard (or thought) of the jam-chuck. It would be easy to make such spigots to fix to a face-plate and solve many problems.
I use the 4jaw chuck & expand out the jaws engage the piece to true up the bottom
Way to make use of the pin jaws!
Very well done and beautiful ! Enjoying your videos !!
I like to hear comments like this! It lets me know I’m on the right track. Keep them coming! 😁
I was really looking for the geezer wood turning channel but found your channel instead 😊 all jokes aside, good job on the pieces and I appreciate you sharing.
I was known as geezer in jr high 🤷🏻♂️ thanks
Great ideas! Needed a quick gift idea and a simple thing I can try turning with. Thanks!
Thanks! This idea is perfect for gifts. You can’t really get it wrong. 😁
Thanks for the tips. I made a one bass on your tutorial.
Great to hear! I hope it turned out good for you!
Brilliant - thank you
I really enjoyed this Video and i can´t wait to get on the Lathe and make some . Greetings from Bavaria/Germany :)
So great to hear from you! I hope you have fun making some candle holders.
Wow that was awesome
You are awesome! Thanks for watching!
Nice and simple. 😊
Thanks so much!
very nice, good ideas.. cheers
very nice work! great material selection as well.
Thank you! I really like the colors in the wood. It’s always a good surprise to find colors inside.
GREAT description of what you are doing. Thanks
Thanks so much!
thank you and happy new year teacher
A happy new year to you as well! Thanks for watching!
Nice and simple !! Good job
Thanks for the nice comment! Simplicity is what I was going for on this one.
Great demo, I use a Forstner bit but enlarge the hole a little more as I found the powered tea lights are a little larger than the standard tea light enabling folk to go from live candle to powered light, which is a safety factor on my snowmen when placed in a child's room, thanks for the demo. Slim.
I’m glad you mentioned this. The electric tea lights are great for safety.
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Good Job !!!
Really nice. Keep going.
pretty cool . good idea
Thanks! It’s three projects in one!
niceeee
Good fun
You present a really good, technically sound, demo. It was a pleasure watching you. How long have you been turning?
Thanks so much! I’ve been turning for about 10 years or more. Unless you count doing some projects in my teens.
@@Geiserwoodturner That's where I am now. 45 years ago..Im back ! With some help like people like you!
On the second one was that really a spindle gouge? Looked more like a bowl gouge. I did enjoy the video so not trying to be nit picking. More curious
Ha ha you may be right! I went back and looked at the video and it looks like a bowl gouge to me too. 🤦♂️ It could have been a gouge I owned with a deeper flute but not quite a bowl gouge. I’m gonna have to give to you though, I think that’s a bowl gouge. Glad you enjoyed the video!
Excellent video really enjoyed how you talked us through what you were doing. What did you use for the wire?
Thanks! I typically use welding wire. Almost any wire will work though. I’ve even heard of using guitar strings. Just make sure you don’t wrap it around your fingers.
Yours is one of the best videos. But for the distracting music
One thing to be wary of, tea lights can get very hot. There was a local case of somebody who left several burning around a (plastic) bath which melted and caught alight. Be aware
Yes always be careful with candles! You can also buy glass inserts to put into your candle holders. They should not be left unattended while burning.
Hi Jason, great video thanks for sharing. I'm new to woodturning and my wood lathe is only a small bench one. I don't have a chuck for mine, if you could share some advice on how to turn a candle holder on a lathe without a chuck that would be great.
Paul from the UK.
Thanks for watching Paul! In answer to your question there are many ways to hold a piece on the lathe without a chuck. It would be a good topic for a video. Most lathes come with a faceplate that you can screw onto the piece to hold it on the end. Also look into a wood block you can thread onto your lathe to glue items to (glue blocks). You can also just drill for the candle before or after turning and just turn between centers. I hope some of that helps.
Hi Jason, many thanks for the advice. I will try the different suggestions and see which one works best for my setup. Thanks again for sharing your video and the advice.
Great video. As a newbie to turning can you give me an idea of the diameter of the tendon you cut so the piece could be mounted in the chuck. Thanks
You should size your tenon to your chuck jaws. Measure your chuck jaws when the are slightly open. Then cut the tenon to match.
60 years old and decided to get into wood turning. I was struggling until I found your videos. Great tutorials. Turned my first piece of wood without killing myself. I do have a question. You and others have stated do not use a spindle gouge for a bowl gouge. On this video and I believe your small bowl video, you used the spindle gouge to cut the interior. Did I get that wrong or is the bowl gage for large bowls?
Great question! This is a distinction worth taking note of! There is a difference between a “spindle gouge” and a “spindle roughing gouge”. They are two different tools. A spindle gouge is made from a round bar with the flute cut into it like a bowl gouge. In fact it is really similar to a bowl gouge except for the flute depth. It’s bar stock penetrates deep into the handle for more lateral strength. Therefore it can be used in a similar way to a bowl gouge. A spindle “roughing “ gouge is built from flat material that is then bent into a half round shape to form the flute. It has a small, weak tang that is mounted into the handle. It’s great for forces directed into the handle but not for lateral strength. It’s meant to be used for wood mounted between centers and with the grain running from center to center. If used on wood configured side grain, or “heaven forbid” the inside of a bowl it is prone to dig in and catch. The forces can break the tang and send wood and sharp metal flying. So very much dangerous. Someone was very mean when they named these tools, so I’m very glad you asked this question! I hope this helps and you continue to have a fun and safe experience woodturning!
-Jason
Hello. I just started turning wood and I loved your video. I know it was about 3 years ago but are you still making videos? I would love to subscribe to your channel.
Yes I just posted one on making a honey 🍯 dipper. Check it out. I’m a little slow making videos sometimes, but I plan on making them more regularly. Thanks for watching and subscribing (if you do) 😁
@@Geiserwoodturner I will. Thanks
Lovely pieces.
It seems to me, though, that your "waste" blocks are actually large enough to make a second candle holder! ;-)
Maybe 🤔😀
one question, if you are just a beginner, and have not been shown how to use a chuck or do any bowl work yet is it alright to drill the hole in a drill press instead of this "chuck work" that you show, if we are not comfortable with it? ( ie do the WHOLE project between centres).
Absolutely! I wouldn’t hesitate to use a drill press until you are comfortable. Eventually I’m sure you’ll want to learn to drill with the wood mounted in the chuck. Mainly it’s for ease and accuracy. For this project you can skip that step if you plan right. Good Question!
These are also beautyfulls 💚 By the way can you make some easy projects what can make without four or three jaw chucks? I dont have these chucks 😕
There are many ways to make without a chuck. A glue block for instance. I wish you luck!
I Hope You Make Some bowls With Lid Where a Bowl of Glass With Spaghetti is Inserted inside .
Links for tealights in the description are nice. But I need a link for a budget chuck.
Thanks! hope you found one. I’ll work on some links like that. Problem is most good chucks aren’t budget friendly, but I’ll see what I can find.
@@Geiserwoodturner Garry not Linda. PSI Woodworking on EBay
Picked up so many tips from such a short video, thank you! What kind of wire do you use for the burning?
Most wires will work. I use welding wire and it works for a long time before it breaks. I’ve even heard of people using guitar string. Main thing is make sure you can’t get it wrapped around your fingers.
@@Geiserwoodturner brilliant, thanks for that. Will be watching more of your videos for even more tips and ideas.
How can you do these if you don’t have a chuck?
Several different ways. Drill a candle size hole with a drill or drill press first. Mount between centers and turn it. The marks are under the candle and won’t show with a candle in it. You can also glue it to a waste block mounted on a faceplate.
@@Geiserwoodturner unfortunately, I have a “starter” lathe that doesn’t accept attachments,.
What did you coat them with?
If I remember right it was Deft clear wood finish. Sometimes I wipe some of the liquid (from a quart can) on while it’s still on the lathe. Then I follow it up with Deft clear wood finish in a spray can. Usually gloss but sometimes satin depending on the look I’m going for.
What kind of finish did you use? I’m making pieces similar to your honey locust out of birch.
I think on these I used Deft clear wood finish. I applied the brush on version for the first coats with a paper towel. Then I usually follow it up with a couple of coats from the spray can version.
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Hi there Geiserwoodturner how do you like the Laguna lathe? what HP is the motor?
I have really enjoyed my Laguna lathe. It’s the two horsepower model (Revo 18-36). I haven’t been able to slow down the motor yet! Only had a few issues with the on/off switch. I took it apart and fixed it. It seems like the switch may need to be replaced from time to time. Great lathe though.
@@Geiserwoodturner Thank you as I have been looking to upgrade my Grizzly 16/42 its slowest RPM is (500), and it has no reverse. You mention that you have not been able to slow the motor down? Is there not a High and Low range for the speeds? I have seen 2 18/36 units 1 with a 1.5 / 110 volts and a 220 volt 2 HP motors. I found the 2 units on Cook Woods web site, both for under 3K? does your unit RPM greater than the top end around 3500 RPM's
By slow the motor down I meant that I have not been able to bog it down no matter how much pressure I put on the tool. It has great torque at slower speeds. Sorry I meant that as a positive!
Also I have the 220v model. It does have two speed ranges. The high speed does top out at around 3500 rpm but I have found it is enough speed even for small finials. On the low speed range I can get 200 rpm and lower and still have some good torque great for larger bowls.
what part of Idaho are you?
I’m in southeast Idaho.
The video was absolutely pretty good, but the background music needs to go.
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Awesome Vid!
Thanks for reaching me