Final turning of roughed, microwaved, red oak bowls, using a traditional grind bowl gouge. (The bowl was roughed in my last video - • Finding Turning Wood .)
As a novice woodturner I find your channel so educational. You seem to be fearless with your traditional tools. I had a nasty catch using a skew once and I’m trying carbide scrapers now. I’ll keep watching and maybe eventually I won’t feel like I need to wear a full face motorcycle helmet to turn a bowl. Thanks, and keep up the good work!
Just found you on UA-cam and will be following your work. The red oak bowls you turned are examples of unfussy elegance and I like that. Thank you for sharing your turning with us. All the very best, Derek.
Greetings from Naples Florida. Just found you on UA-cam and I am happy that I did. Your work is beautiful! By the way, I'm happy that you were able to get that stain out of the bottom of the bowl. I'll have to check out your other videos.
Nice save on the cracked piece..... Very nice finished pieces... I tend to agree on drying bowls, it's a crap shoot.... Seems everybody does something different to dry bowls and they all get about the same results..... If there was a sure fire way we would all be using it.... thanks for posting up your vids.... Doug.
Good deal. I turned about 10 red oak bowls myself out of some firewood and the tannins rusted up my lathe pretty bad, turned the ways black actually. But I was able to clean it up. I was able to save only two bowls as I had the others too thin. Thanks.
John I agree, In a lot of ways some woods are like people, no matter what we do to try to make a difference, wood at times has a mind of it's own and is going to do what it too wants to do. Although in the end you gave a nice save.
I used a 1/2" bowl gouge with a traditional grind, but the wings are ground back. I don't know what the angle is, and I have no way to measure the angle. It's close to the factory grind - but wings removed. I don't own and have never used a roughing gouge. I rough bowls with a bowl gouge and spindles with a skew. Sorry I can't answer your question, but I'd like to help you if I can. Are you having trouble with your gouge?
I used boiled linseed oil on that bowl. I also use danish oil. I prefer oil finishes. Sometimes I rub on a topcoat of wax, but I don't remember if I put wax on the bowl in this video.
Thanks. When turning a bowl do you have to worry about small splits in the wood before turning? example thumbs.dreamstime.com/x/brown-sawed-wood-log-end-natural-background-timber-industry-abstract-rough-surface-growth-rings-cracks-splits-scratchs-63483821.jpg
If they're shallow you can turn them away. Oak is absolutely the worst for checking and cracking but I don't worry too much unless they go deep. I've cut plenty of oak bowl blanks into smaller spindle blanks because of deep checks. :)
Greetings from Naples Florida. Just found you on UA-cam and I am happy that I did. Your work is beautiful! By the way, I'm happy that you were able to get that stain out of the bottom of the bowl. I'll have to check out your other videos.
As a novice woodturner I find your channel so educational. You seem to be fearless with your traditional tools. I had a nasty catch using a skew once and I’m trying carbide scrapers now. I’ll keep watching and maybe eventually I won’t feel like I need to wear a full face motorcycle helmet to turn a bowl. Thanks, and keep up the good work!
Excellent turning. I'm so glad you put a concave surface on the bottom instead of a tenon. It looks much better.
Thank you. I don't like "leftovers" on anything I turn. :-)
Just found you on UA-cam and will be following your work. The red oak bowls you turned are examples of unfussy elegance and I like that. Thank you for sharing your turning with us.
All the very best,
Derek.
Thank you, Derek! I tend to save my fussiness for spindles. :-) Thank you for your kind words. -- John.
Greetings from Naples Florida. Just found you on UA-cam and I am happy that I did. Your work is beautiful! By the way, I'm happy that you were able to get that stain out of the bottom of the bowl. I'll have to check out your other videos.
turned out amazing. wonderful job. you explain what your doing and why. it helps. Thank you from Australia
You're welcome. :-) Thank you for the encouraging words.
Nice save on the cracked piece..... Very nice finished pieces... I tend to agree on drying bowls, it's a crap shoot.... Seems everybody does something different to dry bowls and they all get about the same results..... If there was a sure fire way we would all be using it.... thanks for posting up your vids.... Doug.
Thanks. Sometimes I get lucky with the cracked pieces. :-) -- John.
Two very nice bowls, well turned, and a great video. Your thoughts re the drying process are very interesting.
Take care
Mike
Thank you, Mike. I've learned to accept the cracking with resignation and a brave face. :-)
Nice video.
The dish looks great.
The crack (cracks) are part of the wood to it, it's a living material.
Günter Schöne Thank you! Cracks don't bother me when the wood is free.
funny thing Richard Raffan says the same thing about selling bowls. in the summer here yes winter all depends on the type of wood.
nice bowls
Thank you, Robbie. Thanks for watching!
Nice work John, a very nice bowl
Thank you very much. :)
Good deal. I turned about 10 red oak bowls myself out of some firewood and the tannins rusted up my lathe pretty bad, turned the ways black actually. But I was able to clean it up. I was able to save only two bowls as I had the others too thin. Thanks.
Red oak is too pretty not to turn, but it's definitely trouble. :-) Thanks for watching.
Top job !
Thank you very much. :-)
Hello, which products do you use to make the wood bright?
John I agree, In a lot of ways some woods are like people, no matter what we do to try to make a difference, wood at times has a mind of it's own and is going to do what it too wants to do. Although in the end you gave a nice save.
I go into it sometimes wondering whether I'll make what I want to make, or what the wood wants to be made into. :)
Not having any problems I was curious about the tool you were using. Thanks for the reply.
Anytime. :-)
How did you dry the bowl blank?
Nice work. You have got a fine piece. By the way: Do you have any idea what to do with the tons of chips?
Nice Bowl How do you like your Nova 1624? Any problems with It?Thanks
Excellent... Cheers...
Thank you!
Just watching your video of turning red oak the tool you are using seems to have a roughing gouge edge to it what angle is it ground too????
I used a 1/2" bowl gouge with a traditional grind, but the wings are ground back. I don't know what the angle is, and I have no way to measure the angle. It's close to the factory grind - but wings removed. I don't own and have never used a roughing gouge. I rough bowls with a bowl gouge and spindles with a skew. Sorry I can't answer your question, but I'd like to help you if I can. Are you having trouble with your gouge?
WHAT DO YOU USE AS A FINISH?
I used boiled linseed oil on that bowl. I also use danish oil. I prefer oil finishes. Sometimes I rub on a topcoat of wax, but I don't remember if I put wax on the bowl in this video.
Thanks. When turning a bowl do you have to worry about small splits in the wood before turning? example thumbs.dreamstime.com/x/brown-sawed-wood-log-end-natural-background-timber-industry-abstract-rough-surface-growth-rings-cracks-splits-scratchs-63483821.jpg
If they're shallow you can turn them away. Oak is absolutely the worst for checking and cracking but I don't worry too much unless they go deep. I've cut plenty of oak bowl blanks into smaller spindle blanks because of deep checks. :)
+Roundabout Woodworks OK. thanks.
Far too much work for such a boring lump of oak !
Greetings from Naples Florida. Just found you on UA-cam and I am happy that I did. Your work is beautiful! By the way, I'm happy that you were able to get that stain out of the bottom of the bowl. I'll have to check out your other videos.
Thank you very much. :-)