I just finished watching this amazing series. As someone who has only been turning for about six months now, I found it to be a wealth of information. There are plenty of short videos on turning out there. They are entertaining but tend to gloss over a lot of the how’s and why’s us novices need to learn to improve our craft. Thank you.
A big thanks Jimmy for taking the time out to do the series and for posting. As with all the other comments, I learned so much of the necessary details required to take almost any bowl turning to the next level. That burl is absolutely stunning, your turning skills and finishing techniques have done it a right ROYAL JUSTICE - wicked. You mentioned towards the end of part 5 we would be seeing more of you in the future on youtube - that would be smashing. Got to say brilliant camera work too - thanks to the camera person for being on the ball and getting the necessary in the picture. Looking forward to your next adventure, until then, regards and best wishes. Tony.
An incredible piece of wood whose beauty was expertly revealed by a true master turner. I sat here spellbound watching all five parts. Your commentary added so much practical knowledge for me. I'll need to watch this several times to absorb all your tips and advice. I'll be watching all your other videos as a new subscriber. Superb!
What a great series of videos. I’m new to turning and appreciate that the series was done in real time. The explanation regarding tool orientation and speed of cutting was priceless to me. I now know why I have so many catches. Thank you
Hi Jimmy, I have just finished watching this series of videos and have thoroughly enjoyed it. I am really surprised that you don’t do more on UA-cam but maybe you have been too busy with other work and demonstrations. I do hope you are still loving it out in Vegas and that you are managing to keep out of the casinos😂😂😂. Keep up the great work Jimmy, you still have the gift certainly. Thanks for sharing. Eric from West Pennine Woodturners UK.
Great series. Love the why you explain things in simply terms., it makes it so easy to understand. Thanks Jimmy looking forward to more of your videos.
Excellent series! Thank you for taking time to discuss you design! Looking forward to more content on UA-cam in the future! Beautiful piece of wood as well!
What a beautiful piece of burl. I've just watched the series right through. Wow, your presentation and tool work is amazing. Thank you so much for sharing and pointing out all the little things that others miss out.
Great series. I learned so much and not just generally speaking, you helped me notice the details also. I really do enjoy the way you teach, instruct and guide as you go. Thank you. I am looking forward to seeing more.
Beautiful piece and also thank you so much for sharing your knowledge of turning. I followed your teaching today on a black ash burl what a difference, Jim watching and listening to your explanation of your skill, you really simplified so much for myself. This series you put together was great thank you so much. Happy Turning
Stew Orr Jimmy is an excellent teacher! If you ever get the chance go to one of his three day classes! I learnt more from him in 4 hours with hands on, than watching anyone else!
Great video Jimmy! Your manner of presentation is great and your willing to actually demonstrate and teach something. Look forward to more videos on. You tube👍👍👍
Very well done with great instructions and close ups of the tool angles and placements! I'm registered for your weekend workshop at the end of October and really looking forward to it. I hope to see the maple burl bowl when I'm at your shop. See you soon, Myles
Well sir, I have found a new "go to guy" for videos on how to lathe. I am fairly new at this and I have spent hundreds of hours watching how others make the stuff I am interested in. Your videos are the best!!! Well done!!! Your tools, cuts and finishing, not to mention your camera views are really well done! Thank you for your effort. I look forward to watching more of your videos.
Thank You Jimmy. This was the best instructional video series. From the start to the end something worth watching and learning from. The reasons behind your decisions says it all. This gives us food for thought and our choices of simplicity is underscored. Thank you again.
Hey Jimmy. Seeing this series of videos for the third time, I think you are such a great, fantastic teacher. I have just seen it again after finishing my latest bowl and again there was something new to learn from your videos. I clearly understand your emotions about the piece of wood and how important it is to take the time to make it right. Thank you so much for sharing those videos. Best wishes - Peder
Thank you for this, Jimmy! This series is my first visit to your channel, boy have I been missing a lot. Every video has either taught me a new approach, helped me understand why the things that work for me work or what I’ll stop doing. Special bonus, all while watching the transformation of a beautiful burl into an heirloom piece to last the ages. Many thanks 🙏
Your pedagogy is impeccable. I would have loved to attend one of your courses, but distance and age make it unlikely. You come across as extremely approachable and exude confidence and patience. Well done you!!! If there only more people and instructors like you. I wish you continued success. Regards, Frederick.
I just finished the last of the 5 parts. Such great instructional content. Great explanation of many key points. I learned, I learned and I learned. Your sense of the "right" line for the curve is something I don't have but you have caused me to try harder! Can't wait to try some of the techniques on my next bowl. Oh, and the wood is just magnificent. Thank you so much.
Inspiring. I've got a big Oak Burl been say for 3 years in the garden. Problem is lathe is in storage and workshop only exists on paper (moved house a year ago). But watching this gives me a good idea of what I can do with it when the time comes.
@michael knowlden I think the word you're looking for is resent. Before resin those cracks and holes were always a part of what makes wood wood and not plastic. It's just become a trend like tattoos now. Non of my clients have ever disliked wood with holes and knots or cracks, it adds to the work. Nothing should aid or save the piece, holes are part of nature's gems.
@michael knowlden Sorry but resemble means something different to what you're saying. If you don't agree then you would resent my statement, if you resemble something you appear/look like the object. You may do what I dislike but you don't resemble that, you disagree. Anyhow, each to their own, I like wood for its organic nature and dislike people polishing them to a plastic finish and filling them with decoration, it's become a trend because x amount of youtubers do it and all the followers make like sheep to do the same. But as I said, each to their own.
Jimmy, thanks a million for posting this series. Was great having your expert commentary at every cut. Off to the ‘shop now to try and copy! Looking forward to more. And pls reply to my mail
Thanks Jimmy for spending the time and sharing your vast knowledge with us , really appreciate it , beautiful bowl too ! Where do you sell your work ? And when are you coming back down under ? Cheers Michael Smith
Very nice series for sure. I know how hard that burl must be. You must be in Texas if it's 109 outside in September. LOL I don't think it's ever going to cool off this year. Thanks again for the tips.
Great job Jimmy. I was scheduled to take one of your classes last March, but COVID got in the way. Hopefully we’ll see you this next winter or spring. I have a similar sized piece of spalted walnut that is currently drying. How thick did you leave the walls? Thanks?
Hi George , the Mate Tools were developed to help beginners remove wood by cutting not scraping , not that scraping is wrong , but cutting I feel is more efficient and safer. The Mate tools can be useful to both beginners and more experienced turners.They remove wood quickly and efficiently. I wanted to show turning a bowl using Bowl gouges and discussing techniques. Thanks for your kind comments George Jimmy
A respected colleague very beautiful you have product are obtained, I, too, am turning but on someone else's loom. You have a beautiful and powerful machine I only dream about this in Russia it is very much worth $ 6000. I watch all your videos I'm your fan thanks for the video.
Too bad every half a turn on the lathe, I had to hear what needed to be completed over and over again. Then another half turn, and more comments. I wish that I could have the hour back, like the light bulb going out, too many comments. Nice Bowl, better with forty-five minutes less talking!
Hi Steve. You must be an accomplished Woodturner so this video is not for you mate. Most of the comments are very positive about the institution along with the turning. Thank you for your comments.
I just finished watching this amazing series. As someone who has only been turning for about six months now, I found it to be a wealth of information. There are plenty of short videos on turning out there. They are entertaining but tend to gloss over a lot of the how’s and why’s us novices need to learn to improve our craft. Thank you.
Easily the prettiest timber bowl on UA-cam. !!! Amazing skill and teacher. Thank you.
Had the pleasure of attending one of Jimmy’s classes and have seen this bowl! It truly is a wonderful piece!
Such a beautiful burl. Your design suggestions are great. I love the phrase "ruff as a badgers ass". Thank you Jimmy. Great video!!!!!
A big thanks Jimmy for taking the time out to do the series and for posting.
As with all the other comments, I learned so much of the necessary details required to take almost any bowl turning to the next level. That burl is absolutely stunning, your turning skills and finishing techniques have done it a right ROYAL JUSTICE - wicked.
You mentioned towards the end of part 5 we would be seeing more of you in the future on youtube - that would be smashing. Got to say brilliant camera work too - thanks to the camera person for being on the ball and getting the necessary in the picture.
Looking forward to your next adventure, until then, regards and best wishes.
Tony.
Beautiful. I appreciate the limited number of tools you use. No need for 30 different turning tools.
Absolutely beautiful Jimmy, I enjoyed watching the series very much.
An incredible piece of wood whose beauty was expertly revealed by a true master turner. I sat here spellbound watching all five parts. Your commentary added so much practical knowledge for me. I'll need to watch this several times to absorb all your tips and advice. I'll be watching all your other videos as a new subscriber. Superb!
Thank you Paul , take care and be safe.
Jimmy
What a great series of videos. I’m new to turning and appreciate that the series was done in real time. The explanation regarding tool orientation and speed of cutting was priceless to me. I now know why I have so many catches. Thank you
A great series. Learned a great deal.
Thanks for doing this! Beautiful work!
That was the best video I have seen on turning a bowl the finish on the bottom was fantastic thank you.
Amazing as Always!!
Gorgeous bowl .Great tuition along with the close camera footage .Thank you .
Beautiful bowl...great series!
Thank you so much for sacrificing the time to make such a wonderful video series.
Fantastic Series! Well done, Jimmy!
Thank you so much Jimmy. What a gorgeous bowl. Hope to see much more of your stuff in the future.
What a beautiful piece of wood and an amazing end result!
Thank you, Jimmy. Always a pleasure seeing your work and teaching style.
Great series. I really enjoy your presentation style and hope you do more.
Hi Jimmy, I have just finished watching this series of videos and have thoroughly enjoyed it. I am really surprised that you don’t do more on UA-cam but maybe you have been too busy with other work and demonstrations. I do hope you are still loving it out in Vegas and that you are managing to keep out of the casinos😂😂😂. Keep up the great work Jimmy, you still have the gift certainly. Thanks for sharing.
Eric from West Pennine Woodturners UK.
Thanks Eric , yes I am still loving Vegas !.Hope all is well with you. Take care and be safe mate. Jimmy
Fantastic bowl and as always information from start to finish thanks Jimmy can't wait till next video 😁👍👍
Beautiful bowl, thanks for the tips, what a great piece of wood to work with. Top work!
Jimmy, you made it exciting to see the bowl develop into a masterpiece. Very well done.
thanks Jimmy, I always enjoy your discussion and skills!
From one "Mick" to another, beautiful bowl. It's such a pleasure to see your method of turning and so inspirational. Keep up the great series.
Beautiful bowl there Jimmy, I totally agree with you on so many levels as far as tool use and ergonomics, keep em coming mate! :D
Beautiful piece and beautiful work. Thanks Mate!
Thoroughly enjoyed that. Great tool advice and great design advice too. Thanks for taking the time to put together such a professional series.
Great series Jimmy. Learn so much from your work. Always a pleasure to relax and watch you turn.
Beautiful piece! Nice work!
The Bowl has turned out realy beautyful….. thanks for sharing.
very good series Jimmy, I learn't a lot and I've been turning for over 30 years
Beautiful, Beautiful, Beautiful. I just watched all 5 parts. Very enjoyable to watch it come alive.
Beautiful design. Good job Jimmy
That was a treat to watch, skill and explaining everything as you went along.Your a natural born teacher.
Great series. Love the why you explain things in simply terms., it makes it so easy to understand. Thanks Jimmy looking forward to more of your videos.
Excellent series! Thank you for taking time to discuss you design! Looking forward to more content on UA-cam in the future! Beautiful piece of wood as well!
What a beautiful piece of burl. I've just watched the series right through. Wow, your presentation and tool work is amazing. Thank you so much for sharing and pointing out all the little things that others miss out.
Am new to wood turning so many thanks Jimmy for spending the time to put this up.
Great series. I learned so much and not just generally speaking, you helped me notice the details also. I really do enjoy the way you teach, instruct and guide as you go. Thank you. I am looking forward to seeing more.
Fantastic bowl learnt a lot from watching the series and has inspired me to try a larger piece
Job well done you have a true talent you work with passion
First class superb work and teaching. Many many thanks Martin
Beautiful piece and also thank you so much for sharing your knowledge of turning. I followed your teaching today on a black ash burl what a difference, Jim watching and listening to your explanation of your skill, you really simplified so much for myself. This series you put together was great thank you so much. Happy Turning
Keep them coming!
Thank you Jimmy, learned so much from that series of videos. I'm a total novice so more would be much appreciated.
Stew Orr Jimmy is an excellent teacher! If you ever get the chance go to one of his three day classes! I learnt more from him in 4 hours with hands on, than watching anyone else!
Great video Jimmy! Your manner of presentation is great and your willing to actually demonstrate and teach something. Look forward to more videos on. You tube👍👍👍
Very well done with great instructions and close ups of the tool angles and placements! I'm registered for your weekend workshop at the end of October and really looking forward to it. I hope to see the maple burl bowl when I'm at your shop. See you soon, Myles
Wow! That burl is beautiful!!!
Excellent job. Beautiful wood. Very clear instructions. Thank you so much.
Loverly piece Jimmy, expectations exceeded, I’m off to check my garden shed for long forgotten, unfinished, burls.
Well sir, I have found a new "go to guy" for videos on how to lathe. I am fairly new at this and I have spent hundreds of hours watching how others make the stuff I am interested in. Your videos are the best!!! Well done!!! Your tools, cuts and finishing, not to mention your camera views are really well done! Thank you for your effort. I look forward to watching more of your videos.
Thank You Jimmy. This was the best instructional video series. From the start to the end something worth watching and learning from. The reasons behind your decisions says it all. This gives us food for thought and our choices of simplicity is underscored. Thank you again.
Hey Jimmy. Seeing this series of videos for the third time, I think you are such a great, fantastic teacher. I have just seen it again after finishing my latest bowl and again there was something new to learn from your videos. I clearly understand your emotions about the piece of wood and how important it is to take the time to make it right. Thank you so much for sharing those videos. Best wishes - Peder
Thank you for this, Jimmy! This series is my first visit to your channel, boy have I been missing a lot. Every video has either taught me a new approach, helped me understand why the things that work for me work or what I’ll stop doing. Special bonus, all while watching the transformation of a beautiful burl into an heirloom piece to last the ages. Many thanks 🙏
Thanks mate , my pleasure
Your pedagogy is impeccable. I would have loved to attend one of your courses, but distance and age make it unlikely. You come across as extremely approachable and exude confidence and patience. Well done you!!! If there only more people and instructors like you. I wish you continued success.
Regards,
Frederick.
I just finished the last of the 5 parts. Such great instructional content. Great explanation of many key points. I learned, I learned and I learned. Your sense of the "right" line for the curve is something I don't have but you have caused me to try harder! Can't wait to try some of the techniques on my next bowl. Oh, and the wood is just magnificent. Thank you so much.
Nice! Looking forward to more videos.......
This was a wonderful series. I especially enjoy the discussion of design.
I enjoy that also.
Great series, hope we get to see far more of your work soon.
Inspiring. I've got a big Oak Burl been say for 3 years in the garden. Problem is lathe is in storage and workshop only exists on paper (moved house a year ago). But watching this gives me a good idea of what I can do with it when the time comes.
Excellent,, thanks for sharing
Great to see you're not filling in holes with resin like so many do. Cheers
@michael knowlden I think the word you're looking for is resent. Before resin those cracks and holes were always a part of what makes wood wood and not plastic. It's just become a trend like tattoos now. Non of my clients have ever disliked wood with holes and knots or cracks, it adds to the work. Nothing should aid or save the piece, holes are part of nature's gems.
@michael knowlden Sorry but resemble means something different to what you're saying. If you don't agree then you would resent my statement, if you resemble something you appear/look like the object. You may do what I dislike but you don't resemble that, you disagree. Anyhow, each to their own, I like wood for its organic nature and dislike people polishing them to a plastic finish and filling them with decoration, it's become a trend because x amount of youtubers do it and all the followers make like sheep to do the same. But as I said, each to their own.
@michael knowlden Oh o it was a funny quote? Ok I see where you're coming from. No problems. Have a good one.
@michael knowlden Loved foghorn but can't remember that line but it would be something he would say! Thanks
Jimmy, thanks a million for posting this series. Was great having your expert commentary at every cut. Off to the ‘shop now to try and copy! Looking forward to more. And pls reply to my mail
Thank you for your kind comment mate. Really appreciate them all.
Jimmy
Thanks Jimmy for spending the time and sharing your vast knowledge with us , really appreciate it , beautiful bowl too ! Where do you sell your work ? And when are you coming back down under ? Cheers Michael Smith
Very nice series for sure. I know how hard that burl must be. You must be in Texas if it's 109 outside in September. LOL I don't think it's ever going to cool off this year.
Thanks again for the tips.
Very nice
rough as a badgers arse !! not heard that for a while !!! excellent
amazing,!!!!
Excellent series on making this maple bowl. How thick are the walls?
Many thanks.
Splendid, I learned a great deal about tool control and direction. Thanks from MT
Part 5? I guess I missed the first four parts, although I can't find them online.
Great video as always Jimmy.
Go to Jimmy’s UA-cam page, they’re all there.
Have you thought about filling those spots with acrylic resin? You could color the resin or leave it clear.
Nice design, nice execution, nice wood.
I like the variation in wall thickness. What is the final thickness in the bottom of the bowl?
About 1 inch Ken
Jimmy
enorabuena es muy bonito me encanta la madera preciosa 👍🇪🇸
Jimmy, what would a bowl like that cost to buy? Loved all 5 of these vids.
Do you ever put a secondary bevel on your gouges or use a bottom feeder? Nice work, by the way!
Great job Jimmy. I was scheduled to take one of your classes last March, but COVID got in the way. Hopefully we’ll see you this next winter or spring. I have a similar sized piece of spalted walnut that is currently drying. How thick did you leave the walls? Thanks?
Exceptional ! Is that a food grade finish?
all I can say is thank you so much
A really beautiful bowl, Jimmy. Question for you: why didn't you use any of your Mate Tools during the turning?
Hi George , the Mate Tools were developed to help beginners remove wood by cutting not scraping , not that scraping is wrong , but cutting I feel is more efficient and safer. The Mate tools can be useful to both beginners and more experienced turners.They remove wood quickly and efficiently.
I wanted to show turning a bowl using Bowl gouges and discussing techniques.
Thanks for your kind comments George
Jimmy
@@jimmyclewes Thanks, Jimmy. Great video
Such a shame that so much of that beautiful wood gets turned into dust, if only that extra wood could be salvaged and turned into another piece
A respected colleague very beautiful you have product are obtained, I, too, am turning but on someone else's loom. You have a beautiful and powerful machine I only dream about this in Russia it is very much worth $ 6000. I watch all your videos I'm your fan thanks for the video.
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Thank you my Freind.
Jimmyv
Great work. Wish you'd speak English, though.
Too bad every half a turn on the lathe, I had to hear what needed to be completed over and over again. Then another half turn, and more comments. I wish that I could have the hour back, like the light bulb going out, too many comments. Nice Bowl, better with forty-five minutes less talking!
Hi Steve. You must be an accomplished Woodturner so this video is not for you mate. Most of the comments are very positive about the institution along with the turning. Thank you for your comments.
Instruction !!
Had the pleasure of attending one of Jimmy’s classes and have seen this bowl! It truly is a wonderful piece!