Rick, under the title of 'efficiency is intelligent laziness' when prepping your blank, cut the outside/bark side flat first, then cut down the bowl face/pith side. Two parallel cuts instead of one. It saves about half of the rough out process.
robohippy Hi, robo. That's the way I usually do it, leaving a 1" slab in the middle of the log with the pith. So, a total of four cuts, two on the bark side, two down the middle. On this one, however, I was in a hurry, and only made the two center cuts, leaving a full round bark outside. This was not a great idea, because it took a lot longer to rough it out. Thanks for the tip!
Hi Rick Great video ! I like the drying cabinet , that is something I could possibly make.Thanks for sharing and looking forward to part two All the best Bram
Brams shed Thanks, Bram. I made the drying box out of MDF, a computer fan, a light socket, and some 14/2 wiring. Sometime I'm going to do a video on making it.
Rich McNatt Thanks, Rich. I made the drying box out of MDF, a computer fan, a light socket, and some 14/2 wiring. Sometime I'm going to do a video on making it.
A question, if I may: what size blade do you use on your band saw for cutting the circles from your blanks?...and the size of your band saw's motor, in horse power... Thanks, Rick!
Hi, George. I have a 1 1/2 hp motivation r on my bandsaw, I think. I normally use either a 1/2" or 3/8" blade, 3 tpi, hook tooth. I have used 5/8" but found it was a little too difficult to cut the circles. Overall, I prefer the 3/8" blade..lit works well for small diameter circles as well as large diameter circles. Probably more important than the blade width is the teeth-per-inch...3tpi is definitely what you want, the coarser the blade the better when cutting thick green wood. Hope this helps!
I never made a follow-up video on that bowl. However, here’s a cherry bowl finish-turned video on a different blank: ua-cam.com/video/5dLX1XDqIUY/v-deo.html. Thanks for watching!
Good sound information Rick, looking forward to part two.
Take care
Mike
Mike Waldt Thanks, Mike!
A great encouragement, as well as informative...That Elmer's Glue technique for sealing end grain is pretty sharp! Thanks Rick!
Thank you, Geotge.
Rick, under the title of 'efficiency is intelligent laziness' when prepping your blank, cut the outside/bark side flat first, then cut down the bowl face/pith side. Two parallel cuts instead of one. It saves about half of the rough out process.
robohippy Hi, robo. That's the way I usually do it, leaving a 1" slab in the middle of the log with the pith. So, a total of four cuts, two on the bark side, two down the middle. On this one, however, I was in a hurry, and only made the two center cuts, leaving a full round bark outside. This was not a great idea, because it took a lot longer to rough it out. Thanks for the tip!
RickTurns Good, you are lazy/intelligent like me......
Hi Rick Great video ! I like the drying cabinet , that is something I could possibly make.Thanks for sharing and looking forward to part two
All the best Bram
Brams shed Thanks, Bram. I made the drying box out of MDF, a computer fan, a light socket, and some 14/2 wiring. Sometime I'm going to do a video on making it.
RickTurns Hi Rick, will look forward to watching it! All the best Bram.
Excelent job, and formidable skill.
Thank you, Luis!
nice drying rack, going to be a very nice bowl
Rich McNatt Thanks, Rich. I made the drying box out of MDF, a computer fan, a light socket, and some 14/2 wiring. Sometime I'm going to do a video on making it.
Hello,great job,thanks for this video 🤗
Thanks for watching, Costy.
@@RickTurnsWoodturning it is relax time with your video,i like it,Cheers🤗
Nice job, Rick.
+Brad Vietje Thank you, Brad.
A question, if I may: what size blade do you use on your band saw for cutting the circles from your blanks?...and the size of your band saw's motor, in horse power... Thanks, Rick!
Hi, George. I have a 1 1/2 hp motivation r on my bandsaw, I think. I normally use either a 1/2" or 3/8" blade, 3 tpi, hook tooth. I have used 5/8" but found it was a little too difficult to cut the circles. Overall, I prefer the 3/8" blade..lit works well for small diameter circles as well as large diameter circles. Probably more important than the blade width is the teeth-per-inch...3tpi is definitely what you want, the coarser the blade the better when cutting thick green wood. Hope this helps!
RickTurns ...Absolutely!...and I DO appreciate the tip on the blade specs...3/8" @ 3 tpi. Got it. Thanks again!
What is part 2 called or has it been posted? Thanks.
I never made a follow-up video on that bowl. However, here’s a cherry bowl finish-turned video on a different blank: ua-cam.com/video/5dLX1XDqIUY/v-deo.html. Thanks for watching!
Ok. Thanks. I looked for part 2 for awhile. At least I know my search skills are not defective.
im new to your channle and i love it thank you for uploading youre doing great :)
+Will Smith Thank you, Will!
What's the brand and model of your lathe?
The lathe in this video is a Powermatic 3520b.