Thanks for these videos I am just starting in turning , a bit late as I am 67 but these are helping me. I get frustrated with all the catches I get but getting better slowly. Thanks again
Thank you for writing and sharing, Barney! Keep it up, you will get there. Remember; persistent, patient practice will yield the bowls you imagine creating! All the best to you and Happy Turning!
That is a cool little bowl. Beautiful wood. Ya I almost lost my ring finger at work! If it was a different style it may not have broken and the finger would be gone. I haven’t wore any rings since and the wife understands why.
Besides your craftsmanship, your control of the tools, explained in such clarity...the camera position, quality of video adds so much to the teaching process. Thank you Kent.
My dad was an electrical engineer after he retired as a radioman in the Navy. Always left his ring at home when he went to work and put it back on when he got home.
Thank you for writing and sharing, Dianee! Not only did he have the risk of catching the ring possibly, but also conducting electricity. A double whammy. All the best to you and Happy Turning!
I took your idea and made a couple small changes. I left a cone in the center of the bowl to hold the ring and I used some pecan firewood to make it a small live edge ring bowl.
Thank you for writing and sharing, Rob! Sounds good and good point about firewood. This bowl is so small, you can probably find dozens of decent blanks in any random piece of firewood. Good job. Happy Turning!
Where Did You Get That Really Nice BandSaw Insert! You're going to have-to share that secret! With my hand injury six years ago, I had to stop wearing my Wedding Ring. My wife of 47 years understands. That said, that little bowl is a GEM! It's a simple, easy-to-do gift idea. Of course, you always follow your particular workflow, and I truly believe, that in itself is a secret to your bowl-turning success. The flow changes slightly depending on the intended outcome, but only slightly. Great Teaching Kent! Lowell
Medium to large bowls definitely generate more revenue when they sell, but small bowls like these are great ways to use up scraps and they also make great low-cost items that bring people over to your table or booth if you’re at a craft fair. I do about 2 to 3 craft fairs a year and have found that I actually do much better overall when I have a mix of items across multiple price points. Great video and beautiful little bowl!
Thank you for writing and sharing! Yes, a good mix of products is essential for craft shows. There need to be $20 items and higher end items as well. Happy Turning!
This is a perfect tutorial for my next bowl. I have a gal asking for small bowls for her crochet project. I've made a few small bowls when i first started turning. You've helped a lot.
I am no expert or authority on "food safe," but I've done a considerable amount of research on this and from what I can tell, nearly every finish is food safe after fully curing.
Thank you, Nicholas. Yes, I've found the same info. However, I know this product is a combination of several solvent-based ingredients and my gut says I don't really want to eat off that surface. I'm probably overthinking it, but that where I am. All the best to you and Happy Turning!
(attempt at humor...) Regarding the use of expensive wood in the hands of a beginning turner - this ring bowl might be a good last-ditch project after one has whittled away a big chunk due to inadvertent "design modifications". But seriously, I've made and given away quite a few smallish bowls for catching keys, loose change, whatever. People seem to love them.
Great point, Michael. Also, it's a good project to build confidence and not waste a large piece of expensive wood. Thank you for writing and sharing! Happy Turning!
Nice, tiny bowl, dear Kent. Is it really necessary to use the jam chuck with the tenon in order to remove the bowl's tenon? I stopped using a jam chuck like yours, and for the past two years I've been using a face-plate attached to some plywood board as a jam chuck, to remove the bowl's tenon -and it works just as well. 🙂
Thank you for writing and sharing! I wanted to demonstrate how the bottom can be full accessible with this set up. All the best to you and Happy Turning!
I wear a silicone ring for all my daily activities. It's designed to snap before your finger does. Pretty decent safety measure. I still try to take it off, but in case I forget lol
I have made and sold 100s. Of small bowls this year got it down to about 3 mins per bowl give or take 20 seconds. I sell them for 5.00 they’re 3.5 inches in diameter and 2 inches tall. I just slightly decorate the tenon so it’s finished when I chuck it up. They sell so well.
Removing the ring is a good idea, I was in the air force and a couple months after I got married I was working on an engine and when coming down off the stand the ring caught. It tooka little chunk of gold out of the ring but not my finger. My wife was a little upset when I came home without the ring on but when I showed her the ring she understood. Haven't worn it since that was in 1967. I think my daughter has it now, my wife died in 2020 and when I passed all her jewelry to her I think the ring went with it. Don't wear any jewelry and took my watch off when I retired in 2001.
Another great tutorial Kent. You make cutting the blank on the bandsaw look so easy so I wondered, what width blade do you use and how many TPI please? mine is 16mm, (5/8 in old money ) 3tpi and I struggle. Great little project and I have caught my wedding ring on things many times during my life as an electrician but thankfully, no real damage. I never even considered the lathe could be a problem so thanks for bringing it to our attention. Cheers and happy turning, Dave.
Thank you for writing and sharing, Dave! I've never heard the term "old money," I like it. ;) Check out this article its loaded with details on the bandsaw turnawoodbowl.com/bandsaw-basics-wood-bowl-turners/ All the best to you and Happy Turning!
@TurnAWoodBowl Thanks Kent I will take a look. The phrase "old money" came about when we changed from pounds shillings and pence, to dollars. Hence new money and old money. So imperial to metric 😂
Thank you, Ken. No, I wasn't sure, but the medullary rays are throughout the wood running from the pith out to the bark. So, in most areas that are perpendicular to the grain, you will see them. All the best to you and Happy Turning!
I'm a heavy equipment mechanic at an open pit mine, I don't wear any jewelry. It started as a safety thing. Now, it's just a norm. I also wood turn as a hobby.
Spent a good portion of my life in mines and heavy industrial machining and was the same way. Bad things can happen wearing jewelry. Starting wood turning a couple of years ago and really enjoyed it.wish I would have started 40 years ago.
Hi Kent - please can you link the wearing of a glove as I cant find it. I had hand/rist plastic surgery on my left hand recently to remove a melanoma and find it gets sore with the chippings hitting it so I wear a fingerless glove now. Feels safe but still worried about the glove catching. Would love to hear your opininions on your video.
Sure, Gavin. Here's the direct link amzn.to/3UUCR4m You can find all my Recommended Gear here www.TurnAWoodBowl.com/gear All the best to you and Happy Turning!
I stopped wearing my ring in the shop, partly out of concern that it would catch on something but mostly because the more likely scenario of an injury causing quick swelling around the ring. Probably not going to get so far into the lathe that your ring catches, but you might get a finger or knuckle whacked or broken.
I made a little ring bowl with the very middle unturned so my rings can slip on. I also instead a brass weight on the bottom so it's harder to knock over.
The ring has to come off just google "Evulsion injury" and you will never wear a ring during turning again. Period. In my youth I was a mad keen martial artist we were traing knives one session and one guy was using a training knife with a retention loop long story short he held the ring loop on the knife "wrong" i.e. too deeply and the injuy he got from a very normal disarm attempt very nearly become not a disarm but a dis-finger. Horrible wound which freeked everyone out. I now wear my wedding ring on a very thin neck chain not on my finger. Yes your right, my wife wasnt happy but she knew finger guy and what happend so I got a pass. It helped when I mentioned the ring was closer to my heart. ;)
Thanks but no thanks. I'm a visual person and I can't watch "accident videos" they stat with me waaaayy too long. LOL I'll take your word for it. Sounds horrifying. Stay safe. Happy Turning!
Well, thank goodness you don’t wear knit dresses!😂😂😂 just like a young lady did in middle school wood shop! Let’s just say we found out really quick what else she wasn’t wearing under it! So while safety is no accident, it is also being observant of conditions and possibly issues especially in a shop!
I love the bowl, and really appreciate the close up angles when filming. Thank you!
Thanks for these videos I am just starting in turning , a bit late as I am 67 but these are helping me. I get frustrated with all the catches I get but getting better slowly. Thanks again
Thank you for writing and sharing, Barney! Keep it up, you will get there. Remember; persistent, patient practice will yield the bowls you imagine creating! All the best to you and Happy Turning!
Great information. I have learned a great deal from you. Thank you
That is a cool little bowl. Beautiful wood. Ya I almost lost my ring finger at work! If it was a different style it may not have broken and the finger would be gone. I haven’t wore any rings since and the wife understands why.
Sounds good, Ron. Thank you for writing and sharing! Stay safe. Happy Turning!
Besides your craftsmanship, your control of the tools, explained in such clarity...the camera position, quality of video adds so much to the teaching process.
Thank you Kent.
Thank you very much, Nelson! You are very kind! All the best to you and Happy Turning!
This is good learning Kent. your voice overs are very clear.
Thanks so much, William! All the best to you and Happy Turning!
My dad was an electrical engineer after he retired as a radioman in the Navy. Always left his ring at home when he went to work and put it back on when he got home.
Thank you for writing and sharing, Dianee! Not only did he have the risk of catching the ring possibly, but also conducting electricity. A double whammy. All the best to you and Happy Turning!
I took your idea and made a couple small changes. I left a cone in the center of the bowl to hold the ring and I used some pecan firewood to make it a small live edge ring bowl.
Thank you for writing and sharing, Rob! Sounds good and good point about firewood. This bowl is so small, you can probably find dozens of decent blanks in any random piece of firewood. Good job. Happy Turning!
I'm learning more about how to use scrapers. The best surface is from the lightest of touches.
Yes indeed, Tim. Enjoy and Happy Turning!
Very nice little bowl. I like the simplistic base.
Thank you, Mike. Happy Turning!
Where Did You Get That Really Nice BandSaw Insert! You're going to have-to share that secret!
With my hand injury six years ago, I had to stop wearing my Wedding Ring. My wife of 47 years understands. That said, that little bowl is a GEM! It's a simple, easy-to-do gift idea. Of course, you always follow your particular workflow, and I truly believe, that in itself is a secret to your bowl-turning success. The flow changes slightly depending on the intended outcome, but only slightly.
Great Teaching Kent!
Lowell
There's this really kind, thoughtful viewer that sent me that bandsaw table insert. Thank you, Lowell! ;) Happy Turning!
Medium to large bowls definitely generate more revenue when they sell, but small bowls like these are great ways to use up scraps and they also make great low-cost items that bring people over to your table or booth if you’re at a craft fair.
I do about 2 to 3 craft fairs a year and have found that I actually do much better overall when I have a mix of items across multiple price points.
Great video and beautiful little bowl!
Thank you for writing and sharing! Yes, a good mix of products is essential for craft shows. There need to be $20 items and higher end items as well. Happy Turning!
This is a perfect tutorial for my next bowl. I have a gal asking for small bowls for her crochet project. I've made a few small bowls when i first started turning. You've helped a lot.
Excellent, Travis. I'm glad to help. All the best to you and Happy Turning!
Love the way you explain the turning
Thank you, Steven. All the best to you and Happy Turning!
I made one with a small post in the middle for my wife, I may have to make one for myself.
Sounds good, Mark. Thank you for writing and sharing! Happy Turning!
Great bowl
Thank you!
Enjoyed the video. Thanks for sharing
My pleasure, Lou. Thank you, and Happy Turning!
I am no expert or authority on "food safe," but I've done a considerable amount of research on this and from what I can tell, nearly every finish is food safe after fully curing.
Thank you, Nicholas. Yes, I've found the same info. However, I know this product is a combination of several solvent-based ingredients and my gut says I don't really want to eat off that surface. I'm probably overthinking it, but that where I am. All the best to you and Happy Turning!
(attempt at humor...) Regarding the use of expensive wood in the hands of a beginning turner - this ring bowl might be a good last-ditch project after one has whittled away a big chunk due to inadvertent "design modifications". But seriously, I've made and given away quite a few smallish bowls for catching keys, loose change, whatever. People seem to love them.
Great point, Michael. Also, it's a good project to build confidence and not waste a large piece of expensive wood. Thank you for writing and sharing! Happy Turning!
Nice, tiny bowl, dear Kent.
Is it really necessary to use the jam chuck with the tenon in order to remove the bowl's tenon?
I stopped using a jam chuck like yours, and for the past two years I've been using a face-plate attached to some plywood board as a jam chuck, to remove the bowl's tenon -and it works just as well. 🙂
Thank you for writing and sharing! I wanted to demonstrate how the bottom can be full accessible with this set up. All the best to you and Happy Turning!
What kind of speed are you working at in the early roughing out process?
Good question, Biff, thanks. The answer is a bit longer. See this video ua-cam.com/video/qkAwPg-fPN8/v-deo.htmlsi=Y8rEHAFNbWxAV2HZ Happy Turning!
I wear a silicone ring for all my daily activities. It's designed to snap before your finger does. Pretty decent safety measure. I still try to take it off, but in case I forget lol
Sounds like a good idea, Drew. Thank you for writing and sharing! Happy Turning!
I have made and sold 100s. Of small bowls this year got it down to about 3 mins per bowl give or take 20 seconds. I sell them for 5.00 they’re 3.5 inches in diameter and 2 inches tall. I just slightly decorate the tenon so it’s finished when I chuck it up. They sell so well.
There you go! Thank you for writing and sharing, Joby! In production mode these do go fast. Keep it up. All the best to you and Happy Turning!
Removing the ring is a good idea, I was in the air force and a couple months after I got married I was working on an engine and when coming down off the stand the ring caught. It tooka little chunk of gold out of the ring but not my finger. My wife was a little upset when I came home without the ring on but when I showed her the ring she understood. Haven't worn it since that was in 1967. I think my daughter has it now, my wife died in 2020 and when I passed all her jewelry to her I think the ring went with it. Don't wear any jewelry and took my watch off when I retired in 2001.
Thank you for writing and sharing, Rick! Sorry for your loss. I'm glad your injury was not too significant. Take care and Happy Turning!
Another great tutorial Kent. You make cutting the blank on the bandsaw look so easy so I wondered, what width blade do you use and how many TPI please? mine is 16mm, (5/8 in old money ) 3tpi and I struggle. Great little project and I have caught my wedding ring on things many times during my life as an electrician but thankfully, no real damage. I never even considered the lathe could be a problem so thanks for bringing it to our attention. Cheers and happy turning, Dave.
Thank you for writing and sharing, Dave! I've never heard the term "old money," I like it. ;) Check out this article its loaded with details on the bandsaw turnawoodbowl.com/bandsaw-basics-wood-bowl-turners/ All the best to you and Happy Turning!
@TurnAWoodBowl Thanks Kent I will take a look. The phrase "old money" came about when we changed from pounds shillings and pence, to dollars. Hence new money and old money. So imperial to metric 😂
Appreciate that you always are thinking safety first. Nice little bowl. The medullary rays make the piece. Did you know thay would show up?
Thank you, Ken. No, I wasn't sure, but the medullary rays are throughout the wood running from the pith out to the bark. So, in most areas that are perpendicular to the grain, you will see them. All the best to you and Happy Turning!
The graphic on your T-shirt is great! Did you originate that? Is it available in anything other than a T-shirt?
Thank you, Gio. Yes, it's my design. Here's a link to my merchandise merch.turnawoodbowl.com/ Happy Turning!
I'm a heavy equipment mechanic at an open pit mine, I don't wear any jewelry. It started as a safety thing. Now, it's just a norm. I also wood turn as a hobby.
Spent a good portion of my life in mines and heavy industrial machining and was the same way. Bad things can happen wearing jewelry. Starting wood turning a couple of years ago and really enjoyed it.wish I would have started 40 years ago.
Thank you for writing and sharing, Tom! Stay safe and Happy Turning!
Good for you, would be hard to turn a bowl with out your hands. Or fingers.
Yikes, I guess that's true. I hadn't thought of it like that, Carolyn. Yes, let's all be safe please. Happy Turning! ;)
How do I get a T shirt like that?
Click here merch.turnawoodbowl.com/. Thank you, Robert. Happy Turning!
Hi Kent - please can you link the wearing of a glove as I cant find it. I had hand/rist plastic surgery on my left hand recently to remove a melanoma and find it gets sore with the chippings hitting it so I wear a fingerless glove now. Feels safe but still worried about the glove catching. Would love to hear your opininions on your video.
Sure, Gavin. Here's the direct link amzn.to/3UUCR4m You can find all my Recommended Gear here www.TurnAWoodBowl.com/gear All the best to you and Happy Turning!
I stopped wearing my ring in the shop, partly out of concern that it would catch on something but mostly because the more likely scenario of an injury causing quick swelling around the ring. Probably not going to get so far into the lathe that your ring catches, but you might get a finger or knuckle whacked or broken.
Good point, RS. I agree, better safe than sorry. All the best to you and Happy Turning!
I made a little ring bowl with the very middle unturned so my rings can slip on. I also instead a brass weight on the bottom so it's harder to knock over.
Good idea, Thank you for writing and sharing! Happy Turning!
Did You ever turn excentric bowls?
Not yet, Daniel, but maybe some day. Happy Turning!
The ring has to come off just google "Evulsion injury" and you will never wear a ring during turning again. Period. In my youth I was a mad keen martial artist we were traing knives one session and one guy was using a training knife with a retention loop long story short he held the ring loop on the knife "wrong" i.e. too deeply and the injuy he got from a very normal disarm attempt very nearly become not a disarm but a dis-finger. Horrible wound which freeked everyone out. I now wear my wedding ring on a very thin neck chain not on my finger. Yes your right, my wife wasnt happy but she knew finger guy and what happend so I got a pass. It helped when I mentioned the ring was closer to my heart. ;)
Thanks but no thanks. I'm a visual person and I can't watch "accident videos" they stat with me waaaayy too long. LOL I'll take your word for it. Sounds horrifying. Stay safe. Happy Turning!
Well, thank goodness you don’t wear knit dresses!😂😂😂 just like a young lady did in middle school wood shop! Let’s just say we found out really quick what else she wasn’t wearing under it!
So while safety is no accident, it is also being observant of conditions and possibly issues especially in a shop!