That's an interesting idea. I have so much on my plate right now that I don't dare take on another project. Though, maybe sometime down the road. Don't forget about the downloadable written version of the video. It's 16 pages and includes pictures of the different textures as well as a table of contents. The link is with the thumbnail. Have fun! Burt
Thank you very much for your kind words. This took way longer than I could have imagined. And I see that I have a problem with the run times to locate the chapters. I will try to fix it, but if it is going to take a long time, I will just live with it. Thanks to my son, who is home for Thanksgiving, I was able to get this video on youtube because I'am not very tech savy. I glad you find it helpful. I can't imagine too many people will really be interested. After all it is quite specialized and most people will give up before mastering the patterns. I have tried to get others interested, but they have found it difficult and haven't wanted to put in the time. My main goal was to document the patterns for myself, so that when I forget how to do it, I can refresh my memory. I also knew it would force me to think clearly about what I was doing which would organize and simplify it in my mind so I would have a deeper understanding. And it did that. Thanks again, Burt Please contact me if you are ever in the Seattle area. 425-747-1033
Holy smokes! Yes, I agree, this is the most detailed spiraling video I’ve seen. I’ve been thinking about making this for my channel but you saved me a ton of time. I wouldn’t have gotten into this much detail, but I sure appreciate the amount of time and effort, and expertise and editing that you did. You are my kind of guy. If we lived close to each other we’d be making tops often. Keep up the good work🗜
Thank you for your comments. What other patterns can you do? I always want to learn more. I started this video before COVID. I got half way done. My computer froze and lost it all. I got half way again and the computer died and lost that. My son got me a better computer a year or so ago and I finally finished it this last Summer, But I couldn't figure out how to put a link to my written instructions. My son is home for Thanksgiving and thankfully made a link and uploaded it on UA-cam just a few hours ago. This video seemed to take forever. But I have to admit that I spent a lot of time experimenting with new patterns, only one of them panned out. If you are ever in the Seattle area, please give me a call. Burt 425-747-1033
I did a How to make tops”video last month on my Bob’s woodshop channel. I don’t think I have anything in there that you haven’t done in yours other than concentrate more on the entire process. Again, well done. Our club makes the tops for donations to the Childrens specialized hospital of New Jersey. Why do you make your tops?
@@BobAmarant Every year our club makes tops at the Bellevue Art Museum for Kids Fair and we let the kids decorate them. That's what got me started and I just got carried away. I will check our your video.
@@BobAmarant Nice video! I also use black to separate colors. I liked your burnishing the tip of the top. I'm going to steal that one from you as well as using a stick to burnish other parts. Burnishing with a darker colored wood could also add some color. Good ideas! Thanks, Burt
hello my friend. I want to thank you, because I was only able to make these shapes watching your video. thank you very much from the heart. I speak from Brazil.
Wow what a great video, it must have taken you a lot of time. It’s a great reference when trying to remember how to do different patterns. Thank you for making. I love your work too. Can I ask do you use sharpy marker pens to colour your pieces permanently or just for the demonstration? I have the hope tools and a couple of Sorby ones so hopefully some of the techniques translate over to the hope ones. Thanks again.
Simon, As in my video, I just turn, color, wax, texture, sometimes color some more, turn some more, wax some more, and that is it. The fine sharpie markers seem to hold their color over time, but then they are not stored exposed to light. I'm glad you find the video helpful. The best of luck. Stay safe and have fun. Burt
I hope it was helpful. My main goal was to organize my thoughts and preserve a record to remind myself of how I did it. 'm glad you found the written instructions. Thanks for the comment. Burt
Thank you so much for this! I own the large version and each attempt to make a decoration is like taking a gamble. The techniques shown here will be a great help and inspiration. 😎 Regarding the issue with the wheel not staying in the same groove on each rotation. I have that problem too and it greatly affects my results. The solution is to apply some practical math. You can make a repeating cut by cutting on a diameter where the circumference of the circle on the wood is a multiple of the distance between the teeth of the cutting wheel. The problem is how to quickly measure this accurately. This is easier said than done; the most practical approach is probably to make a superficial cut, check the result and adjust accordingly. Still working on implementing that without damage to the workpiece. But again, thanks a lot for sharing this. Subcribed to you as well. /Leo
The problem is only an occasional one and I usually just live with it. If it is an important piece, such as on a bowl, I cut it off and try again adjusting the diameter of the pattern just slightly. And that usually works. Thanks for the comments and I'm glad you found the video useful. Burt
I just got the Sorby set for Xmas and other Videos didn’t really help. Burt a great job of teaching how to use the tools to be able to control results. Thank you Burt.
You are more than welcome. It is wonderful to hear that the video was helpful. Good luck with the texturing. If you find a new texture, let me know. I hope you have as much fun as I have had. Burt
Now that I'm doing these small tops, I had wished you showed us how to texture the top of the spinning disc. I guess we use a chatter tool for that. Any tips you can give me would be greatly appreciated. Thanks
No problem. Watch my video "Woodturning Tops: turn, color, wax and texture a top in real time". To do the other side of the top with the Sorby tools is a bit more difficult and a little restrictive, but the results are almost as good as the other side. I usually do the exact same design on both sides, but sometimes I do vary it a bit. I suggest you leave a minimum of 5/8" of wood on the back side while texturing and then reduce the diameter and form the handle. Give it a go. You will figure it out. Good luck, have fun and stay safe. Burt
Thank you for a brilliant demonstration of the spiralling tool I had left mine in a drawer over a year ago after a disappointing attempt use it since watching your video I am using it with some success and lots of enjoyment Sorby should give you a bonus!
I've had my Sorby texturing tools for years and it is always hit or miss using them, this is the best texturing video out there. I usually delete long videos without watching them but I'll watch this one a couple times. Thank you.
I greatly appreciate your comments. It makes all the effort I put into it worth whole. I suggest you work on a texture you like until you are successful most of the time. It may take a while at the lathe, but once you have it, you've got it. Let me know if you come up with a new texture. Turn,turn, turn. Burt
What a joy to stumble across your tutorial on all this spiraling, texturing business. I enjoyed every minute and will be referring back to it very often. I invested in a crown micro system a while ago with varying results. I later realized that their are no bearings on those wheels unlike the sorby system which in now on my shopping list. I intend to carry on fortified with the knowledge and time that you have put into this. Thank you - You have made an old man wiser and a little happy.
Thank you for your kind words and encouragement. FVI the Sorby micro spiraling and texturing tools don't have a bearing, but the larger version does. I did buy the large version , however, I definitely prefer the micro set. The large one has to remove too much wood to make a nice texture and can really tear up the wood if you aren't careful, but that may be the texture some people want. For the micro set I purchased the wheels and made the rest of the tools. In my latest version I did include a bearing, but I don't see it as any better than the bearingless version I first made. They both need to be cleaned every so often. Only time will tell if the bearing really helps. I'm so glad you find the video helpful. The best of turning to you. Burt
Hi Burt, I shamelessly used the information in your video to help me with a presentation to our wood turning club (West Michigan Woodturners) past Saturday on spiraling and texturing. It was a big hit and I want to thank you for making your video and I do sincerely appreciate all the time that you put into making it! I gave you full credit during my presentation. Thank you.
That is wonderful! I have no desire to make any money off of my videos. They are there to be of help. So, please rob and steal whatever you want. I feel very honored to share what I have learned. Thanks for the opportunity to share. Burt
You are most welcome and thanks for saying so. It is nice to know it was worth all the hours and hours it took. I didn't think I would ever finish. Burt
Burt, did you ever think about writing an article for AAW, that would be great, it's would be helpful alone with the video.
That's an interesting idea. I have so much on my plate right now that I don't dare take on another project. Though, maybe sometime down the road. Don't forget about the downloadable written version of the video. It's 16 pages and includes pictures of the different textures as well as a table of contents. The link is with the thumbnail.
Have fun!
Burt
The best tutorial video on UA-cam I've ever seen.
Thank you very much for your kind words. This took way longer than I could have imagined. And I see that I have a problem with the run times to locate the chapters. I will try to fix it, but if it is going to take a long time, I will just live with it. Thanks to my son, who is home for Thanksgiving, I was able to get this video on youtube because I'am not very tech savy. I glad you find it helpful. I can't imagine too many people will really be interested. After all it is quite specialized and most people will give up before mastering the patterns. I have tried to get others interested, but they have found it difficult and haven't wanted to put in the time. My main goal was to document the patterns for myself, so that when I forget how to do it, I can refresh my memory. I also knew it would force me to think clearly about what I was doing which would organize and simplify it in my mind so I would have a deeper understanding. And it did that. Thanks again, Burt
Please contact me if you are ever in the Seattle area. 425-747-1033
Holy smokes! Yes, I agree, this is the most detailed spiraling video I’ve seen. I’ve been thinking about making this for my channel but you saved me a ton of time. I wouldn’t have gotten into this much detail, but I sure appreciate the amount of time and effort, and expertise and editing that you did. You are my kind of guy. If we lived close to each other we’d be making tops often. Keep up the good work🗜
Thank you for your comments. What other patterns can you do? I always want to learn more. I started this video before COVID. I got half way done. My computer froze and lost it all. I got half way again and the computer died and lost that. My son got me a better computer a year or so ago and I finally finished it this last Summer, But I couldn't figure out how to put a link to my written instructions. My son is home for Thanksgiving and thankfully made a link and uploaded it on UA-cam just a few hours ago. This video seemed to take forever. But I have to admit that I spent a lot of time experimenting with new patterns, only one of them panned out.
If you are ever in the Seattle area, please give me a call.
Burt 425-747-1033
I did a How to make tops”video last month on my Bob’s woodshop channel. I don’t think I have anything in there that you haven’t done in yours other than concentrate more on the entire process. Again, well done. Our club makes the tops for donations to the Childrens specialized hospital of New Jersey. Why do you make your tops?
@@BobAmarant Every year our club makes tops at the Bellevue Art Museum for Kids Fair and we let the kids decorate them. That's what got me started and I just got carried away. I will check our your video.
@@BobAmarant Nice video! I also use black to separate colors. I liked your burnishing the tip of the top. I'm going to steal that one from you as well as using a stick to burnish other parts. Burnishing with a darker colored wood could also add some color. Good ideas! Thanks, Burt
hello my friend. I want to thank you, because I was only able to make these shapes watching your video. thank you very much from the heart. I speak from Brazil.
You are more than welcome! I 'm so glad you found it useful.
Burt
Wow what a great video, it must have taken you a lot of time. It’s a great reference when trying to remember how to do different patterns.
Thank you for making. I love your work too.
Can I ask do you use sharpy marker pens to colour your pieces permanently or just for the demonstration?
I have the hope tools and a couple of Sorby ones so hopefully some of the techniques translate over to the hope ones.
Thanks again.
Simon,
As in my video, I just turn, color, wax, texture, sometimes color some more, turn some more, wax some more, and that is it. The fine sharpie markers seem to hold their color over time, but then they are not stored exposed to light.
I'm glad you find the video helpful. The best of luck. Stay safe and have fun.
Burt
thank you so much for sharing . liked. subscribed,
I greatly appreciate your comment. It is nice to know that my video is helpful.
Happy turning
Be safe.
Is it safe for you?
Burt
Thank you. The best vid I've seen on how to use it and written instructions too
I hope it was helpful. My main goal was to organize my thoughts and preserve a record to remind myself of how I did it. 'm glad you found the written instructions. Thanks for the comment.
Burt
Thank you for great tutorial.you have helped me make a decision to buy a spiral tool 😃😃😃
Thank you so much for this! I own the large version and each attempt to make a decoration is like taking a gamble.
The techniques shown here will be a great help and inspiration. 😎
Regarding the issue with the wheel not staying in the same groove on each rotation. I have that problem too and it greatly affects my results. The solution is to apply some practical math. You can make a repeating cut by cutting on a diameter where the circumference of the circle on the wood is a multiple of the distance between the teeth of the cutting wheel. The problem is how to quickly measure this accurately. This is easier said than done; the most practical approach is probably to make a superficial cut, check the result and adjust accordingly. Still working on implementing that without damage to the workpiece.
But again, thanks a lot for sharing this. Subcribed to you as well.
/Leo
The problem is only an occasional one and I usually just live with it. If it is an important piece, such as on a bowl, I cut it off and try again adjusting the diameter of the pattern just slightly. And that usually works. Thanks for the comments and I'm glad you found the video useful.
Burt
I just got the Sorby set for Xmas and other Videos didn’t really help. Burt a great job of teaching how to use the tools to be able to control results.
Thank you Burt.
You are more than welcome. It is wonderful to hear that the video was helpful. Good luck with the texturing. If you find a new texture, let me know. I hope you have as much fun as I have had.
Burt
Now that I'm doing these small tops, I had wished you showed us how to texture the top of the spinning disc. I guess we use a chatter tool for that. Any tips you can give me would be greatly appreciated. Thanks
No problem. Watch my video "Woodturning Tops: turn, color, wax and texture a top in real time". To do the other side of the top with the Sorby tools is a bit more difficult and a little restrictive, but the results are almost as good as the other side. I usually do the exact same design on both sides, but sometimes I do vary it a bit. I suggest you leave a minimum of 5/8" of wood on the back side while texturing and then reduce the diameter and form the handle. Give it a go. You will figure it out. Good luck, have fun and stay safe.
Burt
Thank you for a brilliant demonstration of the spiralling tool I had left mine in a drawer over a year ago after a disappointing attempt use it since watching your video I am using it with some success and lots of enjoyment Sorby should give you a bonus!
Thank you so much for your most kind comment. It makes me so happy to know that my video is helping others. Keep turning and just have fun!
Burt
Thank You for your amazing video and thoughtful instructions!
You are most welcome. I am so glad you found it useful. It makes all the effort to make the video worth while.
Burt
I've had my Sorby texturing tools for years and it is always hit or miss using them, this is the best texturing video out there. I usually delete long videos without watching them but I'll watch this one a couple times. Thank you.
I greatly appreciate your comments. It makes all the effort I put into it worth whole. I suggest you work on a texture you like until you are successful most of the time. It may take a while at the lathe, but once you have it, you've got it. Let me know if you come up with a new texture.
Turn,turn, turn.
Burt
Thanks for sharing. You explain in detail and give lots of good information. Thank you again.
I'm glad you find it helpful. The goal was to simply share. I'm sure having a lot of fun. I hope you are too.
Burt
Awesome snow ⛄️ man. Thanks for sharing.😊
Thanks. It was a fun project.
Burt
Burt, loved what you have done here. Your work is quite artistic!
Les, Thanks! It's great to hear from you. Next time you are in town, give me a call. It would be great to see you.
Burt
What a joy to stumble across your tutorial on all this spiraling, texturing business.
I enjoyed every minute and will be referring back to it very often.
I invested in a crown micro system a while ago with varying results.
I later realized that their are no bearings on those wheels unlike the sorby system which in now on my shopping list.
I intend to carry on fortified with the knowledge and time that you have put into this.
Thank you - You have made an old man wiser and a little happy.
Thank you for your kind words and encouragement. FVI the Sorby micro spiraling and texturing tools don't have a bearing, but the larger version does. I did buy the large version , however, I definitely prefer the micro set. The large one has to remove too much wood to make a nice texture and can really tear up the wood if you aren't careful, but that may be the texture some people want. For the micro set I purchased the wheels and made the rest of the tools. In my latest version I did include a bearing, but I don't see it as any better than the bearingless version I first made. They both need to be cleaned every so often. Only time will tell if the bearing really helps.
I'm so glad you find the video helpful.
The best of turning to you.
Burt
@@burthovander4873 De nada.
Your happy - I'm happy. I look forward to more. Thanks again.
Hi Burt, I shamelessly used the information in your video to help me with a presentation to our wood turning club (West Michigan Woodturners) past Saturday on spiraling and texturing. It was a big hit and I want to thank you for making your video and I do sincerely appreciate all the time that you put into making it! I gave you full credit during my presentation. Thank you.
That is wonderful! I have no desire to make any money off of my videos. They are there to be of help. So, please rob and steal whatever you want. I feel very honored to share what I have learned. Thanks for the opportunity to share.
Burt
This is a very comprehensive tutorial on the Sorby texturing tools. Many thanks for taking the time to share your experiences.
You are most welcome and thanks for saying so. It is nice to know it was worth all the hours and hours it took. I didn't think I would ever finish.
Burt
Wow. You did a fantastic job explaining to us. Thanks.
I really like your display box at the end of the video. I think I'll make a couple out of discarded egg boxes.
You're very welcome!
Thanks for sharing ❤
You are more than welcome.
Burt
Awesome video Burt !!!
Glad you enjoyed it. I learned a lot in making the video.
Burt
@@burthovander4873 I keep watching over and learning more details...thanks
@@timcook2312 I'm glad to hear that.
Thanks, Burt