My Sister is a 'Knitter', so you have given me a great idea for a Christmas gift. Thanks Mike. And for the tip about the twisted strips of abrasive. :)
lol mike the head shots at the end . great idea buddy seen this pop up and thought that my daughter knits so i would check it out . still to cold to do anything outside for me but getting ideas for spring and this will be on the list of things to do for sure . thanks mike .
Thanks for the neat project idea Mike. I've got a weaver and a spinner/crocheter in my life, and I think both would love one of these, so I know what I'll be doing next! Lou
I did one of these for our future daughter in law. It was a bit over 10”, and I made the cut outs on both sides. Wish I had thought about leaving it on the lathe. Maybe next time. Thank you for this
I started out doing a yarn bowl for my wife. She liked it, showed it to some of her friends, and all of a sudden I was in business. I just finished #50! Only 6 have been done from solid wood blocks, the rest were done from segmented bowls. To cut the slot, I built a router jig that uses a spiral upcut bit. The router bit leaves a pretty clean surface which cuts down on the sanding. As mentioned earlier, the jig is based on an article in the October 2014 edition of American Woodturner (the AAW journal).
After making my first one of these I searched for an easier button. I found a coping foot for my dewalt (and for other brands) I start at the round hole and cut to near the rim with 2 passes, to open the path before cutting thru the rim. I use a narrow fine tooth blade. Saves a lot of effort. I do this with bowl held in my lap. Finishing the rough cuts is as you do. Use a ruby burr on my dremel. Care as you state to avoid binds.
Great video stuck with your design used 8"x41/2" pine beam off cut I reversed the bowl in the long worth chuck externally using long rubber wine corks helped me cut a slightly concave base thanks for your great videos Harry from Aberdeen Scotland hoping to make a few more
Excellent, Harry. Thanks for the feedback.I visited Scotland last year. Beautiful country. I think Edinburgh may be the most beautiful city I have ever visited.
Thank your for the informative video on making a yarn bowl. I used a technique I saw in the Oct '14 issue of American Woodturner to cut the J-slot. The article describes the use of a jig to hold the bowl, a template for the J-slot cut on a scroll saw and a router. The difficult part is finding router bits with a long enough shank to accommodate the curvature of the bowl body. Mine came out great and my daughter loves it.
Hi Mike thanks for your video I’ve just made my first yarn bowl and I used a Dremel with the small sanding spindle to sand the slot side it worked well thanks
I have turned a few of these and still looking for an easier button. Used scroll saw some but am wondering about a rotozip bit in a dremel or hand held laminating router. Near future project will let you know. Got the bits
Such timing. Are you a mind reader, Mike? Juanita just retired. Last night she told me a friend is going to re-teach her knitting! Well, one Christmas/retirement present idea already!! Now, about turning knitting needles.... when's That video due out?!
Mike nice bowl. I noticed your vacuum chuck hookup after the bowl was installed. I have the same lathe but my vac time goes all the way through with the nut on the outside. What are using. Thanks
+Scott Gaber I use a rotary adapter with 2 bearings and 2 O rings that fit snugly in the handwheel. Some prefer the more complex lamp rod that goes thru the spindle and thread on to the Chuck itself.
Neat project. Production Suggestion UA-cam puts a red line across the bottom of the thumbnail picture if you have already watched it. When you frame the thumbnail picture in red the first reaction is that I have already watched it. Would hate to miss a good project.
Mike, two things you should know, #1. you do not need that much of a curl cut into the side of the bowl. #2. When these types of bowls are being used, there's the pull factor to keep in mind. So the bottom of the bowl should be as flat as possible, a base ring is not needed.
I did use a Dremel with a shaping burr but it did not work well. It skipped off onto the surface of the bowl and tended to burn the wood. Not sure how I could use a sanding disk.
It is wonderful..i learned the secret..going to try.
My Sister is a 'Knitter', so you have given me a great idea for a Christmas gift. Thanks Mike. And for the tip about the twisted strips of abrasive. :)
lol mike the head shots at the end . great idea buddy seen this pop up and thought that my daughter knits so i would check it out . still to cold to do anything outside for me but getting ideas for spring and this will be on the list of things to do for sure . thanks mike .
If she knits she would love it I am sure.
Nice job, Mike. Very informative and well explained. Great project, My Friend :-)
Thanks 👍
Thanks for the neat project idea Mike. I've got a weaver and a spinner/crocheter in my life, and I think both would love one of these, so I know what I'll be doing next!
Lou
Excellent!
Lou, make them for Christmas presents, that would be more enjoyable then going out shopping for a gift.
Very convenient to work with yarn and beautiful!
Nice project Mike, and well executed.
Cheers
Mike
Thanks, Mike
My Dremel is my friend, with my etching tool, for those those small detailing things like the "j" cut on the side of the yarn bowl.
This is a great idea! Thank You!
Glad it was helpful!
I did one of these for our future daughter in law. It was a bit over 10”, and I made the cut outs on both sides. Wish I had thought about leaving it on the lathe. Maybe next time. Thank you for this
Wow, that is a big yarn bowl! Why cuts on both sides, two yarns in one bowl I bet.
I started out doing a yarn bowl for my wife. She liked it, showed it to some of her friends, and all of a sudden I was in business. I just finished #50! Only 6 have been done from solid wood blocks, the rest were done from segmented bowls.
To cut the slot, I built a router jig that uses a spiral upcut bit. The router bit leaves a pretty clean surface which cuts down on the sanding. As mentioned earlier, the jig is based on an article in the October 2014 edition of American Woodturner (the AAW journal).
Wow, that is a lot of yarn bowls!
After making my first one of these I searched for an easier button. I found a coping foot for my dewalt (and for other brands) I start at the round hole and cut to near the rim with 2 passes, to open the path before cutting thru the rim. I use a narrow fine tooth blade. Saves a lot of effort. I do this with bowl held in my lap. Finishing the rough cuts is as you do. Use a ruby burr on my dremel. Care as you state to avoid binds.
Dewalt saber saw that is
Ken, I never heard of a coping foot. The saber saw sounds like a good solution.
Great video stuck with your design used 8"x41/2" pine beam off cut I reversed the bowl in the long worth chuck externally using long rubber wine corks helped me cut a slightly concave base thanks for your great videos Harry from Aberdeen Scotland hoping to make a few more
Excellent, Harry. Thanks for the feedback.I visited Scotland last year. Beautiful country. I think Edinburgh may be the most beautiful city I have ever visited.
Thank your for the informative video on making a yarn bowl. I used a technique I saw in the Oct '14 issue of American Woodturner to cut the J-slot. The article describes the use of a jig to hold the bowl, a template for the J-slot cut on a scroll saw and a router. The difficult part is finding router bits with a long enough shank to accommodate the curvature of the bowl body. Mine came out great and my daughter loves it.
+Larry Briggs I did read that article. That would be my preferred method if I planned to do a lot - which I don't.
Thank you sir very nice and some great tips,
Hi Mike thanks for your video I’ve just made my first yarn bowl and I used a Dremel with the small sanding spindle to sand the slot side it worked well thanks
Great!
I’ll make one Mike. Great suggestion.
I am sure it will be a nice one!
I think you have done a beautiful job there😆. Regards, Júlíus
Thanks, Julius.
Funny we (you, me & Gibson) were just talking about this at lunch last week at the club.
I have turned a few of these and still looking for an easier button. Used scroll saw some but am wondering about a rotozip bit in a dremel or hand held laminating router. Near future project will let you know. Got the bits
Thanks
thank you mike
Thanks Mike.
mike this is a nice bowl,,got to make one,,have you ever made any bowls using epoxy,,seems like a good way to use scrap wood,,
No. If you meant casting in acrylics with a pressure pot, also no. It is expensive and does not interest me - maybe later.
I've made a couple out of segmented and used a small router w/ a 3/8" dado bit. Still took a lot of sanding, but it worked.
Thanks for commenting. Stay safe.
Such timing. Are you a mind reader, Mike? Juanita just retired. Last night she told me a friend is going to re-teach her knitting! Well, one Christmas/retirement present idea already!! Now, about turning knitting needles.... when's That video due out?!
Umm.... I guess I will add it to my idea list.
Mike nice bowl. I noticed your vacuum chuck hookup after the bowl was installed. I have the same lathe but my vac time goes all the way through with the nut on the outside. What are using. Thanks
+Scott Gaber I use a rotary adapter with 2 bearings and 2 O rings that fit snugly in the handwheel. Some prefer the more complex lamp rod that goes thru the spindle and thread on to the Chuck itself.
mike do you ever use a 1/4 bowl gouge,,i notice that they do make them but it seems kinda small for most applications,,
I do have a couple of 3/8" bar size which the British call a 1/4". I do use a 1/4" detail gouge for fine details. I see no use for a 1/2 bar size BG.
Neat project. Production Suggestion UA-cam puts a red line across the bottom of the thumbnail picture if you have already watched it. When you frame the thumbnail picture in red the first reaction is that I have already watched it. Would hate to miss a good project.
+John Shaw Interesting. I never noticed that feature. Thanks for the alert.
Mike, two things you should know, #1. you do not need that much of a curl cut into the side of the bowl. #2. When these types of bowls are being used, there's the pull factor to keep in mind. So the bottom of the bowl should be as flat as possible, a base ring is not needed.
Thanks for sharing.
You don't have any carving chisels or a sloyd?
No Sloyd or carving chisels.
Mike did you make that adapter or is it available from a vendor
The vaccum chuck rotary adapter? I got mine from jtturningtools.com Check Crafts Suppy woodturnerscatalog.com for one to fit a PM3520 that is cheaper.
What about using your dremel? The sanding disk
I did use a Dremel with a shaping burr but it did not work well. It skipped off onto the surface of the bowl and tended to burn the wood. Not sure how I could use a sanding disk.
Mike Peace Woodturning argh ok. Bummer but anyway you did a top job
Amazon carries a coping foot for scroll saw by Collins mfg. $32. Having trouble senting picture to you on FB or your blog
Sand with Dremel and diamond bits. Do it slowly.
Good tips!
NICE JOB, GOOD DEMO, WHATS WITH THE OPEN MOUTH NOW DAYS?????
Prevailing wisdom is that strong facial expressions create interest and make thumbnails more clickable. Maybe I can do that with my mouth closed.
maybe a dremel tool to cut it out.
The easiest way of doing something complicated....... get someone else to do it XD
Sharpen your drills much???? lol
No.