Cubical rot fungi (Fomes subroseus and Daedalea juniperina) and juniper pocket rot fungus (Pyrofomes demidoffii) enter eastern redcedars through dead branch stubs and attack the heartwood.
Cedar! I had a customer come in my work Friday and offer to bring me some cedar to turn. I work at city electric supply and we're raising money for the Make a Wish foundation so I have been giving all bowls, boxes, and trinkets as donations. We'll sell my peices at work and donate the money. I guess it going pretty good. WLOS western NC News Channel came down and interviewed me about it. The local news paper picked up the story. I got the idea from your Beads of Hope video. Now locals come in and give me nice wood! It's great!
Sounds like a brilliant program! Well done! And the dropped-off timber is a win-win as well. Keep up the great work. All the best to you and Happy Turning!
That might be. Another reason to keep that respirator on at all times. By the way, ALL sawdust when inhaled can be carcinogenic. Stay safe and Happy Turning!
I don't know what it is about eastern red cedar and those brittle dead spots but I always encounter them and they can be dangerous! Otherwise it is one of my favorite woods to turn (and put a high-gloss finish on).
I really love how that project turned out, especially with all of the challenges you faced. Bravo sir! As a beginner, I am constantly inspired by videos like yours. I'm still in the spindle turning stage of my turning experience, learning to master the dreaded skew chisel, but boxes and bowls will be my passion I think. Thanks so much for all you do!
Amazing bowl, you did it again. This is my favorite shape. Logs with cracks and holes are often the start of an adventure with great result. Working with epoxy is a trade of its own and a great way to accentuate the character of the wood. What you call a nightmare is in my opinion the recipe for greater satisfaction. As always : thank you! PS: In this case turquoise is a great color, but I feel the woodturncommunity in general could consider other colors more often.
All the good stuff lies on the other side of some sorta struggle. ;) Yes, I agree about the colors. Maybe I'll do a poka-dot one soon. ;) Happy Turning!
Thanks so much for the another great project and video! I had given up on bowl turning a while back , but with your instructions and tips, I have solved some of my problems that caused me to stop. Keep the vids coming and again, a sincere thanks for reigniting my woodturning interest! Ken
Welcome back, Ken! Please remember; persistent, patient practice will yield the bowls you are imagining right now! All the best to you and Happy Turning!
Perseverance is the name of pretty near all the bowls I've turned. Foul something up, figure out how to correct it. Start out with one shape in mind, create something entirely different, usually with no clue where I went wrong. Latest was what ended up being a 14" spalted Maple, where the original turning was 15 years ago. Despite your warnings, I was sloppy with the jamb chuck I made -- it was too small (made of Eastern red cedar, BTW), didn't center properly -- so I found myself with a bowl that was elliptical, inside and out. Outside wasn't impossible to correct, but it WAS extremely challenging. Inside nearly drove me nuts. I kept working, kept working, "OMG, am I gonna have any wall at ALL, or will I just all-of-a- sudden cut through, sever the upper from lower wall curve?". Pressure here, because it was promised to my daughter, who'd already seen it in its ovoid shape, would've been o.k. with that. I couldn't leave it that way. I just couldn't! I chose to take the risk of destroying the bowl, which was quite possible, maybe even likely. In the end, she turned out beautifully-- no, not perfectly round, but with an evenly varying wall thickness that made it unique.😊 Sanded to 300 grit, then used a Beal System buff and polish, finished with Danish Oil. I remember hollering "I HATE sanding!" After about the second hour. Got a lot of encouragement from the folks in our Maker Space, especially from one particular turner with a years of experience. The second turning, counting all steps, took 20 hours -- probably 4x as it would have, had I simply built that twice -turning jamb chuck you showed us, centered the bowl correctly to begin with. Yeah, I'LL give you perseverance!
Well done! Yes, all the good things in life are usually at the end of a trying road or two. Keep up the good work. It gets easier! All the best to you and Happy Turning!
Just went through an exactly the same experience with western red cedar. Wound up making a mortise and bowl is still under construction. Pull out is really tough with this piece of very dry cedar, even with very sharp gouges and very light cuts. Thank you for very helpful teaching videos
Early on, I turned a very nice (if I say so myself) Eastern Red Cedar bowl. The thing I remember about it was the smell. It was so cedar-y that it gave me a headache. I actually had to wear my VOC filters. I don't know if I got a 'mutant' blank or I'm just sensitive to it. Other turners tell me they didn't didn't find Eastern Red Cedar particularly objectionable. Beautiful wood, in any case! Cheers!
Michael, interesting. I have found some wood odor variations as well. My gut says that perhaps the tree stores more oils/energy (aka odor) at various times of the year more than others. And remember, almost all tree odors, colors, etc. are the tree's way of defending itself. That is why some people have reactions. Happy Turning! Kent
Sir, thankyou for your detailed, professionally produced clips. Can't help but learn something. Would love to send you some of our old patio, made from West Australian Jarrah, (1900 Janka scale) seasoned for 40+ years in the blazing sun. Literally need to sharpen your gouge every minute.
Hello Kent, any reason you never mixed your glue with the fine left over fine sanding for those holes? Would have looked more natural; used to do that when carved 55 years or so back in time, from a young 76+ Native carver. Love to watch and learn tricks from you, just saw your channel a few hours ago, when I was praying all night until 6 A.M.. Great works and tools, last time I used 'these were in late 1960s! Keep it up, Stan.
Great article. I would like some info on the glove, and other safety items, as I can see how it helps with roughing down a bowl. I have seen Sanding Gloves, but this type like a cyclist uses is better... and may be available in one hand only.!?.I have 1/16" Lexan shield that clips over my roughing gouges to deflect the swarf.
Hi there I just subscribed. Oh my this is beautiful!! I absolutely love the turquoise a color I don't see much in woodturning projects . I really don't know why this is stunning..With the grain and color of the wood complimenting each other beautifully.. As a woman I love to see wood with color rather it's achieved with resin or spray paint however it's achieved for wood bowls, platters etc. Thanks for sharing😘
NOW you tell us about the hardness and brittleness of cedar! I made my 1st (end grain) lidded box about 6 inches in diameter out of cedar. I'm thinking it'll be like whittling... BOY was I wrong!
Hi Kent, I've recently retired from the British police on ill health grounds after 40 years of service. A friend of mine introduced me to turning wood and suggested your videos were informative. Thank you so much for sharing your experience and expertise, this hobby has given me a whole new world to live in and I can happily lose myself in my workshop for hours at a time even though my illnesses limit my work time considerably. I was intending to take lessons but am a little disadvantaged by the nature of my condition and childish embarrassment at displaying weakness. I am learning so much from your freely given demonstrations and the discipline (or lack of) of woodturning has given me a whole nother (I'm pretty that's how you say it in American) lease on life. Thanks again. I have a bowl for y'all to throw up in!
Thank you for writing and sharing, Nicholas! I'm thrilled you've discovered the joy of turning wood bowls. Please remember; persistent, patient practice will yield the bowls you are imagining right now! All the best to you and Happy Turning!
Question about the wood glue filling the small cracks. Why wood glue and not CA like earlier in the video? I do the same sand to fill over CA. I’ve appreciated your videos and enjoyed learning your techniques. I’ll contribute when I can. I’m broke now, still learning but only turning firewood.
Learning with firewood is the best way to start. You'll find diamonds in that wood pile!!! CA works well for deep thin cracks because it runs down easily. Surface cracks will be stronger over time with traditional wood glue. Happy Turning!
It's five thirty in the am, couldn't sleep and I was perusing videos to watch when I landed on yours. I thought it was timely since I am finishing up some bowls of an Eastern Red Maple tree, I think its a good honest learning video. Just a few comments however: 1) If you would have left the wood under your tailstock for support, maybe 1"-1 1/2" and leave that column until you have completed gutting out the bowl you wouldn't lose the needed support and less chance of a "flying bowl" I remove the column easily at the end with a pointed carbide or similar tool after the support is no longer needed. 2) If you use something like Milliput resin in the holes there would be no running issues, although there is a 4 hour set time. It's a two part mix, looks like clay, sets up hard and has a good working time to smooth it out with a finger wet with water. But as I said at the beginning I think the video is a good teaching tool, well explained and visualized.
Hi Kent love your videos. You might check out Doug's videos at Pohl Barn Productions. The way he addresses the epoxy after your bowl is turned may be helpful.
What a great video. Very educational as well. I've not turned many bowls, still much a novice. The tips and tricks here will help I recently turned a piece of maple I believe, from the firewood pile. Unknown when I started, still had several worms in the wood that ended up in the sawdust. I used epoxy with some mixed in brown coloring. Looked great when I was done. Yes, tough to fill on a rounded surface. Had a little natural bark area in the bowl as well. Somewhat of a crotch piece when I started. Gave to my mother-in-law for a birthday present. She loved it. Brought her to tears. I would call that a success. Plan to watch more of your videos. What was that tape you used? Painters tape doesn't quite cut it.
Gorgeous bowl!!! Have you ever worked with UV resin? I'm a beginner and used UV resin on a bowl with lots of holes. The UV resin gave me lots of control since it doesn't harden until you put a UV light on it. That also means when you're done with a hole you can put a light on it to firm it up and keep it from moving while you work on the rest of the holes. It seemed to polish up well but I don't know how it holds up long term. I used mica powder to color it. UV resin is popular in the crafting circles but have not seen it used in woodworking videos. What are your thoughts?
I've watched a lot of bids on turning. Some awesome, crazy stuff too sometimes. I learned far more practical practices and techniques from your bid, so I did the unthinkable and subscribed.
Can't I have some northern Cedar hanging around my shop I'm thinking about making a bowl now.thank God we have duck tape it's a life saver.try make a little bigger batch of epoxy and put it in a zip lock bag and then cut off 1 corner and squeeze it in the holes it work like a Pastry bag You will like the results I can tell you didn't have an easy time with this boul but it came out excellent love watching your videos happy wood turning
When filling larger defects, it might be better to mix the resin in a ziplock baggie, then cut off a corner of the baggie to use it like a baker's cake decorating bag. Also, my lathe has a 1-8 spindle, so i bought a 1-8 bolt and fitted it through a board so I can secure the workpiece at any position in a vise.
Commenting on year-old videos ... that's my thing I suppose, regardless: I recently came into an abundance of the deepest, darkest, red cedar I've ever seen. Thanks for sharing.
Those rot holes are typical for Eastern Red Cedar (Juniper). It is beautiful wood and smells great and like you said, you just never know what you're going to find inside a log!
I have done a bit of work with red cedar on my CNC machine and I can attest to it being a brittle wood. Much higher chance of splintering, chip out, tear out, and fraying. But it has dazzling colors when first cut (which fade within a few weeks but still great color contrast) and it is cheap. So for me it's great to prototype with, because I know if the passes can cut and not mess up with red cedar, they will certainly work with walnut lol.
New viewer here, and I'm suitably impressed! Subscribed and liked! Don't be surprised if you see comments on your old videos cos it looks like I've got some catching up to do!
Eli W. I live in the U.S. I do not feel comfortable say what state or city I live in if I win I can contact you privately Ken. I would real like to win the live edge bowl. I have been wood turning for about 6 months now but only have been bowl turning for 6 week you’re videos have help me so much and it would mean a lot if I won. Thank you for the grate videos keep up the good work Ken.
Nice job I'm wondering about your particular hand placing. I usually like to use the side of my finger as a guide because I find that without the so-called guide I'm not able to get the control like you and I'm very likely to get a bad catch. Please comment.
Good question, John. If you're referring to your left hand, you really don't want to be guiding with that hand. Essentially keeping the tool on and in-line with the tool rest is the job of the left hand. Check out this video ua-cam.com/video/6_VtLGusNqY/v-deo.html Happy Turning!
Victor, glad you like that one. It's a valuable and simple trick. The surface was so smooth I decided to go straight to the lacquer. Sometimes I'll seal with shellac. Happy Turning!
Intending no insult, but MY first name is Kent also. There ain't many of us. I got mine 81 years ago. Alas, there are no more phone booths in which to change....
Good question, Lloyd. Well, I still price it based on the wide X height X 2.5 rule, but then possibly add a bit more. Or, I figure out how to not take 2.5 days on these bowls before I price them. ;) All the best to you and Happy Turning!
Very nice job and video. I’ve had the same problem with cider bowls that I’ve have been turning with the tenant breaking off and I thought it was something that I was doing wrong. I have a lot of cider and I was about to set it all a blazing because of the tenant braking off. I have found the cambium layer of the wood is highly prone to breaking off so I try to avoid that white layer as much as possible in the tenant. The rot in the center is a natural problem with cider and sometimes I get over aggressive in my turn and snap goes the bowl to the floor. Most of my bowls I do as art so when one hits the floor and breaks out some chunks if it is not totally destroyed I work those broken chunks out to give my bowl a unique shape for my art bowls. It was great to see that the problems that I am having is not just me not knowing what I’m doing but it can happen to one of the greatest of bowl turner’s. Your video has saved a lot of cider from becoming firewood. Thanks for the help and WOW what a beautiful bowl
I use gaffer's tape all the time. I found it in a photography store. All different kinds and colors. The adhesive as well as the tape itself is waterproof. When do you switch from the 5 minute type of epoxy in small tubes to a more bulk resin like Total Boat or some of the other table top like material? Maybe not on a bowl. Very nice result. I find that even in my short time with woodturning, this is all about problem solving, no matter how simple or complex the project might be. Very interesting to me.
Thank you for writing and sharing! I might go to full epoxy if the piece was riddled with holes. This was the most I've done with 5-min epoxy. Happy Turning!
The worst wood I dealt with was Spanish cedar. It's a soft wood, but even wearing a respirator I got such a horrible taste in my mouth just from were I took the respirator off that lasted for four days. Mouth wash didn't help at all. I really love that bowl. So far after bingeing your videos this is the first one that I saw you use epoxy.
You have no dust collection? I've worked with that cedar, and the dust will cling to every thing something terrible. It must be a bear to clean up afterward. The project is beautiful, and the lessons learned are always valuable.
Thank you, Steve! Not so much scary, but deflating. LOL I thought I lost it…and all the filming up to that point. But we have to persist! All the best to you and Happy Turning!
Just so happens that I have a piece of western red cedar to begin turning on my lathe and just fortuitously watched your video So here goes.!! Thanks for tips
At first when I saw the blue epoxy I was like "what is he thinking", but then when you called it "turquoise" I got a Southwestern vibe and started to really dig it!
Well watching you turn this bowl it is plain to see the mistakes made while preparing to finish turn the bowl. After you had roughed out the shape of the exterior of the bowl, why didn’t you fill the holes with tenons made with red cedar, or for an outstanding piece choose some dark red timber, or some white timber tenons. To get the best end result this should be done just after finishing the rough out. If you make the tenons long enough you will end up with a nice inner and well as a great outer surface of your bowl. Just a thought, don’t use sap wood as a point for your lathe.
Coloring the resin turquoise looked like a not so good an idea. But the more I looked at it, the better it looked. There remain two take aways from this video. One is the right person behind the cutter can work miracles where none previously existed. The second is never trust Eastern Cedar. It seems to hide lots of nasty surprises inside.
Verry challenging. And the one who will get that bowl will have no clue of the hard work involved. It was stressfuill, wondering if at any moment there would be a major catch in one of those big holes. Great work.
Hi love your video, glad I found you. Question: what about using a more solid wood glued onto the tenon? I have alot of eastern cedar logs that people have brought me. Looking forward to turning it.
this is a good place to glue a tenon plate onto the blank. having turned lots of cedar, I was not surprised the center of the interior broke away. it is soft wood, very brittle. the center needs to be at least 1' in diameter. A mask is also recommended because the oils which are fatal to moths are also bad for humans, especially when dust is being created. This is a good place for filling the voids with stabalized branches.
just curious, have u ever thought to use sawdust from a contrasting species as the "coloring agent" in the resin? like if the main wood is a hunk of pine colored wood, then u use cherry or mahogany dust in the resin that u use to fill in the voids before turning?
Good Question Eric. Well, I have had issues with release messing up epoxy pours. And the popsicle sticks are wood so they just turn away without any effort. Happy Turning!
I know the feeling, Kent. Once I start on a turning, I rarely give up. Sometimes, I put it away and come back another day. That sapwood is very weak so not the best place to hold a bowl. I hear so many turners favor tenons over recesses but I've had much better success with recesses. I made a custom offset tool so I'm sure to get the correct angle of the recess and it works great even with the tailstock in place. Typically, it's hard to get at and I think that's why many people don't make a recess. Glad to see you stay with it and not get too frustrated. Keep the videos coming.
I recently switched to doing recesses on my last 4 bowls and I completely agree. I've had varying success with tenons, from perfectly fine, to a little shifting forcing me to stop and re-seat, or just completely snapping off. Each recess bowl I've done has been solid. Easy to reference when taking on and off the lathe and you can leave it in place once you've finished. Highly recommend people give it a whack. I was always a little intimidated of the wooodworm screw but it's helped me a lot since I gave it a shot.
@@jakus55 Good to hear. I still use tenons depending on the wood and style of bowl but surely feel that the recess is stronger if made correctly. Woods like pine not so good and definitely not end grain bowls. I'll see if I can get you the info on the tool I made for the recesses.
@@jakus55 Not sure if the link will get blocked but if it does, go to MikePeaceWoodturning and search his page for making a recess tool. ua-cam.com/video/7ZKRlMNC5mc/v-deo.html
Hi really enjoying so far however have a disagreement on one thing . @ 08:50 you are talking about how to get straight sides and cuts with your gouge . You say that you need to lean from your knees and move your body, not to move your hands or you will never get a straight cut ? Hmmm this i disagree with as a paralyzed wood Turner i turn from a wheelchair as permanently in one , I dont have use from anything from my chest down no Abbs or core . I move my hands and arms and get ok cuts . I'm no professional and not having a go at you just thought ide mention it maybe some thoughts for you . Anyway ill carry on watching the rest thanks .Dan
Dan, Thank you for writing and sharing! I'm so glad you have adapted to a technique that works well for you. Well done. In general, most people want to make too many movements when turning which result in not-so-straight passes. Have you seen the latest video? ua-cam.com/video/6_VtLGusNqY/v-deo.html This is the technique I'm referencing. All the best to you and Happy Turning!
I made a bowl similar to this one but one day it cracked and now it looks awful. Is there any way to stop my bowls from cracking. I'm a new woodturner so I know there alot for me to learn, but I seriously need help. Is there anything I can do for future bowls I make?
Monkey, Even wall thickness is the first step. There's a lot to keeping the cracks from forming. I cover it all in my Tree to Bowl course www.TurnAWoodBowl.com/green Check it out. All the best to you and Happy Turning! Kent
What a stunning bowl. That Cedar is gorgeous. When it flew off I thought that was going to be the end. Then with all those holes I was so afraid it was going to catch. You, Sir did an amazing job in getting it finished. True talent. Thank you so much. Love it. Much respect from Northeastern Arizona ❤😊❤🇺🇸
Robert, good question. I have had many people in your position write to me. I think you have to do what works best for you. Some have lathes that tilt giving them more access. Others have developed ways to maneuver as they turn. You can do it! I wish you all the best and Happy Turning!
I really love your explanations and how you turned this thing. I am not so happy with the color and structure of the resin. But that is just a matter of personal taste.
Your last comments are right on. That’s where I am. That’s what I like about working with wood in general. Problem solving. When something doesn’t go as you expected you need to roll with the punches and make adjustments and keep going.
Astounding! I couldn't believe you planned to turn the hole filled half-log you showed us at the start of the video. I throw out a huge amount of wood because of what I think are fatal flaws. You have given me new courage; also, good to see that your bowl came flying off, same as us normal mortals. Love your videos! Keep them coming!
Beautiful. You ever have trouble with red cedar checking? I was given a piece of eastern red cedar. It seemed pretty dry but I planned on twice turning it anyway. While turning it it started checking, a lot. Some of the checks were not even along the grain.
@@TurnAWoodBowl thanks for the reply. I am well aware of how moisture content/wall thickness play a role in cracking. My question is more specific to this species. I've never had any other species of wood check while turning the outside. Obviously wall thickness is not a consideration in this scenario (hadn't turned the inside yet).
Here's a hint for you. Tape the holes in both sides , then use a basting injector to fill the pockets. This will go much faster. Use a clear packing tape on one side to see what your doing but don't use that side for injecting. The pvc tape ( packing tape) may split open one you hit it with a needle. If you need to use the pvc tape to inject then put 2 or 3 levels of it
Absolutely Beautiful. I love how you work and also let your viewers know what you are doing. You've gained a viewer.
Thank you so much Jody! All the best to you and Happy Turning!
Cubical rot fungi (Fomes subroseus and Daedalea juniperina) and juniper pocket rot fungus (Pyrofomes demidoffii) enter eastern redcedars through dead branch stubs and attack the heartwood.
Wow, thanks Tim! That's the most detailed answer yet. It sounds like you know what you're talking about. All the best to you and Happy Turning!
Cedar! I had a customer come in my work Friday and offer to bring me some cedar to turn. I work at city electric supply and we're raising money for the Make a Wish foundation so I have been giving all bowls, boxes, and trinkets as donations. We'll sell my peices at work and donate the money. I guess it going pretty good. WLOS western NC News Channel came down and interviewed me about it. The local news paper picked up the story. I got the idea from your Beads of Hope video. Now locals come in and give me nice wood! It's great!
Sounds like a brilliant program! Well done! And the dropped-off timber is a win-win as well. Keep up the great work. All the best to you and Happy Turning!
Not to put a damper on Eastern Red Cedar which I find beautiful is 65 years ago I learned or was told it is a Carcinogen a cancer causing product?
That might be. Another reason to keep that respirator on at all times. By the way, ALL sawdust when inhaled can be carcinogenic. Stay safe and Happy Turning!
I don't know what it is about eastern red cedar and those brittle dead spots but I always encounter them and they can be dangerous! Otherwise it is one of my favorite woods to turn (and put a high-gloss finish on).
I really love how that project turned out, especially with all of the challenges you faced. Bravo sir! As a beginner, I am constantly inspired by videos like yours. I'm still in the spindle turning stage of my turning experience, learning to master the dreaded skew chisel, but boxes and bowls will be my passion I think. Thanks so much for all you do!
Thank you kindly, Greg! Glad to help. Happy Turning!
Hahaha! Yes, I have that syndrome too!
Cedar grows around early growth branches which usually result in the cavities such as you encountered.
Yep.
Makes sense. Thanks, Don. Happy Turning!
If you are turning red cedar be sure and wear a respirator!
Roger that. Respirator engaged. ;) Happy Turning!
Amazing bowl, you did it again. This is my favorite shape. Logs with cracks and holes are often the start of an adventure with great result. Working with epoxy is a trade of its own and a great way to accentuate the character of the wood. What you call a nightmare is in my opinion the recipe for greater satisfaction. As always : thank you! PS: In this case turquoise is a great color, but I feel the woodturncommunity in general could consider other colors more often.
All the good stuff lies on the other side of some sorta struggle. ;) Yes, I agree about the colors. Maybe I'll do a poka-dot one soon. ;) Happy Turning!
Thanks so much for the another great project and video!
I had given up on bowl turning a while back , but with your instructions and tips, I have solved some of my problems that caused me to stop. Keep the vids coming and again, a sincere thanks for reigniting my woodturning interest!
Ken
Welcome back, Ken! Please remember; persistent, patient practice will yield the bowls you are imagining right now! All the best to you and Happy Turning!
Perseverance is the name of pretty near all the bowls I've turned. Foul something up, figure out how to correct it. Start out with one shape in mind, create something entirely different, usually with no clue where I went wrong. Latest was what ended up being a 14" spalted Maple, where the original turning was 15 years ago.
Despite your warnings, I was sloppy with the jamb chuck I made -- it was too small (made of Eastern red cedar, BTW), didn't center properly -- so I found myself with a bowl that was elliptical, inside and out. Outside wasn't impossible to correct, but it WAS extremely challenging. Inside nearly drove me nuts. I kept working, kept working, "OMG, am I gonna have any wall at ALL, or will I just all-of-a- sudden cut through, sever the upper from lower wall curve?".
Pressure here, because it was promised to my daughter, who'd already seen it in its ovoid shape, would've been o.k. with that.
I couldn't leave it that way. I just couldn't! I chose to take the risk of destroying the bowl, which was quite possible, maybe even likely.
In the end, she turned out beautifully-- no, not perfectly round, but with an evenly varying wall thickness that made it unique.😊 Sanded to 300 grit, then used a Beal System buff and polish, finished with Danish Oil.
I remember hollering "I HATE sanding!" After about the second hour. Got a lot of encouragement from the folks in our Maker Space, especially from one particular turner with a years of experience.
The second turning, counting all steps, took 20 hours -- probably 4x as it would have, had I simply built that twice -turning jamb chuck you showed us, centered the bowl correctly to begin with.
Yeah, I'LL give you perseverance!
Well done! Yes, all the good things in life are usually at the end of a trying road or two. Keep up the good work. It gets easier! All the best to you and Happy Turning!
Just went through an exactly the same experience with western red cedar. Wound up making a mortise and bowl is still under construction. Pull out is really tough with this piece of very dry cedar, even with very sharp gouges and very light cuts. Thank you for very helpful teaching videos
My pleasure James. Best of luck to you. Happy Turning!
Early on, I turned a very nice (if I say so myself) Eastern Red Cedar bowl. The thing I remember about it was the smell. It was so cedar-y that it gave me a headache. I actually had to wear my VOC filters. I don't know if I got a 'mutant' blank or I'm just sensitive to it. Other turners tell me they didn't didn't find Eastern Red Cedar particularly objectionable. Beautiful wood, in any case! Cheers!
Michael, interesting. I have found some wood odor variations as well. My gut says that perhaps the tree stores more oils/energy (aka odor) at various times of the year more than others. And remember, almost all tree odors, colors, etc. are the tree's way of defending itself. That is why some people have reactions. Happy Turning! Kent
Love it! You always do a great job of educating while still fun to watch.
Thank you! Cheers! Happy Turning!
Sir, thankyou for your detailed, professionally produced clips. Can't help but learn something. Would love to send you some of our old patio, made from West Australian Jarrah, (1900 Janka scale) seasoned for 40+ years in the blazing sun. Literally need to sharpen your gouge every minute.
Yes please! Sounds amazing! ;) Thanks and Happy Turning!
Hello Kent, any reason you never mixed your glue with the fine left over fine sanding for those holes? Would have looked more natural; used to do that when carved 55 years or so back in time, from a young 76+ Native carver. Love to watch and learn tricks from you, just saw your channel a few hours ago, when I was praying all night until 6 A.M.. Great works and tools, last time I used 'these were in late 1960s! Keep it up, Stan.
Thank you, Stan. I've found the wood dust with epoxy just looks muddy and not natural. All the best to you and Happy Turning!
Great article. I would like some info on the glove, and other safety items, as I can see how it helps with roughing down a bowl. I have seen Sanding Gloves, but this type like a cyclist uses is better... and may be available in one hand only.!?.I have 1/16" Lexan shield that clips over my roughing gouges to deflect the swarf.
Good question Peter. I simply use tight fitting work gloves and cut the finger tips off. It's that easy. Happy Turning!
Hi there I just subscribed. Oh my this is beautiful!! I absolutely love the turquoise a color I don't see much in woodturning projects . I really don't know why this is stunning..With the grain and color of the wood complimenting each other beautifully.. As a woman I love to see wood with color rather it's achieved with resin or spray paint however it's achieved for wood bowls, platters etc. Thanks for sharing😘
Thanks for subbing! Thank you kindly! Happy Turning!
NOW you tell us about the hardness and brittleness of cedar! I made my 1st (end grain) lidded box about 6 inches in diameter out of cedar. I'm thinking it'll be like whittling... BOY was I wrong!
LOL. Now you know Ken. Happy Turning!
Hi Kent, I've recently retired from the British police on ill health grounds after 40 years of service. A friend of mine introduced me to turning wood and suggested your videos were informative. Thank you so much for sharing your experience and expertise, this hobby has given me a whole new world to live in and I can happily lose myself in my workshop for hours at a time even though my illnesses limit my work time considerably. I was intending to take lessons but am a little disadvantaged by the nature of my condition and childish embarrassment at displaying weakness. I am learning so much from your freely given demonstrations and the discipline (or lack of) of woodturning has given me a whole nother (I'm pretty that's how you say it in American) lease on life. Thanks again. I have a bowl for y'all to throw up in!
Thank you for writing and sharing, Nicholas! I'm thrilled you've discovered the joy of turning wood bowls. Please remember; persistent, patient practice will yield the bowls you are imagining right now! All the best to you and Happy Turning!
Question about the wood glue filling the small cracks. Why wood glue and not CA like earlier in the video? I do the same sand to fill over CA. I’ve appreciated your videos and enjoyed learning your techniques. I’ll contribute when I can. I’m broke now, still learning but only turning firewood.
Learning with firewood is the best way to start. You'll find diamonds in that wood pile!!! CA works well for deep thin cracks because it runs down easily. Surface cracks will be stronger over time with traditional wood glue. Happy Turning!
It's five thirty in the am, couldn't sleep and I was perusing videos to watch when I landed on yours. I thought it was timely since I am finishing up some bowls of an Eastern Red Maple tree, I think its a good honest learning video. Just a few comments however: 1) If you would have left the wood under your tailstock for support, maybe 1"-1 1/2" and leave that column until you have completed gutting out the bowl you wouldn't lose the needed support and less chance of a "flying bowl" I remove the column easily at the end with a pointed carbide or similar tool after the support is no longer needed. 2) If you use something like Milliput resin in the holes there would be no running issues, although there is a 4 hour set time. It's a two part mix, looks like clay, sets up hard and has a good working time to smooth it out with a finger wet with water. But as I said at the beginning I think the video is a good teaching tool, well explained and visualized.
Thank you, Bob for the suggestions and the input. All the best to you and Happy Turning!
I like it the turquoise goes good with the color of the wood.
Hi Kent love your videos. You might check out Doug's videos at Pohl Barn Productions. The way he addresses the epoxy after your bowl is turned may be helpful.
Thanks. Happy Turning!
What a great video. Very educational as well. I've not turned many bowls, still much a novice. The tips and tricks here will help I recently turned a piece of maple I believe, from the firewood pile. Unknown when I started, still had several worms in the wood that ended up in the sawdust. I used epoxy with some mixed in brown coloring. Looked great when I was done. Yes, tough to fill on a rounded surface. Had a little natural bark area in the bowl as well. Somewhat of a crotch piece when I started. Gave to my mother-in-law for a birthday present. She loved it. Brought her to tears. I would call that a success. Plan to watch more of your videos.
What was that tape you used? Painters tape doesn't quite cut it.
Sounds great Brent. Yes, tears (happy ones) equals success! ;) All the best to you and Happy Turning!
Gorgeous bowl!!! Have you ever worked with UV resin? I'm a beginner and used UV resin on a bowl with lots of holes. The UV resin gave me lots of control since it doesn't harden until you put a UV light on it. That also means when you're done with a hole you can put a light on it to firm it up and keep it from moving while you work on the rest of the holes. It seemed to polish up well but I don't know how it holds up long term. I used mica powder to color it. UV resin is popular in the crafting circles but have not seen it used in woodworking videos. What are your thoughts?
Cindy, sounds pretty cool. I need to check that out. Thanks for sharing. All the best to you and Happy Turning!
I've watched a lot of bids on turning. Some awesome, crazy stuff too sometimes. I learned far more practical practices and techniques from your bid, so I did the unthinkable and subscribed.
Unthinkable, Bradley! Thank you! ;) All the best to you and Happy Turning!
Can't I have some northern Cedar hanging around my shop I'm thinking about making a bowl now.thank God we have duck tape it's a life saver.try make a little bigger batch of epoxy and put it in a zip lock bag and then cut off 1 corner and squeeze it in the holes it work like a Pastry bag You will like the results I can tell you didn't have an easy time with this boul but it came out excellent love watching your videos happy wood turning
Matt, great idea. Thanks for sharing! All the best to you and Happy Turning!
When filling larger defects, it might be better to mix the resin in a ziplock baggie, then cut off a corner of the baggie to use it like a baker's cake decorating bag. Also, my lathe has a 1-8 spindle, so i bought a 1-8 bolt and fitted it through a board so I can secure the workpiece at any position in a vise.
Great idea. Thank you for writing and sharing! Happy Turning!
Glad you stayed with it . I've had several I had to go to plan two.
Thanks, Phil. It's nice when they cooperate, but plan two is always in the back pocket as well. ;) All the best to you and Happy Turning!
Commenting on year-old videos ... that's my thing I suppose, regardless: I recently came into an abundance of the deepest, darkest, red cedar I've ever seen. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for sharing Jeff! Happy Turning!
Those rot holes are typical for Eastern Red Cedar (Juniper). It is beautiful wood and smells great and like you said, you just never know what you're going to find inside a log!
Yes indeed. Thanks and Happy Turning!
I have done a bit of work with red cedar on my CNC machine and I can attest to it being a brittle wood. Much higher chance of splintering, chip out, tear out, and fraying. But it has dazzling colors when first cut (which fade within a few weeks but still great color contrast) and it is cheap. So for me it's great to prototype with, because I know if the passes can cut and not mess up with red cedar, they will certainly work with walnut lol.
Thank you for writing and sharing! Shrim. That makes sense using it for test pieces. Happy Turning!
New viewer here, and I'm suitably impressed! Subscribed and liked!
Don't be surprised if you see comments on your old videos cos it looks like I've got some catching up to do!
Welcome Phil and yes, you have some watching to do. LOL ;) Enjoy and Happy Turning!
Eli W. I live in the U.S. I do not feel comfortable say what state or city I live in if I win I can contact you privately Ken. I would real like to win the live edge bowl. I have been wood turning for about 6 months now but only have been bowl turning for 6 week you’re videos have help me so much and it would mean a lot if I won. Thank you for the grate videos keep up the good work Ken.
Thank you, Eli. All the best to you and Happy Turning!
Nice job I'm wondering about your particular hand placing. I usually like to use the side of my finger as a guide because I find that without the so-called guide I'm not able to get the control like you and I'm very likely to get a bad catch. Please comment.
Good question, John. If you're referring to your left hand, you really don't want to be guiding with that hand. Essentially keeping the tool on and in-line with the tool rest is the job of the left hand. Check out this video ua-cam.com/video/6_VtLGusNqY/v-deo.html Happy Turning!
Great result Kent. Loved the tip about filling the tiny cracks with glue and over sanding immediately. Very cool. So no sealer before the lacquer?
Victor, glad you like that one. It's a valuable and simple trick. The surface was so smooth I decided to go straight to the lacquer. Sometimes I'll seal with shellac. Happy Turning!
Intending no insult, but MY first name is Kent also. There ain't many of us. I got mine 81 years ago. Alas, there are no more phone booths in which to change....
I love it! Yes, not many of us. ;) Happy Turning!
Hi Kent
Red cedar bowl is so beautiful and very challenging. My question is how do you price a project that takes 2.5 days to make?
Good question, Lloyd. Well, I still price it based on the wide X height X 2.5 rule, but then possibly add a bit more. Or, I figure out how to not take 2.5 days on these bowls before I price them. ;) All the best to you and Happy Turning!
Love your video's man so helpful 👍
Thank you, Isaac! All the best to you and Happy Turning!
Great vid.
I would have considered quitting too,
but perseverance pay$ off sometimes big time.
Thanks
Absolutely! Thank you, Paul. Happy Turning!
Very nice job and video. I’ve had the same problem with cider bowls that I’ve have been turning with the tenant breaking off and I thought it was something that I was doing wrong. I have a lot of cider and I was about to set it all a blazing because of the tenant braking off. I have found the cambium layer of the wood is highly prone to breaking off so I try to avoid that white layer as much as possible in the tenant. The rot in the center is a natural problem with cider and sometimes I get over aggressive in my turn and snap goes the bowl to the floor. Most of my bowls I do as art so when one hits the floor and breaks out some chunks if it is not totally destroyed I work those broken chunks out to give my bowl a unique shape for my art bowls. It was great to see that the problems that I am having is not just me not knowing what I’m doing but it can happen to one of the greatest of bowl turner’s. Your video has saved a lot of cider from becoming firewood. Thanks for the help and WOW what a beautiful bowl
Rick, Thank you for writing and sharing! I'm so glad so much cedar has been spared from the flame. ;) All the best to you and Happy Turning!
I use gaffer's tape all the time. I found it in a photography store. All different kinds and colors. The adhesive as well as the tape itself is waterproof. When do you switch from the 5 minute type of epoxy in small tubes to a more bulk resin like Total Boat or some of the other table top like material? Maybe not on a bowl. Very nice result. I find that even in my short time with woodturning, this is all about problem solving, no matter how simple or complex the project might be. Very interesting to me.
Thank you for writing and sharing! I might go to full epoxy if the piece was riddled with holes. This was the most I've done with 5-min epoxy. Happy Turning!
The worst wood I dealt with was Spanish cedar. It's a soft wood, but even wearing a respirator I got such a horrible taste in my mouth just from were I took the respirator off that lasted for four days. Mouth wash didn't help at all.
I really love that bowl. So far after bingeing your videos this is the first one that I saw you use epoxy.
Yikes, that sounds awful. I usually use epoxy sparingly and only when nothing else will work. All the best to you and Happy Turning!
You have no dust collection? I've worked with that cedar, and the dust will cling to every thing something terrible. It must be a bear to clean up afterward. The project is beautiful, and the lessons learned are always valuable.
Thanks, Kim. It's not too bad. I tend to cleanup the shop after each turning. Happy Turning!
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Amazing work you have so much skill that must have been a scary moment when that flew off
Regards
Steve UK London
Thank you, Steve! Not so much scary, but deflating. LOL I thought I lost it…and all the filming up to that point. But we have to persist! All the best to you and Happy Turning!
I turn eastern cedar all the time and I love it. But we don't have the issues with rot. But you did a nice job like always Kent. Love your videos
Thanks for sharing Michael. Enjoy that cedar! Happy Turning!
Wow! Super nice. I have some big chunks of Cedar and I'm going to do a little turning again!
Sounds great! Enjoy and Happy Turning!
Just so happens that I have a piece of western red cedar to begin turning on my lathe and just fortuitously watched your video
So here goes.!! Thanks for tips
Perfect timing. Fantastic Marc. Have fun and Happy Turning!
At first when I saw the blue epoxy I was like "what is he thinking", but then when you called it "turquoise" I got a Southwestern vibe and started to really dig it!
Perfect vibe Stephanie! ;) Happy Turning!
Well watching you turn this bowl it is plain to see the mistakes made while preparing to finish turn the bowl. After you had roughed out the shape of the exterior of the bowl, why didn’t you fill the holes with tenons made with red cedar, or for an outstanding piece choose some dark red timber, or some white timber tenons. To get the best end result this should be done just after finishing the rough out. If you make the tenons long enough you will end up with a nice inner and well as a great outer surface of your bowl. Just a thought, don’t use sap wood as a point for your lathe.
Thank you for writing and sharing, Iain! Happy Turning!
Coloring the resin turquoise looked like a not so good an idea. But the more I looked at it, the better it looked. There remain two take aways from this video. One is the right person behind the cutter can work miracles where none previously existed. The second is never trust Eastern Cedar. It seems to hide lots of nasty surprises inside.
Ha, yes, those are definitely the lessons here. All the best to you and Happy Turning!
Verry challenging. And the one who will get that bowl will have no clue of the hard work involved. It was stressfuill, wondering if at any moment there would be a major catch in one of those big holes. Great work.
Thanks, Alain. Yes, the holes seem like they should catch but they hardly ever do. Happy Turning!
Hi love your video, glad I found you. Question: what about using a more solid wood glued onto the tenon? I have alot of eastern cedar logs that people have brought me. Looking forward to turning it.
Cathy, yes that could also help. Give it a try if you haven't already. All the best to you and Happy Turning!
this is a good place to glue a tenon plate onto the blank. having turned lots of cedar, I was not surprised the center of the interior broke away. it is soft wood, very brittle. the center needs to be at least 1' in diameter.
A mask is also recommended because the oils which are fatal to moths are also bad for humans, especially when dust is being created.
This is a good place for filling the voids with stabalized branches.
Thank you for writing and sharing, Dan! All good points! All the best to you and Happy Turning!
im just starting watch vids for educational reasons...thanks for sharing knowledge.
Glad to help Bobbi! All the best to you and Happy Turning!
just curious, have u ever thought to use sawdust from a contrasting species as the "coloring agent" in the resin? like if the main wood is a hunk of pine colored wood, then u use cherry or mahogany dust in the resin that u use to fill in the voids before turning?
Yes, that can work as well. However, sawdust alone in the epoxy can be a bit dull, it usually needs some color added. Happy Turning!
I don't like the turquoise so much but great job and great bowl anyway! Thanks!
Fair enough! Thanks and Happy Turning!
When working the bottom of the bowl’s interior, how do you decide whether to use a 55 degree bowl gouge versus a negative rake scraper?
I usually only use the 55° or the micro bevel on the bottom of the bowl if I need to reach deeper. Happy Turning!
Very helpful gives me more lnformation then other videos I have seen. What rpm would I need to run at?.thanks.
Thank you, Joe! Happy Turning!
When you put the sticks/dams on the rim have you considered waxing them as kind of mold release scheme?
Good Question Eric. Well, I have had issues with release messing up epoxy pours. And the popsicle sticks are wood so they just turn away without any effort. Happy Turning!
wood turning is all about making the most out of what you can take. Sometimes a big bowl becomes medium bowl or even a case.
Yes, I suppose thats right. Happy Turning!
I know the feeling, Kent. Once I start on a turning, I rarely give up. Sometimes, I put it away and come back another day. That sapwood is very weak so not the best place to hold a bowl. I hear so many turners favor tenons over recesses but I've had much better success with recesses. I made a custom offset tool so I'm sure to get the correct angle of the recess and it works great even with the tailstock in place. Typically, it's hard to get at and I think that's why many people don't make a recess. Glad to see you stay with it and not get too frustrated. Keep the videos coming.
I recently switched to doing recesses on my last 4 bowls and I completely agree. I've had varying success with tenons, from perfectly fine, to a little shifting forcing me to stop and re-seat, or just completely snapping off. Each recess bowl I've done has been solid. Easy to reference when taking on and off the lathe and you can leave it in place once you've finished. Highly recommend people give it a whack. I was always a little intimidated of the wooodworm screw but it's helped me a lot since I gave it a shot.
Sounds great. Thank you for writing and sharing, Greg! Happy Turning!
@@jakus55 Good to hear. I still use tenons depending on the wood and style of bowl but surely feel that the recess is stronger if made correctly. Woods like pine not so good and definitely not end grain bowls. I'll see if I can get you the info on the tool I made for the recesses.
@@jakus55 Not sure if the link will get blocked but if it does, go to MikePeaceWoodturning and search his page for making a recess tool. ua-cam.com/video/7ZKRlMNC5mc/v-deo.html
Hi really enjoying so far however have a disagreement on one thing . @ 08:50 you are talking about how to get straight sides and cuts with your gouge . You say that you need to lean from your knees and move your body, not to move your hands or you will never get a straight cut ? Hmmm this i disagree with as a paralyzed wood Turner i turn from a wheelchair as permanently in one , I dont have use from anything from my chest down no Abbs or core . I move my hands and arms and get ok cuts . I'm no professional and not having a go at you just thought ide mention it maybe some thoughts for you . Anyway ill carry on watching the rest thanks .Dan
Dan, Thank you for writing and sharing! I'm so glad you have adapted to a technique that works well for you. Well done. In general, most people want to make too many movements when turning which result in not-so-straight passes. Have you seen the latest video? ua-cam.com/video/6_VtLGusNqY/v-deo.html This is the technique I'm referencing. All the best to you and Happy Turning!
Please mention the turning speeds occasionally, similar to mentioning the tools you are using. Sorry if I missed this.
Thanks, Robert. Check out this video ua-cam.com/video/qkAwPg-fPN8/v-deo.html Happy Turning!
Beautiful bowl with the turquoise inlays for the holes. I think that a mortise would be stronger for these big bowls.
Thanks Mary. Happy Turning!
I find if you use CA on the base tenon and the surrounding close area it tends to eliminate tenon failure.
Bill Hale The Wood Spinner
Very true. Thanks for sharing Bill. All the best to you and Happy Turning!
I don't know about the contrast of filler. Beautiful job on a long work thru.
Thank you, Nelson. Happy Turning!
Such a transformation from questionable start to beauty! Respect your talent and as an example to learn by.
Thank you Charles! Cheers! All the best to you and Happy Turning!
I made a bowl similar to this one but one day it cracked and now it looks awful. Is there any way to stop my bowls from cracking. I'm a new woodturner so I know there alot for me to learn, but I seriously need help. Is there anything I can do for future bowls I make?
Monkey,
Even wall thickness is the first step. There's a lot to keeping the cracks from forming. I cover it all in my Tree to Bowl course www.TurnAWoodBowl.com/green Check it out. All the best to you and Happy Turning! Kent
When I have to fill holes with epoxy, I use a hot glue gun to create a dam around the holes so it can overflow.
Great suggestion. Thank you for writing and sharing! All the best to you and Happy Turning!
Is there a link for possible purchase of those wonderful bowls? Thank you.
Shirley, thanks for asking. Yes, over on Etsy. Here's my shop www.etsy.com/shop/RelivedWood Happy Turning!
What a stunning bowl. That Cedar is gorgeous. When it flew off I thought that was going to be the end. Then with all those holes I was so afraid it was going to catch. You, Sir did an amazing job in getting it finished. True talent. Thank you so much. Love it. Much respect from Northeastern Arizona ❤😊❤🇺🇸
Thank you kindly Joalla! All the best to you and Happy Turning!
@@TurnAWoodBowl ❤😊❤
That is a Beautiful peace.
Have you ever broken a tool rest due to a bad catch?
No. I hear about this often. It really has to do with the quality of the tool rest too. Happy Turning!
I am in wheelchair and want turn can vibe some Advice and how to do it because I can’t move my body like you do
Robert, good question. I have had many people in your position write to me. I think you have to do what works best for you. Some have lathes that tilt giving them more access. Others have developed ways to maneuver as they turn. You can do it! I wish you all the best and Happy Turning!
A big very beautiful bowl you've turned!!
Enjoyed your video and I gave it a Thumbs Up
Thank you kindly! Happy Turning!
I use the same finish on my bowls. If you sand between coats and add 4 more coats it will look like glass
Thanks, William. I agree. Happy Turning!
A lot of work and nightmares to deal with but in the end it turned out beautiful. 👌👏👏👏
Thank you, Lewis Happy Turning!
I guess the wood I have is western Juniper, not cedar. It is similar to what you have.
Yes, but according to the Janka chart western is much softer than eastern cedar. Interesting. Happy Turning!
There are a lot of wood turner that refuse to use resin to fix holes when in actual fact it makes the bowl look great like in this case great job
Thanks, glad you like this! All the best to you and Happy Turning!
I really love your explanations and how you turned this thing. I am not so happy with the color and structure of the resin. But that is just a matter of personal taste.
Thank you, Andrew! Happy Turning!
I heard no remarks whatsoever about the smell, which must have been incredible.
It was, after I took off my respirator. ;) Good way to know if your respirator is working. Happy Turning!
That looks great to me I love it I have a cedar log that has the same type holes I may give it a try you have sparked my imagination
Right on Duane! Happy Turning!
That would go good on the table I built my wife. Same color resin and same wood.
;) There you go Eric. Enjoy and Happy Turning!
That’s very pretty for a flying bowl. LoL I was wondering what kind of lathe you use?
Thank you. That is the Robust Sweet 16. Happy Turning!
Loved this video I always loved cedar smell color etc. Beautiful job
Thank you, Anthony! Happy Turning!
Your last comments are right on. That’s where I am. That’s what I like about working with wood in general. Problem solving. When something doesn’t go as you expected you need to roll with the punches and make adjustments and keep going.
Do you have any tips on how to keep the original color of the wood from changing?
Not other than keeping the bowls away from sunlight.
I have turned some cedar and use a recess into the heart wood rather than a tenon and have never lost a piece.
Well done, Harold. Keep it up and Happy Turning!
Wouldn't it have been better to have cast the holes with epoxy in a pressure pot?
Good question. Not really because the whole thing would need to be cast and thats a LOT of resin. Happy Turning!
Beautiful! How do you price a piece like that? Hours to make?
Great question. Here you go ua-cam.com/video/KPRHflaC5j8/v-deo.html
Happy Turning!
Astounding! I couldn't believe you planned to turn the hole filled half-log you showed us at the start of the video. I throw out a huge amount of wood because of what I think are fatal flaws. You have given me new courage; also, good to see that your bowl came flying off, same as us normal mortals. Love your videos! Keep them coming!
Thanks Robert. It does take more work but the results can be beautiful. Happy Turning!
Kent I turn a lot of cedar I've been there done that glad to see I'm not alone lolhave a great 2022
You're not alone Tim. Happy Turning!
Beautiful. You ever have trouble with red cedar checking? I was given a piece of eastern red cedar. It seemed pretty dry but I planned on twice turning it anyway. While turning it it started checking, a lot. Some of the checks were not even along the grain.
Depends on the moisture content and wall thickness. See my online course www.TurnAWoodBowl.com/green All the best to you and Happy Turning!
@@TurnAWoodBowl thanks for the reply. I am well aware of how moisture content/wall thickness play a role in cracking. My question is more specific to this species. I've never had any other species of wood check while turning the outside. Obviously wall thickness is not a consideration in this scenario (hadn't turned the inside yet).
thanks im just fixing to turn a piece thats even more sketchy than the one you turned
Sounds good. Be patient and expect some hurdles. You can do it! All the best to you and Happy Turning!
loved it yes i learned alot im wating on my lathe to arrive cant wait. but thanks to people like u who are teaching us thanks aginnn
Great to hear! Thank you kindly! All the best to you and Happy Turning!
Here's a hint for you.
Tape the holes in both sides , then use a basting injector to fill the pockets. This will go much faster. Use a clear packing tape on one side to see what your doing but don't use that side for injecting. The pvc tape ( packing tape) may split open one you hit it with a needle. If you need to use the pvc tape to inject then put 2 or 3 levels of it
Great idea, John. Thank you for writing and sharing! Happy Turning!
@@TurnAWoodBowl you're welcome and I'm glad I could help. It does make things a tiny bit easier
Hi Kent. Would a mortis be a little more secure than is secure then a tennon?
Dan, I don't believe so. It just takes the problem and reverses it and make the base difficult to shape at the end. Good question. Happy Turning!
My new cereal bowl. Thanks. Turned out nice.
Great Robert! Please subscribe, and Happy Turning!