I love your videos they are honest and concise. I did not read all of the comments but if you put a layer of shellac on the cracks before you use the C A on them it will not stain the wood. Shellac will not allow the glue to penetrate past the cracks.
DEFINETLY not a failure. It is nice too see how you addressed the challenges presented. We all learn from our choices. Thank you for sharing yours. It is still a very nice looking bowl.
Hi Clive, thanks so much. I figure y’all should see the food and the bad and the indifferent, maybe my mistakes will help others avoid them. My Island of Misfit Turnings is growing though 😉
Thanks. Intellectually I know but the perfectionist in my takes over sometimes and doesn’t always have realistic expectations. Next time I’ll try shellac on first and see if that helps.
Nothing is a fail if it ends in one piece. It's all about learning and experimenting in my opinion. I once made a 3 legged table for next to my grill. It lasted 1 1/2 hrs. but wouldn't have made it that far but I couldn't find my 2 # sledge hammer. Now that was a fail. I have a bushel basket full of fails. They end in my sister's wood burning stove. You have a nice shine on that hunk of walnut and the shape is very good. I like it. Excellent narration. TY
Thanks Mike - I think maybe “fail” was a bit harsh but I was pretty disappointed. The finish is lovely though and I think my mama will like it fine for Christmas. After I stopped filming I was trying to take the tenon off (no idea why I didn’t use my normal jam chuck and take off all but a little nub that’s easily knocked off 🙄) with my mini angle grinder and dropped it and chipped the rim so that was just one more thing.
Hi Lisa, a failed project is one where nothing was learned, no matter how lovely (or not) the result. With the exception of segmented work, I start all my bowls between centres. This gives me the opportunity to makes some changes to the axis to best use the figure present, or switch ends if appropriate. I forget who, but I first saw this method for log to bowl turning as it allows starting with a balanced piece of log with the added bonus of making adjustments before committing to a worm screw, tenon, chuck or faceplate. Barbara Dill routinely uses thin CA to safely seal the inside of wine glasses and cereal bowls. Thanks for sharing, I appreciate your honesty as demonstrated by showing the problems you encounter along the way, you help us all a little as a consequence, thanks.
Thank you Gord, I appreciate the kind words. I’m definitely my own worst critic and may or may not have some unrealistic expectations of myself 😁 Lyle Jamieson is who I learned about starting between centers from, but I haven’t used it on pieces that are more or less already square or flat like this one. I may have to consider that in the future - it I can force my brain to see past the flat blank far enough to change the axis 😂
This bowl might be less than perfect but I don't think it was a fail. It's very pretty, the wood is still beautiful, and you learned multiple lessons from it. So I'd call it a (maybe non-traditional) success. Definitely a success.
Thanks Gail! I’m definitely a bit of a perfectionist and my own worst critic. I’m really happy with everything about this bowl except the staining, but I did learn from this project and that’s a good thing 😊
I quit beating myself up on my “fails” as my grandpa said anyone who hasn’t made a mistake has ever built anything. I’ve been turning for about 4 years and still deal with many of the same issues you experienced on this bowl. I’ve improved in some areas and still have work to do in others. Would like to have a you tube channel someday and admire those like you who share their journeys.
Hi Dean! I’m working on quieting that inner critic but it’s hard! I know it’s unreasonable to expect perfection especially as I’m still learning but it’s still there. Having a channel is great but I really didn’t know how much work it would be and how much time it takes up - I hardly get to watch any of my favorite channels anymore cuz I’m so busy working on mine 😂
I've been watching you discreetly for a significant time and I have been admiring your work. I am a women woodturner as well and proud of it. I am lucky to have a couple of vendors. I find that we are our worst critic. We all make mistakes every now and then. Not to offend you believe me, you do that to yourself a lot to minimize or downgrade your work. I have taken the habit to reduce the volume of your video bcs you are so hard on yourself of your work, your level of abilities, of expertise and your overall knowledge in various aspects. Today is the day I just needed to stop you.You are a very intelligent, talented and respected fellow woodturner. I honestly believe that we all cringe when we hear you beating your beautiful artwork. As I said we are all guilty of that but we must respect our gift for love of turning wood into another standing shape enhancing it's beauty of growth pattern with your choice of tools and products. I personally am proud of you and you have reach an fascinating level of meaning of art and creating what you envision that is prestigious gift of a true artist and respectable one. A great fan, and respectfully Sylvie
@@LisaRamlow I totally get that. I appreciate you sharing the successes and struggles. As someone desperately wanting to get in to turning, it's a breath of fresh air. Keep it up
wow what an incredible job :) a bowl that tells a story is more than a bowl. You are an inspiration Lisa :) you follow my ethos of honest video's, which I think is SO important! Keep turning.
Perfect sense. I picked up a Gast vacuum pump from Surface Supply, made an isolation joint from a bearing with a 1/4" center and turned two pieces for the inner and outer races. The pump was about $80 and the rest was scrap from the shop. A solid brake line and a face plate with the 14" disk faced with cork and I was good to go.
Enjoyed the video and liked the bowl. Others have commented to use sanding sealer before CA for cracks. You can ease the burnishing if you grind a shallower relief angle at bottom of bevel. Happy Xmas
Not a fail Lisa, just a learning experience. I think some of the grooves you were feeling were from the grain in the wood. That piece had large growth rings and I've found that when sanding on wood with large growth rings, I cut deeper in between the rings which makes them proud of the "valleys" in between. Thanks for sharing. Stuart
Hi Lisa Many of the pieces I've turned end up in the land of the misfits. I spend a lot more time that I would like on damage control but it's all part of learning. I'm now into segmented and segmented/stave turnings. I have misfits laying everywhere. Lol 😆 If we just keep trying maybe one day we'll master it. Good luck and have fun. Tom
Hi Lisa... I really liked the shape of your pedestal bowl... the Walnut and your finish were beautiful... I think that using the dremmel on the cracks was a mistake... perhaps some UV resin with mica powder in would have worked better... still a very enjoyable video... take care...All the best.....Andy
Thanks Tony. It turned out pretty nicely minus the crack filling debacle. I’m happy with the shape and the overall finish, and I have it to my mama for Christmas. Mamas don’t care about little flaws 😉
Hi Lisa, this was definitely NOT a fail! I think it looks great, even if it wasn’t exactly what you were going for! You mentioned trouble with burnishing marks from the heel of your gouge, have you thought about grinding away the heel to help with that? I also use the 40/40 grind and I know that when I started doing that it really helped me keep from leaving those burnishing marks. Just something to consider. Great bowl! Thanks for sharing! Seth
Hi Seth! I have one of my Hurricane gouges ground to a 40/40 and am looking seriously at buying a Thompson gouge from Cindy Drozda, who puts the 40/40 on it in her shop. I have the Ron Brown 40/40 setup gauge for my Wolverine system but I’m afraid to grind that much off a Thompson gouge 😂 I haven’t put a relief bevel on any of them yet, maybe I’ll have to try that.
Hi Lisa, I have the 40/40 on both my 5/8 and 3/4 Thompson gouges, so I TOTALLY understand what you mean about not wanting to grind that much away. Lol In the future, If you contact Doug when you place the order he has told me that I can get a gouge completely unground. Might be something else to consider. Seth
No one learns from perfect. Try using sealer before CA, I find it sometimes helps, plus you sure are too generous with the CA. Here's a neat little trick. Use the bottom of a coke can or beer, put thick CA in it, add power, make a paste, apply with a popsicle stick. You have a few minutes before it sets up. Throw your accelerator away, it makes your CA brittle, in my opinion. Beautiful save, keep it up, Larry
I love the shape and the delicate construction Lisa. I also think it finished up pretty well too - is my vantage point too far to see what you do ? I always wonder. It's the green and brown scar on the outside that I notice most. But It Is What it Is and if you're not happy, we're not happy. So banish it to the land of misfit bowls if you must! Stay safe. -Mike😷⏳💉 p.s. Not a fail - only broken ones are failures !
Hi Mike, how are you? The bowl itself did turn out nicely - I’m happy with the shape and weight and all, just wish I’d left the cracks alone altogether. I don’t think they would have her anything though I was getting a bit more vibration than I thought I should have and hit the one on the inside to see if that helped. It didn’t! Gotta keep reminding myself, don’t think, just throw! (Bull Durham 😊)
@@LisaRamlow Yeah, overthinking is a malady some of us have. But the flip side is It Seemed Like A Good Idea At The Time. I do both, Ugh. Is there a way to balance the two ? We're doing fine. And you ?
Nice work. Rather than using CA glue with coffee grounds I mix instant coffee into epoxy. I’ve done the same thing with turmeric to get a red filler for cracks. That doesn’t soak into the wood and discolor it.
Thanks John. The bowl overall is fine - I like the shape and the grain is pretty and the Ack’s made for a really nice finish - just don’t look too closely 😉
I started turning last week. My first bowl was a a failure.😭 I’ve been turning one bowl a day. They’re nothing special but can be called bowls.😂 Never give up of striving for perfection. You will always see imperfections in your work so, judge your work with the eyes of others.
Lisa very nice work. Walnut is readily available for me to use but it’s a bear sometimes lol. I was curious about the extension that you have from your headstock attached to you chuck. I like that option to allow u to get some space from the headstock. What brand chuck are u using and where can I find that extension? Thanks for the videos! Always look forward to them!
Hi there! My first lathe was a Delta midi with a spindle thread of 1”x8tpi and I used the Nova G3 chuck, which threaded directly onto the spindle. My full size Laguna is 1-1/4”x8tpi and I bought the SuperNova2 chuck that threads directly on this spindle. Nova makes an adapter to allow me to use my G3 chuck on the new lathe. It does give you some extra room but it also adds more length away from the spindle support, another connection point, and opportunities for runout. I use the G3 with the adapter for smaller things - it’s a luxury to have more than one chuck - I keep the 50mm jaws on the G3 and the 100mm jaws on the SuperNova2
Lisa Ramlow oh ok. I’m with you. Same situation with me I did the exact same thing when I picked up the jet 1640 a couple weeks just haven’t picked up the 1x8tpi thread for my G3. I’m gathering that’s the $37 adapter I’m yet to get. Thanks for the info!
Its pretty for sure Lisa. And you just gave me a great idea what to make for my sister for Christmas! The video (I guess there will be one) will be published somewhere in February but this must be it. She surely doesn't have one like this and I have a nice piece of Walnut to make it from. Six inches thick by as wide as I want to make it. What are the dimensions for this one?
Hey Leo! That’s awesome, the thickness will give you a lot more opportunity for design. This piece was only about 4” thick and I lost a little bit for the tenon. Diameter was probably not more than 7”. I think a bigger scale would be amazing! This piece was the only thing I had that was dry
@@LisaRamlow Hi Lisa, I've been working on this pedestal bowl for my sister and here is the link to the video: ruclips.net/video/ng6I836H1Do/видео.html Currently it is unlisted so you should be able to watch it. It will be scheduled for early February but since I mention you in the video I'd like to have your conscent.
Hi Delbert! No particular reason other than I generally tend to use tenons but I am becoming more comfortable with mortises now that I have a tool with the correct profile
@@LisaRamlow Clarify something for me, something I might be doing wrong. What tool are you talking about. I just use my normal gouges. As for holding it, I either use Cole jaws or, if the piece is larger, a vacuum chuck, which does not need to be all that expensive. I did not say it before, but thanks for your videos.
Hi Delbert! You can use a regular gouge to create the dovetail profile for the mortise, lots of people do. I just had issue last with my mortises breaking out while turning and it was because I didn’t have the angle correct - it was too steep and the jaws weren’t gripping evenly. So I got the Nova dovetail chisel that has the correct angle/profile for the dovetail mortise and I use a skew to make the tenons. I don’t have Cole Jaws or a vacuum chuck at the moment so I use a jam chuck to remove the tenon. Hope that makes sense
Hello greetings from Perú. It is very beautiful what you can do on the lathe I hope you continue like this ... I just have a question of how many rpm and HP is your lathe. I am learning to turn and well I just wanted to know I am 16 years old and with what I have I hope to be able to assemble my lathe. If you help me with the question then thank you and if not then thank you for reading .
Hi there! This lathe is a 2HP with two speed ranges, so the lower range covers 50-1300 rpms and the higher goes from 135-3500 rpms. My first lathe was a 1HP Delta midi lathe and I really liked it too. Happy turning, but be safe 😊
Hi Thomas! You know I’m not positive about the CA glue but I know that all finishes are supposed to be food safe after they are fully cured. I think this would be fine for dry goods. Many pen turners use CA glue as the finish and I can guarantee people hold their pens in their mouth at one time or another so I think it’s probably not a huge deal. If I know I’m making something that would be meant for food, especially liquids and such, I don’t use CA or anything not totally food safe. Anything I’m going to make for food needs to be solid anyway so it’s not a problem
Lovely bowl Lisa, I would not call that a fail although I would not have put that colored stuff on the side as it just does not look good but that is how we learn to get better by making mistakes! Thanks for the great video! Cheers Al
I would suggest when using ca to fill cracks to use medium or thick. Use it sparingly. I noticed the thin ran everywhere in the video. I normally save sawdust from the bandsaw so i can then fill the crack with the same sawdust as the wood im turning. Layer of ca layer of sawdust, layer of ca. Then sand it back. I know you edited the video but do you reverse the lathe when sanding. I've noticed a far better finish when doing that. Otherwise keep up the good work.
Hi Doug, thanks for watching. I’ve not had a lot of trouble with the thin before but i agree, I think the medium would be easier to deal with. Yes, I sand in reverse - And I try and cut out most of it cuz who wants to watch people sand!
Nice bowl, I think I learn more from my "fails" than I do my successes. If I whine about those, my daughter tells me that's how the public knows they are handmade.
Hi Jack, agreed. I’m definitely my own worst critic but I’m having so much fun. I figure the ones that are not quite up to par are opportunities to make another and improve upon 😊
Two thoughts... first, acetone removes CA glue, I wonder if it would work to "strip" the bowl back to bare wood. Second, what about a walnut coloured stain? It might just darken the whole bowl enough to hide the marks left by the CA. I personally think it's beautiful and doubt most people would notice, especially with a strategically placed selection of fruit inside, just sayin'!
Hi there! Yes, I agree - probably nobody but me will notice the discoloration, especially when there are things IN the bowl, but the perfectionist in me is hard to beat back some days 😂 I was hoping coating the whole thing in CA was going to even out the whole thing but I think the week or so I let it sit affected that option. I did try the acetone before I did anything but it didn’t make any difference. Thanks for watching, and for the encouragement 😊
@@LisaRamlow Aww, I thought acetone would work for sure, if your squeaky perfectionist (we all have one) gets too noisy, your only option may be sanding off the CA altogether. Now that I'm thinking about it though, a career woodturner once told me not to use CA without some kind of sealer first, I guess this is why!! Cheers!
Hi, Lisa! I know it didn’t turn out the way you wanted, but it still looks beautiful! I’d be proud to have that as a centerpiece. Keep up the great work!
Thanks James. I’m always my own worst critic but I learn something new every project. These new additions to the Island of Misfit Turnings ma end up as gifts for family members who won’t care if they’re less than perfect 😉
In my opinion, I can hear you press on the bevel, possibly what is causing the burnishing...The lady teaching me to turn said she could hear it and made me acutely aware of the sound of the stress on the lathe. I'm with you, I love walnut. But don't ever put the shavings on plants unless you want them to sie....
Learning to glide the bevel instead of riding it is tricky for sure. I am making progress but it definitely depends on where I am in the piece. When I was shaping the base I was probably putting extra pressure on it to make the curve and make sure I didn’t lose bevel contact and get a catch. It’s probably muscle memory-just have to keep practicing 😊
Shiny is always mistake highlighter lol and remember you are your own worse critic. I think we all suffer from that. Still a beautiful piece. Perfect is for machinists 😉
Hi Phillip, I would think so too but I used 80 grit on the drill and sanded on the lathe, plus took it off and used my RO sander - no luck. I think the grooves might have been pretty deep - they for better but not totally gone 🤷♀️ How come when you’re sanding flat work and don’t want to remove much material or make any divots, you could sand it all the way down to nothing but when you’re trying to remove marks or dents they just won’t go away!?
Since you have the pump, a trip to the auto parts store and about $10.00 - $20.00 and you are in business. BTW, I control it with a simple wall switch.
Nice, But I think that you might have had a bowl 4" to 5" deep but instead you are left with a bowl only about an inch deep. And a big pile of shaving, what a waste in my opinion.
Part of being a good turner with an eye for good design is the ability to leave some wood on the floor. If your main concern is not “wasting” any wood, you end up with a bunch of straight-sided dog food bowls that are may give you a larger bowl but are not particularly pleasing to look at. One of the first things I learned about turning, but to each his own 🤷♀️ FYI, I recently bought a coring system so I can get multiple bowls from the bigger blanks. That wouldn’t have changed the outcome of this project, as the whole point was to make a pedestal bowl, but for larger utilitarian type pieces I will be able to use much more of the blank. Thanks for watching
Что стонешь? Хорошо получилась чаша! Только, наверное, зря ты Дремелем расширяла трещины! Лучше бы заделать их стружкой! Why are you moaning? The bowl turned out well! Only, perhaps, you shouldn't have expanded the cracks with a Dremel! It would be better to seal them with shavings!
Well thank you, I appreciate it. I’m afraid I always have pretty high expectations and am definitely my own worst critic, but I learn a little more with every project and I guess that the most important thing. And I’m having a blast, which is good!
First rule of being a professional woodworker: never point out the mistakes. First rule of being an educator: focus on the mistakes, why they happened and how to prevent them. Thank you.
Hi David! I am my own worst critic for sure, and that also translates into my own worst salesperson when doing art fairs 🙄 I gave this piece to my mama, as mamas don’t care about mistakes 😂
Don’t tell the safety police that! I get them yelling at me about my damn batting glove. And I’m like dude stuff coming off of there is hot, or sharp, or both! I’m aware it can be a hazard but I’m not telling anyone to wear gloves or long sleeves or.... 🤷♀️
While it may not have turned out as nice as you hoped, it's not a complete loss. You persevered, tried a new technique for finishing that may have some merit. Bowl turned out nice enough for utility service and I'm sure someone would be thrilled to receive as a gift. A comment about your volume. I know many viewers enjoy the sound of your tools. The volume during voice overs is fine. When you raise the volume between voice overs it's painful for someone like me who has tinnitus, I'm talking very painful and such a shock from low volume to high. This leaves me 3 options, listen on mute and miss the voice overs. Try to manually adjust the different volumes, still miss some voice over this way, as well as get the volume shock. third, not watch your videos, which to me is the least desirable, but if it's a matter of damaging my hearing further or watching your videos, that is a no brainer. I enjoy your style and presentation, thanks for sharing.
Hi David, thanks so much for the feedback-can’t fix it if I don’t know it’s broken! I actually had some issues with the audio on this video - the intro was super loud and the voiceover was quieter than normal - think I was a little far away from the microphone. I have some adjustments I can make, and the simplest thing may just be to leave the voiceover track running throughout the video which keeps the shop volume lower. I have tinnitus also and can appreciate your concerns! Let me know if the next one is more tolerable 😊
@@LisaRamlow I know there's a learning curve for shooting and editing your videos as much as for turning. would not be surprised if you have as much time in production as you do in the actual project. Thanks for your reply.
Your tip on thinness of bowl causing uneven interior was a tremendous help to my attempts at bowls.
I’m so glad! While I’m certainly not trying to put out an instructional video, I do think others can learn from my experiences 😁
I love your videos they are honest and concise. I did not read all of the comments but if you put a layer of shellac on the cracks before you use the C A on them it will not stain the wood. Shellac will not allow the glue to penetrate past the cracks.
Thanks for watching 😊
Yeah, I thought about the shellac AFTER I’d already done the first round of CA. Next time!
DEFINETLY not a failure. It is nice too see how you addressed the challenges presented. We all learn from our choices. Thank you for sharing yours. It is still a very nice looking bowl.
Thanks Rick. I am definitely my own worst critic and a bit of a perfectionist. But I am really happy with all of it minus the staining
The land of misfit bowls is a learning curve for us all. I enjoy your honest videos. Keep safe and well.👍👍
Hi Clive, thanks so much. I figure y’all should see the food and the bad and the indifferent, maybe my mistakes will help others avoid them. My Island of Misfit Turnings is growing though 😉
It still made a beautiful bowl! Walnut is such a beautiful wood to work with.
Thank you - walnut is one of my favorites!
I think it turned out very nicely. Handmade is what it is little cracks happen. Damn CA glue. Great job Lisa.
Thanks. Intellectually I know but the perfectionist in my takes over sometimes and doesn’t always have realistic expectations. Next time I’ll try shellac on first and see if that helps.
Nothing is a fail if it ends in one piece. It's all about learning and experimenting in my opinion. I once made a 3 legged table for next to my grill. It lasted 1 1/2 hrs. but wouldn't have made it that far but I couldn't find my 2 # sledge hammer. Now that was a fail. I have a bushel basket full of fails. They end in my sister's wood burning stove. You have a nice shine on that hunk of walnut and the shape is very good. I like it. Excellent narration. TY
Thanks Mike - I think maybe “fail” was a bit harsh but I was pretty disappointed. The finish is lovely though and I think my mama will like it fine for Christmas. After I stopped filming I was trying to take the tenon off (no idea why I didn’t use my normal jam chuck and take off all but a little nub that’s easily knocked off 🙄) with my mini angle grinder and dropped it and chipped the rim so that was just one more thing.
Hi Lisa, a failed project is one where nothing was learned, no matter how lovely (or not) the result. With the exception of segmented work, I start all my bowls between centres. This gives me the opportunity to makes some changes to the axis to best use the figure present, or switch ends if appropriate. I forget who, but I first saw this method for log to bowl turning as it allows starting with a balanced piece of log with the added bonus of making adjustments before committing to a worm screw, tenon, chuck or faceplate. Barbara Dill routinely uses thin CA to safely seal the inside of wine glasses and cereal bowls. Thanks for sharing, I appreciate your honesty as demonstrated by showing the problems you encounter along the way, you help us all a little as a consequence, thanks.
Thank you Gord, I appreciate the kind words. I’m definitely my own worst critic and may or may not have some unrealistic expectations of myself 😁
Lyle Jamieson is who I learned about starting between centers from, but I haven’t used it on pieces that are more or less already square or flat like this one. I may have to consider that in the future - it I can force my brain to see past the flat blank far enough to change the axis 😂
Lisa Ramlow sad fact of my world is my first idea rarely my best...🤔
This bowl might be less than perfect but I don't think it was a fail. It's very pretty, the wood is still beautiful, and you learned multiple lessons from it. So I'd call it a (maybe non-traditional) success. Definitely a success.
Thanks Gail! I’m definitely a bit of a perfectionist and my own worst critic. I’m really happy with everything about this bowl except the staining, but I did learn from this project and that’s a good thing 😊
A good honest piece. Certainly not a fail.
Thank you Brendon. Fail might be too strong a word for this outcome but I have a hard time quieting that damn perfectionist in my head 😉
I think it looks great Lisa, great job.
Thanks so much 😊
Definitely not a failure! I loved it! Kinda oriental, and I love walnut.
Thanks Billy!
Very nice looking bowl.
Thank you Jack
I quit beating myself up on my “fails” as my grandpa said anyone who hasn’t made a mistake has ever built anything. I’ve been turning for about 4 years and still deal with many of the same issues you experienced on this bowl. I’ve improved in some areas and still have work to do in others. Would like to have a you tube channel someday and admire those like you who share their journeys.
Hi Dean! I’m working on quieting that inner critic but it’s hard! I know it’s unreasonable to expect perfection especially as I’m still learning but it’s still there. Having a channel is great but I really didn’t know how much work it would be and how much time it takes up - I hardly get to watch any of my favorite channels anymore cuz I’m so busy working on mine 😂
I've been watching you discreetly for a significant time and I have been admiring your work. I am a women woodturner as well and proud of it. I am lucky to have a couple of vendors. I find that we are our worst critic. We all make mistakes every now and then. Not to offend you believe me, you do that to yourself a lot to minimize or downgrade your work. I have taken the habit to reduce the volume of your video bcs you are so hard on yourself of your work, your level of abilities, of expertise and your overall knowledge in various aspects. Today is the day I just needed to stop you.You are a very intelligent, talented and respected fellow woodturner. I honestly believe that we all cringe when we hear you beating your beautiful artwork. As I said we are all guilty of that but we must respect our gift for love of turning wood into another standing shape enhancing it's beauty of growth pattern with your choice of tools and products. I personally am proud of you and you have reach an fascinating level of meaning of art and creating what you envision that is prestigious gift of a true artist and respectable one.
A great fan, and respectfully
Sylvie
Beautiful work and nice grains color beautiful finishing with Acks
Thank you, I agree I had a gorgeous piece of wood and the Ack’s left a beautiful finish!
Very beautiful
Thanks, my mama liked it 😁
Loved the grain. Liked that you didn’t give up on it. Great video!
Thanks Troy. I am a bit of a perfectionist but also persistent 😊
@@LisaRamlow I totally get that. I appreciate you sharing the successes and struggles. As someone desperately wanting to get in to turning, it's a breath of fresh air. Keep it up
Goober in the middle. LOL Nice save Lisa...
Thanks David!
Trial and error is how we learn. I like it just fine.
Hi Jerry! Yes, each project is definitely a learning process. I’m really happy with it except for the staining. Next time!
I usually don't put CA on until afterI have put on sanding sealer it prevent the stains.
Hi Eli, thanks for stopping by! Yeah, I think that would have prevented my issues here. Next time! 😊
Nice piece Lisa, I use finishing paste or wax before CA on a piece I’m not going finish with CA. It still runs but doesn’t leave unwanted glue stains
Thanks Charles, I’ll def be sealing the wood with something next time I need to use the CA glue
Looks great ! Some day I hope to produce your beautiful items
Thank you Greg 😊
I think the bowl came out great. But then again you can never fail with Black Walnut ;)
I do love me some walnut
Hi Lisa Nice bowls 🤝💐👑
Thank you ☺️
wow what an incredible job :) a bowl that tells a story is more than a bowl. You are an inspiration Lisa :) you follow my ethos of honest video's, which I think is SO important! Keep turning.
Thank you Matt, I really appreciate the kind words 😊
Why not used some resin with the green color
Perfect sense. I picked up a Gast vacuum pump from Surface Supply, made an isolation joint from a bearing with a 1/4" center and turned two pieces for the inner and outer races. The pump was about $80 and the rest was scrap from the shop. A solid brake line and a face plate with the 14" disk faced with cork and I was good to go.
I have a vacuum pump for my stabilization chamber that might work but haven’t had time to think much about it.
Enjoyed the video and liked the bowl. Others have commented to use sanding sealer before CA for cracks. You can ease the burnishing if you grind a shallower relief angle at bottom of bevel. Happy Xmas
Hi Brian, thanks for stopping by. Next time I’ll def use a sealer if I need to use CA glue. I’ll try the relief bevel and see if that helps.
I guess an artist always see's the flaws in their own work, I think the Bowl looks just great, and you did a great job to finish it off.
Thanks so much 😊
Not a fail Lisa, just a learning experience. I think some of the grooves you were feeling were from the grain in the wood. That piece had large growth rings and I've found that when sanding on wood with large growth rings, I cut deeper in between the rings which makes them proud of the "valleys" in between. Thanks for sharing.
Stuart
Hi Stuart! That is a possibility, I’ll have to pay attention next time 🤔
Everyone needs a clearance rack. Still very nice work.😉
Thanks Steven! Usually it’s friends and family who get the prototypes and other misfit pieces but they don’t seem to mind 😁
Hi Lisa
Many of the pieces I've turned end up in the land of the misfits. I spend a lot more time that I would like on damage control but it's all part of learning.
I'm now into segmented and segmented/stave turnings. I have misfits laying everywhere. Lol 😆
If we just keep trying maybe one day we'll master it.
Good luck and have fun.
Tom
Hi Tom! I’m totally impressed with people who do segmented work - I don’t have the patience for that! At least the practicing is fun 😉
love the shape, a little medieval .... I cant get on with CA glue... thanks for sharing..
Thanks Grahame! I like everything about it except the stains - I’ll know better for next time 😊
Looks good 👍
As long as you don’t look too closely 😉
Nice recovery, Lisa. We all have some of those bowls.
Indeed - I’m gonna have to get me an “Official Member of the Funnel Club” T-shirt to cover a handful of them 😂
Hi Lisa... I really liked the shape of your pedestal bowl... the Walnut and your finish were beautiful... I think that using the dremmel on the cracks was a mistake... perhaps some UV resin with mica powder in would have worked better... still a very enjoyable video... take care...All the best.....Andy
hi Andy! Agreed, I wish I’d just left them alone altogether. Oh well - my mama liked it just fine 😉
It’s still a beautiful bowl.
Thanks Tony. It turned out pretty nicely minus the crack filling debacle. I’m happy with the shape and the overall finish, and I have it to my mama for Christmas. Mamas don’t care about little flaws 😉
Hi Lisa, this was definitely NOT a fail! I think it looks great, even if it wasn’t exactly what you were going for!
You mentioned trouble with burnishing marks from the heel of your gouge, have you thought about grinding away the heel to help with that? I also use the 40/40 grind and I know that when I started doing that it really helped me keep from leaving those burnishing marks.
Just something to consider.
Great bowl! Thanks for sharing!
Seth
Hi Seth! I have one of my Hurricane gouges ground to a 40/40 and am looking seriously at buying a Thompson gouge from Cindy Drozda, who puts the 40/40 on it in her shop. I have the Ron Brown 40/40 setup gauge for my Wolverine system but I’m afraid to grind that much off a Thompson gouge 😂
I haven’t put a relief bevel on any of them yet, maybe I’ll have to try that.
Hi Lisa,
I have the 40/40 on both my 5/8 and 3/4 Thompson gouges, so I TOTALLY understand what you mean about not wanting to grind that much away. Lol
In the future, If you contact Doug when you place the order he has told me that I can get a gouge completely unground. Might be something else to consider.
Seth
Nice shine
Thanks - the finish did come out really nice in the end!
Nicely done Lisa. Not much you can do about cracks.
Thanks Michael. Just gotta work on quieting down the perfectionist part of me 😂
No one learns from perfect. Try using sealer before CA, I find it sometimes helps, plus you sure are too generous with the CA. Here's a neat little trick. Use the bottom of a coke can or beer, put thick CA in it, add power, make a paste, apply with a popsicle stick. You have a few minutes before it sets up. Throw your accelerator away, it makes your CA brittle, in my opinion. Beautiful save, keep it up, Larry
Thank you Larry 😊
I love the shape and the delicate construction Lisa. I also think it finished up pretty well too - is my vantage point too far to see what you do ? I always wonder. It's the green and brown scar on the outside that I notice most. But It Is What it Is and if you're not happy, we're not happy. So banish it to the land of misfit bowls if you must! Stay safe. -Mike😷⏳💉
p.s. Not a fail - only broken ones are failures !
Hi Mike, how are you? The bowl itself did turn out nicely - I’m happy with the shape and weight and all, just wish I’d left the cracks alone altogether. I don’t think they would have her anything though I was getting a bit more vibration than I thought I should have and hit the one on the inside to see if that helped. It didn’t! Gotta keep reminding myself, don’t think, just throw! (Bull Durham 😊)
@@LisaRamlow Yeah, overthinking is a malady some of us have. But the flip side is It Seemed Like A Good Idea At The Time. I do both, Ugh. Is there a way to balance the two ?
We're doing fine. And you ?
Complimenti, bellissimo 🔝🔝👍
Thank you!
Don't beet yourself up I haven't turned the perfect bowl yet I can always find flaws even with my favorite ones yours looks good to me like the design
Thanks Phil - I’m working on shushing the perfectionist in me 😊
Nice work. Rather than using CA glue with coffee grounds I mix instant coffee into epoxy. I’ve done the same thing with turmeric to get a red filler for cracks. That doesn’t soak into the wood and discolor it.
Oooh I like the turmeric idea!
For what it’s worth I like the finished product. I love walnut
Thanks John. The bowl overall is fine - I like the shape and the grain is pretty and the Ack’s made for a really nice finish - just don’t look too closely 😉
Issues with the finish aside, I think you nailed the shape and proportions.
Thanks Duane, I like everything about it except the staining from the CA glue. I’ll know better for next time 😊
I started turning last week. My first bowl was a a failure.😭 I’ve been turning one bowl a day. They’re nothing special but can be called bowls.😂
Never give up of striving for perfection. You will always see imperfections in your work so, judge your work with the eyes of others.
Thanks so much - I’m working on quieting that inner critic 😊
Lisa very nice work. Walnut is readily available for me to use but it’s a bear sometimes lol. I was curious about the extension that you have from your headstock attached to you chuck. I like that option to allow u to get some space from the headstock. What brand chuck are u using and where can I find that extension? Thanks for the videos! Always look forward to them!
Hi there!
My first lathe was a Delta midi with a spindle thread of 1”x8tpi and I used the Nova G3 chuck, which threaded directly onto the spindle. My full size Laguna is 1-1/4”x8tpi and I bought the SuperNova2 chuck that threads directly on this spindle. Nova makes an adapter to allow me to use my G3 chuck on the new lathe. It does give you some extra room but it also adds more length away from the spindle support, another connection point, and opportunities for runout. I use the G3 with the adapter for smaller things - it’s a luxury to have more than one chuck - I keep the 50mm jaws on the G3 and the 100mm jaws on the SuperNova2
Lisa Ramlow oh ok. I’m with you. Same situation with me I did the exact same thing when I picked up the jet 1640 a couple weeks just haven’t picked up the 1x8tpi thread for my G3. I’m gathering that’s the $37 adapter I’m yet to get. Thanks for the info!
Sure thing!
Had to mute the audio, due to your mic picking up direct tool noise. I'm a fan of Walnut too, beautiful work. I like your expert technique.
Hi Gary! Sorry the audio wasn’t working for you. It’s always a struggle, getting the balance right
Lindo trabalho parabéns 👏👏👏👏🙌🙏❤vc e excelente.
Thank you! 😊
Its pretty for sure Lisa. And you just gave me a great idea what to make for my sister for Christmas!
The video (I guess there will be one) will be published somewhere in February but this must be it.
She surely doesn't have one like this and I have a nice piece of Walnut to make it from.
Six inches thick by as wide as I want to make it. What are the dimensions for this one?
Hey Leo! That’s awesome, the thickness will give you a lot more opportunity for design. This piece was only about 4” thick and I lost a little bit for the tenon. Diameter was probably not more than 7”.
I think a bigger scale would be amazing! This piece was the only thing I had that was dry
@@LisaRamlow Hi Lisa, I've been working on this pedestal bowl for my sister and here is the link to the video: ruclips.net/video/ng6I836H1Do/видео.html Currently it is unlisted so you should be able to watch it.
It will be scheduled for early February but since I mention you in the video I'd like to have your conscent.
Lisa,, with that thin of a piece, why did you not use a mortise instead of a tenon?
Hi Delbert! No particular reason other than I generally tend to use tenons but I am becoming more comfortable with mortises now that I have a tool with the correct profile
@@LisaRamlow Clarify something for me, something I might be doing wrong. What tool are you talking about. I just use my normal gouges. As for holding it, I either use Cole jaws or, if the piece is larger, a vacuum chuck, which does not need to be all that expensive. I did not say it before, but thanks for your videos.
Hi Delbert! You can use a regular gouge to create the dovetail profile for the mortise, lots of people do. I just had issue last with my mortises breaking out while turning and it was because I didn’t have the angle correct - it was too steep and the jaws weren’t gripping evenly. So I got the Nova dovetail chisel that has the correct angle/profile for the dovetail mortise and I use a skew to make the tenons. I don’t have Cole Jaws or a vacuum chuck at the moment so I use a jam chuck to remove the tenon. Hope that makes sense
Hello greetings from Perú.
It is very beautiful what you can do on the lathe I hope you continue like this ... I just have a question of how many rpm and HP is your lathe.
I am learning to turn and well I just wanted to know I am 16 years old and with what I have I hope to be able to assemble my lathe. If you help me with the question then thank you and if not then thank you for reading .
Hi there! This lathe is a 2HP with two speed ranges, so the lower range covers 50-1300 rpms and the higher goes from 135-3500 rpms. My first lathe was a 1HP Delta midi lathe and I really liked it too. Happy turning, but be safe 😊
Thanks for the information, it helped me a lot.Goodbye a pleasure to speak through this medium.
Hi Lisa, Is the CA glue food safe ? I mean would it be safe to make it a fruit bowl ? Still gorgeous, though...
Hi Thomas! You know I’m not positive about the CA glue but I know that all finishes are supposed to be food safe after they are fully cured. I think this would be fine for dry goods. Many pen turners use CA glue as the finish and I can guarantee people hold their pens in their mouth at one time or another so I think it’s probably not a huge deal. If I know I’m making something that would be meant for food, especially liquids and such, I don’t use CA or anything not totally food safe. Anything I’m going to make for food needs to be solid anyway so it’s not a problem
Lovely bowl Lisa, I would not call that a fail although I would not have put that colored stuff on the side as it just does not look good but that is how we learn to get better by making mistakes! Thanks for the great video!
Cheers Al
Thanks Al! Agreed, I think we learn more from our boo-boos than from our successes. 😊
I would suggest when using ca to fill cracks to use medium or thick. Use it sparingly. I noticed the thin ran everywhere in the video. I normally save sawdust from the bandsaw so i can then fill the crack with the same sawdust as the wood im turning. Layer of ca layer of sawdust, layer of ca. Then sand it back. I know you edited the video but do you reverse the lathe when sanding. I've noticed a far better finish when doing that. Otherwise keep up the good work.
Hi Doug, thanks for watching. I’ve not had a lot of trouble with the thin before but i agree, I think the medium would be easier to deal with.
Yes, I sand in reverse - And I try and cut out most of it cuz who wants to watch people sand!
Nice bowl, I think I learn more from my "fails" than I do my successes. If I whine about those, my daughter tells me that's how the public knows they are handmade.
Hi Jack, agreed. I’m definitely my own worst critic but I’m having so much fun. I figure the ones that are not quite up to par are opportunities to make another and improve upon 😊
its only possible to learn from the mistakes :) thats the magic
It looks nice. The shape is spot on, it’s a shame that the CA glue made them dark spots.
Agreed. Aside from those basically finishing blemishes, I’m pretty happy with it. Oh well, this is how we learn 😊
Two thoughts... first, acetone removes CA glue, I wonder if it would work to "strip" the bowl back to bare wood. Second, what about a walnut coloured stain? It might just darken the whole bowl enough to hide the marks left by the CA.
I personally think it's beautiful and doubt most people would notice, especially with a strategically placed selection of fruit inside, just sayin'!
Hi there! Yes, I agree - probably nobody but me will notice the discoloration, especially when there are things IN the bowl, but the perfectionist in me is hard to beat back some days 😂
I was hoping coating the whole thing in CA was going to even out the whole thing but I think the week or so I let it sit affected that option. I did try the acetone before I did anything but it didn’t make any difference.
Thanks for watching, and for the encouragement 😊
@@LisaRamlow
Aww, I thought acetone would work for sure, if your squeaky perfectionist (we all have one) gets too noisy, your only option may be sanding off the CA altogether. Now that I'm thinking about it though, a career woodturner once told me not to use CA without some kind of sealer first, I guess this is why!! Cheers!
Hi, Lisa! I know it didn’t turn out the way you wanted, but it still looks beautiful! I’d be proud to have that as a centerpiece. Keep up the great work!
Thanks James. I’m always my own worst critic but I learn something new every project. These new additions to the Island of Misfit Turnings ma end up as gifts for family members who won’t care if they’re less than perfect 😉
In my opinion, I can hear you press on the bevel, possibly what is causing the burnishing...The lady teaching me to turn said she could hear it and made me acutely aware of the sound of the stress on the lathe. I'm with you, I love walnut. But don't ever put the shavings on plants unless you want them to sie....
Learning to glide the bevel instead of riding it is tricky for sure. I am making progress but it definitely depends on where I am in the piece. When I was shaping the base I was probably putting extra pressure on it to make the curve and make sure I didn’t lose bevel contact and get a catch. It’s probably muscle memory-just have to keep practicing 😊
As a machinist I learned never to leave chuck key in chuck
good practice Edward - you never know what could happen
Shiny is always mistake highlighter lol and remember you are your own worse critic. I think we all suffer from that. Still a beautiful piece. Perfect is for machinists 😉
You are right about that Brad! I’m working on realigning my expectations 😉
A 60 or 80 grit power sanding will remove those groves in the bowl. Trust me :) Even on walnut. I love walnut, but man that stuff is hard.
Hi Phillip, I would think so too but I used 80 grit on the drill and sanded on the lathe, plus took it off and used my RO sander - no luck. I think the grooves might have been pretty deep - they for better but not totally gone 🤷♀️
How come when you’re sanding flat work and don’t want to remove much material or make any divots, you could sand it all the way down to nothing but when you’re trying to remove marks or dents they just won’t go away!?
at lest your honest gal,,,,,,,,,,,,keep up the great work
Honest and my own worst critic 🙄
I’m learning to embrace to flaws and look at them as “embellishments” 😁
Since you have the pump, a trip to the auto parts store and about $10.00 - $20.00 and you are in business. BTW, I control it with a simple wall switch.
Thanks Delbert, I’ll have to check into setting this up.
Boo boos have a place in our hearts. It’s a beautiful bowl .
I gave it to my mom for Christmas - moms love even the misfits 😊
I'll hav it
😁
Just my opinion, but I think clear rosin maybe? Not I like the Finnish you gave it.
Thanks Conrad!
Nice, But I think that you might have had a bowl 4" to 5" deep but instead you are left with a bowl only about an inch deep. And a big pile of shaving, what a waste in my opinion.
Part of being a good turner with an eye for good design is the ability to leave some wood on the floor. If your main concern is not “wasting” any wood, you end up with a bunch of straight-sided dog food bowls that are may give you a larger bowl but are not particularly pleasing to look at. One of the first things I learned about turning, but to each his own 🤷♀️
FYI, I recently bought a coring system so I can get multiple bowls from the bigger blanks. That wouldn’t have changed the outcome of this project, as the whole point was to make a pedestal bowl, but for larger utilitarian type pieces I will be able to use much more of the blank. Thanks for watching
Что стонешь? Хорошо получилась чаша! Только, наверное, зря ты Дремелем расширяла трещины! Лучше бы заделать их стружкой! Why are you moaning? The bowl turned out well! Only, perhaps, you shouldn't have expanded the cracks with a Dremel! It would be better to seal them with shavings!
Hi Ivan! Yes, in retrospect I wish I’d just left the cracks alone. We learn more with every project 😊
I am wondering if you tried too hard to make your pedestal bowl. If someone can do better, let them show you how. Me, I like what you turned.
Well thank you, I appreciate it. I’m afraid I always have pretty high expectations and am definitely my own worst critic, but I learn a little more with every project and I guess that the most important thing. And I’m having a blast, which is good!
Killed and dried huh? Well I suppose then again it's unnecessary to say as I can't imagine how you'd turn a bowl from a still living tree......
That would b me tricky!
First rule of being a professional woodworker: never point out the mistakes.
First rule of being an educator: focus on the mistakes, why they happened and how to prevent them.
Thank you.
Hi David! I am my own worst critic for sure, and that also translates into my own worst salesperson when doing art fairs 🙄
I gave this piece to my mama, as mamas don’t care about mistakes 😂
@@LisaRamlow But you are a great teacher!
Don’t tell the safety police that! I get them yelling at me about my damn batting glove. And I’m like dude stuff coming off of there is hot, or sharp, or both! I’m aware it can be a hazard but I’m not telling anyone to wear gloves or long sleeves or.... 🤷♀️
@@LisaRamlow I wear a glove on my left hand when I'm turning anything with bark. It hurts!
While it may not have turned out as nice as you hoped, it's not a complete loss. You persevered, tried a new technique for finishing that may have some merit. Bowl turned out nice enough for utility service and I'm sure someone would be thrilled to receive as a gift.
A comment about your volume. I know many viewers enjoy the sound of your tools. The volume during voice overs is fine. When you raise the volume between voice overs it's painful for someone like me who has tinnitus, I'm talking very painful and such a shock from low volume to high. This leaves me 3 options, listen on mute and miss the voice overs. Try to manually adjust the different volumes, still miss some voice over this way, as well as get the volume shock. third, not watch your videos, which to me is the least desirable, but if it's a matter of damaging my hearing further or watching your videos, that is a no brainer. I enjoy your style and presentation, thanks for sharing.
Hi David, thanks so much for the feedback-can’t fix it if I don’t know it’s broken! I actually had some issues with the audio on this video - the intro was super loud and the voiceover was quieter than normal - think I was a little far away from the microphone. I have some adjustments I can make, and the simplest thing may just be to leave the voiceover track running throughout the video which keeps the shop volume lower. I have tinnitus also and can appreciate your concerns! Let me know if the next one is more tolerable 😊
@@LisaRamlow I know there's a learning curve for shooting and editing your videos as much as for turning. would not be surprised if you have as much time in production as you do in the actual project. Thanks for your reply.
Oh god yes, the editing takes waaaay longer than the turning.
You have realised your mistakes,maybe you will learn from them.