I've been turning wood for nearly 35 years and seen a lot of tutorials on VHS tapes at first and on RUclips for quite a while. Your approach to turning and sharing knowledge is probably the best I've seen during that time. Thank you for taking the time to make and upload this - subbed and will be looking at other videos as time allows. All the best from the UK.
Hey, no criticism from me, my friend. I understood all you said and will spend some time looking at more of your videos. Just because we get older, doesn't mean we should stop trying to learn and good teachers like you make learning easier.
Brandon, he's using "milk paint", for the paint. He says he "oils" them, then finishes them with paste wax on the outside. I am guessing his oil is a mineral oil, but he doesn't actually say that anywhere.
Completely agree. I was just thinking about a comment like this because it's amazing how useless TV shows are at teaching compared to watching this master. This is just so much better!
My only question is whether the footage is real. Sure they fired a nuclear canon, and sure there is footage of buildings and trees being vaporized, but did they happen on the same test. If not, it is fake.
How I went from looking up ideas for a table saw workbench to watching a hour long video about making bowls I don't know. I just did though. Damned internet can be distracting. Also I now want a lathe.
LLB LLB yep it happens.. recently found a bunch of used tools for a great price, including a lathe and its tools. Inpick them up next week, I am so excited!
A zillion people will love this vid because he is so practical and sensible. Purists love to wax on about "craft" but they dont know how to make a dime at it. They say, "well, i gotta have $35 for that spoon cuz i got 10 hours in it!" They dont sell it and cant figure out that common folks cant pay for something on that basis. This fellow figured out how to take the tools he has and put into the market a product he CAN do fast and well--and get paid. His isnt the first or last video on the topic of artistry vs. business but its probably the best. People can learn a lot from this and apply the same principles to whatever they do. I never met an artist who didnt like money. Here is how.
Suddenly I find myself nearly 70, some 50 years ago I did some wood turning as part of an apprenticeship and have always threatened to take it up, now bricklaying and construction hurts too much so this seems to be the time. I don't always like what I see on You Tube but I have watched your tutorial and have to echo previous comments, you seem to have a common sense take on this very hands on, tactile hobby. This is the first time I have been enthused enough to leave a comment, that tells you how much of an impact your knowledge and enthusiasm has had on a man old enough not to be easily impressed, thank you.
Same situation here. I did some turning back in the sixties then Vietnam and then life got in my way. I picked up a lathe a couple of years ago and then cancer from my time in Vietnam took a year from me. Fixin to start turning again and I’m so glad I found this channel. Thanks.
@@papasteve215 You've been busy....with nam and life and cancer. Hope ya get better and stay healthy.. This guy makes it looks easy and quick... Cheers
I have no plans to make bowls for profit. That said... I learned more from this video about turning a bowl than any other I have seen on you tube. Thanks so much for posting!!
I want to turn a bowl myself one day! I dont have access to any wood so im just turning firewood at the moment..I really hope I will find some wood here in norway soon! :) thanks for the video, its was nice to watch a "simpler" explanation
It's 2am. How I ended up here, I have no idea ! But this was fascinating. I couldn't stop watching. I don't care if I'm late for work. It was worth it.
I have to make another comment because I like this guy so much. I remember years ago i knew a fellow who made stained glass. He worked alone in a warehouse loft turning out beautiful, awe-inspiring glass panels. Cathedral quality. And he would work like a dog seven days a week and was poor as church mouse because he couldnt find a market. One day he scaled down his beliefs and made small, practical, useful stained glass items and he didnt remain poor for long. The idea for a woodworker or anyone else is to use the skills you love to be practical for cash. If you can create 25 lovely spoons or cups per day using manual and power tools to cut time, whats wrong with that? Save the longest and hardest work for yourself, your family, your soul. For the rest, get them out the door fast and support yourself well.
Great guy for demonstrating so much in a short video. I think you underestimate how easy this is to do. You sure know your tools and use clever grinds on your lathe chisels, most of which ain't cheap. You're a humble & helpful guy, and your work seems worth the prices.
Great common sense on making bowls to sell. I had a booth at a church bazaar, there was only one other woodturner there who was selling really beautiful, high-end art bowls for high dollars. I said a ton of nice but cheap bowls and made a nice profit, whereas he didn't sell one of his high-priced bowls. I admire those beautiful high-end bowls but they have a limited market. You have a great approach, great attitude and I really like your explanations in this video. Thanks!
My first thought was "Why does it take 52 minutes to explain how to make a bowl in 20 minutes?" Then I watched. The details and sensible explanations were SO worth the time. Thanks for a great tutorial.
I learned so much from this video. about batching things out, about the saved time by doing all of the same step at the same time... And that I need to make a sled fro my bandsaw!
I like your style. 61 years ago, I turned a shallow bowl from plywood in high school shop. I was told that couldn't be done so I did it. I also caught my loose sweater in the lathe. Both were lessons.
At around 18 minutes in the video the 70's stripper music starts, it morphed into 70's TV cop-show music. Makes me smile and laugh. Thanks for your videos. You have a natural teaching ability. Texas Strong!
Lots of teachers here on youtube and I thank them all - but this guy is the best I've seen. He talks a lot! But it is wall-to-wall meaningful practical advice. He is probably at this a long time but it doesn't prohibit him from seeing things from the perspective of the novice; therefore he is a great teacher.
I greatly enjoyed this video. Your words and sentences are extremely well-formed, so that I never once had to say, "Huh?" Nor did I ever have to backtrack and listen a second time to figure out what you meant. This is a very rare skill. You are diligent, knowledgeable, and innovative, and I would estimate that you are among the top 1% to 2% of the population in intelligence. I thank you for producing such good videos and hope that you prosper. Lastly, thanks for your remarks to the Safety Police (12:55). They can ruin every woodworking video on the web and should be confined to teaching pre-school.
Very refreshing to get straight instruction and no nonsense. Woodturning videos are plagued by old codgers who waffle on for hours and actually explain nothing. Good work.
Ha I was think - what do you mean it was 51 minutes?! Great video. Dementia has robbed my Dad of any memory of turning bowls. He did beautiful work and I wish I had paid attention more. Now I have stared at the lathe for the past year and have started to watch 51 minute videos about it at 4 AM. 🤷♀️
I’m new to woodworking and don’t even have a lathe yet, but I am interested in it. I was impressed by the way you explained everything and the techniques you displayed. I watched the entire video and subscribed and liked. Thank you for taking the time to make videos like these. Very informational. Hook’em Horns !!! 🤘🏼
I’m about to ask for my first lathe for my 30th bday and the amount of research I’ve been doing is unparalleled lol. I’ve been researching all facets from what HP to what chuck to what tools. I stumbled upon this video and got 35min in and it was as if I watched 5min. I don’t think you could be any more “real” if you tried lol. I love it. This was super informative and easy to understand if one is willing to keep the information. Again, I just appreciate the real ness of it all. It’s down to earth and selling product is a big deal (at least to me as a “flat” wood worker lol) and this was a great way to understand the quickness and fair price range as well as just being informative in general pertaining to turning. I’ve learned so much in SUCH a short time. That being said, I’m severely disappointed that I watch ALL THAT and you couldn’t be bothered to show the final product after wax / polish!!!!!!!!!!! But other than that, great job man!
Have never turned or really worked with wood in my life but have wanted to try forever so yesterday I picked up a harbor freight mini lathe for 30 bucks off of market place and now I'm here on youtube trying to learn something,this one video alone has got me excited and you got my sub,love it and thanks for sharing.
Wow! That was the shortest 52 minute video I've ever watched! You held my attention the whole time. I really appreciate you taking time to create this educational video! GREAT JOB!
This is what RUclips is all about. I don’t own any of these machine, I don’t have a workshop. I’m living in an apartment and don’t have any way of making this, but I’m still watching it. Awesome video
Cannot stop watching this! You sir, are setting up others for success. What an effective teacher you are! You have a new old lady subscriber from San Francisco bay area!
Great video. I will offer a couple of ideas I use in case it helps others. I use a 2" forstner bit to drill each blank and set that on my chuck rather than a screw drive - the hole takes the same time to drill and it's quicker to load and unload from the chuck. I also set my bandsaw table at about 20 degrees and quickly cut the blank round - this saves about half the time in roughing out the outside shape and no banging cuts. Hope that helps.
There is nothing more pleasant than seeing a true master of carpentry doing such a beautiful job. A tutorial with a high level of explanation is a true gift from heaven.
hi just started wood turning but have been making bowls by hand for about six years,i really love it and should have started sooner to save myself alot of headaches and chisels,but when i turned my first bowl...WOW...i have a good teacher wich made it easier i took to it quite easy and after 30mins was away on my own...so no more cramp in my fingers when chiseling out a bowl...love your vids they are really informative.
This is the longest video I’ve watched on RUclips from start to finish. Very instructional without giving useless information. Learned a few things and wasn’t bored. Great video.
You, sir, are a really great teacher. You’ve learned a skilled craft using fairly basic tools, and you have passed it on with excellent explanation. Thank you for your obvious desire to teach. Hopefully one day, I can add a lathe to my shop equipment. Thanks again for the video.
I'm new to woodworking, and this was a lot less intimidating than most approaches! I started with spoons and hope to get a wood turner soon. Thanks for explaining everything so thoroughly!
About 30 years ago, taught pen turning for Shopsmith. Never got to turn bowls. You have inspired me to try. Thanks for sharing your craft. Very much appreciated. Looking forward to trying.
I know nothing about wood turning, i'm a wood carver.. But, i just set here and watched this hole thing. You are about the best i have saw explaining what your doing and how you do it ?? It does take a lot of tool to do what you do, having the right tool and knowing HOW to use them makes a difference for sure... YOUR THE MAN..
I don't even work with wood (but I would if I had room) and I watched the entire vid! For every craftsperson passing through; if you have plans to ell some of your work always, always, ALWAYS have a piece that can be mass-produced and relatively inexpensive to buy. It can save your butt! Not everyone is looking for fine detail or flashy finishes. These are great as a reminder for a day spent with friends at a market, crafts fair, harvest festival, church bazar, etc. Great job!
Dude yer awesome keep it pushin man dont worry about a thing i like yer style yer intelligent well versed funny and engaging trying to cut the BS out of the process and make things you can sell that can be beautiful but simple to do for a profit!
At 21 minutes you said to feel the bowl that it wasn't smooth but I tried several times and it felt smooth I did how ever get finger prints all over my screen .😁
I was a bit suspicious when reading the title but very quickly convinced that it was going to interest me a lot. Thank you very much for this video, its content is a precious source of information for someone like me (amateur). I understand why it has been viewed so often in the past 3 years. Thanks again!
Making the smaller things that you can move bulk amounts of will always make more money than making one large thing that you may take time moving. I’ve always said this and it keeps proving itself time and time again. Great video.
Aside from learning a great deal about wood that I previously didn't even think about I love the enthusiastic simplicity in your presentation. Thanks so much.
Why is this in my recommendations? Feels like that time I took the wrong exit on vacation only to find an awesome restaurant...now I take the same exit every year just to get there! Ha! Glad I found your channel! Truly a wealth of knowledge! Yes, I watched the whole video!
I'm an aspiring woodworker and the first 6 minutes have shown me more tips and condensed information than in other wood "Noob tuterials" that are close to 30 minutes and spread out through their channels. Thank you for, well making a great video and informative start.
Great teaching video! As others have said, you cut to the chase and don't waste any time giving us the nuts and bolts and relevant information we need. Well done! Artist, craftsman and teacher. thanks so much!
I don't turn, but my husband does. I love the art of wood becoming something special. He also does other crafts and I do scroll sawing and wood, small stuff. We do it for fun and gifts. We have not put up any for sale as of this point , Maybe this summer. Thank you for a great lesson.
I am not a woodturner, have zero experience with a lathe. Not even sure why this video showed for my suggestions but just to let you know, I watched the entire video and enjoyed your teaching ability, production value and the finished result. I can tell your skill is not the same as a rookie level and I was highly impressed with your knowledge of the art. Well job buddy. Thanks for taking the time to teach people. You deserve every $20 bill and youtube revenue you receive from making this.
Patty, I'm no expert on allergies, but I would say 'yes, it probably matters.' My favourite is Watco Danish Oil. It's a mixture of linseed oil and varnish. It penetrates, and hardens over time. The outside is still essentially raw wood, that you can re-oil anytime you like, but it hardens on the inside, and gets harder and harder over time. I have some solid wood furniture that I made about 20 years ago, and all I have ever done to it is oil it. Now, it is hard as marble, but can still be cleaned up with a bit of oil, and the grain pops like it's brand new. Having said that, oil is oil...... kind of. There are oils - like linseed - that penetrate well. And there are sometimes blends - like Watco, and others - that are linseed and varnish. But, basically, oil is oil. Linseed is a vegetable oil. Why not canola oil? Why not flax seed oil? Worth The Effort says he uses walnut oil. Why not take a jar of peanut butter, open it up, pour the oil off, and use that? I've never used canola oil, or peanut oil, but I have used olive oil, and I have used single grade motor oil. Motor oil is vegetable oil - maybe with a bit of dinosaur mixed in. Lol. Both worked well. And, because oil is oil, if you try some kind of oil, and don't like it for some reason, you can simply go over it with another oil. I'll always use Watco Oil as my main stay, but I'd be interested in trying avocado oil, or coconut oil. Why not? Finish your stuff with avocado oil, and sell it at the market, marketed as 100% natural. It could be a winner! Lol.
Steve, I am looking at a foot of new, heavy snow, so before I die of shovelling, I want to say hi and thank you for your comment. I love helping my son in his woodworking shop, so I totally appreciate wood grain popping, we love finishes and paints and we have a couple of wonderful books about wood finishes, about varnish, wiping varnish, urethanes, etc. I can't remember our favorite finishes...Waterlox, is one for doors and floors. As I read your comment, I had to laugh because I am also allergic to flax/linseed oil, walnut oil, peanut oil, ...I really appreciate your experiences with different oils, and after I deal with this heavy snow, if I am still breathing, I will come back to your advice. You know, this has alerted me to be cautious of wooden bowls in general. We had a job last year of painting slices of dried oak which were art pieces. They were sawn slices of trees, dried and sanded into wavy discs that looked like large flower petals and shallow wavy plates. We used car paints...Kandy, with a laborious process of enhancing the drama of the wood rings witha white dye , then sprayed transparent Kolor base coats, then the Kandy Klear coats, with sanding between coats, then buffing, until they looked like jewels. Looking into the surface you could see the tree rings glowing. We had to stop because the paint began to develop a crack sometimes in the very center of the wood plates, and we would have to sand the whole thing down and redo it. We could not get a reliable process. But believe me, those things were really beautiful when they came out right. We just could not afford to do it because of the demand for perfection and the chancy nature of the wood.
i'm a garage turner, only a few weekends of experience, was thinking of attempting my first small bowl (because i have a small lathe) and this was easily THE MOST helpful thing i could've watched, you have a very clear precise way of explaining your process, the reason for your process, and I wanted to take the time to thank you very much. as someone who's just got very limited knowledge this was incredibly helpful!
wortheffort You can also bag them up and sell them as an 'all natural' mulch, soil additive, worm farm medium, or compost additive (as a brown material, which nobody ever has enough of in the summer). Can't use home depot shavings or sawdust because of all the pressure-treated stuff. Love the video. Keep it up!
WOW! Production work. I did "job shop" or short order parts with a turret lathe (metal parts) years ago, so I understand batch work. Set it up and do the same operation on all identical parts without having to reset your machine until all are finished for that particular step. I know everyone viewing your video appreciates this valuable info, including me. I don't even own a wood lathe yet, but I'm looking for the most sensible entry level tools. Thanks for sharing your knowledge.
"You really want to have some kind of protection on your hands to protect from the hot shavings' steam." *Proceeds to have entire forearm covered in shavings* Great quick bowls. :)
@@wortheffort I love this tutorial and all of your videos! By the time you get to putting finish on about how much moisture would you say is still in the wood?
Just browsing around RUclips checking out workbench videos and here I am after an hour long video on bowl turning thinking about using my lathe for more than bats... Subscribed. Excellent tutorial.
After retiring from 40 years of aviation mechanic work including sheet metal. I have found something to peak my creative interest again. Hope you don’t mind being my silent instructor.
I thoroughly enjoyed this video and watched until the end. Great delivery, great teaching. You kept me engaged and curious even though I've never worked with wood. A few things I appreciated in this video were that you communicated while doing the steps, giving relevant tips instead of distracting music and sped up the video during the times you were repeating steps instead of making us re-watch every step. Straight to the point, simple and easy to understand. Great video, Thank you for sharing!!!!
Great video. I haven't turned wood since jr high woodworking class in the 1970's! But we have 65 acres of hardwood in eastern TN and I want to play with the natural resources God gives us. I'll be watching a lot of your videos.
I have wanted to watch this video for a long time. With the quarantine, I had the time. And wow, it was worth the wait. In fact, I saved it and will revisit it. You do a lot of great teaching with many good ideas! Thank you!!!
I have recently started watching wood turning and resin projects. This is one of the most interesting and educational videos I have watched in this genre. Thanks so much!
I want to thank you deeply for this video ! I'm just getting into wood working over the past few months and this has been BY FAR THE best teaching video I've seen! ......Thank you. I've seen a couple of your videos but this is the one that made me subscribe!👍👍👍
I'm just starting to learn wood turning, and feel like I just watched a video that has so many lessons to keep in mind for just about any project, as in, bulk processing steps, constantly think about ways to cut down time, and so many others. Thanks for taking the time to share your knowledge.
Great video. No BS straight to the point. I have turned bowls and boxes and miscellaneous but have now decided to wood work full-time. This is a great video on how to crank out a bunch of product to pay for my shop. Thanks for lending your time and knowledge ✊💪🇺🇸
The last time I turned anything was a shop class in high school. Now that I am medically retired, I have been looking for something to take up some time. You can only binge watch so much TV. I am thinking of trying this out. It looks like a lot of fun.
I usually don't comment on videos, but I must say I rather enjoyed this, I feel like I learned a lot, and enjoy the fact how honest and straight forward you are with your approach. Also, Mötley Crüe is always a good choice. Thanks for sharing this!
I've been turning wood for nearly 35 years and seen a lot of tutorials on VHS tapes at first and on RUclips for quite a while. Your approach to turning and sharing knowledge is probably the best I've seen during that time. Thank you for taking the time to make and upload this - subbed and will be looking at other videos as time allows. All the best from the UK.
Thanks and sorry for butchering your English with my W. TX accent.
Hey, no criticism from me, my friend. I understood all you said and will spend some time looking at more of your videos. Just because we get older, doesn't mean we should stop trying to learn and good teachers like you make learning easier.
What oil do you put on your bowls
Loved this video
Brandon, he's using "milk paint", for the paint. He says he "oils" them, then finishes them with paste wax on the outside. I am guessing his oil is a mineral oil, but he doesn't actually say that anywhere.
Now this. This is no nonsense, no bullshit teaching. Straight to the point with every minute informative and direct. Excellent.
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Completely agree. I was just thinking about a comment like this because it's amazing how useless TV shows are at teaching compared to watching this master. This is just so much better!
Ya, who wants to listen so some one trying to be an amature entertainer,... not.
My only question is whether the footage is real. Sure they fired a nuclear canon, and sure there is footage of buildings and trees being vaporized, but did they happen on the same test. If not, it is fake.
How I went from looking up ideas for a table saw workbench to watching a hour long video about making bowls I don't know. I just did though. Damned internet can be distracting. Also I now want a lathe.
rabbit holes....
LLB LLB yep it happens.. recently found a bunch of used tools for a great price, including a lathe and its tools. Inpick them up next week, I am so excited!
Thats exactly how I ended up with a lathe in my garage!
you're not the only one who wants a lathe now
lol ! I pretty much did the same thing !
A zillion people will love this vid because he is so practical and sensible. Purists love to wax on about "craft" but they dont know how to make a dime at it. They say, "well, i gotta have $35 for that spoon cuz i got 10 hours in it!" They dont sell it and cant figure out that common folks cant pay for something on that basis. This fellow figured out how to take the tools he has and put into the market a product he CAN do fast and well--and get paid. His isnt the first or last video on the topic of artistry vs. business but its probably the best. People can learn a lot from this and apply the same principles to whatever they do. I never met an artist who didnt like money. Here is how.
10 hours into a wooden spoon, lol haha.
So true, so true
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Suddenly I find myself nearly 70, some 50 years ago I did some wood turning as part of an apprenticeship and have always threatened to take it up, now bricklaying and construction hurts too much so this seems to be the time. I don't always like what I see on You Tube but I have watched your tutorial and have to echo previous comments, you seem to have a common sense take on this very hands on, tactile hobby. This is the first time I have been enthused enough to leave a comment, that tells you how much of an impact your knowledge and enthusiasm has had on a man old enough not to be easily impressed, thank you.
Thanks a lot.
Same situation here. I did some turning back in the sixties then Vietnam and then life got in my way. I picked up a lathe a couple of years ago and then cancer from my time in Vietnam took a year from me.
Fixin to start turning again and I’m so glad I found this channel.
Thanks.
@@papasteve215 You've been busy....with nam and life and cancer. Hope ya get better and stay healthy..
This guy makes it looks easy and quick...
Cheers
I have no plans to make bowls for profit. That said... I learned more from this video about turning a bowl than any other I have seen on you tube. Thanks so much for posting!!
Great, and thanks.
I want to turn a bowl myself one day! I dont have access to any wood so im just turning firewood at the moment..I really hope I will find some wood here in norway soon! :) thanks for the video, its was nice to watch a "simpler" explanation
Svart-Kvit buy an axe, find a forest, cut trees.
Check out his video on free wood. He explains every step of the process. From finding to drying. This channel is very informative.
It's 2am. How I ended up here, I have no idea !
But this was fascinating. I couldn't stop watching.
I don't care if I'm late for work. It was worth it.
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I have to make another comment because I like this guy so much. I remember years ago i knew a fellow who made stained glass. He worked alone in a warehouse loft turning out beautiful, awe-inspiring glass panels. Cathedral quality. And he would work like a dog seven days a week and was poor as church mouse because he couldnt find a market. One day he scaled down his beliefs and made small, practical, useful stained glass items and he didnt remain poor for long. The idea for a woodworker or anyone else is to use the skills you love to be practical for cash. If you can create 25 lovely spoons or cups per day using manual and power tools to cut time, whats wrong with that? Save the longest and hardest work for yourself, your family, your soul. For the rest, get them out the door fast and support yourself well.
yep
Great guy for demonstrating so much in a short video. I think you underestimate how easy this is to do. You sure know your tools and use clever grinds on your lathe chisels, most of which ain't cheap. You're a humble & helpful guy, and your work seems worth the prices.
Great common sense on making bowls to sell. I had a booth at a church bazaar, there was only one other woodturner there who was selling really beautiful, high-end art bowls for high dollars. I said a ton of nice but cheap bowls and made a nice profit, whereas he didn't sell one of his high-priced bowls. I admire those beautiful high-end bowls but they have a limited market. You have a great approach, great attitude and I really like your explanations in this video. Thanks!
Fantastic tuition, I'm 63 and have been working wood all my life.
Really enjoyed learning from you.
Thank you for all you are and all that you do.
My first thought was "Why does it take 52 minutes to explain how to make a bowl in 20 minutes?" Then I watched. The details and sensible explanations were SO worth the time. Thanks for a great tutorial.
I learned so much from this video. about batching things out, about the saved time by doing all of the same step at the same time... And that I need to make a sled fro my bandsaw!
Yes, yes you do. You'll love it.
I also definitely need to make that sled
I like your style.
61 years ago, I turned a shallow bowl from plywood in high school shop. I was told that couldn't be done so I did it. I also caught my loose sweater in the lathe. Both were lessons.
Thanks
At around 18 minutes in the video the 70's stripper music starts, it morphed into 70's TV cop-show music. Makes me smile and laugh. Thanks for your videos. You have a natural teaching ability. Texas Strong!
Lots of teachers here on youtube and I thank them all - but this guy is the best I've seen. He talks a lot! But it is wall-to-wall meaningful practical advice. He is probably at this a long time but it doesn't prohibit him from seeing things from the perspective of the novice; therefore he is a great teacher.
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I greatly enjoyed this video. Your words and sentences are extremely well-formed, so that I never once had to say, "Huh?" Nor did I ever have to backtrack and listen a second time to figure out what you meant. This is a very rare skill.
You are diligent, knowledgeable, and innovative, and I would estimate that you are among the top 1% to 2% of the population in intelligence.
I thank you for producing such good videos and hope that you prosper.
Lastly, thanks for your remarks to the Safety Police (12:55). They can ruin every woodworking video on the web and should be confined to teaching pre-school.
Very refreshing to get straight instruction and no nonsense. Woodturning videos are plagued by old codgers who waffle on for hours and actually explain nothing. Good work.
Shhhh... I'm an old codger too. Also, Thanks!
Oh wow, I was so captivated the whole time that I didn’t realize till now that the video was 51 minutes
time theif
Me too!
Holy crap it felt like 10 mins
Ha I was think - what do you mean it was 51 minutes?! Great video. Dementia has robbed my Dad of any memory of turning bowls. He did beautiful work and I wish I had paid attention more. Now I have stared at the lathe for the past year and have started to watch 51 minute videos about it at 4 AM. 🤷♀️
Always got a lot of respect for any engineer/craftsman who is happy to not hoard "trade secrets". Loads of great tips there, credit to you!
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Probably the best made video on this subject. Clear and precise. Thank you .
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I’m new to woodworking and don’t even have a lathe yet, but I am interested in it. I was impressed by the way you explained everything and the techniques you displayed. I watched the entire video and subscribed and liked. Thank you for taking the time to make videos like these. Very informational. Hook’em Horns !!! 🤘🏼
Some people are born teachers, and you are definitely one of them. Thanks for everything you do.
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I’m about to ask for my first lathe for my 30th bday and the amount of research I’ve been doing is unparalleled lol. I’ve been researching all facets from what HP to what chuck to what tools. I stumbled upon this video and got 35min in and it was as if I watched 5min. I don’t think you could be any more “real” if you tried lol. I love it. This was super informative and easy to understand if one is willing to keep the information. Again, I just appreciate the real ness of it all. It’s down to earth and selling product is a big deal (at least to me as a “flat” wood worker lol) and this was a great way to understand the quickness and fair price range as well as just being informative in general pertaining to turning. I’ve learned so much in SUCH a short time. That being said, I’m severely disappointed that I watch ALL THAT and you couldn’t be bothered to show the final product after wax / polish!!!!!!!!!!! But other than that, great job man!
You saw the finished product before watching the video. Check out the thumbnail.
Have never turned or really worked with wood in my life but have wanted to try forever so yesterday I picked up a harbor freight mini lathe for 30 bucks off of market place and now I'm here on youtube trying to learn something,this one video alone has got me excited and you got my sub,love it and thanks for sharing.
Wow! That was the shortest 52 minute video I've ever watched! You held my attention the whole time. I really appreciate you taking time to create this educational video!
GREAT JOB!
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This is what RUclips is all about. I don’t own any of these machine, I don’t have a workshop. I’m living in an apartment and don’t have any way of making this, but I’m still watching it.
Awesome video
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A very enjoyable experience. this guy should be on a network.
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Cannot stop watching this! You sir, are setting up others for success. What an effective teacher you are! You have a new old lady subscriber from San Francisco bay area!
Great video. I will offer a couple of ideas I use in case it helps others. I use a 2" forstner bit to drill each blank and set that on my chuck rather than a screw drive - the hole takes the same time to drill and it's quicker to load and unload from the chuck. I also set my bandsaw table at about 20 degrees and quickly cut the blank round - this saves about half the time in roughing out the outside shape and no banging cuts. Hope that helps.
There is nothing more pleasant than seeing a true master of carpentry doing such a beautiful job. A tutorial with a high level of explanation is a true gift from heaven.
Brilliant. You were able to cut all the crap taught by the artisans at the wood turning club.
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hi just started wood turning but have been making bowls by hand for about six years,i really love it and should have started sooner to save myself alot of headaches and chisels,but when i turned my first bowl...WOW...i have a good teacher wich made it easier i took to it quite easy and after 30mins was away on my own...so no more cramp in my fingers when chiseling out a bowl...love your vids they are really informative.
I have watch this video 1 jear ago…. now that i watch it again, i still love it like the first time.
Keep up the good work
This is the longest video I’ve watched on RUclips from start to finish. Very instructional without giving useless information. Learned a few things and wasn’t bored. Great video.
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You, sir, are a really great teacher. You’ve learned a skilled craft using fairly basic tools, and you have passed it on with excellent explanation. Thank you for your obvious desire to teach. Hopefully one day, I can add a lathe to my shop equipment. Thanks again for the video.
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I'm new to woodworking, and this was a lot less intimidating than most approaches! I started with spoons and hope to get a wood turner soon. Thanks for explaining everything so thoroughly!
10 minutes in and I'm subscribed, I can tell everything I'll ever need to know about turning I'll find on this channel.
Thanks but there's lots more good out there too.
About 30 years ago, taught pen turning for Shopsmith. Never got to turn bowls. You have inspired me to try. Thanks for sharing your craft. Very much appreciated. Looking forward to trying.
Wow! I can't think of enough adjectives. Informative, entertaining, pragmatic and practical. Thanks for this.
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I know nothing about wood turning, i'm a wood carver.. But, i just set here and watched this hole thing. You are about the best i have saw explaining what your doing and how you do it ?? It does take a lot of tool to do what you do, having the right tool and knowing HOW to use them makes a difference for sure... YOUR THE MAN..
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Nice. I've never been very good at making money from my woodworking, but the boats I built are a great way to relax after a long week.
sounds like enjoyable woodworking to me.
I don't even work with wood (but I would if I had room) and I watched the entire vid! For every craftsperson passing through; if you have plans to ell some of your work always, always, ALWAYS have a piece that can be mass-produced and relatively inexpensive to buy. It can save your butt! Not everyone is looking for fine detail or flashy finishes. These are great as a reminder for a day spent with friends at a market, crafts fair, harvest festival, church bazar, etc. Great job!
Dude yer awesome keep it pushin man dont worry about a thing i like yer style yer intelligent well versed funny and engaging trying to cut the BS out of the process and make things you can sell that can be beautiful but simple to do for a profit!
At 21 minutes you said to feel the bowl that it wasn't smooth but I tried several times and it felt smooth I did how ever get finger prints all over my screen .😁
I was a bit suspicious when reading the title but very quickly convinced that it was going to interest me a lot. Thank you very much for this video, its content is a precious source of information for someone like me (amateur). I understand why it has been viewed so often in the past 3 years. Thanks again!
amazing Shawn - wish I would have had more time to watch you work in Oklahoma - you made this video fly by with TONS of information!!
Thanks Nick. Long form ain't that popular but it's where I think I do the most good. Time will tell....
Making the smaller things that you can move bulk amounts of will always make more money than making one large thing that you may take time moving. I’ve always said this and it keeps proving itself time and time again. Great video.
More work for a little less money consistently.
Thank you very much for this instructive video. Great job !!!
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Aside from learning a great deal about wood that I previously didn't even think about I love the enthusiastic simplicity in your presentation. Thanks so much.
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wish I had you as a shop teacher when younger.
He is a great teacher. Teachers make a big difference.
Rock n’ Roll make those Bowls.
Great Tutorial, Thank You 😊
Why is this in my recommendations? Feels like that time I took the wrong exit on vacation only to find an awesome restaurant...now I take the same exit every year just to get there! Ha! Glad I found your channel! Truly a wealth of knowledge! Yes, I watched the whole video!
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I'm not a turner, but I love your video. (and your attitude)
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I'm a hobbyist, but people are buying my stuff. I so enjoy your channel
Sam Kinison on bowls.
can't tell if you're saying I'm preachy, high or just fat.
wortheffort lol
Worththeeffort: You at times in the video remind me of the ex-Rev. The resemblance is in your face. nice Video. Thumbs up!
I like him...some wood guys on RUclips are pretentious !@#$%^&* $
Billy Mays. Nice vid on marketing tho.
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Dude, I loved this turning video. Your great! Really good teacher.
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I'm an aspiring woodworker and the first 6 minutes have shown me more tips and condensed information than in other wood "Noob tuterials" that are close to 30 minutes and spread out through their channels. Thank you for, well making a great video and informative start.
Those bowls are great! Thanks for sharing these tips!
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Great teaching video! As others have said, you cut to the chase and don't waste any time giving us the nuts and bolts and relevant information we need. Well done! Artist, craftsman and teacher. thanks so much!
Really like your "forthright" manner!!
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Agree with all the positive notes.
I’m a mechanic but always loved turning.
Thanks for this .
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How did I just sit and watch a 50 minute video. I have ADHD. didn’t know it was possible lol
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Same for my spouse! I didn't tell him it would be 50 minutes on purpose, then forgot until it was over.
I don't turn, but my husband does. I love the art of wood becoming something special. He also does other crafts and I do scroll sawing and wood, small stuff. We do it for fun and gifts. We have not put up any for sale as of this point , Maybe this summer. Thank you for a great lesson.
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“Yo bro, how’d you get those oddly large traps?”
“Lathe-master 3000.”
I am not a woodturner, have zero experience with a lathe. Not even sure why this video showed for my suggestions but just to let you know, I watched the entire video and enjoyed your teaching ability, production value and the finished result. I can tell your skill is not the same as a rookie level and I was highly impressed with your knowledge of the art. Well job buddy. Thanks for taking the time to teach people. You deserve every $20 bill and youtube revenue you receive from making this.
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Thank you for this, learned a lot. What type of oil are you using?
I use walnut oil from the grocer because it's cheap and fully cures in a few days.
wortheffort thank you.
I am allergic to nuts . Does that matter?
Patty, I'm no expert on allergies, but I would say 'yes, it probably matters.' My favourite is Watco Danish Oil. It's a mixture of linseed oil and varnish. It penetrates, and hardens over time. The outside is still essentially raw wood, that you can re-oil anytime you like, but it hardens on the inside, and gets harder and harder over time. I have some solid wood furniture that I made about 20 years ago, and all I have ever done to it is oil it. Now, it is hard as marble, but can still be cleaned up with a bit of oil, and the grain pops like it's brand new.
Having said that, oil is oil...... kind of. There are oils - like linseed - that penetrate well. And there are sometimes blends - like Watco, and others - that are linseed and varnish. But, basically, oil is oil. Linseed is a vegetable oil. Why not canola oil? Why not flax seed oil? Worth The Effort says he uses walnut oil. Why not take a jar of peanut butter, open it up, pour the oil off, and use that? I've never used canola oil, or peanut oil, but I have used olive oil, and I have used single grade motor oil. Motor oil is vegetable oil - maybe with a bit of dinosaur mixed in. Lol. Both worked well. And, because oil is oil, if you try some kind of oil, and don't like it for some reason, you can simply go over it with another oil. I'll always use Watco Oil as my main stay, but I'd be interested in trying avocado oil, or coconut oil. Why not? Finish your stuff with avocado oil, and sell it at the market, marketed as 100% natural. It could be a winner! Lol.
Steve, I am looking at a foot of new, heavy snow, so before I die of shovelling, I want to say hi and thank you for your comment. I love helping my son in his woodworking shop, so I totally appreciate wood grain popping, we love finishes and paints and we have a couple of wonderful books about wood finishes, about varnish, wiping varnish, urethanes, etc. I can't remember our favorite finishes...Waterlox, is one for doors and floors. As I read your comment, I had to laugh because I am also allergic to flax/linseed oil, walnut oil, peanut oil, ...I really appreciate your experiences with different oils, and after I deal with this heavy snow, if I am still breathing, I will come back to your advice. You know, this has alerted me to be cautious of wooden bowls in general.
We had a job last year of painting slices of dried oak which were art pieces. They were sawn slices of trees, dried and sanded into wavy discs that looked like large flower petals and shallow wavy plates. We used car paints...Kandy, with a laborious process of enhancing the drama of the wood rings witha white dye , then sprayed transparent Kolor base coats, then the Kandy Klear coats, with sanding between coats, then buffing, until they looked like jewels. Looking into the surface you could see the tree rings glowing. We had to stop because the paint began to develop a crack sometimes in the very center of the wood plates, and we would have to sand the whole thing down and redo it. We could not get a reliable process. But believe me, those things were really beautiful when they came out right. We just could not afford to do it because of the demand for perfection and the chancy nature of the wood.
At last a wood turner on RUclips who holds the tool correctly. Left hand above the blade. Informative video from an expert.
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Would like to see close ups of finished product
i'm a garage turner, only a few weekends of experience, was thinking of attempting my first small bowl (because i have a small lathe) and this was easily THE MOST helpful thing i could've watched, you have a very clear precise way of explaining your process, the reason for your process, and I wanted to take the time to thank you very much. as someone who's just got very limited knowledge this was incredibly helpful!
Thanks, I also have a "Woodturning Demystified" video out there if interested.
What do you do with all the shavings, thats the problem i have right now
you can bag em up and give em away at markets but most of the time I donate it to the land fill to help with decomposition and soil development.
You could also use it as tinder if you have a fire place or fire pit
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You can also bag them up and sell them as an 'all natural' mulch, soil additive, worm farm medium, or compost additive (as a brown material, which nobody ever has enough of in the summer). Can't use home depot shavings or sawdust because of all the pressure-treated stuff.
Love the video. Keep it up!
Mart you can’t mix them in resin and turn it and get a cool result
You can also mix it with wax and sell them as fire starters.
WOW! Production work. I did "job shop" or short order parts with a turret lathe (metal parts) years ago, so I understand batch work. Set it up and do the same operation on all identical parts without having to reset your machine until all are finished for that particular step. I know everyone viewing your video appreciates this valuable info, including me. I don't even own a wood lathe yet, but I'm looking for the most sensible entry level tools. Thanks for sharing your knowledge.
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"You really want to have some kind of protection on your hands to protect from the hot shavings' steam."
*Proceeds to have entire forearm covered in shavings*
Great quick bowls. :)
They cool off by the time they reach arm. It's that part right below your knuckle that gets slow cooked. Thanks.
Ah, makes sense! I have no experience using a lathe, so that's good to know.
Awesome tutorial. No bullshit, no hype, just practical information. Well done, sir.
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Being green wood, there is no worry of cracking or warping?
Thin and even is the key as there will be no more stress in one area than another.
Thank you for your reply. I will give it a try with less worries.
@@wortheffort I love this tutorial and all of your videos! By the time you get to putting finish on about how much moisture would you say is still in the wood?
Just browsing around RUclips checking out workbench videos and here I am after an hour long video on bowl turning thinking about using my lathe for more than bats... Subscribed. Excellent tutorial.
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A GREAT video but you did NOT show the final finished/polished product??????
Sebastopolmark look at the video thumbnail or my Instagram acct.
Wife gave me a lathe today for birthday.....this channel is amazing. Thank you
Get out there. Check you my Demystified video too.
A dollar a minute isn't bad.
I'ts not great, but not bad. You won't get rich.
Well done, appreciate the details of the raw wood you select. Much info on selling. Bowls are so lovely.
After retiring from 40 years of aviation mechanic work including sheet metal. I have found something to peak my creative interest again. Hope you don’t mind being my silent instructor.
I'm not a woodworker so I have no idea how I started watching this video but it's awesome. So incredibly informative and well done! Kudos!
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I thoroughly enjoyed this video and watched until the end. Great delivery, great teaching. You kept me engaged and curious even though I've never worked with wood. A few things I appreciated in this video were that you communicated while doing the steps, giving relevant tips instead of distracting music and sped up the video during the times you were repeating steps instead of making us re-watch every step. Straight to the point, simple and easy to understand. Great video, Thank you for sharing!!!!
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Great video. I haven't turned wood since jr high woodworking class in the 1970's! But we have 65 acres of hardwood in eastern TN and I want to play with the natural resources God gives us. I'll be watching a lot of your videos.
Make a mess.
I have wanted to watch this video for a long time. With the quarantine, I had the time. And wow, it was worth the wait. In fact, I saved it and will revisit it. You do a lot of great teaching with many good ideas! Thank you!!!
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I have recently started watching wood turning and resin projects. This is one of the most interesting and educational videos I have watched in this genre. Thanks so much!
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I really appreciate the details you go into and explaignations. not for the general stuff, but the small stuff most people won't mention. well done.
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Thank you for giving away your hard earned secretes! More people should be like you.Thank you again!
Nothing secret, centuries old knowledge.
Always to learn to share with others....WOW! You have a big heart and are a great person. Thank you
Watched with my 8 year old grandson. He loved it, as I did too. You're the best. Thank you.
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I want to thank you deeply for this video ! I'm just getting into wood working over the past few months and this has been BY FAR THE best teaching video I've seen! ......Thank you. I've seen a couple of your videos but this is the one that made me subscribe!👍👍👍
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I'm just starting to learn wood turning, and feel like I just watched a video that has so many lessons to keep in mind for just about any project, as in, bulk processing steps, constantly think about ways to cut down time, and so many others. Thanks for taking the time to share your knowledge.
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Great video. No BS straight to the point. I have turned bowls and boxes and miscellaneous but have now decided to wood work full-time. This is a great video on how to crank out a bunch of product to pay for my shop. Thanks for lending your time and knowledge ✊💪🇺🇸
On point no jabbering about something different. I never watch a video that's a hour usually fast-forward but watch this whole thing thanks good job
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The last time I turned anything was a shop class in high school. Now that I am medically retired, I have been looking for something to take up some time. You can only binge watch so much TV. I am thinking of trying this out. It looks like a lot of fun.
go for it
I'll probably never make a wooden bowl in my whole life, but they guy was such a great teacher, i had to watch the whole video.
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I usually don't comment on videos, but I must say I rather enjoyed this, I feel like I learned a lot, and enjoy the fact how honest and straight forward you are with your approach. Also, Mötley Crüe is always a good choice. Thanks for sharing this!
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Great instructional video!! Really like the way the milk paint is applied, sanded and oiled for a great finish. Thanks for sharing.