I think you have effectively saved my tuning with video: I am a beginner and I have LOTS and LOTS to learn to do a good, safe job. Thanks a lot for the time you invested in this.

I’m just back from one of Martin’s bowl turning courses, which was awesome and has given me a whole new, and more professional, way to look at my turning. I can’t wait to go on my next course with him. Also brilliant video!

Oh Martin, I wish we lived closer. We could get together share things that we have figured out. You do a good job of teaching and I love your explanations. Just wish I could show you the next level of finishing bottoms. Carry on mate, you are my number one!

@msabansmith

3 жыл бұрын

Wow, thanks. That's very kind of you, Harold. I hope you're well.

I have watched your channel for sometime and like the projects you have made. I will continue to watch . Keep up the good work. Jim's wood shop.

Loved the video! It was captivating.... Great production value too. Honestly I don't think I have seen a better bowl turning video . Class work ...Subscribed and will watch on

Superb video

Will definitely be making one. Cheers

Due to circumstances i just noticed your NEW??? Vicmark Congratulations I so have VL300 unit with all the necessary chucks for your info I purchased what Vicmark called "JAW CHUCKS" it is great for mounting longish timber there are 3 sizes I believe i have 68mm and 125mm they are great for lots of legs and handles that I make...pays my hobby coast. I enjoy your videos very much, oh also I like your camera and sound central control ... your videos are very pro with this additions. Kind Regards from OZ Jack Marashlian

Great information, thanks for sharing 👍

It is great to see you doing this kind of video again. I stopped watching your videos when you were doing live feeds etc, I just don't have that kind of time.

Always a Pleasure Watching You Work My Friend.

Good to see you again Martin, I quite like having a recess just in case I have to mount the bowl or platter to brighten it up again after a few years.

Great how to Martin. Cheers Mike

@msabansmith

3 жыл бұрын

Hello Mr Waldt! Thanks for watching. :-) Glad you enjoyed it - see you for tonights meeting if you can make it.

good to have you back, very informative video thanks.

Thanks Martin, good video, look forward to seeing you live again soon.

@msabansmith

3 жыл бұрын

Hello! Really great to hear from you, James. I hope you're well. See you on my first new live on 17th November.

Thank you again for your excellent presentation on the friction drive method. Very detailed and I got some more ideas of how to remove those tenons....

One of your better videos. Thanks for sharing your knowledge.

Great to see you back, Martin!!! There was a lot of useful information for me in this video.

@msabansmith

3 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

Love these helpful financially efficient tips and tricks!

@msabansmith

3 жыл бұрын

Lol. Thanks for watching Jeremiah.

@williamavery9185

3 жыл бұрын

Hahahahaha!

Great advice thanks

A very helpful video Martin, as always. Always good to watch you turning.👍👌

@msabansmith

3 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

Great video, but I like the "hole" in the bowl look.

Thank you for the tips. Already used this method but the center mark was very good information to me. Cheers.

great job! thanks for sharing.

My man your videos are very helpful. And awesome set up with the cameras! Thanks for the tips.

thanks Martin. thats realy cool. ive learned a lot from this. as a complete noob at turning,(but a totaly expert at watching woodturning youtube 😂) this was one of the videos i learned the most from the last year! You are an ispiration!! And congrats with the new shop thats on its way!

Thanks good stuff.

Thank you, you do a wonderful job of teaching

Great video / thanks again for sharing!

Thanks for sharing your tips - I always enjoy & learning from your videos- Bill M

Thanks for sharing, very informative

Thank you. Excellent video.

Thanks for this especially the neoprene matting idea. I've used a friction drive on occasions & also made jam chucks for some pieces.

@msabansmith

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Miss T. Good to hear from you.

Nice to see you back again!

@msabansmith

3 жыл бұрын

More to come!

Helpful video . Thank you.

Hi, Thank you so much for this, as a complete newbie turner (just coming up to a month now!) I was looking at cole jaws etc but baulking slightly at the price for the ones that fit my chuck. This has given me a way of turning away the tenons on the four bowls I've done so far without breaking the bank. Much appreciated, you have gained a subscriber! Cheers, Dom

@msabansmith

3 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

Great tips Martin. Thankyou and glad to see you.

@msabansmith

3 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it. Good to hear from you. I hope you're well.

@mikedoyle5362

3 жыл бұрын

@@msabansmith I’m well. Working on a few projects and the neoprene is just the tip needed. Hope all is well with you and family.

Great video ............. and I never stop learning!

@msabansmith

3 жыл бұрын

Hi Samuel. Glad it was useful to you.

Just came across this video in my recommendations. Great technique and teaching. And yes I hit the subscribe button. Besides anyone that wears a leather vest while turning gets a thumbs up. 👍🏽 👊🏽

Simple idea I did not think of - thanks for the tip!

@msabansmith

3 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

I like using a recess on my bowls and I started turning away the sharp edge sometime ago to give them a more finished look!

Love your tiny block method.Why didnt I think of that.......

Hi Martin it is great to see you back demonstrating, fantastic video and really helpful I think I shall go looking for some neoprene on a very well known online shopping site. Thank you.

@msabansmith

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks 👍

Thank you. That has answered the problem I’ve been having.

As always very informative

@msabansmith

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks again!

Thanks Martin, that was great, mate. Cheers.

@msabansmith

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you. Glad you found it useful.

A very timely demonstration, II have a cutoff with a tenon, just have to shape as you demonstrated. Thanks.. .

Great tip, thanks 👍🏽

Thank you for sharing

really interesting and helpful.

@msabansmith

3 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching.

Thanks, good video.

Excellent! thank you.

@msabansmith

3 жыл бұрын

You're welcome. Thanks for watching.

Good tips...thanks. stay safe...press on 😎

Great tip 👍

@msabansmith

3 жыл бұрын

Glad you think so!

I've used the thin polystyrene stuff you mentioned. My experience is that it is too slippery. The stick on neoprene looks like an excellent choice. Thank you for your contribution. Your finishes are incredible, I will be looking up your other videos.

Great instruction video Martin. I will have a go at making a friction drive. I usually mount my bowls with a dovetail mortice, I think it's just habit. Thanks mate and you all take care........

@msabansmith

3 жыл бұрын

Great idea

Great video Martin,I have cole jaws but prefer the extra security and peace of mind provided by friction drives👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

@msabansmith

3 жыл бұрын

I rarely use a friction drive, preferring the cole jaws or vacuum chuck, but can definitely see the benefit of a friction drive.

I used hard poly rubber mix - shaped rubber plugs in a couple sizes. They don't mar.

Good tips and information. I'm a new turner and have recesses on my bowl bottoms. Now I have a good idea how to "finish" them better. I turned a jam chuck for my last bowl which had a tenon that needed removal. It worked good but your ideas are an improvement. Thanks!

Great and informative video! Where do you get your maker's marks made> I am trying to find a good source? Thanks

thanks for info , on making a friction drive which am going to make one soon. but why the recess on the friction drive?

Thanks for sharing this. I use a large flat piece of wood 12 inches in diameter as a friction drive (with drawer liner)- it contacts the rim of the bowl - in your experience is it better/safer to use a smaller diameter friction drive such as yours which contacts the interior of the bowl?

Thank you for the information, Martin. I have used the Cole Jaws but extensions make it a bit difficult for bowls that large. Look and a jam chuck and try to figure another way. Can't make that work.

I don't know if my method is used by woodturners to remove a tenon instead of using an "adjustable jaws set". I've made a concave cone (and a convexe cone) which can be fitted in a chuck as a driver. I take the finished piece of wood between the cone (with cloth to protect it) and the tailstock with a fine tip. So I can remove almost the whole tenon, the rest is removed easely afterward. It works very well, no vibrations, no risk of ejection of the piece of wood, almost all pieces of wood can be fitted in a cone.

I really like the small block with the neoprene side. A caution about neoprene: if the bowl slips, even slightly, it can leave a black mark. Be sure the live center is snug and be very gentle with your cuts to minimize

@richardturner1036

3 жыл бұрын

slippage. There. I finished it!

Thanks yet again for coming back with a money saving tip.... I have a few bowls now all with holes in their "bottom". I've been saving up for Cole jaws as they are on my list of "stuff to get soon". Now I don't need to wait. I think I am aware of the certain on-line shop that you allude to so I am off to go and make myself a friction chuck. Now I know why I have been watching your videos for 4 years, ever since I first wondered if I could take this up as a hobby and all the way back to the "setting up a workshop" ones. You are just so helpful. See you again soon.

Hi Martin, I have basically learned most of what I know about lathing from your videos so thank you very Much! I have noticed in a number of your videos you use what appears to be an enormous roughing gouge. Is that a custom tool you made or where did you acquire it?

The friction drive also works well if you are turning a natural edge bowl. In fact, it may be the only way to turn off the tenon.

Good information on techniques. Check out Phil Anderson's videos on removing tenons if you haven't already done so. I hope you repurpose the cracked bowl. Cut it through the crack and glue in a contrasting piece of wood. Anyway, thanks for an interesting video once again. Best wishes Martin.

@msabansmith

3 жыл бұрын

Cool, thanks!

Excellent video, read about these before but a video to show how to make and then in use is super helpful! On a side note, what size tool clips have you got on the wall to mount your turning tools?

@msabansmith

3 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful! There are various size clips on the wall for the tools. I bought a bag of different ones from Amazon.

Do you have any recomendation where too buy a pack of sand papers for bowl and pen turning as usual shops only sell upto 100grit thanks

How did you do the pattern on the bottom of the black bowl?

Great tutorial as always Martin. I always make a feature of my bottom, but must say when it’s turned off it looks absolutely fabulous. One thing though. If you were to remove the bottom with the tailstock point method (not the block) how do you remove the little hole left by the tailstock centre. Thanks again Martin. Great work. Regards. Doug.

@johnmitchell1614

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Doug, leave enough material where the centre was located and cut slightly below the mark till you have a tiny stump left. Take it off of the lathe and hand finish with a little chisel, and abrasive. That's what I do and it works for me. Best regards. 🙃

Can I get a link to the bowl gouge you are using?

Thanks again for good common sense

@msabansmith

3 жыл бұрын

My pleasure. Thanks for watching.

Martin, like your makers mark on the bowl bottom of the bowel is that an inlay?

@msabansmith

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks. Yes, it is an inlay. There is a video on the channel giving you a closer look.

Instead of little block to play with. Try a crutch tip on end of live center.

About to make one so looked you up and now subscribed. Why a recess in the friction piece? I would have thought leaving it convex would give a greater surface area for friction? Thanks

@msabansmith

Жыл бұрын

It would have greater friction if the inside curve of the bowl matches the outside curve of the friction drive. Making it a donut like this makes it fit pretty much any internal curve.

@drandrewclarke

Жыл бұрын

@@msabansmith cheers

really helpful! Thank you! As a noob, I struggle with when to use a mortise vs. a tenon. any tips?

@williamavery9185

3 жыл бұрын

Heres my tip. Only use a mortice on a vertical join. 10% either way ok. When using a tenon i find a 45' angle most satisfactory, more force can be acheived. I do hope this helps.

@lesgallivan4159

3 жыл бұрын

@@williamavery9185 what is a vertical join ?

@williamavery9185

3 жыл бұрын

@@lesgallivan4159 sorry mate its just how we speak. Join...joint dont matter if your both on the same bit of wood. You aint!

I can't find anywhere in the UK that stocks 100x100mm beech spindle blanks. Any suggestions?

@msabansmith

3 жыл бұрын

Hi David. It doesn't have to be beech. I got the one I used from Yandles months ago. You could just as easily use a 2" or 3" thick bowl blank. So long as it is thick enough to get a tenon onto, it doesn't really matter.

Great advice for us starting off on this wood turning adventure one thing I noticed is you use the scissors ✂️ in your right hand yet your left handed? As a lefty I find certain techniques very difficult regards Martin

@msabansmith

3 жыл бұрын

Likewise Martin. Some right handed stuff for me is very tricky. Thankfully, I am somewhat ambidextrous - not fully, but it is helpful when learning to turn. Practice practice practice! Develop muscle memory for the tricky techniques and it will get easier.

@themusicalmrc

3 жыл бұрын

It's a conspiracy against us left handed folk. Left handed scissors do not work! As for turning, learning to use both hands has been very beneficial for me as I can make awkward positions easier by witching hands.

What lathe is that .. ?

Does anyone know where I can find that adhesive backed 3mm neoprene Sam used in this demo?? Amazon of course, but anywhere else that is good quality @ a reasonable cost?? Thanks!!!

@msabansmith

9 ай бұрын

I think I got it from Amazon. Or eBay. Who's Sam?

Great info. I use a friction drive often with shelf liner, (rubber based); I do like the material you used to stick on to your home made wood friction block. I'm in the state of Tennessee, USA, where might I get this padding material or something like it? If you know. Like your you tube demos.

@DancingFox6

3 жыл бұрын

I think he hinted Amazon is a source.🤔

@msabansmith

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Randy. As Lois suggested, I did hint at Amazon yes. Lol. Do a search for self adhesive neoprene. The stuff I got was 3mm thick (1/16"??) and did a grand job.

@randyjones2101

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks, I missed that.

@msabansmith

3 жыл бұрын

No problem. There's a lot of information there. In the outtakes, I specifically say 'an online shop named after a river!'

What was the sanding sealer you used?

@msabansmith

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for asking. I used Hampshire Sheen Cellulose Sanding Sealer.

Very helpful, I need to find some adhesive neoprene! Stay safe.....

great video. where do you get those handles from buddy ? i live in uk.

@msabansmith

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching. Which handles? The tool handles? They are the Sovereign handles from Robert Sorby if it's those you are asking about.

@HarmonicGrunt

2 жыл бұрын

@@msabansmith Yeah, thank' for the reply.

@msabansmith

2 жыл бұрын

I got them from Turner's Retreat about 4 years. Quite weighty, I enjoy using them. As a lighter weight alternative, take a look at the handles made by Simon Hope.

@HarmonicGrunt

2 жыл бұрын

@@msabansmith Will do , And thanks again buddy.

@msabansmith

2 жыл бұрын

You're welcome.

What do you call the black stuff u put on ,thanks

@msabansmith

Жыл бұрын

I think you are referring to neoprene. Thanks for watching.

@michaelglackin2420

Жыл бұрын

Yea that's the stuff Thanks for that 👍

Instead of neoprene I have good success using a 1/2" tap washer placed over the point of a cone centre

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Watched it from start to finish and no info at all on treating my bottom bowle, ....must go...!

@msabansmith

3 жыл бұрын

Other than the sanding sealer I applied, this wasn't a bowl finishing video. Watch virtually any of my others and you will find plenty of free advice on finishing techniques.

@williamavery9185

3 жыл бұрын

Oh ok

When the music started, I had to leave. It distracts from wood turning video's.

@msabansmith

3 жыл бұрын

OK.

@williamavery9185

3 жыл бұрын

Mmmm you cant beet the sound ov a lave cuttin thru that wood, makes me toes curl. Iv got 5 on 1 foot.

@slownsteady100

3 жыл бұрын

Why not just mute the sound?

@johnmitchell1614

2 жыл бұрын

@@williamavery9185 How many have you got on the other one? 🙃

@williamavery9185

2 жыл бұрын

@@johnmitchell1614 6