I've been turning about 3 years and watched hundreds of videos. This is absolutely the best explanation of using the bowl gouge with respect to the grain that I've ever seen. Outstanding.

@TurnAWoodBowl

3 жыл бұрын

Wow, thank you, Jerry! Much appreciated! Happy Turning!

@danielhayes9274

Жыл бұрын

I have to agree. The example cutting up causing the tear out and the preceding tear out explanation equated to the ah ha moment. thank you.

@larrystockslager9116

14 күн бұрын

Thanks. I have a lathe but went to my brother for help (3-4 hrs away) to turn a wood bowl and making a pen. I really like your video. I have not done very much with my lathe, but will continue to watch your videos.

I have been turning bowls for about 3 years, and have not always been as successful as I wanted on end grain turning. This video provided a visual for me, and I think this is now my Ah Ha moment. I really appreciate the explanation and the examples. Best video I have watched on the subject.

This is one of the most important, most underappreciated woodturning videos that all beginners should watch.

Imagery of the hand and length of fingers showing supported areas made a lot of sense thanks Mike

I didn't really have an "a-ha moment." I've been turning wood for just a couple of years, and making lots of mistakes. In order to resolve the bad habits, I took a beginning woodturners class, which helped a lot, but didn't go into much depth on any of my technical problems. Watching several videos that didn't accurately describe the supported grain issue just frustrated me. You went right to the point, and answered the question the way someone should have right at the start. Thanks for using plain and unambiguous language.

@TurnAWoodBowl

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I'm glad you liked this video. All the best to you!

Your demonstration with celery is a perfect example for explaining supported grain cuts.

@TurnAWoodBowl

3 жыл бұрын

Fantastic! I'm glad you liked that!

I finally figured it out when I watched this video. I love these videos. Every time I watch one my turning gets noticeably better instantly.

The celery demo was an ah hah moment for me. Great video, thank you.

Almost finished my first bowl. Wish I had seen this before I started as it would have saved me a lot of grief. Celery was good but for me the paper template representing a slice through the bowl and direction of grain was most helpful. Gotta make one for my reference. Many thanks for helping with basics.

@TurnAWoodBowl

3 жыл бұрын

You are more than welcome. Glad to help! Happy Turning!!!

Excellent videos!! This one and your video about keeping the bevel of the gouge riding on the bowl have helped me more in 1 day than all the videos I've watched in the 1st year of learning to turn. Great job and thank you from Arkansas!

@TurnAWoodBowl

3 жыл бұрын

Great to hear! That's awesome!!! Happy Turning!

And suddenly everything is clear! Perfect video for me, thanks Kent much appreciated.

@TurnAWoodBowl

2 жыл бұрын

Ta Da! Isn't that the best feeling?!!! All the best to you and Happy Turning!

The best explanation since high school shop, and I'm 80

@TurnAWoodBowl

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you, Carl! That's a big compliment. All the best to you and Happy Turning!

Thank you a ton sir!!!! This vid was my “ah-ah” moment lol. The fingers an the celery was a good clear explanation an the paper cut out . The entire video is excellent , thank your soooo much ! I’m new to turning only 3-4months in an all your videos are outstanding!!! Thank you for your time , I truly mean that . Thank you!!!

@TurnAWoodBowl

3 жыл бұрын

Excellent! You are very welcome. So glad to help. Happy Turning!

Hi Kent...I'm a self-taught turner (except for watching youtube) for about 5 years now and this video was a HUGE help!...got home today and couldn't wait to try this concept...a really dry piece of maple came out nice on the first pass...usually I'd be pulling out scrapers and sandsandsand. Just wanted to say TY!

@TurnAWoodBowl

3 жыл бұрын

Fantastic! So glad you're seeing positive results! All the best to you and Happy Turning!

The celery is what got me to understand this. Well done, thank you.

@TurnAWoodBowl

10 ай бұрын

Glad you liked this. Thank you, and Happy Turning!

“supported grain cut” makes complete sense. When I started watching wood turning videos 3 months ago I was quite baffled by the variety of cuts. My first experience was on a dry knotted 12” x 8” lump of oak, I used a heavy ish roughing gouge and was totally beaten up, I just about walked away from this. But instead I just watched video after video after video. Lots of close ups, and gradually I learnt to see. So now, in most videos it takes about second to see exactly what part of the tool is cutting and where the fire is being applied - mostly down on the tool rest. And I see the small body movements that are directing the cut, too. So today I really appreciate this video because I think I can use this simple rule, when confronted with having to decide on how to tackle a piece of wood, to come up with the best approach.

Excellent demonstration! I made drawings of the side- and end-grain bowls like you used, and I will keep them at the lathe till it becomes second nature! I just started turning bowls, and have been doing end-grain bowls. Now I know why I've had so much trouble with tear-out.

@TurnAWoodBowl

3 жыл бұрын

Fantastic! I'm so glad this helps you and I love the idea of having drawing nearby while you turn! Excellent. All the best to you!

The Eureka moment was cutting both directions and the outcome. This holds both the outside and inside cuts. Thanks for the info.

@TurnAWoodBowl

3 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

You are a great teacher, Kent. I'm a healthy 70-year-old trying to learn to turn large, live-edge bowls. I own a beautiful old Kentucky mixed hardwood forest, so I have abundant, free, turning stock. I'm a good woodworker, but I have turned only occasionally - when necessary to make a table leg, a tool handle, or a cabinet knob, for instance. Through the years, I have even managed to scrape and sand my way to a few passable bowls using my rusty yard sale lathe and the equally sketchy tools that came with it. But I've never really studied the tools, sharpening, and proper cutting techniques. Well, I'm determined to become a competent woodturner before I die. I've bought a decent lathe (a Powermatic 3520C), a Wolverine jig and CBN wheels, and some decent tools. Kent, if I could subscribe to your channel 100 times, I would. Alas, my one subscription and lots of "likes" will have to suffice. I have watched hundreds of KZread videos from many famous wood turners, but you answer the questions I have better than all of them. Thank you.

@TurnAWoodBowl

6 ай бұрын

Phil, Thank you for writing and sharing your kind words. Well, if you want to concentrate and accelerate your learning, check out my course. www.TurnAWoodBowl.com/courses If you think these videos helped you, wait until you see what I have in my course. All the best to you and Happy Turning! Kent

As an experienced turner, I can tell you that your video was excellent. While I knew this from my own learning curve. I hope you get lots of new turners who need this video before they get frustrated. Thanks for a great video.

Good explanation, Kent. I admit I’ve not always paid attention to this. I will in the future. There are a lot of simple but important concepts one misses when you are learning to turn. Many KZread turners assume one knows these. Thanks for giving us these important things. It saves us a lot of frustration and disappointment. I really like the soft lighting you’re using. A big soft box or a bounce off a white wall? Very professional!

@TurnAWoodBowl

3 жыл бұрын

Paul, thanks for all the kind words. I'd love to be able to put all these tips in one video, but most people freak out with hour-long videos, so they'd really have a problem with a WEEK-LONG video. LOL, The lights are just two Moffatt lights and natural lighting.

The fingers perpendicular to the ground demo was my "ah ha" moment. Then the celery made it even more certain that I understood supported grain. Great job. I'd heard cut downhill on other videos and had ZERO clue as to what they were saying.

@TurnAWoodBowl

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks and Happy Turning!

@christopherkelley6014

3 жыл бұрын

Me too Michael....my lathe is level....not on a hill....I didn't get it either!

The simple demonstration with the celery made it very clear, thank you.

@TurnAWoodBowl

2 жыл бұрын

Excellent, Bill. Happy Turning!

Finally got the techniques difference between side-grain and end-grain bowls... Thank you.

@TurnAWoodBowl

3 жыл бұрын

Wonderful! Glad it helped!

Great job explaining a topic that is really difficult for a new turner to grasp. As an experienced turner and teacher I forget how diffficult the concept of cutting supported grain is for new turners and it needs to be repeated and reinforced at every opportunity.

@TurnAWoodBowl

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you, Mike. Coming from you I'm humbled and very appreciative! Happy Turning, Kent!

Terrific video, Kent. Best explanation I’ve ever seen!

@TurnAWoodBowl

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks a ton, Rick!

who are the 3 jerks who gave this a dislike? Haha, any video trying to teach wood turners how to properly use a bowl gouge is good by me. Its the most satisfying tool to use properly but easily the hardest tool to understand how to use.

@TurnAWoodBowl

3 жыл бұрын

LOL Thank you. There are always a few in every crowd. LOL. I appreciate you!

Incredibly clear and well explained. Kent is a natural and brilliant teacher

@TurnAWoodBowl

3 жыл бұрын

Wow, thanks! Much appreciated! Happy Turning!

I now understand and my "ah-ha" moment was watching this video. Thank you.

@TurnAWoodBowl

3 жыл бұрын

Fantastic! Happy Turning!

Thanks once again, Kent. You really are my go-to online mentor. I'm into my 6th month of turning, and the celery and demonstration on pine clarified my 'aha' moment. When I saw your white models with the grain direction cut into them, I got it clearly for the first time. Would you mind if I made a couple of models like yours for my shed to help remind me?

@TurnAWoodBowl

3 жыл бұрын

So glad this helped! Of course, use what you need to help your friends. All the best to you!

I managed to answer your question correctly - thanks to your explanation in the video. As a total beginner your definition and demonstration were very clear - thank you. I now have my ‘aha’ moment sir.

@TurnAWoodBowl

3 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful! Fantastic! Happy Turning!

I’m new to turning, and this is the most helpful video I’ve seen yet. When I saw the difference between cutting in the right direction, and then the wrong direction, that was the “aha moment”. Thanks very much!

@TurnAWoodBowl

8 ай бұрын

Thank you, Jerry. I'm glad this helped you. All the best to you and Happy Turning!

Great explanation! I like the celery part the most! I am a woodcarver and I am doing some woodturning.. getting more to bowls. What grind should I use? 40/40 or Irish is better in Your opinion?

@TurnAWoodBowl

3 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful! Oh, that's a great question, so great I made a video just about bowl gouge bevel angles. Check it out kzread.info/dash/bejne/oWaYtZJ_h8myhJc.html

What was your first bowl gouge? When I first started out not too long ago I made the mistake of buying carbide lathe tools. Since then, I’ve been trying to figure out what type of traditional lathe tools to buy.

@TurnAWoodBowl

3 жыл бұрын

Carbide is not a mistake. For many, it's a great way to get started. But you are right, traditional tools will give you more control and finer cuts. In this video, I use a 1/2" 55° front bevel with swept-back wings. That gouge is my main go-to bowl gouge.

@BigJ_FPV

3 жыл бұрын

Turn A Wood Bowl thanks!

My aha moment……when you showed the paper bowl cross section with the fingers showing grain. Made perfect sense, right then. In fact, the whole up hill/ down hill thing registered then too. But, yea, don’t use up hill/down hill to teach. The low approach you use here is great. But the aha moment was the paper bowl cutaway with the fingers. That was when it looked like the broom analogy. Thanks so much for these videos. I just inherited my first lathe. I’m 50 (+) years old. The last time I turned was 30 (+) years ago. About 3 or 4 times. Only between centers. My opportunity to learn from my friend suddenly stopped because of a move. So now I inherited his lathe, but sadly, without the benefit of his guidance and wisdom. There are no local clubs that are close. So I have trial and error, and KZread. And I think your videos are great. Again, thank you!

@TurnAWoodBowl

2 жыл бұрын

So glad you are grasping the supported grain cut. Sorry to hear you lost your friend due to a move. Consider my online courses to get you on track and turning the bowls you imagine. turnawoodbowl.com/courses/ All the best to you and Happy Turning!

Excellent video, I answered the trick question correctly 🙂. Only started turning this year and I now understand the principle of a supported grain cut. Definitely cutting the the celery explained the principle better than one can verbally explain it!! Thank you Kent. Mike G Ireland

@TurnAWoodBowl

9 ай бұрын

Glad it helped, Mike! Happy Turning in Ireland!

Your celery demonstration was great. The concept is also well illustrated with a deck of playing cards. When the deck is stacked at an angle, a blade can run freely in one direction, but catches badly in the other.

Used a bowl gouge for the first time on an end grain bowl. It made me want to stop wood turning all together. This was the EXACT video I needed. Thank you!

@TurnAWoodBowl

3 жыл бұрын

That is awesome! Right place, right time. Check out my website and get ready for a learning explosion. LOL Happy Turning!

Thank you for this, it's the best explanation I have seen. I was taught to 'cut downhill' and didn't understand it, then a few years later my instructor showed me how it relates to the grain but this video was the real aha moment.

@TurnAWoodBowl

6 ай бұрын

I'm glad it's clicking now. Happy Turning!

Same as a few others, this video is the 'ah ha' moment. Every time I used the gouge I get catches. This video and one of your others explains why. Great videos, thanks.

@TurnAWoodBowl

3 жыл бұрын

Glad it helped! Happy Turning!

Aha! Actually Kent, ALL your videos are helping to “unwind” old concepts. As I’ve mentioned I’m 71 yrs young with 55 years in high end custom furniture and cabinetry- an expert in most phases including knife grinding and shaper work. My minimal experience with turning didn’t wind up dangerous (luckily) but it wasn’t pretty. I squeaked by... This video was very good helping to dispel my “initial” inclination, which is just about opposite to the proper cut! I of course understand climb cuts, proper grain direction in planing, shaping, etc., and chip breakers. I’ve had trepidation doing large work for years because of time constraints and my poor previous results.

@TurnAWoodBowl

3 жыл бұрын

Great! You'll have turning down in no time! Happy Turning!

Finally got it straight. Thank you. Same story again- learn the principles and the practice will follow

@TurnAWoodBowl

10 ай бұрын

James, yup! Once you get it you will see every turning more clearly now. All the best to you and Happy Turning! Kent

The fingers and broom analogy worked for me. Thanks for the explanation. This helped tremendously.

@TurnAWoodBowl

2 жыл бұрын

Glad it helped, Joel! All the best to you and Happy Turning!

The lights just came on. I am new to turning but an old woodworker. The Support cuts makes much more sense than the old analogies. The bowel diagrams were what cemented the concept. Thanks!

the drawings you made of the grain direction inside and outside of a side grain and an end grain bowl are perfect for explaining this topic. thanks again.

@TurnAWoodBowl

2 жыл бұрын

Excellent, glad they helped. Happy Turning!

Excellent. Thank you. --A person who just turned their 3rd bowl

@TurnAWoodBowl

3 жыл бұрын

Congratulations! Enjoy and Happy Turning!

The two paper bowl profiles with the direction of grain markings was the best visual for me. Great job. I think I now have an understanding how to explain grain supported cuts for a safe and correct approach to bowl turning or even spindle turning. My son has a Lumber/ woodworking business and we teach all kinds of wood working classes. I think this will help students if we ever teach woodturning classes. Thank you.

@TurnAWoodBowl

3 ай бұрын

Awesome! Thank you!

I’m a new turner and today I was struggling with end grain tear out while making an oak bowl. I came to your site and did a search on tear out and found this video! Can’t wait to go back and try what I learned here. So to answer your question, today watching this video was my ah ha moment… thanks so much for passing on your knowlege. Take care.

@TurnAWoodBowl

Жыл бұрын

Glad I could help! All the best to you and Happy Turning!

@earlbishop2314

Жыл бұрын

@@TurnAWoodBowl Kent, I worked on another bowl today and supported the grain as mentioned in your video. I’m happy to tell you I had no end grain tear out! Thanks again for your help, I’m one happy turner! Take care.

The image of a corn broom made it all come together for me. Thank you very much

@TurnAWoodBowl

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you, David! Glad to help. Happy Turning!

I did not realize tear out could go down 1/4 of an inch. This helped me out so much. Thank you.

Oh my gosh...this is the most helpful video yet! Very clear and dramatic explanation!

@TurnAWoodBowl

2 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful! Yes, knowing the support grain cut is very important. All the best to you and Happy Turning!

Great explanation! The example at the end was the ahh moment for me. I am now looking for your other videos! Thanks, Victor

I have been having a terrible time with tear-out and just could not figure out why. it didn't matter who I asked I could not get a good answer. NOW I know what my problem was. This was the BEST video I have seen addressing that issue. Thank you very much!

@TurnAWoodBowl

2 жыл бұрын

Wonderful! Thank you for writing and sharing! I'm thrilled you gained from this video. Happy Turning!

Thanks Kent! This explanation is very clear now. The downhill part confused me from other videos. You are a great teacher!

@TurnAWoodBowl

2 жыл бұрын

Great, glad to know you thought the same thing I did about that phrase. Thanks and All the best to you and Happy Turning!

No seriously man, u have helped me SO much to understand what I’m doing wrong and what I’m doing right and things I could do better. I really appreciate it

@TurnAWoodBowl

2 жыл бұрын

Well your seriously welcome! ;) All the best to you and Happy Turning!

After applying what I learned in this video, I noticed a drastic reduction in the amount and severity of tear outs. Thank you, Kent!!

@TurnAWoodBowl

3 жыл бұрын

Wonderful! That's the whole idea! Glad it helped. All the best to you and Happy Turning!

Such a great explanation. Love the use of celery to demonstrate it! Makes complete sense to me as a carver, when the wood's not spinning you 100% get cutting in direction of supported grain.

Very helpful. This also makes sense on the bottom of the inside of bowls where the grain isn’t supported because it isn’t coming straight across. Thank you

@TurnAWoodBowl

3 жыл бұрын

Glad this helps. Happy Turning!

Thank you for the demonstration. That was so elementary and simple, I was able to understand. The aha moment was when you went to cut the celery unsupported. My brain was like "Danger! Danger! Danger, Will Robinson!" Not only did it show what would cause tear-out, but it also looked completely unsafe.

@TurnAWoodBowl

3 жыл бұрын

LOL, glad that helped. Yes, not a safe way to cut celery. Happy Turning!

I am an absolute beginner, and I got your "trick" question, after your crystal clear presentation. Thanks.

@TurnAWoodBowl

3 жыл бұрын

Wonderful! That's great! Happy Turning!

I just purchased a lathe and I have no experience with lathes or any type of wood turning. Your videos and your methods of teaching really seems to give me the confidence to try my first bowl turning. I have watched other turner’s make bowls and it looks awesome but I haven’t learned anything from them. Thank You for your videos.

@TurnAWoodBowl

2 жыл бұрын

Great to hear! I’m so happy to know I’ve been part of your woodturning learning process. Thank you for your support! Happy Turning!

This video nailed it for me. I am on bowl 8 in my lifetime and was getting very frustrated with the tear outs not to mention bowls flying across the room. Thank you.

@TurnAWoodBowl

Жыл бұрын

John, welcome to consistently smoother surfaces! All the best to you and Happy Turning!

The supported cut explanation makes much more sense than with/against or up/down hill.

@TurnAWoodBowl

3 жыл бұрын

That makes me smile. Happy Turning!

The aha moment was watching your video, trying to figure the correct direction to be making the cuts when turning bowls. Wish I'd found this earlier, would of saved a lot of sanding 😂

@TurnAWoodBowl

2 жыл бұрын

I hear you Tim. That's how I felt when I first learned. But now you know. All the best to you and Happy Turning!

Thank you Kent. My ha ha moment was the celery. Fantastic example.

@TurnAWoodBowl

3 жыл бұрын

Fantastic! Thanks. Happy Turning!

Wow. The celery example really drove this home for me. I might need to look at the piece to figure out the right direction but I now know what I’m looking for. Looking forward to my next bowl.

@TurnAWoodBowl

11 ай бұрын

Pete, I'm glad the celery was helpful! Happy Turning!

This was a great explanation. My problem is figured wood and how the blade approaches the wood. Tear out and gouging are more difficult to analyze but this helps a lot.

@TurnAWoodBowl

2 жыл бұрын

Excellent, Jeff. Enjoy and Happy Turning!

My aha moment was when you cut the celery this video was the best description of the reason for tear outs

@TurnAWoodBowl

3 жыл бұрын

Excellent. Thanks for sharing!

Excellent explanation. The two terms you mentioned...which I won't say...did indeed confuse me. Your cutout descriptions of both side and end grain, and not to forget the celery, were perfect. Thank you.

@TurnAWoodBowl

3 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful! Thank you!

Thank you Kent for another excellent video. It has clarified why I'm getting tear out with my bowl gouges.

I’m new to this and at present turning my 3rd bowl, an end grain pine trunk about 9” diameter, I’ve had a number of Aha moments watching this, one of which was the end grain cuts inside and outside the bowl, but I’m really pleased that I clicked on which way to go on your question! Thank you so much, you are an excellent teacher. A huge thumbs up from me. 👍

@TurnAWoodBowl

3 жыл бұрын

Awesome, I'm so glad this info is clicking for you. All the best to you and Happy Turning!

Hey Kent. I'm a new Turner and have been watching your videos. You have helped me a great deal with overall techniques but your video on which direction to cut with the bowl gouge has changed my life regarding wood turning. Thanks, Tim

@TurnAWoodBowl

3 жыл бұрын

That's fantastic! Yes, this is a BIG DEAL to throughly understand. Welcome aboard! Happy Turning!

Your examples of the celery, the straws and actual cuts were the moment. Thanks

@TurnAWoodBowl

3 жыл бұрын

Awesome! Glad it connected for you! Happy Turning!

Eureka I now understand supported grain cuts, I am new to wood turning and this helped immensely to explain why I get tear out. Thanks.

@TurnAWoodBowl

2 жыл бұрын

Wonderful! So glad it helped, Tony! All the best to you and Happy Turning!

Great explanation on supported cuts. Particularly your "trick question" brought all of the examples into focus

@TurnAWoodBowl

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks. Glad you enjoyed it! All the best to you and Happy Turning!

Thank you so much for this. Finally I now know where I've been going wrong.

@TurnAWoodBowl

2 жыл бұрын

Happy to help! Knowing is more than half the battle. All the best to you and Happy Turning!

Ive heard you ask to subscribe a hundred times but this is exactly where Ive been stuck learning! You are a great teacher and Im lucky to have this resource. Thank you very much for all your videos!!

@TurnAWoodBowl

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Mark. They say you need to repeat things a hundred times before they click. CLICK! ;) All the best to you and Happy Turning!

Now I understand! Thanks! Best tutorial I've seen yet.

@TurnAWoodBowl

6 ай бұрын

Great to hear! Happy Turning!

Thanks Kent The fingers demo and then the celery nailed it for me. The cutout bowl cross section hammered it home. Love your work as always I have learnt a lot from you Thank you. Jo

@TurnAWoodBowl

6 ай бұрын

Yay, Jo! I'm glad it clicked. Happy Turning!

Bowl gouge is still new to me. Didn’t have one, made my own. Watched your bowl gouge angle vid and this one. Between the two, this was my aha moment. Mostly make bodhran tippers (Celtic drumsticks) which is spindle work, but recently upgraded my lathe and have been playing with bowls and lidded boxes. Been favouring my carbide tools for a lot of this journey, mostly due to a lack of a good sharpening setup. With my homemade bowl gouge, I did a freehand 40/40 grind on a crappy bench grinder with no angle support then refined it by hand with diamond stones, tried it out and I found your so called aha moment.

@TurnAWoodBowl

3 жыл бұрын

I'm glad its all coming together for you. All the best to you and Happy Turning!

I felt like I really understood the supported grain cut before I watched this. The trouble I was having was with the shapes I was trying to create. They didn’t fit the theory. The trick question at then end helped me understanding how to approach my shapes. Thank you so much!

@TurnAWoodBowl

3 жыл бұрын

I'm so glad that helped. Yes, when I first learned this I would start a cut and think that it was to be the same the whole way. But, when a high point was introduced, what to do then. Glad that question sparked you. Happy Turning!

My aha! Moment was 3/4 of the way through this video. Thank you for the visual explanation of my tearout problems

@TurnAWoodBowl

Жыл бұрын

Glad it helped! All the best to you and Happy Turning!

An aha moment. I am new to bowl turning, and I have watch all you videos which are great. Watching this one made a lot of sense. In previous videos I never realized what you meant when you said supported cut. I kept thinking that the gouge bevel needed to be supported, priding the bevel. That has now been cleared up. I am looking forward to the next bowl (#4) and see it I get rid of the tear out. Defining which way to cut cross grain vs end grain bowls answered a couple of questions I had. I have some end grain peach blanks a friend gave me and I watch your video on turning an end grain bowl. Thanks for the great instructions. I find myself criticizing the instructions of other KZread instructors. Your videos just make sense.

@TurnAWoodBowl

9 ай бұрын

Thank you kindly! I'm glad the supported grain cut clicked for you. I bet you see improvement right away! And don't give those other KZreadrs too much grief. They're trying. LOL ;)

Kent, I just finished my first six-hour turning class where I turned my first wood bowl. And boy oh boy, I didn't understand the concept of a supported grain cut very well as evidenced by the tear out when I was cutting unsupported, Lots and lots of sanding required to remove the tear out. Now, after that class, your techniques using illustrations - it all clicked finally. The analogy of cutting across the broom bristles, plus the paper templates, plus your trick question made it all click in my head. I can't wait to turn my first bowl using supported cuts ONLY; I'll save lots of sandpaper.

@TurnAWoodBowl

2 жыл бұрын

Awesome Mike! I'm so glad it clicked for you! You should see some better results quickly! All the best to you and Happy Turning!

By watching this I learned why I have ribbons of wood in some of my bowls that cannot be sanded out easily. Undoubtable I made a cut without supported grain. I sand and I sand and it doesn't go away. I never dreamed that the torn grain is as deep as it is. Thanks!

@TurnAWoodBowl

3 жыл бұрын

Fantastic. I bet you'll be seeing some big improvements in future bowls. Enjoy and Happy Turning!

The website has an exhaustive discussion of "supporting the grain", with many truly excellent illustrations, but the little schematic of a bowl cross-section at 11:50 in this video is the most "instantly helpful" image I have seen anywhere. - - - Although I have been turning, on and off, for twenty years, I have the kind of brain that can suddenly go blank (no pun intended!) with the result that I do something incredibly stupid. [I actually spelled "bowl" as "bowel" for a few minutes when I was making notes on this video yesterday. It didn't feel right, but the correct spelling, that I have known for at least 70 years, wouldn't click into place. Sheesh.] - - - Anyway, I captured the image at 11:50 and printed it 6"x6" so I can stick it on the wall next to my lathe for those unpredictable "going-blank" moment! I might also add a simple sign with rim-to-centre / centre-to-rim reminders. Have you thought of providing a downloadable PDF of the schematic you are holding at 11:50? Some of us might not be handy enough with computers to create one ourselves. 👍 😊

@TurnAWoodBowl

8 ай бұрын

ML, Thank you for writing and sharing! That is a good idea. I'll see what I can do. All the best to you and Happy Turning!

This video on “supported grain cuts” is a gem among all your other excellent videos! You’ve presented the concept in a crystal-clear way. Thank you.

@TurnAWoodBowl

6 ай бұрын

Awesome! Thank you, Michel! Happy Turning!

The celery followed by the cut away bowls, great explanations. I have to admit I don't always pay attention to supported grain cuts. Now I'll be more mindful. Thank you.

@TurnAWoodBowl

3 жыл бұрын

Being aware is more than half the battle. Happy Turning!

The celery demo really helped, along with your drawn bowl profiles, thank you!!

@TurnAWoodBowl

3 жыл бұрын

Glad it helped! Making this connection is super important and hopefully will help your turning. All the best to you and Happy Turning!

This video answered all my questions about cutting direction to avoid end grain tear out - and explained it simply. The finger demo is the easiest to comprehend and retain.

Great explanation about supported grain. That makes things a lot easier. Thank you Kent!

@TurnAWoodBowl

2 жыл бұрын

Fantastic, Eduardo! I'm glad to help. Happy Turning!

Kent...I think the use of your fingers was the best analog! Turns out that analog supported...no pun intended...your “trick question” perfectly! I also liked the quick discussion and comparison with turning a bowl from a log...sort of a longitudinal mount! Thanks again for clear, understandable lessons!👍😊

@TurnAWoodBowl

3 жыл бұрын

Fantastic. I'm so glad that connected for you. All the best and Happy Turning!

Kent your the man I wouldn't have had the slightest idea how to answer that trick question but your lesson was so effective that I knew the answer before you finished asking it I'm about to turn my 1st bowl and this saved me from certain failure

@TurnAWoodBowl

3 жыл бұрын

Fantastic! Thank you for your kindness! Glad you learned from this video! All the best to you and Happy Turning!

This really helped thank you. When you explained the bowl from a log that explains why I have been having trouble. It’s my first bowl and apparently the hardest to make, that’s why it’s been so hard! Aha! 😂

@TurnAWoodBowl

3 жыл бұрын

Glad it helped! Yes, make many, many more. They get easier as you progress. Enjoy the process and Happy Turning!

My Bride gave me a lathe, this week, for my 65th birthday. I've been wanting to learn as long as I can remember but I need to get a bowl gouge. I found that turning wood is so calming and a lot more peaceful than I imagined. I'm glad I found your channel and will, most likely wear out your videos watching them over and over. Thanks for sharing your wisdom.

@TurnAWoodBowl

2 жыл бұрын

Happy birthday Jim! Yes turning is very peaceful. I think this happens because we have to focus on the turning, and then we tune out all the chatter in our minds. And that's a very needed thing for most people. ;) All the best to you and Happy Turning!

Excellent explanation Kent!! Your cutaway cross section of the bowl with grain orientation nailed it! Thank you!!

@TurnAWoodBowl

3 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks and Happy Turning!

My background for the last 35 years is a carpenter/framer, and now I'm doing woodturning, and I get it now. From my world, basically, you are cutting the bowl from short to long, not long to short. Thank you very much. This was helpful

@TurnAWoodBowl

Жыл бұрын

Robert, glad it has clicked! ;) Happy Turning!

Brilliant! The celery and the cut-aways did it for me. Thanks!

Really clear and simple explanation. Personally after many frustrating hours and cubic metres of shavings, learning by trial and error eventually led me to the eureka moment. Wish this video had been available a long time ago. Could have saved a Lot of time and wood blanks.

@TurnAWoodBowl

3 жыл бұрын

I know all about cubic meters of shavings. LOL Glad to help. Happy Turning!

Fantastic explanation. The cutout of the bowl profile with the grain shown was perfect

@TurnAWoodBowl

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you liked that. All the best to you and Happy Turning!