Rock solid understanding and knowledge expertly explained. Thanks! I've worked with wood most of my life and have a wood science degree. Your explanation of cutting theory and practice reminds me of my student days reading McKenzie and Koch! Having just recently purchased a lathe I need to learn and practice a new skill and this video has helped enormously! Everyone who works with wood should see this, not just wood turners!

7:00 skew 7:46 skew: plane, peel, slice, scrape 8:23 planing (Spindle turning) 9:36 skew: analysis of the edge of the blade 13:34 how to actually apply the tool to the wood 14:25 more on applying the tool with the angle of the tool to the wood 16:56 review so far 17:22 peeling (the most underrated cut) 21:15 The peeling technique 22:27 the Slice (is like cross cutting) 23:45 Slicing technique 24:52 slicing is one of the best ways to get almost finish ready Edge grain 25:07 Scraping 27:12 scraping technique 28:07 scraping is the quickest way to dull your tool. It'll dull it in about eight seconds. 29:23 Review 30:33 Spindle roughing gouge 32:00 SRG technique 36:32 Spindle gouge & bowl gouge 40:17 left-hand and right-hand in the use of the spindle gouge and bowl gouge. 41:10 technique with bowl gouge 47:32 Back to planing (with a bowl gouge) 49:30 ... and with a Spindle gouge 51:50 Wood is stupid. 52:38 End grain hollowing 56:50 EGH: scraping 1:00:52 Face grain work 1:06:42 the Facing compromise most turners make

Absolutely great lesson.Thank you.Hello from Russia.

I have a DSc Tech degree and I just love how you put a lot of analytical thinking on what you do. You build indepth understanding instead of repeating generic advice. I have actually wached this a couple of times. This video is phenomenal.

@MelkeinMaalla

Жыл бұрын

Sidenote: I was reading articles on wood turning and the skilled makers said there are two different cuts... I was like nope, four! It is really rewarding to learn the techniques as now I am experimenting with different woods. If the wood is not dense enough for one type of cut I can switch to another technique. Also understanding what happens where the chisels touch the wood allows changing the angle and rotate the tool without too much thinking. I take a bowl gouge and turn it sideways instead of using a roughing chisel. I rotate it to scrape a U-shape, and so on. Most rewarding was that I finally became friends with the skew yesterday. It takes a bit more power than the other chisels and it is necessary to understand how to use the pressure so that you don't push in a way that makes a catch. I was able to cut very straight end-grain surfaces freehand to glue different woods together without sanding.

Single best woodturning video I've ever seen. This demystified so much.

@lukekirby4954

4 жыл бұрын

What Shaun Hayward said ... new to this game and without good local tutors I have been playing, testing, trying, perfecting. I guess I have quickly learnt that tool sharpening and technique are key BUT understanding the engagement of the tool to the wood and grain structure will be a game changer. Great video well shot and very understandable.

@johnleins5593

2 жыл бұрын

Very good. Novice turner's should very carefully watch, listen, and learn. This video also makes you think. Signed. Novice.

As a complete beginner just about to use my first (second hand) lathe your tuition was awesome and i made an instant subscribe!

The best video i have ever seen related to woodturning Your videos has been a tremendous help Thank you so much Cheers

Great Video as a old man learner this is very helpful one of if not the best videos for beginners that I have found , as an oldie just starting a new hobby we need all the help we can get and your video is just that. Many Thanks

@wortheffort

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks

Thanks for sharing your skills, and teaching us to be better turner's. You sir have helped me hone my skills much better than I was before. Thanks for sharing your knowledge and skills with us, you should write a book about your knowledge because it would be the go to book if you needed to check if you are doing and using the right chisel for the job. Thanks for sharing your skills

Love your lecture, man. Now that I understand better what is 'actually' going on at the wood itself; and more to the point; the cutting edge, my turning is better. You-da-man ... Best ... William (Hampshire UK)

An hour+ video for me as a newbie that I felt I learned something all the way through and enjoyed watching. No wasted words. Very well presented.

Your videos have been so tremendously helpful. I genuinely thank you for putting in the time to teach these things.

Thanks for the information... I just started turning after a couple years of using dremels, grinders and hand tools to create my carvings. I'm excited for this... and I appreciate the work that people like you put into helping others understand this craft. Take care, friend.

Thanks for your videos I appreciate them, i made all my chisels myself out of leaf springs from the scrapyard and lathed all the handles, it was a rewarding experience.

Excellent Video, even after turning for a few years now, it cleared up some problems I encounter. Will use this as a refresher as needed. Thanks!

Really great explanations and demonstrations. Thank you. I think I've slipped into some poor habits over the years.

I very-very-very rarely say this, but this video was one of the best I have seen about woodturning/woodworking. Thank you!

With zero experience, I recently purchased a wood lathe. I have watched numerous videos from many experts. I could not for the life of me figure out just what was going on with the complicated geometry of the tools. Until I watched your video, that is. Now, it all makes sense. Thank you so much for the instructions.

Well this is the best explanation of the theory of wood turning I’ve ever had the pleasure of watching if your not in teacher it’s a shame thank you for making this video ✌️

My practice. Watch this video, go practice. Watch video again, go practice more. Repeat as necessary. Thanks for all the great videos. You’re awesome.

this is so excellent i finally now understand the basics which is the fundamental's thank you very much from south Africa

This goes down as one of the great videos on KZread! To be a good teacher is a real gift, and you are a great teacher. One of the best on KZread and so one of the best in the world. Thank you for your time.

This is easily the best video explaining the difference in cuts and tools. For a nerd like me hearing the science behind each cut made it all click for me. Amazing video.l

You are a fantastic teacher, expertly explained, I've yet to turn anything , currently awaiting my lathe but learning before I start. Giving me a great understanding of tool usage. Thank you sir

Without a doubt this video has been the best explanation of how it all works! I have watched several and none have broken things down so I get it the way you did! You rock Sir!

@wortheffort

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks

Thank you for this video. There are hundreds of tutorial videos out there and this is the first time I learn so much about grain and how to work with it. Fantastic!

You are among the best teachers I've seen on all youtube, in any subject.

Shawn, apologies for the long post. I’ve been woodworking for 25+ years and have done a wide variety of projects from which I’ve learned a ton about wood grain, cutting, and movement. But I’ve finally broken down and gotten a lathe and have been spending a significant amount of time watching beginning woodturning videos. The grain dynamics, while still universal, for me, still require a brand new paradigm given the dynamics of spinning wood. This video, with the deep dive into those dynamics and the simplicity of the four different cuts and how the different shaped tools have basically identical edge interactions, has been an eye opener and will help me immensely. As I said, I am just starting out and have found myself wanting to do a particular shape and then staring at my tools wondering which one to use. This results in tossing tons of toothpicks in the trash as I experiment, with no real understanding of what is happening. I will be referencing this video frequently as I move into this world. Thanks so much for taking the time to put this together. Skip. Also shout out to @chrisnedbalek2866 for indexing the time and topics for easy reference.

By far the best lathe video for beginners. Everyone else just skips over these crucial details. Thank you so much!

@wortheffort

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks

As a rank beginner, I find that this post is the very best that I have seen. Great teaching. Thank you.

I watched several “Lathe basics” videos before I found this one and boy I’m glad I kept searching. If he’s not a teacher he should be. This was the most comprehensive easy to understand nuanced approach to showing not only what to do but why you want to do it this way I have ever seen on any subject on KZread. I immediately became a subscriber and look forward to all your other videos.

@1cooldadnOK

2 жыл бұрын

Agreed. Very informative.

Watching this should be compulsory for anyone buying a lathe, BEFORE they begin turning. Less catches, less accidents and much more productive fun. Thank you for another great lesson. Kevin UK

Being showed how to do something is one thing. But being taught why is so much more important. Thank you very much. You are the best teacher.

Everyone enjoyed and benefited from this valuable lesson and the next generation will do too.

In this one hour video I learn more than a full day workshop I paid good money for. This is a very tricky subject to explain and you have done a masterful teaching here. Thank you

@wortheffort

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks

The best instructional turning video I've ever seen. Thank you.

This is ridiculous! Spending ALL.my free time watching your videos! Superb. I have learned so much about lathe turning and it makes me rush out to the shop to try them out. And, I am finally enjoying turning bowls, boxes and mushrooms. Thanks, fella. ( And you are WAY TOO YOUNG to be so wise!)

@wortheffort

3 жыл бұрын

I'm officially a senior citizen this year.

Most valuable and best 1 hour and 10 mins of my learning experience. Thank you very much for this video.

……as always with your videos………..knowledge! Useful knowledge!!!

Great lesson on the basics of tool cuts. Thank You for that information.

Thank you for taking the time to provide such a simple but in-depth explanation of how to use the different edges of different chisels in wood turning. I don't even have a lathe yet but I am keen to learn. When you watch the experienced turners and they make it look so easy. But there is a lot more to it. You have shared in one hour what would probably take years to figure out. Thank you so much. 😊 🇦🇺

@wortheffort

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks

Shawn you are seriously a great teacher! You know how to part information and made me go buy something other than pen blanks to start turning out some other things!

@wortheffort

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks

It's 2:30AM, I am so tired but, cannot seem to stop watching. Such a great video, learned a lot. Thanks.

@wortheffort

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks

As a new woodturner I find your videos invaluable. Love the way you describe everything that's easy for dummies like myself to understand. For the first time since watching this video I actually enjoy using a skew now instead of expecting a catch every time I try and use it.. Keep up the brilliant work.

Again! So thorough, which in the end makes it so clear. I'm learning so much from these turning lessons. Thank you so much for doing them.

EXCELLENT! Everyone who wants to get into word turning should watch this video first. So well explained. Thank you!

Wow what an education I got. I never knew this !! Thank you so much.

This is great very informative.thanks for the safe explanation of the use of tools,as a beginner really needed to know these things.

I’m learning more and more. I always come back to your and one or two others videos. The more I turn, the more things you’ve pointed out make sense allowing me to learn even more from your videos. I really appreciate the work you’ve put into your teaching vids. Thank you.

You teach really well, thank you, this has to be the best vid i have watched

This is a great instructional video. Not only does he explain HOW, but he also explains WHY.

I just started wood turning a couple of days ago and today I came across this video. This is the best learning video I have watched. Thank you very very much for such an informative job.

I'm an italian cabinetmaker who is trying to improve his own woodturning ..... I appreciate a lot your passion but mostly your very talented educational attitude!!!

I always love the detail, comments, challenges and comedic elements in your commentary. Thanks for the lessons. You're great to learn from.

Man, I think you for teaching these fundamentals. It's just what I needed.

You're a great teacher. Everything is explained very clear. I have been a carpenter over 40 years. I have taught many of Apprentice. I enjoyed that just as much as doing the work. Thanks for the great video

Best turning video that ever existed in the universe. Learned a lot!

Thank you. This is easily one of the most useful videos on the internet right now!

@eileenbreen9057

3 жыл бұрын

I agree, very well done. I am a slow learner so I need to watch a few learned so I had to watch several times and enjoyed each times. Very well presented,

Thanks for taking the time to put together this video. The demonstrations plus the white board diagrams are very helpful.

Worth the time to revisit this too

Very good job of keeping it simple and taking the time to show the actual cuts along with the mistakes. Keep up the great work.

Best beginner video I've seen. Thanks.

@wortheffort

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks

Superb! Every question, every confusion I had about turning addressed and answered. Great tuition as always, many thanks.

I'm striving for really good tools. thanks for sharing

Most important aspects of turning. I've already broke a lathe with the dreaded "catches" and you explained perfectly as to why. Can't recommend this video enough! Many thanks.

Thanks for the video. Best I’ve seen for what each tool does. Helps us newbies

What a great lesson. Thank you for taking the time to put this together! You’re really a very good instructor.

Excellent explanations and demonstrations. Just whenever I was thinking some of the explanations were starting to get convoluted, you followed with a demonstration that cleared it all up. You are a very good educator. Thanks

Best video for learning about physics behind turning! Best man! Thanks so much 🙂

And this is the video that makes me realize how much I still need to learn. Excellent explanations, thank you.

Hands down, the best explanation of how HSS tools cut that I've ever seen. Great job!

yes., this is really good explained.I am from Germany and did this never before, but Iam increasingly excited to find out, where I could get in that cool stuff,to learn it.I love it to watch all those woodturning videos,but this video is really easy explained to understand why I have to take care about the direction where the fibres are going,to stay safe and get good results,thank you

I am in the process of buying my first lathe. This makes me so much more confident diving in this hobby.

This is an amazing video. I have never seen someone explain the basic mechanics of wood turning in such great detail. Yet this video is easy for a new person to this craft like me to understand. Thank you so much!

I just started trying out woodturning and I'll tell you I've been working basically randomly. This video was the best investment of an hour! Thank you so much for the tutorial!

The clearest, by a mile, explanation about turning basics that I've ever seen. Thank you.

This was definitely worth the effort to watch...and I'll probably watch it again several times. Thank you for your time.

Man, I’ve just watched you for 12 hours, and I’ve learned more than in the last 2 years! Bravo!

You sir are a great instructor. Thank you.

Nice job explaining the cuts. As always very helpful. Thank you for what you do.

I have to make another comment, I just used what you showed us and it was so much more enjoyable, and safe lol. Thanks again

Amazing information. Thank you, thank you, thank you! Everyone interested in wood working needs to watch this video.

Amazingly simple way of explaining this hobby!...... Thank you for your help.

This is a really good lesson, thanks for sharing your knowledge and experience!

A perfect piece with really clear explanations, thank you from the UK. I’m looking forward to learning from your other videos. Thank you for your time making these excellent educational pieces 👍

Wow- hands down the best video I’ve seen explaining how wood reacts to our tools. Well done!

Shawn, you are a gifted instructor, but even so I had to watch this video many times to even begin to understand it. So glad now that you started with the skew and a planing cut, which build on what we learned about chisels and planes. So happy to be one of your patrons,

@wortheffort

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks

Ya, I'm an avid box turner. Been learning from this guy for years. Always first class videos. Thank you.

At 53:50 I think finally understood what is meant by the oft used comment "always cut downhill". Thanks

Thank you so much for explaining this and the others you do!

Whow, you can explain it all well, even it “dazzels” me in my head at the end! Greetings from The Netherlands

By far the best informative woodturning video on KZread! Thank you so much!!!

Once again a super informative video. You are a master communicator (and a pretty fair turner to boot 😀)

As everyone has said, this is a great video which makes turning so much easier to understand because you have explained the interactions between the tools and the wood in each situation.

Just started down the wood turning rabbit hole. So much to learn. Thank you for this instruction. Exactly what I was looking for.

I’m a newbie, making lots of mistakes, until I watched this video. Thank you so much. Will take a look at your website. Great presentation.

ok so I love watching wood turning videos, and I have never felt I understood enough to ever attempt it. This id the first video that explains what people are actually doing with the tools. I'm going to have to watch this a couple times once I get a laithe

The internet sure has changed many things. When I was learning woodworking in the 80's I bought a bunch of VHS tapes from Taughton Press. It's what there was. What they lacked in the enthusiasm of the instructors/narrators was almost made up for by the production quality. Here we have an incredible introductory lesson to wood turning. Sure, it doesn't have the fancy set, or spit and polish, of a production VHS tape from a big company. What it does have is a teacher who is passionate about what he is teaching, and engaging in how he teaches. The result is that I find myself really understanding and effortlessly absorbing the information. I'll take the real deal over fancy production sets any day of the week. Thank you for all the effort you put into your videos.

@wortheffort

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks

Ok I just ordered a lathe and some chisels. Guess you gonna be my teacher. I was thinking I could do this as retirement when I get old. I'm 53 so I better get started. I bought a new stihl chainsaw to. It wasn't be here for a week so I got time after work to watch videos. Here goes a new journey!!!!

Agreed that this is the absolute best turning video I have seen on KZread