Thank so much for this video. I have learned so much from this. If I ever meet you I owe you a beer and/or meal for this video👍

One of our Western mass Club members suffered a significant stoke a few years ago leaving his left side nearly limp but after dedicated mentoring by another member Mike and Easy Wood Tools Jeff has mastered woodturning again and changed his life around we are so proud of him but none more so than his wife Pat.

Mike, you do a wonderful job on your videos. I especially like how you take the time to really explain what you are doing and why. Also how some products differ from others. You impart a lot of information that we turners often wish we had someone to ask a question of. Thank you.

@CraftSuppliesUSA

Жыл бұрын

Hey Kay, Thank you for watching! If you have any questions don't hesitate to reach out. 😊 -Mike

These instructional videos couldn't be any better. I learn something new every time I watch one. Thank you Craft Supplies USA.

@CraftSuppliesUSA

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for watching! 😊 -Mike

Excellent presentation and many newcomers to using carbide will have found this to be one of the better carbide tool presentations. Can I suggest that you take a look at some of the presentations using traditional gouges by a well known professional turner in Australia who has travelled and demonstrated a great deal in the USA. I really think you and your viewers will learn some great turning tips. Richard Raffan in Canberra Australia. I use mainly carbide but also traditional gouges to get the best of both worlds. I come late in life -mid eighties, so need the best info and presentations free from fancy intro’s, crap music, and verbal drivel. Richard’s close up video is second to none, no wasted time. Greetings from Tasmania Australia 👍😁🇦🇺🦘 PS, subscribed.

I've a lot of your videos. I learn a little more each time I watch them, bowls and rings.

Thank you very much….am anxious to trim my first bowl and exploring the how to’s . You’re an excellent teacher. Suggestion…when you’re changing the tools show a close up so newbies can see them better. Excellent thanks

Wonderful bowl. I just started woodturning as a retiree

@CraftSuppliesUSA

Жыл бұрын

Great to hear you just started out! Have fun at the lathe! 😊

Best carbide tool instructions I have come across, THANK YOU. @caseyf801 commented on close up. I too would benefit from another video showing the technique you used. I noticed, at least I thought, that you were going up from center while shear scrapping the inside of the bowl with the finisher. The answer to this and other technical point is what would make us better turner. Again many THANKS

Really like this instructor. Very clear and not a lot of jabber. Just the stuff we need to know. Thanks!

good presentation Mike.

@CraftSuppliesUSA

Жыл бұрын

Thank you James! 😊

Very nice Mike! Enjoyed this very much. You should Teach a class!

Amazing timing. I needed a bowl turning refresher!

@CraftSuppliesUSA

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching! 😊

Been a while since I've watched a bowl turning video.

@CraftSuppliesUSA

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching! 😊

Thanks Mike… helps with the learning curve!

@CraftSuppliesUSA

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching! 😊

Awesome bowl

Thanks for your time, tidbits, and tricks... well worth the time to watch !

Very informative videos well. A suggestion for future video Coring bowls with the oneway system Thanks

@CraftSuppliesUSA

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching, that is a great suggestion! -Mike

Looks like great tools something I might try

@CraftSuppliesUSA

Жыл бұрын

Go for it! I think you'll like them! 😊

so glade i found your video's just a learner at wood turning your videos have helped me greatly. as i have a disability with my (r) arm and it was hard for me to use bowl gouges, and this taught me how to use my carbide tools a lot better to achieve the best results on my work.

Love the video

Loved learn about using the easy wood tools.Great video!

Nice bowl 😊

@CraftSuppliesUSA

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! 😊

I hope you do more Easy tool videos

Thanks for sharing that!

@CraftSuppliesUSA

Жыл бұрын

Our pleasure! 😊

Always like your videos,thanks again

Great job profiling the exterior of the bowl.

Please do a video on how to sharpen the different tools

Love the bowl with easy wood tools

@CraftSuppliesUSA

Жыл бұрын

Me too! 👏👏👏

you have no idea how much this video means to me. You have re lit the fire in me to pursue turning! I am going to follow this step by step and turn my first bowl with my lathe. Thank you so much for this video. I bought my lathe and equipment to celebrate life in after beating cancer. I am 54 years old and turned one bowl back in high school. I decided to get lathe and tools to treat myself to celebrate life but have had so many mishaps and have not turned the lathe on in over three years now. Your video shows me I can do this and inspired me to try again. Thank you sir. I still have not found a club or school near me to learn. I live near Aberdeen South Dakota and would appreciate any guidance in finding club or lessons in person from you and community.

@CraftSuppliesUSA

6 ай бұрын

I'm glad to hear you're ready to get back to the lathe! There are a number of great clubs in SD, checkout dakota woodturning club on Facebook, and there is the Vermillion SD woodturning club a few hours south of you. Reach out to the club presidents and see if they have any members closer to you and I'm sure they'd help you out. Hopefully that helps. Have fun turning! -Mike 😊

@glen3257

6 ай бұрын

@@CraftSuppliesUSA thank you so much for your response. I will reach out to them after I type this response!

hey mike really nice bowl and video i have a suggestion for a video can u show me how to turn a vase with carbide tools please i would really appreciate it. chris

Mike, I like watching your instructional videos. Love the bowl.

@CraftSuppliesUSA

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching! -Mike 😊

Mike, I really enjoy your videos, very informative. Thankyou.

Very expensive tools here but a great video

Nice job as always Mike!

Great job that bowl looks great. Thanks for the tips

@CraftSuppliesUSA

Жыл бұрын

Hey Dale, Thank you for watching! 😊 -Mike

Great video, I learned a lot from you about turning a bowl

An Awesome instructional video. Thanks!

Thanks for doing these!

@CraftSuppliesUSA

Жыл бұрын

Glad you like them!

thank you . what a beautiful bowl !

@CraftSuppliesUSA

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for watching! 😊

Really nice piece.

Love my Easy Wood Tools!!!

@CraftSuppliesUSA

Жыл бұрын

Same here! 👏

Awesome video and love the tools!

@CraftSuppliesUSA

Жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful! 👍

Excellent video.

@CraftSuppliesUSA

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for the kind words! 😊

I like your video, Thanks for sharing.

@CraftSuppliesUSA

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching!

This is great! I was trained using the chisels and haven’t tried used the carbide tipped tools yet. Wish me luck!!

@CraftSuppliesUSA

Жыл бұрын

Hey Dianne, Good look with the carbide tools, you'll love them! -Mike

I would love to see a little more in-depth video of the sheer scraping with these tools. Some of the angles were hard to see in this video. I would love to see more projects like this with this line of tools I tried doing a bowl with my set and really struggled. Now I really want to try again.

I cant imagine why I would want to scrape a bowl into shape.

Nice bowl

@CraftSuppliesUSA

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! 😊

I really enjoyed this as I only use easy wood tools. I am a senior woman and left-handed. Easy wood tools have allowed me to make projects that I am very proud of. Have you or will you do a video on sharpening the blades? Thanks

@CraftSuppliesUSA

10 ай бұрын

Thank you for watching! -Mike 😊 Here's a video we did on sharpening the cutters: kzread.info/dash/bejne/nYmD16OJmdDQgJc.html&ab_channel=CraftSuppliesUSA

hey Mike. think your videos are great. why don't you use a sanding sealer before a final sanding? Merry Christmas to you and your family.

Great video! I have been unfairly judging the limitations of my own carbide cutters. You appear to be left-handed. Have you ever done a video highlighting the challenges? I struggle with hollowing with any degree of precision. Great tips throughout the video as well.

Great content and great video. Very watchable. Subscribed and will check out more. One Handed Maker

Another sensational video Mike!!! Soooo full of great hints, tips and techniques for using those tools! I do a lot of VERY hardwood turning. More coincidence than planning!! LOL! Do you have a video or two (or three) with tips/techniques about turning really hardwood. I live in Australia and Aussie Red Gum, Tasmanian Blackwood and Spotted Gum are (very) hardwoods that are available and look beautiful.

@CraftSuppliesUSA

Жыл бұрын

Hey Alan, Thank you for watching! I don't have any videos specifically of turning hardwoods but a negative rake scraper and the negative rake cutters will be very helpful for dense woods in your area. You have access to some really great woods! Tasmanian Blackwood is one of my favorites. 😊 -Mike

Hi Mike, Thanks for the help especially with the tricks. Can you give the description and order numbers of the finishes you used in this video. Also, would the scratch free be a good thing to use as a first step? Thanks in advance

@CraftSuppliesUSA

5 ай бұрын

Hey Mark, in the video I used Yorkshire Grit Original and the Ultrafine. PN: 1068260001, 1068260002. The Scratch Free Does is comparable to the Yorkshire Original. -Mike

I really enjoy your videos and have learned a lot. One Question, would a negative rake cutter be of any benefit in getting a smother cut or preventing as much tear out?

@CraftSuppliesUSA

Жыл бұрын

Hey Calvin, Because there is no burr on carbide it won't leave a cleaner surface behind, unless the material is extremely dense like Cocobolo or Blackwood. For me, I'll only go to the negative rake cutters on acrylics, trustone, and ultra dense exotics. -Mike

Mike Great Video Have you used the easy wood carbide negative rake to finish inside of bowl?When sanding with The drill do you use forward speed?

@CraftSuppliesUSA

Жыл бұрын

Hey Anthony, The only time I switch to the negative rake cutters are when I'm turning dense exotics. On Maple and domestic hardwoods it tends to tear out more than the regular cutters. When sanding, make sure the disc is rotating in the opposite direction of the work piece. Otherwise the piece will make the drill spin faster than its made to and can damage the drill. -Mike

@anthonymaida5718

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Mike For the info

Do you use the R2 or R4 carbide tip for the rougher...and why?

Both

Where you’re doing the 45 degree scrape, wouldn’t it be easier to use one of the negative rake carbide tips? Would that do the same thing?

@CraftSuppliesUSA

Жыл бұрын

Hey J, Because these cutters don't have a burr, the negative rake cutters would tear out more. The 45 degree scrape acts more as a slicing cut and leaves a cleaner surface. If I was turning a really dense exotic timber the negative rake would most likely work better. -Mike

Nice job on the video. What was the name of the person you referenced for the proportions of the bowls? Thanks, Jim.

@CraftSuppliesUSA

6 ай бұрын

Thank you, the turner I referenced was Glenn Lucas, he's a production turner from Ireland and he has excellent shape and proportion on his bowls. Take a look at his website or on his Facebook for some examples. -Mike 😊

Which type to you prefer to turn with? Gouges or carbide tips?

@CraftSuppliesUSA

Жыл бұрын

Most of the time I use traditional gouges, but with some materials the carbide is preferred. -Mike

Nice Video, thanks! Which Waterlox finish do you use? Is the Yorkshire (and Scratch Free) compatible with any type of final finish?

@CraftSuppliesUSA

Жыл бұрын

Hello Robert, I use the Waterlox Originial finish. The Scratch free is compatible with almost every finish we've tested. The Yorkshire requires you to strip the surface with solvent before you final finish, I suspect it is because of the beeswax in the Yorkshire. -Mike

@robertreihsen9096

Жыл бұрын

@@CraftSuppliesUSA Thanks!

Mike: Would it have helped with the sanding finish to reverse the lathe direction? I have noticed other turners do this. Thanks.

@CraftSuppliesUSA

8 ай бұрын

Sometimes it does help, I find that particularly useful when wet sanding, or if there is some stubborn tear out. Thank you for the reminder! -Mike 😊

How do you mount your Longworth chuck to your four jaw chuck?

@CraftSuppliesUSA

5 ай бұрын

It has a steel plate on the back made to fit 2-1/2" Dovetail jaws.

Why do you make them so thick?

Why did you not just change to the EWT negative rake cutters for the final finishing. It would be less mucking around and probably safer than turning the standard cutters to a 45 degree angle.

@CraftSuppliesUSA

7 ай бұрын

The carbide doesn't have a burr like a traditional negative rake scraper so unless I'm cutting dense exotics I typically don't use the negative rake cutters. Also, I've found that rotating the tool on a 45 degree gives me more a a slice than scrape and will leave a better surface than the negative rake cutters.

Who makes your chuck jaw?

@CraftSuppliesUSA

6 ай бұрын

Vicmarc.

I tried making a bowl with mango wood. It shattered lol

@CraftSuppliesUSA

Жыл бұрын

That's a bummer! 😊