Great ideas. I had trouble hearing you over the music, and your narrative is far more interesting and important than the music

Great video with great explanation. I was able to see most of the specific tools used for each part, which is my biggest issue as a new turner. We’ll see how it goes! Thank you!

EXCELLENT JOB for your FIRST video. 👍 You put a lot of time into each man. Shows your desire for perfection . And it is so interesting to see the different techniques you use . In my opinion VERY NICE WORKMANSHIP. Thanks for sharing your skills and techniques.

Great video! I was wondering what I would do on Christmas Day with my three little Granddaughters. Then, you came along with this idea, I'll make it in four separate pieces for each snowman with a dowel hole up the center. Then each kid can assemble her own. I'll supervise the glueing part. Thanks man!

Thank you.... nice snowman and nice tut ....nice video too! Merry Christmas to all!!!

Thanks for this video, I enjoyed watching it and it inspired me to make a snowman version of my family . Feeling festive! Merry Christmas

Great video. Really like seeing all the details of how you did it. Thanks.

Nice job and you just gave me a new project to conquer. But I think I will keep it to just making one or two. Great work Dick.

Music was not my favourite part but it is your video and the content was so cool. Snowmen are my Christmas theme so love these!

Wonderful little project. I like it quite a bit and may give it a try in the future.

Super cute. Love the music variety.

Thank You Very Well Done ! Taught Woods and Metals at the High School Level for a long time. It's always nice to see creative ability in folks. Very Nice

@CDRowe1

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks. Glad you liked it!

Really cute snowmen. Nice presentation!

@JoseMolina-rv7bt

6 жыл бұрын

woodstoney or music or voice, please.

Great job! I love that they are all individual. Cheers Sean

@CDRowe1

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Very nice Christmas gift idea. I loved the video format!

Watched it several times and still amazed!

You are an awesome craftsman, very creative.

I am going to try this on my new lathe, I have so much to learn. It is very exciting.

Nice work.they look great.

Very nice video and beautiful snowmen!

@CDRowe1

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Great work and video. Thank you for the inspiration.

I think I'll turn some of those for gifts. Thanks for sharing. Stan

Great video. Great idea for mass production. I've watched all your videos and love the all. I hope you decide to produce more in the near future. I subscribed to you anyway because you are a great craftsman!

Amazing! Think I'll try making just a couple first.

Sehr schöne Arbeit und passend dazu erklärt. Ich finde die Musik welche Du für den Hintergrund gewählt hast passt perfekt und verstehe hier das rumgeheule nicht. Danke Dir für dieses tolle Video 👋

Great video! Thanks! Only problem I ever have is finding thick enough stock for this - unless I laminate 3/4 boards together

Good video but lose the music

This video is great, just one suggestion is to re-edit the sound, less volume on the music and pump your voice way up

Good video on how to - Couldn't hear your explanations because of the music - loose the music and improve the sound quality and this would be a great video.. Thanks for the effort and idea.

Great Video!! Merry Christmas! God Bless!

I love the way you did this. I am going to try easy wood carbide cutters. One thing though, that music ? I don’t like it.

@tomt9543

2 жыл бұрын

The Easy Wood Tools are the bomb! Being new to wood turning, I was having a lot of difficulty getting decent results, and had decided to sell the lathe. That is until a trip to the local woodworking store. An older employee suggested trying one of the EWTools before selling it. BIG difference! Within a week, I had three of their tools and a grin on my face!

Sound was fine.. Heard every word, and thanks for the idea :)

@CDRowe1

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Turn music off can't here you

Music is to loud

Nice little project. Instead of Sharpie pen eyes, you might want to try rounding a dowel and chucking it up and spin at high speed. Apply some pressure and the dowel will “burn” the eyes in. I use that technique to make pips on some domino sets I like to make

@CDRowe1

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks. I make these things at a couple different levels of ‘quality’. For the ‘fancy’ ones I actually inlay eyes and buttons with Milliput, and add a few other more elaborate decorations. The pieces in the video I mass produce for my craft shows where I sell them cheap. The customers I have at these shows won’t pay a penny more if the eyes are Sharpie or ‘fancy’, so I just keep these units simple.

Good video...I hope you start doing more.

all i hear is music, loud music

Very nice. I like the tilted hat technique. -Todd

@CDRowe1

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Excellent video, the music and audio was fine. I heard everything you said.

@CDRowe1

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the feedback!

Really good video! Would have loved to have heard your narrative though!

Very nice video. I found the music and voice done well and easy to hear. I like the way you do your snowmen, a bit different than I have seen. I was sad when the video was over. Would have liked a bit more explanation on some parts. Well done sir.

@CDRowe1

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks! It is really strange that some people can hear everything fine and others not. Appreciate your comments and if I do more of these I will take all these comments seriously and improve.

@dkheaton

6 жыл бұрын

By the way, I would like to try something like this, can you tell me what you measurements are when you use your calipers to divide the 3 pieces? Depth and width?

@CDRowe1

6 жыл бұрын

The neck depth is 1 3/8" width is about 3/8". The waist area depth is 1 7/8" and width is about 1/2".

Great video, I’ll have to give them a try

pretty cool project. Thanks

Those are pretty cool

Thank you for a great video on turning. I’m having a lot of fun making snowmen. What chuck do you use for the 1.25” hats? Thanks for your time.

@CDRowe1

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks. I use a Barracuda chuck with pin jaws to grab the tenon on the hats. Any chuck that has a set of pin jaws would work.

Great video. Thanks. For the tilted hat effect the mortise had been drilled straight. How did you make the hat sit flat?

@CDRowe1

5 жыл бұрын

In the video I use a custom jig on my bandsaw to cut different angles on the top. I used to do it freehand, but find the jig I made safer and more accurate.

Do you cut the hat mortise at an angle as well? It seem by just cutting the snowman’s head at an angle will not change the angle of the straight holes in the head that you drilled with the forstner bit. Can you explain a bit further how you get the hat angle to for so snug?

@CDRowe1

4 жыл бұрын

The hat tenon is straight, and quite short, just a stub really. The head mortise is cut deeper than required initially assuming it will be a bit shorter on one side after angle cutting. As long as there is at least 1/8” - 1/4” mortise left after angle cutting the CA glue will have plenty to grab onto and the head will be ‘fused’ just fine to the head.

thanks you sir. thanks for the measurement. I also do woodwork with the Lathe. I am in the marker for a new lathe any ideas

@CDRowe1

2 жыл бұрын

Buying a lathe is really subjective and there is really nobody who can tell you what to buy. Best thing is to decide what you want to do now, what you may want to do in the future, and just research everything that is out there.

Can't hear what you are saying for the music.

I'm very new to turning so I have a question. I couldn't see how you attached the body to the lathe after drilling the hole, did you mount it between centers with a spur center or something else? Thanks.

@CDRowe1

3 жыл бұрын

Yes, it is just mounted between centers like any standard spindle turning. I use the little dimple created by the forstner bit during drilling to center the spur drive at the head.

What was the roughing tool used at the beginning that gets pushed straight in?

@CDRowe1

Жыл бұрын

It's an Easy Wood Tools rougher. Regular size.

Great work! Can you tell me where you found the scarf mat'l? Thx

@CDRowe1

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Here is a link to the fabric I used .. www.joann.com/red-heart-boutique-sashay-yarn/zprd_11329448a.html#q=Red%2Bheart%2Bboutique&start=1

Great video, I liked the music, I thought it was reasonably balanced, though I'm using headphones. Don't worry too much about the people complaining, people like to complain, and can be rude about it, though when you look at their channels, they've never posted a video before and don't know what it takes. Somehow on the internet, everyone is an expert. With the comments pointing to audio issues, it may be worth checking the video on your phone before posting it live, just to make sure it sounds Ok there as well. Keep it up! I'd love to see more.

@CDRowe1

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks much! Yup, I tend to go with the flow and critics don’t really bother me. Nobody was really out of line. I agree that next time I have to mix for the lowest possible device which, as you said, is probably my phone. I can’t be sure, but from the comments it seems like the folks with issues were phone people, and the others were either on headphones, a PC, or had better bluetooth speakers. I probably made a mistake mixing and listening using headphones only before publishing, but I was driving my wife nuts and headphones were the only option to preserve a tranquil home environment. Had the same issue years ago when I mixed audio for bands. I had to mix it so it sounded good on a crappy car stereo. If it sounded good there, it was good anywhere. If I did it in reverse, it sounded good on a quality stereo but lousy in the car. Thanks again for the positive encouragement!

Nice video. I watched on my iPad and the music really overpowers your voice. As others have said, id vote for no music and just voice narrative. Ive carved some snowmen and found that dowels ground to a point on a sander make great noses. Easier than turning..

@CDRowe1

4 жыл бұрын

If I could change the audio without having to completely repost the video, I would. This was my first attempt at making a ‘serious’ video. It was intended for a few close friends.only. I never expected it to get out into the ‘wild’. Good idea on sanding the dowels.

fantastic video

Great quick ideas

Hi, I enjoyed your video. My question is, if you drill a mortise on your lathe for the top hat, then cut an angle on the head, it doessn't seem like they will fit together tightly. Am I wrong, or am I missing something? Thanks.

@CDRowe1

Жыл бұрын

I drill a mortise on my drill press and make it deeper than required. That way, when I cut the angle on the head the mortice is still deep enough that the hat doesn’t bottom out.

@josephwise485

Жыл бұрын

@@CDRowe1 Thanks

nice job, enjoyed it all

@CDRowe1

6 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I am truly amazed this vid ended up in the ‘wild’. I really just put it together because a few Facebook friends wanted to know how I did my turning.

Very cool. The finished snowman is awesome. I have never heard of abrasive paste. Can you elaborate?

@CDRowe1

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks! The abrasive paste I use is called Yorkshire Grit. If you aren’t in the UK it is available many places on-line.

very nice sir!

Sir, First thing, awesome job on the snowmen. and I agree with another comment that they would make great salt and pepper shakers.I would like to know if you would be willing to provide a drawing of your templates.Thank you

What kind of Drive center are you using?

@CDRowe1

6 жыл бұрын

I usually use a Robust cup center.

Very nice work , Dick. Not to hard for beginners. Not sure how the hat “tilts” when tenon is in line with the mortise?

@CDRowe1

5 жыл бұрын

I use a jig on my bandsaw (it is shown in the video) to cut the top of the head at different angles, The hat tenon is really more like an index pin and it sits in the angled mortise.

What company did you buy the fireplace mantle cut-offs from? Awesome project and I could hear you perfectly over the music!

@CDRowe1

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks! I bought them from Kettle Moraine Hardwoods in Hartford, Wisconsin.. Not sure if they have a web site, I live in Wisconsin and just drive there every now and again.

this is awesome

Your templates, the body segments, and the tophat, can you provide the measurements please? Wish I had seen this a month or two ago. I want to make my first this weekend. Thank you for this great idea!

@CDRowe1

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks. The rough sizes are in the description area of the video. These are just guidelines. I have made much smaller and much larger pieces just by scaling up or down these dimensions. There are no rules or ‘real’ size. Make them any size you want.

Great video but would be better if I could hear you over the music....

@CDRowe1

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks. The audio ‘issue’ seems to be related to whatever device you listen on. I have had about an equal number of folks say the sound was bad or good. This was one of the first videos I actually tried to create so I just chalked it up as a learning experience.

Can you share the plans for your snowman head cutting jig?

@CDRowe1

3 жыл бұрын

I really didn’t have plans, just built a sled for my bandsaw that allow me to set any angle for cutting.

Great work. New sub. Was that your uniform blouse?

Really like the snowman but a great video is ruined because of the audio....music is way to loud and can't tell what you are saying. Redo and repost without the music. Will be great then.

great video very nice work

@CDRowe1

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Great job! What finish did you use on the hat and body? Thanks!

@CDRowe1

4 жыл бұрын

On the walnut hats I use 2-3 coats of Antique Oil from MinWax. On the maple bodies I spray PolyCrylic from a rattle-can, also a MinWax product.

@clatechilders856

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for answering

How do I make the templates for hat and snowman?

@CDRowe1

4 жыл бұрын

The measurements are completely arbitrary. I have made really big and really small snowmen using the same techniques. For this video I started with a block of maple about 3"x3"x6.5" for the body. The waist is 3" from the bottom and is 2 7/8" dia. The neck is 5" from the bottom and is 2 1/4" dia. All sizes and dimensions are really up to you. There are no rules!

I agree with other comments.. unnecessary music ruins the video. I don't understand why people add music to instructional videos.. utterly pointless and detracts from the topic in hand.

@CDRowe1

4 жыл бұрын

This was NEVER intended to be an 'instructional video'. I created it strictly for my own personal entertainment. If you weren't entertained .. oh well!

@darkmyble2006

4 жыл бұрын

@@CDRowe1 be that as it may.. your narration is far more interesting and note worthy than the completely superfluous music. Great video and enjoyable other than that..

How do I make your index card for quick reference You never gave any measurment

@CDRowe1

4 жыл бұрын

The measurements are completely arbitrary. I have made really big and really small snowmen using the same techniques. For this video I started with a block of maple about 3"x3"x6.5" for the body. The waist is 3" from the bottom and is 2 7/8" dia. The neck is 5" from the bottom and is 2 1/4" dia. All sizes and dimensions are really up to you. There are no rules!

Great video , got a slab of Maple and ready to go . Just wondering how much you charge for one at a craft show?

@CDRowe1

Жыл бұрын

I was charging $25

Great Video! What did you ise for the snowmans' scarves? The scarves and tipped hats really make these snowmen unique from other video's done of making snowmen. Fantastic job!

@CDRowe1

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Here is a link to the fabric I used ,, www.joann.com/red-heart-boutique-sashay-yarn/zprd_11329448a.html#q=Red%2Bheart%2Bboutique&start=1

Nice Job.

Turn the music DOWN or off. Can’t hear the voice over.

@kegcoffeetable

4 жыл бұрын

Same here , can't hear. Good video otherwise.

Very Nice Sir!

@suzetteedwards7956

4 жыл бұрын

Adorable snowmen. Different then most. Great video.

great learning video, what make are your wood turning tools ?

@CDRowe1

2 жыл бұрын

I used Thompson, D-Way and Sorby conventional tools and Easy Wood Tools carbide stuff.

@williamfalcon7351

2 жыл бұрын

@@CDRowe1 Many thanks, will investigate those tools

I use Paddouk for the nose...Looks like a carrot..Keep it up, there fun

Nice work but could not hear your narration.

Love this snowman...do you sell them on-line ??

@CDRowe1

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks. No, I don't sell them on-line. I attend one local craft show every year (next week actually) and I sell them and other holiday related turnings there.

Great video. I've been trying a few myself. Did you ever think of turning the eyes? I've tried it and it gives it so much character. It's a shame to have felt tip eyes when you've put so much work in.

@CDRowe1

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks. If I make these for gifts I will spend a bunch more time on the eyes and other details. The video shows how I basically mass-produce these things for sale at the only craft show I do every year. The honest truth is I can't get a nickle more for them in my area if I make them more elaborate, so I just stick with simple. I sell them out every year ... so I guess my particular 'market niche' is telling me that painted eyes are fine.

@kerchalmier3013

4 жыл бұрын

@@CDRowe1 I'm sure it's been asked before (like my earlier question). What is your asking price at a craft fair?

@CDRowe1

4 жыл бұрын

Kerchal Mier $20-$25 USD

How much do you pay for the walnut cut-offs?

@CDRowe1

4 жыл бұрын

They were all different lengths so the price varied, but it was between $10-$20. I could get 4-8 hats from each piece depending on the length.

Only see one problem here. You drill a straight hole in the body of the snow man, and then later cut it at an angle so the hat will be tilted. Unless you are under sizing the tenon on the hat, there would be no tilt, just a gap under one side of the hat. Please clarify.

@CDRowe1

4 жыл бұрын

I do drill the hole deeper than needed knowing I will lose some when I cut the top at an angle. I use a real shallow tenon on the hat, You don’t really need more than 1/8” tenon and the CA glue will work just fine. I never had a hat come off a body using this method.

Did you make snow many because you sell them? Because thats pretty awesome

@CDRowe1

6 жыл бұрын

I only make them this time of year, usually 20-25 and yes I sell them at the one and only craft show I do every year at the end of November.

@coolnoah8183

6 жыл бұрын

Dick Rowe Thats incredible, they look like a masterpiece Id like to have in my home at christmas. Maybe one day ill travel and track you down in November to buy one 😂🤔

Great video, no idea why everyone is complaining about the audio. Music was great, heard you perfectly.

@CDRowe1

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks! I haven’t figured it out myself. Audio was fine on my phone, tablet, and laptop. Not sure why some people had issues.

@garywhited7582

4 жыл бұрын

@@CDRowe1 no issues that i saw, heard him just fine, must be more their setup

Great video

@CDRowe1

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Very Nice!

@CDRowe1

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Very beautiful and funny snowmen, very well made film, very good and informative sound - a workshop that I turn green with envy. One small point of criticism I must unfortunately note, as I come from the occupational safety: Please button your shirt or shirt and tuck in your pants - not only does not look really attractive - the risk of entrainment is enormous.

Nice work. Music too loud. Not needed, I would rather have heard you explaining the process.

@CDRowe1

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks. If you look through the comments some people can hear it fine and others (like you) had difficulties. The only thing I can assume is that it is device specific, and will always sound best with either headphones or good quality speakers. I suspect people listening through built-in phone speakers may be having difficulties.

Do you use green wood? Awesome little snowmen by the way! Love them!

@CDRowe1

5 жыл бұрын

No. I always use well seasoned, dry wood. Green wood would move around and could crack as it dried out.

@jessicasnyder152

5 жыл бұрын

@@CDRowe1, how long does it take to be considered well seasoned?

@CDRowe1

5 жыл бұрын

In my area I usually consider 8%-10% moisture content dry. I use a relatively inexpensive moisture meter to check my wood periodically.

Think they would make great salt and pepper shakers

@CDRowe1

5 жыл бұрын

It might work!

can i get a drawing with deminsions on it? please

@CDRowe1

4 жыл бұрын

I never had a drawing, and honestly, these things can be whatever size you want. I make them all different sizes and they look cool when they are all different.

Nice

Can you write the names of tools you use in the video? 1:20 rotary machine?(idk the name) sorry noob here:))

@CDRowe1

4 жыл бұрын

I'm not sure what you are asking. 'rotary tool'?? The only rotary tool in this video is the lathe.

@justbored8908

4 жыл бұрын

@@CDRowe1 that one, thank you:D

You really don’t need the music

I came across your video today. These snowman are adorable. How can I purchase one?

@CDRowe1

Жыл бұрын

Thanks much, but I only sell them at a couple local craft shows.

@lisakoehler75

Жыл бұрын

@@CDRowe1 Oh no! I'm so bummed. There is always Etsy or Ebay if you decide to sell online. Thank you for the quick reply.

@CDRowe1

Жыл бұрын

Lisa, your comment got me thinking. I do have an Etsy site, but haven’t used it much in recent years. I could try to revive it and put some of the snowmen and other small items out there if you would be interested. It will probably take me a week or so to get everything together and when it is done I could at the site link to this thread.