That shot you took when refining the outer curve was super satisfying.

@MikeFarrington

3 ай бұрын

Thank you very much.

The design criteria that "it's as heavy as it looks" is something not often considered.

@MikeFarrington

Жыл бұрын

Thank you. I have turned some really thin bowls, just to show how rad I am, and they are not good to use.

Great video, very well explained. I've been a hobby woodworker for 40+ years and I've never felt the urge to turn anything, but after seeing this video, I kinda do!

@MikeFarrington

Жыл бұрын

Thank you. Turing is fun.

With all of the crazy segmented bowls out there, it's nice to see something relatively "simple" that looks soo good. Great work.

@TrevorDennis100

Жыл бұрын

Would it even be possible to make the segmented bowls without the CNC to cut out the segments accurately enough? I guess it obviously would, but by heck, it would be tricky getting the angles spot on. Frank's channel is still one of my favourites though.

@sgcdialler

Жыл бұрын

@@TrevorDennis100 CNC is absolutely not necessary to make segmented bowls. It really isn't that hard if you have decently accurate tools and take a few minutes to double check your setup. Or make a jig. Jigs are king. Unless you want to make Frank Howarth bowls, in which case, yea you need a CNC.

@TheMonkdad

Жыл бұрын

Yeah and I’m just tired of resin woodworking. It’s stupidly expensive and not environmentally friendly.

@MikeFarrington

Жыл бұрын

Thank you. I'd love to do a segmented turning on video at some point. They are fun to do.

@justavian

Жыл бұрын

@@MikeFarrington Do it. I dare you. I don't think you can can. I'm trying to use psychology to get you to make a segmented bowl video - is it working?

"I'm on Instagram, you're welcome Instagram." LOL! 🤣 Hilarious as always Mike. Please don't change hahaha

Love how you're showcasing other type of woodworking. I did a class recently. Turning is woodworking for people who need constant doses of dopamine. Super satisfying and great for anyone with ADHD

@MikeFarrington

Жыл бұрын

Thank you. I agree, well said.

@HyperactiveNeuron

Жыл бұрын

ADHD you say... Then I wish I had a lathe 😁

That is some of the prettiest ash I have ever seen turned. Nice work Dr. Farrington.

@MikeFarrington

Жыл бұрын

Wow, thank you!

I was thinking the final shot was gonna be a couple gallons of popcorn in that piece of art.

@MikeFarrington

Жыл бұрын

Ha! I should have done that.

Great job! Getting curves right and consistent thickness on big bowls (especially) isn’t easy. I’m impressed that tenon held up so well too. I usually make mine a little thicker. Two quick suggestions if I may. Please use a face shield. I know people hate safety police type comments, but A few google searches will explain why. And going back to the tenon, using a spindle gouge to create a sharp corner where the tenon meets the bowl is critical to ensuring the jaws on the check have a good secure grip. Turning can be hell of a rabbit hole to down and I agree that it’s a ton of fun.

@MikeFarrington

Жыл бұрын

Thank you. Good stuff.

I had no idea you turned. Nice. That's my jam.

@MikeFarrington

Жыл бұрын

Thank you. This is the first thing I have turned in a good long while.

That vacuum chuck is amazing! Thank you for your explanations of turning. Many of the other woodturning channels I watch don't talk about it.

@MikeFarrington

Жыл бұрын

Thanks 👍

I’m a big guy. That would be a “Souper Bowl” for me! Excellent as always. Thanks!

@MikeFarrington

Жыл бұрын

Ha! Thank you.

Glad traffic was light on the way to work today :) Thanks Mike. This was nice and relaxing as well as educational, as always.

@MikeFarrington

Жыл бұрын

Thank you, great to hear.

Time is always well spent with you...

@MikeFarrington

Жыл бұрын

Thank you.

Beautiful bowl, ash is definitely underrated when it comes to this type of use

Thanks for the turning tips you included with this one. I like the 8D nail handrail you used on the way down your stairs! 🤣

@MikeFarrington

Жыл бұрын

Thank you. I think thats a 10d nail, don't short change me.

The title isn't clickbait at all. This bowl is perfect!

@MikeFarrington

Жыл бұрын

Ha! Thank you.

i like the wood grain. well done

@MikeFarrington

Жыл бұрын

Thank you.

The educational aspect of your videos is, as always, most welcome! Thank you Mike

@MikeFarrington

Жыл бұрын

Thank you.

I really admire that bowl's elegant simplicity of design. Congratulations Mike Farrington.

@MikeFarrington

Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much!

Thanks for making such awesome and varied content Mike. Absolutely fills the woodworking void in my life.

@MikeFarrington

Жыл бұрын

Thank you.

"Ride the Bevel" was the name of my 80s hair metal band

@MikeFarrington

Жыл бұрын

Totally. I had a whole thing about I'd rather ride the lighting than Ride the Bevel", then go into a song recommendation, and then not recommend Metallica's Ride the Lighting. Go with some soft 70s song. For some reason this was very funny to me, but landed not he cutting room floor.

It would be awesome to only turn the inside or outside of a seasoned bowl blank and have an irregular rim and wall thickness. I think that would make a really appealing and unique bowl.

@MikeFarrington

Жыл бұрын

I've don't that very thing on a much smaller bowl. Its actually one of the most favorite things I've made.

Very nice bowl Mike. That certainly was worth the wait. You'll be able to toss a lot of Salad in that bowl. Thank you for sharing. Have a great day and stay safe.🙂🙂

@MikeFarrington

Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much.

Yeah, you don't want that bowl flying off the lathe and hitting Uncle Rico's van.😂 The bowl did turn out nice.

Nice! Just added "vacuum chuck" to my list of new things I learnt today.

@MikeFarrington

Жыл бұрын

Good stuff.

Wood so nice, I watched it twice! 👍😉

@MikeFarrington

Жыл бұрын

Ha! Thank you.

Awesome change of pace, Mike! Song recommendation I'd suggest since your lathe moves at high RPM: "Jump Around" by House of Pain. When that bread gets you close to Dad Bod, hit me up - I'm the ISO-standard for Dad Bod shape.

@MikeFarrington

Жыл бұрын

Great recommendation. I love that song. A song from my youth.

@mattelias721

Жыл бұрын

@@MikeFarrington Same, and still a song from my old-manhood!

I find turning videos to be mesmerizing and it's something I've always had in the back of my mind as a hobby or maybe something I'll get into if I ever retire or have more free time. Almost like it's a niche of woodworking to save or look forward to that hasn't been tainted by time and money and deadlines. Most of the turning content I've watched doesn't teach or go into detail about the process so this was super cool. I always look forward to your videos.

@MikeFarrington

Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much.

Beautiful bowl. Great work!

@MikeFarrington

Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much!

Stunning! So simple and yet so totally stunning!

@MikeFarrington

Жыл бұрын

Thank you.

From a woodturner: I think "solid D" is being a bit harsh on yourself. A few observations: as others have mentioned, FACE SHIELD. Especially for bowl turning. Polycarbonate, not acetate. Cheap, and way cheaper than emergency room visit, reconstructive surgery, etc. This is real. I've had substantial chunks fly past my head and others haven't been as lucky. The spectrum of injuries goes from a black eye to a dirt nap. You have some influence on your viewers and a responsibility to that little chap in the bandsaw rebuild vid. Kudos for learning to use real tools and not going down the carbide-scraper rabbit hole. (I don't mean hunter carbides, different and very useful species). A lot of occasional turners use scrapers exclusively, and spend a lot more time and a lotta sanding. The "bottoming gouge" is actually the original profile for the first bowl gouges. The fingernail grind came later. And rounding off the heel of your bevel will make for smoother cuts and fewer compression marks. The bowl scraper works better when you raise your tool-rest above center. Others here have mentioned negative-rake scrapers. Raising the rest and scraping at a downward angle is the same thing, only cheaper. Also turning the scraper at an angle for shear scraping. Also, a steeper grind on the side and maybe holding the outside of the bowl whilst cleaning up the sides might prevent that chatter. Grades: turning a big-ass bowl on a medium-sized lathe and putting yourself out there in the interweb for woodturning dorks to nitpick: A. Safety: work on it. The bowl itself: Solid A. Heirloom, and what I wouldn't give to see the patina on this in 60 years.

Thanks for another smashing video! Love your work my guy!!!!

@MikeFarrington

Жыл бұрын

My pleasure!

Wow! Thank you so much for sharing this. So cool! ✨👍✨

@MikeFarrington

Жыл бұрын

My pleasure.

Really nice bowl, and an incredibly well made video as always!

@MikeFarrington

Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much!

I have a compliant. Your Riding the Bevel song sounds a lot like Riding the Storm Out by REO!😂

@MikeFarrington

Жыл бұрын

Great song.

Awesome. I need to do more turning. Thanks for the vid!

@MikeFarrington

Жыл бұрын

My pleasure.

It sure is a superb bowl. Love the informations. Learned a bunch. Great voice for teaching aswell!

Super good

You didn't sign your work! Beautiful piece.

@MikeFarrington

Жыл бұрын

Next time!

I feel like lathes are the most common shop tool I see on marketplace. Any tips on identifying a decent machine? Beautiful piece.

@MikeFarrington

Жыл бұрын

My opinion is a lathe should have a digital speed control. Especially for bigger stuff. After that, just get one that is the right size.

another great job bro

@MikeFarrington

11 ай бұрын

Much appreciated

Great video, Mike!

@MikeFarrington

Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

A beautiful, simple bowl that I wouldn't hesitate to use and display anywhere. Sometimes it's nice to allow the grain to be the feature. Great job!

@MikeFarrington

Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much.

Informative and entertaining! Thanks Mike! Hope the shoulder feels better soon, crazy how old injuries creep up on us! Take care

@MikeFarrington

Жыл бұрын

Thank you. I have 2 MRIs next week. Fingers crossed.

@greglamphier4430

11 ай бұрын

Mike! It’s been too long! Hope you’re doing okay. Looking forward to your next video.. I don’t have IG but my wife does and every once and awhile I check in. Looks like you’ve been busy with the house! Take care.

Really nice, Mike. Just showcasing another of your many talents. Bill

@MikeFarrington

Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much!

amazing to watch you turn this bowl and the passion you have for turning! Still waiting for a video about the k700 saw tho ;)

@MikeFarrington

Жыл бұрын

Coming soon!

Lovely.

@MikeFarrington

Жыл бұрын

Thank you.

Very nice.

@MikeFarrington

Жыл бұрын

Thank you

We have two wood lathes at my Menz Shed, and the lads that use them always seem to end up half buried in shavings and dust. What makes it even scarier is that they don't always wear a mask. There are times when I do't bother to put my mask on when sawing MDF, and I end up with a sore throat for the rest of the day, so goodness knows how bad it would be after standing in a fog of dust and shavings for two or three hours? I have tried it and found it is not easy, so either I don't watch enough KZread, or I am just a crap wood turner. Your bowl turned out looking amazing.

@MikeFarrington

Жыл бұрын

Thank you.

Woodturning at its truest and best form❤

@MikeFarrington

Жыл бұрын

Thank you.

very nice. i would love to see a video from start to finish.

@MikeFarrington

Жыл бұрын

Thank you. That would be neat, but the bowls need a couple years to dry.

I am basking in the glory of being first! Well done, Mike. Watching your videos is always time well spent and they make me a better woodworker.

@MikeFarrington

Жыл бұрын

Well done.

Very nice 😊😊

@MikeFarrington

Жыл бұрын

Thanks 😊

Just rekindling my turning interest. Going to order my first lathe in about a week. Should be fun. I have several logs that I will need to rough turn for drying. Would not mind seeing a video on you doing that.

@MikeFarrington

Жыл бұрын

Good stuff. Time to get to work.

That bowl will fit 4 bags of chips! Maybe 5!

@MikeFarrington

Жыл бұрын

So its too small.

Nice.

@MikeFarrington

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! Cheers!

Mike: you pointed out the age of the bowl before turning it for the final time. Have you ever consider/used the microwave technique of drying out your wet turned projects? Thanks for the nice video, especially the explanations and demonstrations.

@MikeFarrington

Жыл бұрын

I have not. Sounds interesting, but I have probably a 100 totally dry blanks in various phases of completion, so I don't think its something I'll needs any time soon, but I will file it away for a future need. Thank you.

You are amazing!! 😉

@MikeFarrington

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! 😃

Nice

Nice job. Just a heads up last summer I was turning similar size maple bowls, I had a catch and that bowl flew off and smacked me in the faceshield hard. Glad I was using it

@MikeFarrington

Жыл бұрын

Thank you.

Hey MIke, great video as always. Could you share the link for the tail stock adapter to mount your chuck to the tail stock?

@MikeFarrington

Жыл бұрын

Thank you. I couldn't find a link for that.

Ride the bevel!🤘

@MikeFarrington

Жыл бұрын

Ha! Rock on.

Nice one, I just got a lathe and turned my first project. Thanks for a great couple of pointers. I have some nice gouges etc. good brand names. My project was quite big and my tools seemed a little small for larger turning, I would love a couple larger tools like what you were using. Can you please let me know what brand they are and where you purchased them from. Thanks

@MikeFarrington

Жыл бұрын

Most of my larger tools are Robert Sorry, but I make my own handles. Which I think is good practice.

@jamesneylon7335

Жыл бұрын

@@MikeFarrington Thanks for that, makes perfect sense.

You said the tailstock would not reach: why not just hot glue another piece of wood to the inside of the bowl to allow the tailstock to reach? That would allow you to get it started, have support, then you could pull it out later once the bowl is mostly balanced?

@MikeFarrington

6 ай бұрын

Yeah, that is a good idea, problem is I'm lazy. I really should do that.

Very nice :)

@MikeFarrington

Жыл бұрын

Thank you.

"The wood used to make this bowl comes from a tree blown down in a storm" is a copyrighted Frank Howarth phrase.

@MikeFarrington

11 ай бұрын

Thank you. Good to know. Frank is the man.

Very nice work, I've not seen a vacuum chuck before. Do you get much traffic on your morning commute?

@MikeFarrington

Жыл бұрын

Vacuum chucks are fun, once in a while I run into a delivery truck.

❤️

@MikeFarrington

Жыл бұрын

Thank you.

Do you use that grinding wheel to sharpen your hand planes? If so what kind of wheel do you use? Thank you.

@MikeFarrington

Жыл бұрын

Yes, I have a 180 and a 60 grit wheel. They are Norton white wheels.

How much do you reckon blanks for that size bowl go for? I've always wanted to turn one like that but figured it would be spendy. Worth the cost?

Nicely done, sir. Do you use a Vicmarc chuck?

@MikeFarrington

Жыл бұрын

Thank you. That is a Nova chuck.

MIKE!!! You OK Bud? If you are not doing anything just make a video of you not doing anything. I promise I will watch it. Art from Ohio

@MikeFarrington

11 ай бұрын

I have about 5 videos in various stages. I have been crazy working on our house after a hail storm caused some damage. On a positive note, I will have a video out either today or tomorrow.

cool

@MikeFarrington

Жыл бұрын

Thank you.

For not being that good on the lathe it looks great the grain is stunning

@MikeFarrington

Жыл бұрын

Thank you.

OK, back to work, break time is over. We need a new video.😸

@MikeFarrington

Жыл бұрын

Thank you. I have been working my butt off on my house after a large hail storm caused a bunch of damage. I have been filming some of that renovation, but I have not had time to edit. In other words, I'll have a video out soon.

@lightbread4767

Жыл бұрын

@@MikeFarrington Dang bro sorry to hear that a storm got you. I was out a roof and a screened in awning a couple years back so I know what it is to get hail.

@MikeFarrington

Жыл бұрын

@@lightbread4767 Its a bummer, but its part of homeownership.

What moisture content do you try to get to before the final turning?

@MikeFarrington

Жыл бұрын

I just let it sit long enough to where its at its point of resting. On full thickness turnings (not roughed) I try to wait till its around 10-12.

@TheMonkdad

Жыл бұрын

@@MikeFarrington Thanks

I've seen bowl makers cut from outside in, and from inside out. Is that just personal preference?

@MikeFarrington

Жыл бұрын

Honestly, I don't know. I just go with what feels natural.

The narration though, I see what you did there.

@MikeFarrington

Жыл бұрын

Thank you.

Do you squeeze your own walnuts for the oil, or do you pay your minions to do it??? On a side note, I'm more the dollar store plastic bowl sort of guy...lol No big loss if I wreck one! That bowl came out great!

Grumpf!

@MikeFarrington

Жыл бұрын

Thank you?

@babthooka

Жыл бұрын

@@MikeFarrington You got it

There is a very simple reason it's called a 4 jaw Chuck. 4 jaw Charles was it's dad.

@MikeFarrington

Жыл бұрын

Haha!

a little off topic but what is the footprint of your shop?

@MikeFarrington

Жыл бұрын

Its 50 by 58 I think.

when is your next video coming out?

@MikeFarrington

11 ай бұрын

Today!

RIDE THE BEVEL

@MikeFarrington

Жыл бұрын

Thank you.

Is this title in anyway an Empire Records reference?

@MikeFarrington

8 ай бұрын

It's not, but I love that movie. I need to go back and watch it.

No song recommendation? 🎵🎶🎵🎶

@MikeFarrington

Жыл бұрын

Sorry, next time.

You lift up the carton and it's too light. “Oh, no! Too light!”

@MikeFarrington

Жыл бұрын

I've nearly hit myself in the face, while picking up a milk carton that is almost empty.

0:49 was backwards?🤔

@MikeFarrington

Жыл бұрын

Nope. Just looks weird.

To be fair, you are not a D level turner. Maybe B-/C+ depending on the curve? There were just 1-2 things in the video I would have probably stopped you from doing...

@MikeFarrington

Жыл бұрын

Good to know. Thank you.

Qqqqqq

0:45 "I don't know why, but this is called a 4 jawchuck." Is that some kind of Colorado stoner humor? I don't get it.

@MikeFarrington

Жыл бұрын

Do I come off as a stoner? I hope not.

I thought Rihanna was great at this year’s Superb Bowl. 🧐

@MikeFarrington

Жыл бұрын

Ha!

Fantastic teacher and fantastic cratfsman

@MikeFarrington

Жыл бұрын

Thank you.

You have to solve the problem of the "light lathe" by replacing it with a used heavy model ... so that I can watch my fave, a new machine overhaul video.

@MikeFarrington

Жыл бұрын

I've had this thought a million times. However, all the old iron lathes don't have enough swing, unless there is something I'm missing.

Gorgeous bowl! Great work.

@MikeFarrington

Жыл бұрын

Thank you.

@MikeFarrington

Жыл бұрын

Thank you.