Kent, those of us who are new to turning appreciate you more than you'll ever know. Thank you

@TurnAWoodBowl

4 ай бұрын

Thank you, Joe! you just made me smile. All the best to you and Happy Turning! Kent

I am a beginner and addicted to your videos. These are so helpful! Thank you.

I’ve only been turning for 3 months so although I have experienced all of the problems you stated ,the more times I watch your video the better the information sinks in.Because I do make at least 1 of these mistakes each time I turn a bowl on my midi lathe.

@TurnAWoodBowl

Ай бұрын

Christopher, we were all there. You're sticking with it and that how you will become good at turning. Keep it up and Happy Turning!

Lathe videos love to talk about angles. Tool angles. They NEVER ever specify which of the three angles they're talking about. There are three: 1). The relationship between the tool and the floor - the handle up or down. 2). The lateral application to the work - the handle left or right. 3). The amount of cut at the tool point - the handle twist open or closed. It is a frequent cause for confusion

Very useful. Thank you!

@TurnAWoodBowl

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you, Jerry! Happy Turning!

Great video Thanks so much👌

@TurnAWoodBowl

Жыл бұрын

My pleasure! Happy Turning!

Great teaching thank you for the instruction

Great video!

@TurnAWoodBowl

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you

Wish I had paused after #4, instead of before. Created another wide mouth cedar funnel. Still learning. Getting to be an expert at repair.

Oh how WONDERFUL. Kent provided a superb video here detailing some of the pitfalls to be avoided in bowl turning and from nowhere 6 have provided a "Thumbs down" for the vid. This obviously mean THEY are so much better than Kent at turning and are going to submit THEIR OWN video to us all...on how they believe it really should be done. I can't wait......I won't hold my breath though. Thanks for a very informative video AS ALWAYS.

@TurnAWoodBowl

3 жыл бұрын

LOL, Thanks Dave! There are usually about 6 in every bunch. Shrug. Happy Turning!

It would be great if you could add this to your complete bowl turning course. It shows a number of things from that course really clearly, but adds value by putting them in context.

Excellent demonstration showing closeups of the bowl gouge and the correct angles for use. Catches can be frightening. This video is just what I needed.

@TurnAWoodBowl

2 жыл бұрын

Paul, yes catches are frightening but with some time and practice they will be a thing of the past for you! Happy Turning!

His courses are amazing and worth every penny!!!!

@TurnAWoodBowl

Жыл бұрын

Thank you, Theran! You're checks in the mail!!! 😉

You make each pass look so easy. I'm sure it takes years to get the sort of touch you have. Thanks for your teaching.

@TurnAWoodBowl

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks. You can do it Jakee! Remember; persistent, patient practice will yield the bowls you imagine creating!

Very good Kent. I learned a lot. ‘Supported grain and tool supported on bevel’ 👍 ‘Rotational speed the same, but surface speed of the wood gets less, as you cut toward the centre’ 👍 Maybe I won’t get a tool catch next bowl! I haven’t been laying the gouge over anywhere near enough. 👍😅👏👏👏

@TurnAWoodBowl

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing Tony. You're getting there! Happy Turning!

Clear instruction, keep the great vids coming, thanks from the uk.

@TurnAWoodBowl

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks, will do! Happy Turning (across the pond)!

Thank you a lot I've been making a lot of these mistakes now I just have to go practice

@TurnAWoodBowl

3 жыл бұрын

You got this! Persistent practice and you'll see great results. Happy Turning!

You sure make it look easy.

@TurnAWoodBowl

3 ай бұрын

You can do it Claus. Remember; persistent, patient practice will yield the bowls you imagine creating! Happy Turning!

Very well done. Clear instructions. Good video closeups to show tool position.

@TurnAWoodBowl

9 ай бұрын

Neil, Thank you very much!

Great tips. Presented very well. As a new turner I sure appreciate Kent’s videos

Thank you for such clear instruction. I'm a newbie and hollowing has been quite the challenge.

@TurnAWoodBowl

Жыл бұрын

Glad it helped Khaldris. Be sure to check out my course too www.TurnAWoodBowl.com/turn All the best to you and Happy Turning!

I enjoy watching your videos and I always learn something!

@TurnAWoodBowl

3 жыл бұрын

Awesome, thank you! Happy Turning!

Thanks Kent. All of your videos are a big help. Now I just got to practice ( the right way)

@TurnAWoodBowl

2 жыл бұрын

You can do it Joseph! Happy Turning!

I have bought the carbide. Makes it so easy... but, because of your love for the swept back, and how you use it, it’s so versatile, i how bought it as well. Do you have a video on just this swept back. ?

@TurnAWoodBowl

3 жыл бұрын

Wonderful! Yes, check this out - kzread.info/dash/bejne/pqyBxbxtqam1lqQ.html Happy Turning!

Oh my friend , it’s very nice very helpful teaching, and definitely very polite way to teach Thank you so much for giving us your Acknowledge , I have been watching your videos very often Thanks again

@TurnAWoodBowl

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you kindly, Yilmaz. I'm so glad to help! All the best to you and Happy Turning!

Thank you. I'm a beginner and since I don't know what I'm doing this was extremely helpful 👌

Thank you

Dear Kent! Io ti seguo dalla Romania e ti sono grata per le tue lezioni di tornitura. Sono molto utili specialmente per una principiante come me ! THANK YOU !!!

Thanks for the great video. I’m transitioning from carbide tools to bowl gouges (I’ve only turned a few bowls), and this was really helpful. In fact I had an issue with tool marks from a carbide tool in the inside bowl center and now I think I know why - slow down!

@TurnAWoodBowl

2 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful. Sherman! The Bowl Gouge Mastery course will help you immensely. All the best to you and Happy Turning!

Brilliant just have to practice, I must admit I find my bowl gouges a bit frightening. Your video has helped, thank you.

@TurnAWoodBowl

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you, John. Be sure to check out my other gouge videos. All the best to you and Happy Turning!

Thank you for the video. I don't claim to be a wood turner, I make quaichs and have to turn bowls so as to have an item to carve, if that makes sense. You've sorted out a recurring, ie, every time I turn a bowl, problem of tool marks. much appreciated.

@TurnAWoodBowl

Жыл бұрын

Sounds great Richard! Hm? I just looked up your quaich. Are you turning everything except the negative space around the handles? It could be done that way, I think. Happy Turning!

Thanks Kent! Always appreciate your videos man!

@TurnAWoodBowl

3 жыл бұрын

I appreciate you. Thanks and Happy Turning!

Thank you, Kent!

Thank you Kent, some really useful tips that will help me a lot. I like your style of instruction and will keep a look out for more of your work.

@TurnAWoodBowl

6 ай бұрын

Thank you, and Happy Turning!

Thanks Kent for sharing you're right some I knew some I didn't LOL great info happy turnings👍👍👍👍

@TurnAWoodBowl

3 жыл бұрын

Glad to help Happy Turning!

Thank you for all of the help and tip's that you show and give to us

@TurnAWoodBowl

3 жыл бұрын

You are so welcome! Happy Turning!

Good and informative video Kent, always pick up something, even if it's a refresher, thanks for sharing.

@TurnAWoodBowl

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching Happy Turning!

Thanks Kent, again a well presented video.

@TurnAWoodBowl

3 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks!

Great videos, very informative. Thanks

@TurnAWoodBowl

4 ай бұрын

Thank you, Phil! Happy Turning!

For mistake two, I tend to move the head stock near the end of the bed and stand there. Therefore, I can use my whole body to move the gouge.

@TurnAWoodBowl

2 жыл бұрын

Sounds good Frank. Thank you for writing and sharing! Happy Turning!

Kent- I really appreciate the detail with which you explain everything you’re teaching. I also really like the high quality camera work. Thanks.

@TurnAWoodBowl

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks kindly Joseph! Happy Turning!

Excellent tutorial, I have picked up a lot of useful hints and ideas to perfect my bowl turning. Thanks

@TurnAWoodBowl

Жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful! All the best to you and Happy Turning!

Kent, I am a novice turner in Sydney, Australia and having not turned a bowl since High School some 52 years ago I have viewed nearly all your videos and learning slowly. My major drama is forming a proper Mortise so that once turned around the wood stays in the chuck, I have had several fly off causing real dramas. After viewing your videos multiple times your instructions are really sinking in and making a huge difference in my work so a great thank you for your expertise.

@TurnAWoodBowl

2 жыл бұрын

Paul, I'm glad these videos are helping. I also have very detailed articles on my website. Check this out turnawoodbowl.com/wood-bowl-mortise-recessed-lathe-chuck-attachment/ All the best to you and Happy Turning!

another good video lots of good information easy to understand thanks

@TurnAWoodBowl

2 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful! Happy Turning!

Good, informative video. I was guilty 6 out of the 7. Thx

@TurnAWoodBowl

2 жыл бұрын

No worries! Knowing is more than half the battle. All the best to you and Happy Turning!

Problems with tear out outer edge of bowls, John

@TurnAWoodBowl

Жыл бұрын

Common problem John. Check this out turnawoodbowl.com/wood-bowl-turning-trouble-zone-dirty-little-secret/

Brilliant tuition,but my only problem is the reference to “degrees”,can you define?

Like all your videos emphasis on technique and safety 👍👍

I've made all those mistakes, having it explained is a brilliant help thank you 👍

@TurnAWoodBowl

3 жыл бұрын

Great to hear! Happy Turning!

Thanks again!!!!!!! You are much appreciated

@TurnAWoodBowl

3 жыл бұрын

Thank YOU! All the best to you and Happy Turning!

I appreciate the rudder imagery. I’ve benefitted greatly from your website and am happy to find your channel.

@TurnAWoodBowl

2 жыл бұрын

Awesome, thank you! Happy Turning!

I just started turning my first bowl today. This is very timely since I'll be turning the inside tomorrow!!

@TurnAWoodBowl

3 жыл бұрын

Sounds good. Be careful with too much time between turning the outside and inside. If the wood is wet there will be a lot of stress that can appear as cracking on the end grain. Best to turn all in "one sitting." Happy Turning!

Great video with great information. And give your camera person a pat on the back, great camera work.

@TurnAWoodBowl

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks, will do! ;) Happy Turning!

Kent... Great, helpful video as I've come to expect from your videos. Thanks!

@TurnAWoodBowl

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks much appreciated! Happy Turning!

another great one - thanks!

@TurnAWoodBowl

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks again! Happy Turning!

Excellent advice. Nice to see them all at once! Thanks for sharing.

Very informative! Great video Kent =)

@TurnAWoodBowl

3 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it, Thank you Happy Turning!

Thanks for the great information. I learned a lot from the video.

@TurnAWoodBowl

3 жыл бұрын

Fantastic. Happy Turning!

I really appreciate your teaching method and explaining everything as you go!

@TurnAWoodBowl

3 жыл бұрын

I appreciate that! Thank you so much. Happy Turning!

Best instructions online!

@TurnAWoodBowl

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much Tom! kzread.info/dash/bejne/e5aezMSEk7TTg7g.html

Very helpful Thank you

Another great video. Now I know why I am leaving bumps, particularly on small bowls. Thanks, Kent

@TurnAWoodBowl

3 жыл бұрын

Excellent. I hope this helps you. Happy Turning!

Great teaching style

@TurnAWoodBowl

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much. Happy Turning!

Very well done! Thanks

@TurnAWoodBowl

3 жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it! Happy Turning!

Great video.......most helpful.

@TurnAWoodBowl

3 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful! Happy Turning!

Kent, I’m new to turning. I very much appreciate your teaching style and your time to edit these videos, sincerely appreciate you, I am definitely subscribing,,I’m looking forward being your new student by video.

@TurnAWoodBowl

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you kindly, Tammy! And thanks for subscribing. All the best to you and Happy Turning!

Great teaching

@TurnAWoodBowl

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Happy Turning!

Thanks,Kent an excellent video. I have turned three bowls and this tutorial helped me see the mistakes I was making on the interior.

@TurnAWoodBowl

3 жыл бұрын

Excellent. Thanks and Happy Turning!

Great video Kent, thanks Bowl turning is brand new to me so I'm soaking up all the info. I can before I turn one. I've turned spindles and misc. all my life but this is a whole new endeavor. Also most of my past turning was for my business so I used a duplicator mostly. So putting tools in my hands is a great feel.

@TurnAWoodBowl

2 жыл бұрын

Excellent Tim! If you'd like to accelerate your learning check out my online courses www.TurnAWoodBowl.com/courses All the best to you and Happy Turning!

Thank you for the tips I sometimes get a slight dimple in the centre now I know why thank you again👌👌

@TurnAWoodBowl

3 жыл бұрын

Happy to help! No more dimples now. ;) Happy Turning!

Great info & very clear demonstrations. I’m already more confident with my gouge placement. Thanks.

@TurnAWoodBowl

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you and Fantastic! Enjoy and Happy Turning!

Thanks Kent, more good info some new stuff and some I learned the hard way. Having the info early in your turning travels is much better that the trial & error method. Thanks. Stay safe and well. Cheers, Tom

@TurnAWoodBowl

3 жыл бұрын

Fantastic. Yes, struggling is never fun. Thanks and Happy Turning!

Thanks for sharing. Just starting out on this type of wood working. Please keep up the good work.

Another great video, thank you

@TurnAWoodBowl

3 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it Happy Turning!

Hello. Great vid as usual. I just want to clarify the angle of the flute - when you say 90 degrees is that to the tool rest? And when you say 45 degrees that would angle the flute 45 degrees away from the 90 degrees towards your body? so zero degrees would be the flute pointing straight up relative to the rest? Cheers.

Very good info....you make it look so easy!!

@TurnAWoodBowl

3 жыл бұрын

I appreciate that! It is easy. Use all those clearing cuts as practice opportunities. ;) Happy Turning!

Great content and explanation. Thank you for sharing.

@TurnAWoodBowl

3 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful! Happy Turning!

Great tutorial. I learned a lot. Thank you.

@TurnAWoodBowl

3 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful! Happy Turning!

Very good video Kent. I'm just starting to work on bowls instead of spindle turning. This covers a lot of issues I've struggled with.

Great video thanks.

@TurnAWoodBowl

3 жыл бұрын

You're welcome! Thank you and Happy Turning!

Great video. I am still struggling with most of the mistakes. Most importantly, I need to practice more.

@TurnAWoodBowl

3 жыл бұрын

Each cut is an opportunity to practice. You've got this. Happy Turning!

This helps a lot! Thank you. I'm great at roughing out a green bowl. But i have long way to go in finishing them off.

@TurnAWoodBowl

3 жыл бұрын

You can do it! All the best to you and Happy Turning!

Very useful! Very well explained! I turn a lot of endgrain bowls because available trees here tend to be way thinner than in the US or Asia.

@TurnAWoodBowl

3 жыл бұрын

Cool, thanks! What type of wood and where are you? Happy Turning!

Thanx man good tips.

@TurnAWoodBowl

3 жыл бұрын

You bet! Happy Turning!

Suggested wall thickness on bowesl

@TurnAWoodBowl

3 жыл бұрын

Depends on the use for the bowl, and the wood, and your preferences.

learning so much can't wait to try these tips!

@TurnAWoodBowl

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you like them! Take care and Happy Turning!

Started turning a bowl blank, I glued up using red oak pallet boards. Need a suggestion on how best to shape. Seems to be very hard

@TurnAWoodBowl

3 жыл бұрын

Be careful that the boards are all planed smooth and the glue contact is even throughout. Mount them with a side-grain orientation, just like a raw timber bowl blank. Happy Turning!

Much appreciated and great explanations. Enjoy your well scripted teaching. Thank you!

@TurnAWoodBowl

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching! Glad you enjoyed. Happy Turning!

@bwrightaway2877

3 жыл бұрын

I started turning less than a month ago and with these lessons I'm making smooth controlled cuts... it feels good

Watch many times already and just realized from your close-up, I've been trying to duplicate the visual I see on video (most of the time is not the same as I truly will see while I'm turning) (130 degree position you're turning in will look different from an overhead view). Thank you again!

@TurnAWoodBowl

2 жыл бұрын

Greg, Thank you for writing and sharing! Glad to help. Enjoy and Happy Turning!

Thanks Kent, another great video 👍. I just finished your online E-course for bowl turning. I learned a lot. Thanks

@TurnAWoodBowl

3 жыл бұрын

Glad to hear it, wonderful. Thanks for joining the Wood Bowl Turning eCourse! All the best to you and Happy Turning!

thanks for info,it was a great help to me!

@TurnAWoodBowl

3 жыл бұрын

Glad to hear it! Thank you. Happy Turning!

On the first mistake, you missed something really important: that’s a great way to end up with a concussion. Between the inability to see how the gouge is attacking the bowl and the loss of leverage by being in a weird position, a catch is easy to have and could send the handle straight into your face.

@TurnAWoodBowl

3 жыл бұрын

LOL, that's funny. I think I was kinda exaggerating the extreme bent over approach. However many people do have a tendency to lean over and peer in from the end of the bowl. And you're right a gouge handle kick back to the face might not be so pleasant. ;) Happy Turning!

@craigraper2911

3 жыл бұрын

Since I got the Nova Orion I no longer have to do that. I love the rotating headstock

@briangustin3745

3 жыл бұрын

@@TurnAWoodBowl Question - when you are doing a deep (Think like a 4" dia mortar bowl 3-4" deep) bowl (rather straight sides and a very tight radius at bottom) how would one be able to see where their bowl gouge (and the tip/angle) is at without having to bend over and peer in? I know how I managed it, and it wasn't all that pretty, but the bowl turned out beautifully nevertheless (mine is 3-1/8" I.D., 2-1/2" deep, and flat bottom is about 2" dia.. 1/4" wall thickness) Took me HOURS of very light cuts in hard maple.. and still have one little (3/8") spot of a tiny bit of tear-out where I got a light catch on the last finishing cut :( Had to do that by the seat of my pants, rarely do I find a detailed how-to on cutting a small diameter "deep" bowl like that... wondered if you'd have any pointers.... Because of the small diameter and the depth, standing normally, you can't even see where your gouge is at by the time you're a third of the way into the side cut, and can't see the center without bending over..

Now that's a good video👍 Even has me thinking about your online course now!

@TurnAWoodBowl

3 жыл бұрын

Glad to hear it! You'll learn a ton from the online courses. But more importantly, you will reduce the time required to build the skills needed to turn bowls. Happy Turning!

Jeff B. Morristown, TN Bowl Turning, Start to Finish course

@TurnAWoodBowl

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for entering! Happy Turning!

what is the angle of your bowl gouge,,,,do you have a video on sharpening,,,,,

@TurnAWoodBowl

Ай бұрын

I have a full course www.TurnAWoodBowl.com/sharp Happy Turning!

Read ur article on bowl orientation on ur site. Love the graphics.... really helped bring it all together. Great tips in this video as well

@TurnAWoodBowl

3 жыл бұрын

Awesome, thank you so much! Happy Turning!

Really helpfull video for a beginner like me! very appreciated. I just started turning my first bowl, but have no bowl gouge as getting one where i live is damn near impossible. so far ive spun a blank and have the interior to do, and i wanted to ask would i be able to get away without using a bowl gouge?

@TurnAWoodBowl

7 ай бұрын

Yes, you can use scrapers, either High Speed Steel or Carbide and they will work well too. Not as clean of a cut as a bowl gouge, but they will work. All the best to you and Happy Turning!

@booperthebest1501

6 ай бұрын

@@TurnAWoodBowl thanks!

very informative and to the point video- can you do same video for much smaller bowls where the angle are much tighter. That`s where problem is hanging up catches on the interior rim of the bowl I watch a lot of your videos and I am subscribed ! Thanks

@TurnAWoodBowl

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for subscribing. When you say smaller bowls, what are your suggesting? Like a small simple bowl, perhaps like a Japanese style rice bowl?

@tommyspeed1434

3 жыл бұрын

@@TurnAWoodBowl yes! something as tall as it`s diameter

Doug S Saint Paul, MN Bowl Turning

@TurnAWoodBowl

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for entering. Happy Turning!

Another great video Kent. Thank you. I just bought a brand new round nose scraper and I’ll be heading over to your video to learn how to best use it. My turning has improved since I started watching your KZread instruction.

@TurnAWoodBowl

3 жыл бұрын

Fantastic! Thank you and Happy Turning!