Brad Vietje

How-To wood turning videos from Brad Vietje, of northern Vermont.

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Finished Bowl

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Bowl Blank: Square to Round, Part 2: Turning the Bowl

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Bowl Blank: Square to Round, Part 3: Almost Finished

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Bowl Blank: Square to Round on Wood Lathe

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@pcc423310 күн бұрын

WOW I like your video's! I have never done bowls but you got me thinking 🙂

@carlguinesso448 Жыл бұрын

I’ve seen hundreds of turning videos, this man knows his stuff . His ability to explain his work is second to none. He could be Richard Raffin’s brother 👍

@bradvietje802 Жыл бұрын

WOW! Thank you so much! Here’s a more detailed version picked up by the AAW for their Turning FUNdamentsls series: vimeo.com/142137240 I’ve just moved to an area with much better bandwidth, so I plan to record more videos in the coming months.

@inspectr1949 Жыл бұрын

@@bradvietje802 Brad great to see you're still at it.

@chuckOldKennelFarm2 жыл бұрын

Very cool! First time seeing this design. I've only been turning for a couple years now and haven't tried the off center cut before. Looking forward to it. Thanks for the instruction!

@greggelyon56512 жыл бұрын

I watch wood turning videos constantly. First time I came across Brad. You explain well. Please do more

@bradvietjeastronomy28722 жыл бұрын

Thank you. I would really love to. I have very poor bandwidth, so uploading videos is almost painful. I’m about to move across the state, and I’m hoping for better bandwidth.

@klausalan2 жыл бұрын

Great explanation! I’m new to turning, so I’m trying to learn as much as I can from the angles you are using to cut with. Appreciate the video a ton.

@markb89542 жыл бұрын

Such a great idea & nicely demonstrated!

@williampeak88513 жыл бұрын

👍

@kevinlove_3 жыл бұрын

Great video - I’ve been using it as a reference for my first attempt at wood turning. Really struggling with it though. I’ve filmed my process and would love to send the video your way to get your response in how I’m doing it wrong. Let me know, thank you!

@taavitimberg28673 жыл бұрын

Very simple and elegant design! Thank you.

@AllenOxendine3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing, beautiful Piece. Merry Christmas to you and your family. I’m a new turner, this is inspiring

@howardperson63413 жыл бұрын

Very well done. Thank you.

@gabrieltessier55453 жыл бұрын

not to be rude but anyone else thinks this looks like a butt plug for a masochist.

@Mitchell_is_smart._You2bs_dumb3 жыл бұрын

100% I scrolled through literally every comment for this video not understanding how no one else saw this. this was at the very bottom

@MrDudley7243 жыл бұрын

Fantastic work, beautiful.

@joanshaw67493 жыл бұрын

Beautiful. Thank you for sharing your skills.

@joesheble54584 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this. I’ve used some purchased blanks that were round, but recently bought some that were square (unknowingly) and I don’t have a bandsaw so I wasn’t sure if I should attempt rounding it on the lathe. You’ve given me a little more confidence to try now. Since you attack it from the side grain, would a roughing gouge work as well?

@jerrybridges5844 жыл бұрын

What a great idea on rounding a square or nearly square blank. Thank you for your excellent video

@huttarl4 жыл бұрын

One thing I like about this turning is that you don't seem to need a chuck to do it.

@gerrittoebes88454 жыл бұрын

Nni

@stevehall93674 жыл бұрын

Hi Brad,, thanks for your video I copied what you did for my very first turn!!! It came out great thanks to you!! But I had one problem,, the red sharp I used bled throughout The pours of the wood and messed up the whole piece!! Any idea what I can use to get the color out?? Thanks, Steve

@nemoemanon66794 жыл бұрын

Really enjoyed your video and your style of presentation.

@suzetteedwards79564 жыл бұрын

Cut e little trees. Thanks for the video.

@iamonlyme4me4 жыл бұрын

Watching in 2019, Id like to see more info about your tool sharpening.

@kimdinhle27884 жыл бұрын

@georgeposey77414 жыл бұрын

Great vid learned alot thank you

@jamesward18554 жыл бұрын

What size block did you start out with?

@Sundance25254 жыл бұрын

what are the measurements, etc?

@jeffoldham50405 жыл бұрын

You might have said...but what size is your bowl gouge

@jeffoldham34665 жыл бұрын

very good video,,may I ask the brand name of the tools you are using and is the 3/8 gouge 3/8 bar stock or 1/2

@bradvietje8025 жыл бұрын

Thanks, and sorry for the late reply! Bowl gouges sized by the width of the flute: 1/2" (5/8" round stock) is a no-name M2 HSS gouge with a parabolic flute -- much like the MasterFlute gouges sold by Packard, and the 3/8" (has a 1/2" diameter) is a Crown Pro PM tool that I re-handles back in 2002. Safe spinning!

@edkorsberg64415 жыл бұрын

I really like this videos but in an attempt to learn how to properly use a bowl gouge I worry a little that the technique you demonstrate is not correct by your own admission because of the interference of the camera. I would not want to attempt to follow your exact steps if in fact it is not a good or even safe arrangement. But the confidence and competence you have on the lathe is impressive

@bradvietjeastronomy28725 жыл бұрын

Good point, and thanks for taking the time to watch and comment. This was only my first attempt at video recording myself at the lathe, so my camera setup surely could use some improvements! At the moment, all I have is a little iPod Touch for shooting video, but when I get better equipment, I'll post more turning videos, and really focus on technique and safety. I've needed to save up for a new shop and better equipment -- coming soon, I hope.

@bradvietje8025 жыл бұрын

@@bradvietjeastronomy2872 HA! I just realized that I made that reply from my other (astronomy teaching) account. Still, a good point on safety matters. I used a small digital camera on a tripod, with 2 legs on the floor and one reaching over the far end of the bed (with tail stock removed), so the camera jostling came from both the end of the gouge handle (potential for causing a serious catch), and from my right foot -- distracting, which could be dangerous at any time. My plans to post regular turning videos will have to take a back seat again -- I'm not done building a proper shop, and now have to pack up and move. Hope to return to this one day soon.

@edkorsberg64415 жыл бұрын

This is a great video, thanks. I am just learning turning and have been practicing spindle work but hope to move to bowls soon. However I don't think I would feel comfortable yet with your aggressive cuts. But I appreciate the demonstration on how to not catch end grain using a spindle rouging gouge.

@bradvietjeastronomy28725 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Ed. That's more aggressively than my usual turning, but the challenge that got me to post this was about how quickly one could turn a square block round using traditional turning tools and safe techniques. I would typically do the same thing, but with smaller bites and less emphasis on speed. The main thing is the direction of cut, and not trying to cut into those spinning corners.

@edkorsberg64415 жыл бұрын

@@bradvietjeastronomy2872 Thanks. I am still timid about lathe turning. Something about a tool catching and blowing out a piece from a tight chuck seems to have the effect on me. I know that will training and practice this can be much better. It kind of reminds me of alpine skiing. The skill is to maintain just the right amount of edge on the (sharp metal) edge of the ski. If you go into a turn/hill too loosely you slip and fall. If you go in too aggressively you get the equivalent of a catch and slam face forward into the snow/ice.

@irenedavo37685 жыл бұрын

Watching October 2018

@thevandal71146 жыл бұрын

Those turned out great super simple to. I also think your video skills are just fine I didn't miss anything the angle was right and all is well. Great video!

@MCBWoodworks6 жыл бұрын

Great design!

@rodney739916 жыл бұрын

nice ghost turning. or off set turning. if people u tub land to afraid do this way. use hand v carve tool do buy hand. if got lath why not try it.

@bradvietje8026 жыл бұрын

Turns out, it's really handy to spray the wood with shellac or some sort of clear fixative before cutting the off-center grooves -- and even again before coloring with markers. This helps avoid bleeding into the end grain, which can be a problem with most markers. Basswood and Poplar are also better at this than more porous woods like the Hemlock used here. In practice, if you plan to make a number of these, working in batches can really help with your production time. Turn all the tree shapes, give them all a light spray, then turn the grooves, and give them all another spray (or paint the color on with brush or spray can), wait overnight, and then clean them all up as a batch.

@kaycox55556 жыл бұрын

Terrific! Thanks so much for sharing your video.....

@bradvietje8026 жыл бұрын

Thanks -- um, Kay? I'd love to make more vid's, but I don't have a working camera at the moment!

@jaredlanny036 жыл бұрын

I'd love to see you do more videos, Brad! you're a really excellent teacher. Many of the turning videos on youtube are... i haven't learned as much as I'd like to. but your videos are very helpful. I was very sad to see there's only 4 or 5 for turning!

@MrPip256 жыл бұрын

Love this Brad going to have a go at this, first project at turning .Thanks

@BillMSmith7 жыл бұрын

Brad, very nice job with the turning and presentation. I'd encourage you to keep making videos, your explanations are quite good.

@poc1231237 жыл бұрын

how did you find the centre point of that irregular shape

@bradvietje8027 жыл бұрын

Centers: When starting, I just estimated the center of a chunk that was split out of an old 6" x 8" Hemlock beam -- just looking for the largest circle I could turn out of it while avoiding cracks or knots. No rulers, and not even diagonal lines, just eyeball. This is a pretty country bumpkin answer, but think along the lines of turning a piece of scrap wood found at a construction site -- or maybe a stump ;~) -- eyeball is close enough. (You can tell I don't make fine furniture!) If you are starting with square stock, just draw your diagonal lines if you want to get very close to the center and waste the smallest amount of wood. Then, after the basic tree (cone) shape is formed, I leave the center at the top of the tree alone (headstock end), and offset the center at the base of the tree by a "small amount" -- somewhere around 1/8" or perhaps 4 mm. No measuring anywhere in the project. My tail center creates a little ring I use as a guide, but I prefer to offset the tail center a little less than that distance to get longer arcs that overlap better. I recommend a little experimentation on scrap wood with a cylinder turned smooth and round, trying different amounts of offset to find what works best for you. Small offset = long cuts that go more than 1/2 way 'round, while larger offset makes shorter cuts. Have fun!

@samuelhaworth21737 жыл бұрын

Very good video, some of the best explanation of tools and technique I have seen for a long time. Thanks for putting this video on youtube for all of us to see

@barryparks80557 жыл бұрын

NICE JOB WELL DONE

@williamestep65757 жыл бұрын

Well done, Brad. Just the right amount of information and technique to be of help to those of us who are new to turning. Your efforts are most appreciated.

@ChurchClown77 жыл бұрын

Great video. Please create more videos. You are a good teacher.

@bradvietje8027 жыл бұрын

Gee -- Thanks! I have no camera at the moment, but as soon as I get a new one, I plan to make more turning videos.

@justinsnyder95427 жыл бұрын

great video. I am going to batch out 20 of them for my nieces and nephew's to decorate at thanksgiving what size blanks would you suggest?

@bradvietje8027 жыл бұрын

Justin: I usually use blanks about 3 x 3 x 6. I have used Hemlock (as shown), but the best woods are lightweight, light-colored, fine grained hardwoods, like White Birch, Boxelder, Aspen, Cottonwood, etc... Softwoods will work, too, but they're a little tougher to cut cleanly. I found that many colored markers were thinner, and caused more color bleeding than I was getting with my older markers. I'm now making them in batches, spraying them with Krylon fixative or shellac (to help prevent the colors bleeding into the end grain), then painting the grooves in various colors (no need to be that careful), before returning them to the lathe for the finish pass(es) to clean up all the excess paint. Base and tip (ball shown) are turned last. For final decoration, little squeeze bottles of "puff paint" or fabric decorations can be used. Have fun, Brad

@ScottHaun7 жыл бұрын

getting inspiration for the Christmas tree challenge. This will be my first year entering. thank you.

@bradvietje8027 жыл бұрын

HA! I made mine to be a how-to video. I think most are a lot shorter, more fun, and more "how-I-did-it" than "how-to-do-it" Best wishes, Brad

@bradvietje8027 жыл бұрын

If using a spindle or detail gouge: you don't want to lever the tool into the cut, as it is more likely to skid to the side. It works best to hold the gouge completely over on its side, like this "(" or this ")", and stab the wood directly toward center, along a radius of the wood.