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Early Access Video: Turn a Bowl From Firewood

🕑 Added 2022-02-05 12:01:01 +0000 UTC

Comments

Michael Coolidge

Thank you. I needed the kick in the pants to start turning again. One never knows the beauty hidden in wood until you start to turn. I love it!

Kenny Raby

looking good hope to see more turning videos very nice change from hatchets - I am not good with hatchets and after the one project I did using them I avoid them - I bought your book but didn't get too far in it because of the concentration on using hatchets.

Matt Evans-Koch

Thank you Rex for this video. I have been interested in turning but have never found the need for it in the boat and cabinet work I do. But after seeing you do the bowl, I think it might be time to get started. Have a great week and keep your toes warm.

Greg Preston

I know it's been done but I wonder what your take would be on a simple diy lathe made of wood. I'd like to try one for turning small items like nobs, handles and maybe pens. Could be drill or even treadle powered. Seems like an OK small production idea and I'd be curious what you think.

Richard C von Brecht

I’m never going look at fire wood the same way again. I’ve already discovered you can join branches trimmed from neighborhood trees into a charcuterie board. This just adds to that possibility.

Robert A Carbo

Great video as usual. Very informative. I am really looking forward to the spring-pole lathe.

Boney Boards

I would like to see a discussion of turning tools different types, what they are used for, needed tools to start.

Skully Wood and Metal

My neighbor trimmed some big limbs off of an oak tree, I made several green bowls. I also make stuff from cedar (not ideal) and Cypress cutoff limbs.

Hal Songer

This is very timely for me as I'm just getting started with bowl turning. I especially liked that copper/epoxy idea. I noticed something I learned from another turner that you might want to mention in future videos. When mounting the faceplate on the headstock you held the handwheel and threaded the piece onto the spindle. This other turner told me that you should always hold the work piece stable and turn the handwheel. His reasoning was that if you have a heavy piece it's possible to cross-thread the spindle mount and damage the threads, which would require dressing with a file or possibly even replacing that part. If you are turning the handwheel it's easier to feel the threads catching so you can back it out and adjust your angle. A new turner with an irregular piece might not notice that the threads are out of alignment and damage their threading.