Great video Scott. 12:02 can you just turn the mold off or does it ruin it?
@DancingFox63 ай бұрын
I have a question - sometimes I want to turn or sand in reverse. My Talon chucks have places for set screws to hold them in place and keep them from unscrewing in reverse. I’ve started adding Vicmark chucks for larger jaws and there are no threaded holes or other visible way to prevent them from unscrewing in reverse mode. What, if anything, keeps chucks threaded onto the lathe besides the set screw solution?
@RootedInThePastWoodworking3 ай бұрын
These are all great tips! I've had a couple of scary turns, and it definitely made me nervous getting back to the lathe. I started small and worked my way back.
@JamesCouch7773 ай бұрын
I'm watching you cut that green wood and I'm thinking how different it is from dry oak. I'd like to see how you would approach a dry oak blank.
@alexanderdesigns8143 ай бұрын
Same process. Just not as large of cuts.
@alfredmollitor6713 ай бұрын
Do you have a favorite source for sandpaper?
@alexanderdesigns8143 ай бұрын
Best prices and service I've found is Vince's wood & wonders. I'm working on becoming an option though
@JamesCouch7773 ай бұрын
Sanding is definitely my least favorite part of turning a bowl so thank you for the tip.
@William_Kenny3 ай бұрын
Great tip Scott cheers from Will.👍
@TurningStitches3 ай бұрын
Great tip! Thanks!😀
@alexanderdesigns8143 ай бұрын
You are very welcome
@kendallcahan2593 ай бұрын
Great video, Scott. When I focus on just one problem area with the lathe off, I sometimes will make the surface uneven in that spot. Any tips on avoiding this issue? Usually with green bowls I can get a great finish off the tool, but not always when turning dry pieces. Thanks in advance!
@alexanderdesigns8143 ай бұрын
I'd try to hit the spot first then slowly blend in that area with the lathe still off before sanding with it on again. Hopefully that will make the transition smooth enough to not notice 👌🏽
@danielwarren3913 ай бұрын
I tend to find that sanding green clogs the discs. You don't experience that?
@downsouthwoodturning3 ай бұрын
I turn wooden hats green to finish and I sand wet wood. The discs do clog but I use a brass or steel brush and use it to declog the sanding disc on the power sander. Just hold it to the spinning disc lightly as you turn the disc and it declogs it. It works well.
@alexanderdesigns8143 ай бұрын
I wait about a day after turning to start sanding. The surface is generally pretty dry by then. The heat created by sanding also helps dry the surface. Yes it does clog the paper a bit but it's not terrible (but that's all species dependent... every species is different).
@jackcooper46043 ай бұрын
@@downsouthwoodturningare you using net discs or standard paper ones? I've been using the net style (by hand) and been washing them after to prolong the life. I only turn greenwood and find sanding difficult tbh. Think I need to invest in a power sander
@downsouthwoodturning3 ай бұрын
@@jackcooper4604 Regular disks not mesh
@downsouthwoodturning3 ай бұрын
Paper disks. power sander is way faster
@rachelab53773 ай бұрын
Thank you!
@alexanderdesigns8143 ай бұрын
You are very welcome 🤎
@robert.santore4 ай бұрын
great video Scott! Is your 45-ish grind similar to a 40/40?
@alexanderdesigns8144 ай бұрын
Close in angle at the tip but as I use a jig it's not the same. I do like the 40/40 grind but much prefer to not freehand sharpen as I feel it wastes a ton of valuable tool steel. Especially at today's prices.
@robert.santore4 ай бұрын
@@alexanderdesigns814 Agreed. I use Tormek jigs
@gregmcateer87524 ай бұрын
That's a great video, Scott. Thanks a ever for sharing
@alexanderdesigns8144 ай бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it Greg 🤎
@tonyturnswood4 ай бұрын
You are doing great work Scott! I hope when I finally retire I can come out for a few days and turn with you! Park the RV in the woods and get me some of that wood fired pizza! 🙂
@alexanderdesigns8144 ай бұрын
Lots of room in the woods. Come on out 🤎
@erictgibbons4 ай бұрын
Thanks for all the very good information, I have found the mentioned breathing technique very productive to just settle any small concern you might have, thanks for your insights 🤝
@alexanderdesigns8144 ай бұрын
Happy you found it useful 🤎
@lewannalexander86994 ай бұрын
Seriously this is amazing 😮
@lewannalexander86994 ай бұрын
Beautiful 😊
@lewannalexander86994 ай бұрын
Let’s roll with it! 😂
@tonyturnswood4 ай бұрын
Really appreciate you Scott! Good explanation!
@alexanderdesigns8144 ай бұрын
Glad it was helpful Tony
@jackcooper46044 ай бұрын
This is one tool that i really struggle with. Do you use on green turned bowls too? All my bowls are green but i just get tear out and a terrible finish with scrapers. I sharpen on a sorby pro edge so the burr is fresh, my NR is a glen lucas french curve. Its great at shaping the inside curve but i always have to go over with a gouge. Frustrating!
@alexanderdesigns8144 ай бұрын
NR don't really work on green wood unfortunately. I only use them on dried bowls
@jackcooper46044 ай бұрын
@@alexanderdesigns814 bummer! Better get better with the gouge then 😔. How about a normal scraper? Or is it much the same? Thanks
@alexanderdesigns8144 ай бұрын
@@jackcooper4604gouge practice is the way to go. I avoid any scraper for green wood. The only exception is to put my tenon on.
@JustinBouchardw4 ай бұрын
What angle is that at?
@alexanderdesigns8144 ай бұрын
It's around 70 degrees
@ronflynt4654 ай бұрын
First time I've watched one of your videos, very informative.
@alexanderdesigns8144 ай бұрын
I'm glad you found it helpful 🤎
@tonyturnswood4 ай бұрын
As always Scott, looking good, your explanatory style is really nice !
@alexanderdesigns8144 ай бұрын
Glad you enjoyed 🤎
@SpunbyGreenJeans4 ай бұрын
Thanks for sharing. I turn mostly dry wood. Have to sharpen often.
@alexanderdesigns8144 ай бұрын
oddly I find I sharpen more with green wood. The finish off the gouge with soft/undried wood is a bit trickier and you definitely don't want to sand out tear out on a once turned piece. That said... tear out sucks either way lol.
@gregmcateer87525 ай бұрын
Great tips, Scott, as usual. Cheers
@sec96765 ай бұрын
Should the apex of the beads be perpendicular to the bowls surface or should the apex be parallel to each of its neighbours?
@alexanderdesigns8145 ай бұрын
I'm not sure I understand the question. I try to space then evenly and they follow the desired curve of the bowl.
@padan37295 ай бұрын
Thanks, Scott. I think I learned something from every video you post! Thanks for sharing!
@alexanderdesigns8145 ай бұрын
You are very welcome 🤎
@STMwoodturning5 ай бұрын
why not use rivets to attach the handle?
@SweetSillyFun5 ай бұрын
Thats some efficiency. Thanks for sharing your process.
@hayesrutherford94155 ай бұрын
Some good points, thanks for sharing. I have been thinking of getting the curved rest you show.
@keithedwards10385 ай бұрын
Very informative video. Question for you. What brand is the gouge?
@keithparker92695 ай бұрын
what is the wood you are using?
@alexanderdesigns8145 ай бұрын
Cherry
@gregmcateer87525 ай бұрын
Thanks for that video Scott - super clear explanation 👍
@STMwoodturning5 ай бұрын
Jim Sprague has shown this same technique, I think he called it shear cutting. Regardless, his demo is identical to yours. I can attest that what you're showing and explaining works excellent! Question: do you use the curved tool rest for all your bowl turning or just for the outside? Are you going to show your sharpening method as well?
@alexanderdesigns8145 ай бұрын
Inside and outside 👌🏽. Occasionally I'll use a strait tool rest but that's pretty rare. Pretty sure I have a previous video on sharpening. It's probably at least a year old
@STMwoodturning5 ай бұрын
@@alexanderdesigns814 Thank you. I’ll look for your sharpening video
@scottdiller18935 ай бұрын
Lovely buddy! Sorry I did not holler sooner!
@DennisDolan-fl3mw5 ай бұрын
Super tips. Just what us newbies need to be shown.
@DennisDolan-fl3mw5 ай бұрын
Very informative. Thanks.
@scottsimpey29655 ай бұрын
Why shape of flute does your bowl gouge have?
@MrErViLi5 ай бұрын
IMO other wood turners probably won't mind a long video. I prefer single longer educational videos to multiple shorter ones. And still to this date after years of turning, my favorite grind is the 40/40 grind.
@gregmcateer87525 ай бұрын
That's really clear, Scott, thank you. Can I check - is the 60 degree referring to the bevel sharpening angle, or the sweep back along the wing?
@alexanderdesigns8145 ай бұрын
It's the bevel angle. The swept back wings are likely not 60 degrees.
@gregmcateer87525 ай бұрын
@alexanderdesigns814 thanks, mate
@elizabethlee60775 ай бұрын
It’s incredible how quickly you can take off a ton of material
@robert.santore5 ай бұрын
Great vid. I don't get to cut wet wood often, and always love seeing those curls. When I got started I got a very similar 5/8" gouge with fingernail grind, along with a 5/8 "traditional"/"bottom of the bowl", and a 1/2" 40/40. The 60 deg is by far my most often used (and two years in it is very noticeably shorter). I see the uses for the other two, but I do far more work with the 60 deg fingernail. I'm looking forward to your next vid on shear scraping and agree that's another place this gouge really shines!
@АлександрЦветков-к9л5 ай бұрын
Красавчик👍💪
@aydinsurdyke5 ай бұрын
Sick bowl dude, this is underviewed
@STMwoodturning5 ай бұрын
Surprised you don’t wear an Airshield or similar
@alexanderdesigns8145 ай бұрын
I do when I'm working with dried wood. This is super green and doesn't make harmful fine dust
@tylerhillman95365 ай бұрын
Are you making some walnut bowl blanks
@STMwoodturning6 ай бұрын
Nice chainsaw cuts 👏👏
@amerodemetri6 ай бұрын
What exactly was the project?
@edwitt47266 ай бұрын
What diameter drill bit do you use?
@alexanderdesigns8146 ай бұрын
I'm pretty sure it's 3/8"
@kendallcahan2596 ай бұрын
I’m about to make one of these. Do I need to true up the plywood edge on the lathe before mounting the two side pieces? I found center on my plywood circle but surely it isn’t dead on. Also: I’m assuming you can’t turn the outside all the way to the rim with this method. The last little bit would need to be done once the bowl is reversed and back in a chuck, correct?
@alexanderdesigns8146 ай бұрын
I don't bother worrying about the edges. It's not something you'd want to grab while spinning either way 😂. I generally turn just shy of the rim of the bowl, then finish it up after flipping it around. Hopefully that answers your questions
@kendallcahan2596 ай бұрын
@@alexanderdesigns814 Yep, that helps! Was mainly wondering about the piece running true, but I suppose that isn’t an issue as long as it’s flat on the face portion. Thanks for the response! Loving your videos.