20 min. Great gift or Easy Craft Sale ! - Wood Turning

Here I turn a piece of Hazel into a little Gonk.
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Disclaimer
this is not a tutorial .. this is the way that I like to work… you must only do what you deem to be safe…

[@amandatallis9875]

I like your gnomes or gonks

[@AndysCornishCreations]

Hi Amanda... Thank you very much... I'm glad that you liked them... Take care...All the best.....Andy...

[@lyndaowen2154]

Very cute. Thank you for sharing.

[@AndysCornishCreations]

Hi Lynda... Thank you very much... I'm glad that you liked it... Take care my friend...All the best.....Andy

[@judyjohnson1195]

Very nice, Andy! Can' wait to try one!

[@AndysCornishCreations]

Hi Judy... Thank you... I hope that you will enjoy making yours... send me a picture... Take care...All the best.....Andy

[@jackarmer8560]

Looking back on your old video's and love making alot of your creations, Thanks for sharing. Great Job

[@AndysCornishCreations]

Hi Jack... I'm glad that you have found my videos useful... Thank you... Happy New Year... Take care my friend and all the best...Andy

[@vernonabernethy3970]

Your work on this project is so precise; so I like to watch you make that gnome creations every year! Thank you for sharing your talent!

[@AndysCornishCreations]

Hi Vernon... Thank you very much... I'm glad that you liked it... I must make another Gnome/ Gonk video... they are great fun to make... Take care my friend...All the best.....Andy

[@michaellionart4841]

So I recently(finally) made one of your spanner-gouge-dowel-making-thingymajig. Works an absolute treat. Thank you 🙏

[@AndysCornishCreations]

Hi Michael... I'm so pleased that you have found the thingymajig useful... I use mine all the time... just remember..light cuts and don't get it jammed between the piece and the toolrest... Take care my friend...All the best.....Andy

[@jeaniedyer282]

Love these! Great idea with the wrench too!

[@AndysCornishCreations]

Hi Jeanie... I'm glad that you liked them... I'll do a little video about the wrench... how to make and use... Take care...All the best.....Andy

[@jerrydempsey3490]

Very clever. I'll try this soon. Thanks Andy 👍

[@AndysCornishCreations]

Hi Jerry... Thank you... I hope that you do give it a try and have fun making these cute little guys... Take care...All the best.....Andy

[@josephsmith452]

Another fun project Andy. Well done 👏

[@AndysCornishCreations]

Hi Joseph... Thank you very much... They are great fun to make... Take care...All the best.....Andy

[@JiggsysShed]

These guys are great for making with offcuts or small pieces around the workshop. Great work. I always enjoy making them.

[@AndysCornishCreations]

Hi Jiggsy... Quite right... a small piece of faux fur and an offcut of branch or any leftover timber and there you have it... I'm glad that you enjoy making them to... Take care...All the best.....Andy

[@suesmith9202]

I made a family of gnomes. Their so cute

[@AndysCornishCreations]

Hi Sue... I bet that they look awesome... they look so much better in groups... But beware !!! ... they multiply...... Haha Take care...All the best.....Andy

[@rbdunn]

That looks like a bit of fun Andy, Thanks for the idea

[@AndysCornishCreations]

Hi Russ... These guys are quite easy and really good fun to make... Thank you very much... Take care...All the best.....Andy

[@normanbergeron80]

I truly enjoy watching your videos, I seem to watch and rewatch them. Your skills are extremely well honed.

[@AndysCornishCreations]

Hi Norman... Thank you for your very kind words... I am really pleased that you are enjoying my videos and even rewatch them... Take care...All the best.....Andy

[@54lespaul77]

Andy I had to look. I had no idea what a Gonk might be! Very much another fun, quick project. Thanks for all of them! Cheers, Rick

[@AndysCornishCreations]

Hi Rick... These little critters breed like crazy and spread fast but I guess that they haven't reached British Columbia yet ...Haha I do like the simple fun projects... Take care...All the best.....Andy

[@ianappletreelodge]

Great video Andy, an interesting way of turning a Gonk from a single piece of wood 👍🏻

[@AndysCornishCreations]

Hi Ian... Thank you... I'm glad that you liked it... I wanted to keep them really simple but I have a couple of ideas for fancy Gonks... Take care...All the best.....Andy

[@stephendonathan6782]

Great work Andy 👏! Thanks for sharing! Take care and GOD BLESS 🙏!

[@AndysCornishCreations]

Hi Stephen... Thank you so much... God bless you and yours... Take care...All the best.....Andy

[@LisaRamlow]

Awesome Andy! I’m gonna have to try a gonk and luckily for me I have a whole set of tenon-cutter wrenches! 😁

[@AndysCornishCreations]

Hi Lisa... Thank you very much... I hope that you have fun making the little Gonk... I find the wrench cutters sooooo useful... hope you do too... Take care...All the best.....Andy

[@michaelglackin2420]

Nice job Andy

[@AndysCornishCreations]

Hi Michael... Thank you very much... Take care my friend...All the best.....Andy

[@donaldquinn3610]

Great work. 😊

[@AndysCornishCreations]

Hi Donald... Thank you very much... Take care my friend...All the best.....Andy

[@stephenmowbray.7165]

I like! great idea for off cuts,thanks Andy.

[@AndysCornishCreations]

Hi Stephen.... Large or small you can make one from almost any branch or log... Thank you... Take care...All the best.....Andy

[@MarklTucson]

Cute project. Very clever idea using an open end wrench as a cutter. I’m going to try that.

[@AndysCornishCreations]

Hi Mark... Thank you very much... I have a few different sized ones... put a cutting edge on the short side... then when using .. hook the blunt long side under the piece and keep upward pressure as you cut ... Works a treat... Take care...All the best.....Andy

[@spindlesworkshop9744]

That is so cute I need to try this👍

[@AndysCornishCreations]

Hi Luie... Thank you... You should give it a go... they are really fun to make.... Take care...All the best.....Andy

[@PBUCKY1969]

Really cool idea mate - great fun thanks!

[@AndysCornishCreations]

Hi Paully... Thank you very much... This was a fun little project... Take care...All the best.....Andy

[@Bramsshed1913]

Nice job Andy! I remember those little fellows being all the rage back in the early 60's Cheers and take care Bram

[@AndysCornishCreations]

Hi Bram... Thank you very much... I remember them... ugly little plastic Gonks and people were going mad to get them... Haha Take care...All the best.....Andy

[@garrettswoodworx1873]

Just seeing this one now for some reason. Great idea, thanks for sharing! They will be a fun use for all those accumulated offcuts filling a bin.

[@AndysCornishCreations]

Hi Garrett... I'm glad that you have found it and have enjoyed watching it... Yes.. great for using up offcuts... I love making these little guys... Take care my friend...All the best.....Andy

[@thevillagewoodturners3879]

Good gonk andy👍

[@AndysCornishCreations]

Hi tvw... Thank you so much... Take care my friend and all the best from Andy

[@coadycamcoad7352]

Thanks for the wrench hack! I’ll make myself a set.

[@AndysCornishCreations]

Hi Coadycam... They are really useful... just be careful. . light cuts and leave plenty of space between the tool rest and workpiece so it doesn't get jammed in... Have fun... Take care my friend...All the best.....Andy

[@josephcraft2845]

Those are pretty cool

[@AndysCornishCreations]

Hi Joseph... Thank you very much... I'm glad that you liked them... Take care...All the best.....Andy

[@keithkimsten5111]

Nice work. 👍👍👍🍻

[@AndysCornishCreations]

Thank you very much 👍 Take care my friend...All the best.....Andy

[@TanyaBecherWoodturning]

Andy very nice little gnome. Great video! Have a Happy Holiday 😊

[@AndysCornishCreations]

Hi Tanya... Thank you... I'm glad that you liked him and the video... I hope that you and yours have a lovely holiday too... Take care...All the best.....Andy

[@anthonymilner1851]

Lovely, really cute!

[@AndysCornishCreations]

Hi Anthony.. Thank you... I'm glad that you liked it... Take care...All the best.....Andy

[@arleyloeffler8205]

Pretty cute little guy. Thanks for the demo

[@AndysCornishCreations]

Hi Arley... My pleasure... I'm glad that you liked him... Take care my friend...All the best.....Andy

[@jefflawson7543]

I really like this one Andy

[@AndysCornishCreations]

Hi Jeff... Thank you... I'm glad that you liked this one... Take care...All the best.....Andy

[@lenshandcraftedwoodsigns6033]

I loved it, thank you.

[@AndysCornishCreations]

Hi Len ... Thank you ... I'm glad that you liked it... Take care...All the best.....Andy

[@SMcCaskill]

That is cute and fascinating at the same time.

[@AndysCornishCreations]

Hi S McCaskill...... Thank you very much... I'm glad that you liked it... Take care...All the best.....Andy

[@vlastimilhejduk7347]

this is the longest 20 minutes I ever saw.

[@AndysCornishCreations]

Hi Vlastimil... Haha... I know... but this title never fails to get me lots of views... I hope that you enjoyed it anyway... Take care my friend...All the best.....Andy

[@graemebowyer4901]

Enjoyed it. The commentary was useful.

[@AndysCornishCreations]

Hi Graeme... Thank you very much... I'm glad that you enjoyed it and found it useful... Take care...All the best.....Andy

[@terrymurphy4177]

Brilliant idea with the 6mm wrench 😎

[@AndysCornishCreations]

Hi Terry... Thank you very much... Just be cautious using it... light cuts... Take care...All the best.....Andy

[@RickTurnsWoodturning]

That’s cool, Andy!

[@AndysCornishCreations]

Hi Rick... Thank you very much... I'm glad that you liked it... Take care...All the best.....Andy

[@craftywoodworker]

Great video as I’m just starting lathe work as I have just taken early semi retirement 👍 coffee coming your way thank you. 😎

[@AndysCornishCreations]

Hi Paul... Thank you and welcome to what I think is a really great hobby... I envy you on your early retirement... I would love to be able to spend more time in my workshop... I really hope that you enjoy retirement and your new hobby... And thank you very much for the coffee... ☕ Take care...All the best.....Andy

[@jimfisher5201]

Thanks Andy, that looks like a lot of fun, sounds like you are getting some good rain, we have had some good storms here in south east Queensland lately , all the best to you. Regards Jim

[@AndysCornishCreations]

Hi Jim... Thank you... these little guys are fun to make... We have had a lot of rain ... my sister in law up in Sheffield has had 4 inches of snow... I hope the storms were not to damaging... Take care...All the best to you and yours... Andy

[@royboggs3849]

Andy, I prefer your style of turning gnomes & hat over other 2pc. styles. There’s no real reason for turning a detached (glue-on) hat unless one wishes another wood type. Like your style, man!👍👍👌👌

[@AndysCornishCreations]

Hi Roy... Thank you... I'm glad that you liked it... I wanted to keep them really simple and I hadn't seen it done in one piece... I may do a fancy one soon with different woods but I will do the glue up 1st... Take care...All the best.....Andy

[@brendonmitchell2597]

Love the idea of a spanner, to get the required finish size.

[@AndysCornishCreations]

Hi Brendon... Thank you... I hope that you find it useful... I wouldn't be without them... so good for dowels and round tennons... Just be careful when using them... Take care...All the best.....Andy

[@RadioFaceWoodWorks]

Neat little guys...they look like my neighbors...stay safe...press on 😎 Joe

[@AndysCornishCreations]

Hi Joe... Thank you very much... Haha... I like it ... don't tell them... With the trend for beards at the moment... there are a lot of people out there looking like Gonks... Haha.. Take care...All the best.....Andy

[@lawrencemorgan1424]

Nice work Andy

[@AndysCornishCreations]

Hey Lawrence... Thanks for the comment... I'm glad that you liked it... Take care...All the best.....Andy

[@daveb.misc.2589]

Its GONKAMANIA! Neat little project Andy, and yours came out really well! Nicely done!

[@AndysCornishCreations]

Hi Dave... Haha... it has gone a bit Gonk crazy out there... I have ideas for 2 more that I would like to do... I'm glad that you liked mine... Take care...All the best.....Andy

[@daveb.misc.2589]

@@AndysCornishCreations one more item to add to my list of projects! I DO enjoy seeing the gonks. They remind me of the little hillbilly figures I use to see everywhere in the Arkansas Ozarks when I was a kid! (Like the ones you have carved)

[@denvermiller3780]

That’s fantastic thanks for the ideal

[@AndysCornishCreations]

Hi Denvermiller... My pleasure... I'm glad that you liked it... I hope that you enjoy making yours... Take care my friend...All the best.....Andy

[@denvermiller3780]

@@AndysCornishCreations good morning Andy thanks for answering my comment. Yes I did my wife loves it. I’ve only been turning off and on for about two years.

[@AndysCornishCreations]

Great job...😉👍

[@im4dabirds]

nice project

[@AndysCornishCreations]

Hi Vince... Thank you very much... Take care...All the best.....Andy

[@ericeinsmann5559]

Hi Andy, I hope you are doing well and you are on your way to rebuilding your shop! God bless you! I just finished rebuilding my lathe that I was given (50 years old) and just had my first practice at using it. When I get good at it I will have to try and make my own Gonk.. Though by that time it might be Christmas, so maybe a Christmas Gonk? Cheers and well wishes!

[@AndysCornishCreations]

Thank you so much... God bless you and yours too... I hope that you are enjoying working on your new old lathe... it's a really great hobby... Try some Toadstools and Christmas trees 1st they are great practice projects... I would love to see some pictures of your work... Take care my friend...All the best.....Andy

[@denisvienat849]

Jolie et de circonstance bravo 👍👏🇨🇭

[@AndysCornishCreations]

Hi Denis... Cest vraiment gentil de vote part... Take care...All the best.....Andy

[@russshiptonangling6261]

Really good video

[@AndysCornishCreations]

Hi Russ... Thank you very much.. I'm glad that you liked it... Take care my friend...All the best.....Andy

[@fireicestudio1704]

Nice project

[@AndysCornishCreations]

Hi Nicole... Thank you very much... Take care...All the best.....Andy

[@Crunchy_ass_dad]

Such a simple design but looks like it would take longer. Love the wrench trick.

[@AndysCornishCreations]

Hi Shawn... Haha... don't take too much notice of the title... it gets me more views.. for some reason... Using the spanner to size dowels etc saves so much time and is very accurate... Take care my friend...All the best.....Andy

[@gregdagg9305]

Nicely done, Blessings for the Christian season..

[@AndysCornishCreations]

Hi Greg... Thank you so much... Blessings to you and yours... Take care...All the best.....Andy

[@The_Joker_]

Snaffle the Gonk, the mightiest gonk of them all.

[@randyroberts7055]

Knowing look good I liked it

[@AndysCornishCreations]

Hi Randy... Thank you... I'm glad that you liked it... Take care...All the best.....Andy

[@BazAmanda60]

On this video, I instantly subscribed, absolutely found this brilliant 👍

[@AndysCornishCreations]

Hi Barrie... Thank you so much for your subscription and your support... I'm glad that you liked this little guy... I enjoyed making this one... I hope that you will enjoy watching my eclectic mix of videos ... Take care my friend...All the best.....Andy

[@BazAmanda60]

@@AndysCornishCreations on reflection, i thought it prevalent to reply, rather than just a thumbs up. I've commented on the tree video, I love the running commentary and thought process. Appreciate your time replying

[@joepapalia-xs1ds]

Nice

[@ThePapa1947]

Pretty cute little fellow Andy. Looks like fun to do but it would take me hours to just get those whiskers on him like you did. Take care, Gary

[@AndysCornishCreations]

Hi Gary... Thank you... I'm glad that you liked it... It was easy and fun to make... Hot glue and faux fur are re NOT a good combination... Haha... Take care...All the best.....Andy

[@MakingItOutOfTheWoods]

Love a gonk - and love the paint brush hair brush!! Careful though, those gonks multiply! Stay Foxy! 🥰🌲🦊🌲

[@AndysCornishCreations]

Hi Claire... It seems to be the year of the Gonks... The paint brush worked surprisingly well... I will be careful of them multiplying... but with all that hair .. I can't tell the girls from the boys...🤔🤣.. Take care...All the best.....Andy 👋🦊👋

[@MakingItOutOfTheWoods]

@@AndysCornishCreations hahahaha! The hair is a problem - also, don’t get them wet, don’t feed them after midnight and kee them out of bright lights!! 🤣🤣🥰🌲🦊🌲

[@AndysCornishCreations]

🤣🤣🤣👍👍👍👋

[@PhilAndersonShadyAcresWoodshop]

You guys have some strange creatures living around you, Andy! I've just got birds and squirrels. Oh, and deer and the occasional bear. I guess I could turn a bird but then I'd have to feed him! LOL! Very well explained and presented, my friend, keep'em coming! Phil

[@AndysCornishCreations]

Hi Phil... Thank you very much for your kind words... Well we have the birds, squirrels and deer but I really don't know what I would do if I saw a bear... And you might not think that you have Gonks around but they are very elusive and clever ... So they could be living right under your nose... Haha... Take care...All the best.....Andy

[@janjones80]

Love this little fella. Really helpful that you tell us exactly what you’re using for the finishing, thank you.

[@AndysCornishCreations]

Hi Jan... Thank you.. I'm glad that you liked it... I do try to include relevant information especially for the newer turners... Take care...All the best.....Andy

[@WoodenItBeNice]

6,135 BOOM!!!!! Gorgeous looking Gonk Andy. Once again I didn't get any notification of this one. Great video as ever mate. I'll have to give this a try ready for next year's craft fairs. Take care my friend. Cheers, Huw

[@AndysCornishCreations]

Hi Huw... This ones gone crazy well... I'm just going to do " log to " videos form now on ... Haha.. I think that they would do well at craft fairs... I just spotted the Facebook page... I'm glad that your Son got his car back... I won't say what I think about these people... Take care my friend...All the best.....Andy

[@WoodenItBeNice]

@@AndysCornishCreations I'll have to try another one as the last one has been my best one for quite a bit. I will be be copying the description as well. As for my son's car he is lucky he managed to get away I date not think what my son would have done to him Take care my friend. Cheers, Huw

[@williamellis8993]

Those are really neat, Andy. They're a slightly different take on others I've seen. Take care and stay dry. Bill

[@AndysCornishCreations]

Hi Bill... Thank you very much... I wanted to keep them as simple as possible... I may do a fancy one soon... Take care...All the best.....Andy

[@judithfairchild8620]

He's cute!

[@AndysCornishCreations]

Hi Judith... Thank you very much... I'm glad that you liked him... Take care...All the best.....Andy

[@tfturning]

Looks like you've had a bit of a bump in numbers recently and it's no wonder, great work as always! Cheers mate, take care!

[@AndysCornishCreations]

Hi Pog... Thank you very much for your kind words... I am very pleased with how my channel is progressing at the moment... I can hardly believe it... Thank you for your continued support... Take care...All the best.....Andy

[@MoleValleyMaker]

Gonktastic!

[@AndysCornishCreations]

Hi Dave... Gonktastic... Haha..I like it... Take care...All the best.....Andy

[@morningsong7885]

That’s quite the weather you have got there, Andy 🤣 Thought it was bad here but you win this time… Your gonks are very endearing, funny little chaps… I admire your handling of CA, hot glue and fur… I would have to walk around with fur on my fingers all week, ha ha… Excellent turning and shape as always 👍🏻 Great Xmas decorations 🎄Congrats on the 4‘500 👏🏻 Have a lovely week, Andy, take care and be safe 🙏🏻 Cheerio 👋🏻👋🏻 Jude PS: Watching your video, I remembered we do have a special word for „gonk“, too… Wichtel, of course! Silly me 🙄

[@AndysCornishCreations]

Hi Jude... Yes we have had our fair share of inclement weather... we get the remnants from American storms blowing over... we had one last week and are in the middle of one now... not too bad though so don't worry... Haha ... a combination of long faux fur hot glue and cold workshop do not work well... 4,500... its crazy... I'm struggling to keep up... amazing though... Wichtel... oooh I like that word... I remember the Gonks craze in the 60's and 70's... they seem to be having a bit of a revival... You have a lovely week Jude... Take care...All the best.....Andy 👋😉👋

[@morningsong7885]

@@AndysCornishCreationsWell, I find that you are a really capable Gonk barber, Andy 👌🏻 If all else fails, you could still look into that… or into glueing eye lash extensions onto eye lids which seems to be the latest craze… My sister has just had it done this week, for (you may want to sit down!) lo and behold 200 bucks that is 165 pounds… Being a good little sister, I will just say this: I would look like Miss Piggy with it… and no, I did not say this to my sister… I guess it looks as the name suggests… artificial… so what else is there to say 😂 but hey, shhhhhh 🤫 Night night, Andy 👋🏻😴👋🏻

[@AndysCornishCreations]

Hi Jude... Thank you.. I loved your career suggestions ... that's good money... I am hesitant to comment on fashions as I haven't a clue and certainly wouldn't comment on a ladies appearance other than to compliment... Haha... Take care...All the best.....Andy 👋😉👋

[@morningsong7885]

@@AndysCornishCreations LOL 😂 Never mind, Andy, I would say, keep it like that and you will be fine 👍🏻😉😂 Even complimenting is enough treacherous ground nowadays, I find… We do live in strange times… I say, meaning well and trying to look at things from a humorous angle, without letting it show, of course, helps tremendously… Humour is underrated, I find… I sometimes have such funny dreams, I have to laugh when I wake up… Last week I dreamt that my former boss was called into a meeting with the top management, they sat him down and said to him: « If you get any lazier, we’ll have to compost you! » 😂😂😂 I am still laughing… Where did that come from, ha ha ha 😂 Well, I hope you can be a bit lazy today without ending up on the compost heap 😉 Enjoy this beautiful Sunday, Andy 🙏🏻😊☀️☃️ Byeee 👋🏻😉👋🏻 Jude

[@toddatglencovewoodworks]

Nice job Andy. The one piece design is nice. From firewood to Gronk/gnome.

[@AndysCornishCreations]

Hi Todd... Thank you very much... I wanted to keep them really simple... I'm glad that you liked them... Take care...All the best.....Andy

[@anthonygreen9609]

I really liked the spanner giving the 6mm dowel. Is there a video on it as to how to make one please?

[@AndysCornishCreations]

Hi Anthony... Thank you... I am going to try to do a short video on the making and use of these spanner cutters this weekend... Keep an eye open .... or hopefully you will have rung the notification bell and you will be informed... Take care...All the best.....Andy

[@anthonygreen9609]

@@AndysCornishCreations Hi Andy. Yes I rung the notification bell many weeks ago and I will be looking forward to this.

[@pjenslin1]

Nice video! How did you sharpen the spanner? Cool trick!

[@AndysCornishCreations]

Hi Philip... Thank you very much... I sharpen the short side of the spanner and hook the long side under the piece and apply upward pressure as I am cutting..... Keep an eye open and I will do a quick video on how to make and use them as I have had a few people asking about them... Take care...All the best.....Andy

[@bobdavis5216]

Didn’t know you had a picture of me

[@AndysCornishCreations]

Hi Bob... With access to Google and a bit of clever detective work you would be amazed how much I can find out... Haha... I'm glad that you liked it... Take care...All the best.....Andy

[@michaellionart4841]

Looks good. What sort of wood is that please? Thank you

[@AndysCornishCreations]

Hi Michael... Thank you... It's a 2 and 1/2 inch.. or 65mm approx diameter.... 6 inch or 150mm long Hazel branch ... Take care...All the best.....Andy

[@michaellionart4841]

@@AndysCornishCreations thank you Andy. I don’t even turn wood but I’ve watched a few of your videos and find it rather appealing. Storm Arwen just brought down the family’s ancient plum tree and so I’m looking for ways of using it rather than burning.

[@rayroyal948]

Hi Andy, can you recommend where I can get Faux fur from please....

[@AndysCornishCreations]

Hi Ray... Type ... long pile fun faux fur fabric - black frost.. They have it from Ebay or Amazon... I got mine on Ebay but delivery is a bit slower I think... depends how much you want as to which is the best deal... Hope this helps and I hope that you enjoy making these guys... Take care my friend...All the best.....Andy

[@rayroyal948]

@@AndysCornishCreations Thanks Andy, I have been woodturning for a while now and I've decided to specialise in Gonks to sell at Craft Fairs etc, I might expand to a few of your other projects so many thanks for your brilliant vids....Regards Ray

[@AndysCornishCreations]

My pleasure... I hope that you have great success at the craft fairs... Simple impulse buys are the way to go... the lighthouse that I made is soo easy but very popular... Take care my friend...All the best.....Andy

[@judyjohnson1195]

Andy, would you please share the dimensions. Thank you!😊

[@AndysCornishCreations]

Hi Judy... I have just uploaded a video short onto my channel with all the dimensions for the Gonk... I hope that this helps... enjoy making yours... Take care my friend...All the best.....Andy

[@billmclaughlin8438]

I haven’t turned anything yet. Why did you turn the top of the hat first? Isn’t it the weakest part of your turning and run the risk of snapping it off while putting pressure on the rest of the piece while turning the body?

[@AndysCornishCreations]

Hi Bill... Good question... The piece was fully supported in the chuck with a tenon.. so I could have turned it without any tailstock support... but I always use the tailstock if I can just for additional safety.. In this instance I could have turned the body 1st because it was wide enough to support the rest of the piece... But it's good practice to start turning at the opposite end to where it is supported... An example of this would be turning a finial (look up a video about it ) It is supported in a chuck and then you work from the opposite end and turn it down in short segments right down to a thin piece .. but always having thicker timber to the left ( or headstock end ) giving support to the part that you have just turned... Taking the example to an extreme... Imagine using 50mm stock 150mm long supported in a chuck and you wanted to turn a 10mm thick rod... If you started turning at the left or chuck end then you would have 10mm of timber supporting a lump of wood 50mm x 100mm which would snap and fly off... But if you work from the right or tailstock end then you can turn it down to 10mm in 50mm stages all the way back to the chuck... safely... Sorry.. bit long winded but I hope it explains it... Anyway... welcome to what I think is a great hobby and have fun turning... Take care...All the best.....Andy

[@billmclaughlin8438]

@@AndysCornishCreations Thanks Andy. That really helped.

[@theferalhousewife-knitting5145]

What is in the paste?

[@AndysCornishCreations]

Hi Theferelhousewife... Abrasive paste... made with diatomaceous earth, mineral oil and beeswax... Yorkshire grit and Acks abrasive paste are both good... Hope that this helps... Take care my friend...All the best.....Andy

[@dennisholtby2140]

What is the size of y our beginning branch?

[@AndysCornishCreations]

Hi Dennis... About 6 inches long and 3 inches wide... But it doesn't really matter... Take care my friend...All the best.....Andy

[@dennisholtby2140]

@@AndysCornishCreations Thanks. I mostly asked because I'm just getting started with wood turning and am having a little trouble (haven't tried it yet) imagining a faceplate (chuck) having enough grip on even a small diameter piece of wood of any length to still be able to turn it on a lathe.

[@peterhicks]

I’m sooo distracted by you long loose sleeve by your work piece & chuck, it’s because I’m such a newbie I know but, please, please take care as I’m sure you do - I just had to say for, peace of mind. I absolutely do not wish to offend in any way at all - just concern for you Andy :-)) I’ve finished watching now, what a top job Andy - loved it 😊 I’m most certainly going to have a go.

[@AndysCornishCreations]

Hi Peter... Thank you so much for your concern.. I would never be offended by someone showing concern for my safety... I had to watch the video again and was surprised to see my sleeve down there... I usually pull that sleeve up out of the way and indeed half way through the video I did just that... I myself cringe when I see other turners with loose clothing around the lathe so I know what you mean... When you say that you are a newbie.. is it that you are new to woodturning.. if so .. I hope that you are enjoying what I think is an amazing and fun hobby... Take care my friend...All the best.....Andy

[@peterhicks]

I am very much a newbie, just found your KZbin site which, together with your style of presentation, is perfect for me. I’ll start having a look at your other work over the next couple of days. :-))

[@arthurmullard2788]

Speed your video up - 5 minutes is long enough for this.

[@AndysCornishCreations]

Hi Piggy KZbin would disagree... Take care...All the best.....Andy