Bowl Hollowing Entry Cut Technique

I show, in detail, how to perform the push cuts used when hollowing out a bowl. Discussed is how to start the cut so that your gouge has a smooth surface on which to ride, and also how to use the bevel's imaginary "line of direction" to guide your cut.

[@billrockefeller5409]

Best video I've seen on coring a bowl with the bowl gouge! Great job!

[@susanmahler428]

Thank you! This was the answer for me after struggling for so long.

[@howdoiremovethis]

The penny finally dropped with this explanation. Bravo!

[@domg1497]

This video has been one of the most helpful to me as a new turner. Most other turners' videos skip how to present the bowl gouge and assume you know how to, so thank you for covering the basics

[@jimdillon4278]

Very helpful! This is my Number One problem and you've given me a specific way to address it.

[@dylskee888]

I know this is a few years old but I found this to be a great tutorial! I've read a lot and this short video has cleared up a lot for me. Nice job and thanks for posting!

[@gcbound]

Thanks for the video. I liked the way you used your thumb on the back of the gouge when you were getting starting with each groove to prevent it from skating backward toward the rim. Then when you're in, you removed it.

[@hookdaddy1973]

Hello David, my name is Aaron. This is by far the best Bowl gouge video I have seen yet. I have watched a ton of them on KZbin. Now that's not to say that all of the other ones were no good, just that yours was the best one for me. For whatever reason the way that you explain things and show things I was able to understand it a lot better. It just all seemed to click and make sense. I've been turning on and off for a couple of years and I just finally got,(8 months ago or so] or should I say I finally got a chance to use my new bowl gouge. I look forward to getting out in the shop this weekend and putting my new found knowledge to the tool rest. Wish me luck. Thank you for the helpful information. Have a good one. Aaron

[@hswing11]

Never start your hole with a gouge a center hole gives you a lot more control.

[@danielledelprado4156]

Thank you so much. Best description so far. I will go out and try that now

[@kennycompton7618]

Thank you. This was by far the best explanation and demonstration of the bowl gouge that I have seen. I am a new turner and this has eliminated a lot of problems that I was having. Thanks again. Kenny

[@rcwarship]

Thank you very much for posting this great video! It was immensely helpful & took a lot of the frustration out of turning. Best Regards, Jon

[@helgejepsen6607]

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[@williammcnabb1354]

Well done. I'm going to try to use some of these tip tomorrow when I try to make my 1st bowl! Thanks for this great video :-))

[@KenCarrano]

So basic makes so much sense. Thank you!

[@ronaldklingler6071]

Thank you. this clears up some things. When I turn the outside of bowls things go good. When I start on the inside you better hide. No Kidding. I throw bowls all over my shop. Now I'm very gun shy. This video really helps. I haven't tried it yet but I see what I'm doing wrong. Thanks.. I'm new at this. three weeks in with no wood turning training at all.

[@crackerjack3359]

. I prefer to start hollowing at the outer edge of the bowl. Shaping the thickness on the way in and leaving the central mass supported by the tailstock for as long as possible. Especially with very thin bowls. The piece is much safer with the tailstock in.

[@CoolRiffz]

This looks good, I just finished turning for tonight but I'm going to try this tomorrow. Hollowing has not been fun so far, and people have a lot of variation in their videos on how to do it. This is the first time I've seen this method, hope it works

[@_Mikekkk]

Very clean and short explanation. Thanks.

[@JamesCouch777]

Thank you, I'm a beginner and I'm having a hard time with the inside of my bowls.

[@arturoverde3807]

Good video and detail,considering the turning speed you were removing a great deal of shavings. Thanks David.

[@pattyfattyful]

Excellent video! Thanks!

[@Kharnage1974]

great video and great angle for us to observe from, has made the process much less daunting for me as a new turner

[@joeleone1085]

Very helpful, thanks

[@garyfestarini9608]

It looks like a good method... Thanks

[@thedude7726]

this helped me alot. thanks.

[@crackerjack3359]

Well demonstrated but I think you are doing it in the wrong place. I prefer to start hollowing at the outer edge of the bowl. Shaping the thickness on the way in and leaving the central mass supported by the tailstock for as long as possible. Especially with very thin bowls.

[@WoodnMetalShoppe]

Great video. You explained that real well. But I think your blank was turning to slow.

[@tripped42]

To wit, adding the H at the end of height, changes the meaning of the word.....

[@tripped42]

Appreciate the video. However. You said heighth..... my all time pet peeve. Length, width, height. There used to be no such word as heighth. Now because of whiney bitches,,,, the dictionary has been changed. But, still....