Making a Bowl on a Mitre Saw? | Is it Safe & Efficient?

[@smitcher]

Great bowl and great explanation. I've done this in the past on a mitre saw and on a table saw. One thing to suggest, if you really want to use a nail for the smallest hole then get some aluminum/aluminium nails. These are often to be found anywhere that sells birdboxes and they are safer for hammering into trees since if they break or ar left in the tree then they do not pose a risk if you hit them with a bandsaw or chainsaw when the tree if felled. Most electric saw blades will cut aluminum just fine but the Evolution saw blades in particular can even handle iron/steel s would have no issue with aluminum. Also, if you do not want the hole at all then get a second bit of mdf, cut it in a circle as big as your biggest bowl and drill the hole in that. Then either hot glue that to the bowl blank or add painters tape to both surfaces and superglue the painters tape together - luthiers often use this very strong and secure technique for fret boards etc that are thin and cannot accommodate holes. Also, to round the square bowl all you need to do is slide your mdf to the left or right by half the diameter of the bowl you want and lower the depth stop until you hit the mdf and then you can plunge the blade down and cut off the corners and then eventually spin it around and make it a circle. Also, you can undercut by tilting the blade to approximate a curved outer wall bowl rather than a vertical one - just be careful that the bowl doesn't lift - I put some weight in the bowl to make sure it was firmly down flat before attempting this...

[@CasualDIY]

Some great tips there, thanknyou for sharing 👌 👍

[@andrenolewajkamd7876]

Yes, going to try it this weekend

[@TomasNgitngit]

What a great idea !!! you made a wooden bowl using miter saw another excellent project you shared with us thank you!!! God Bless!❤

[@CasualDIY]

@@TomasNgitngit thank you for watching 👍

[@4744npvd]

Fantastic explanation 👏

[@CasualDIY]

Thank you for watching 👍

[@toddvail2630]

For sanding the inside, I was able to make a jig to fit on an old orbital polisher that allows me to screw into the portions I intend to remove from the bowl, spin the entire square piece & sand the bowl cavity much like sanding a piece on a lathe. It was very efficient.

[@CasualDIY]

@@toddvail2630 interesting idea

[@toddvail2630]

@CasualDIY I always try to work with what I've got. The time difference between hand sanding and using my creation was astounding. Total sand time with it was down to roughly 15min.

[@CasualDIY]

@@toddvail2630 that's not bad at all

[@T.S.Beez01]

Well yet again you surprised me, I was almost sure that you were going to use the mitre saw on a bevel to give the outer a taper in top to bottom. Nice video, I like the bowl so much that I'm going to give it a go myself with a nice piece of oak that I've had laying around for quite some time, the oak was laying around in my Dad's workshop until he passed 17yrs ago & it was in there long before, I remember him bringing it home, I was about 14/15yrs old, I'm now 68yrs old, the bowl will be (if all turns out well) a tribute to my Dad ❤

[@CasualDIY]

Well that's a fantastic tribute 👏 I'm thinking of expanding the jig so it will tackle more options. We will see how it will all go 👍

[@T.S.Beez01]

​@CasualDIY I look forward to improvements/additions to this chopsaw jig.

[@StephenCheeseGardenServices]

👍 You nailed it my friend. Thanks again just watched the full video and the adverts for the floor mop,🤣

[@CasualDIY]

Hehe thank you for watching

[@kevunderwood5976]

I've done a few of these but instead of using a router, band saw and router again to make the outside round, i simply moved my jig to the left a few inches, lowered my blade to its maximum depth and began cutting away the outside material. I start with the corners which are the largest, then do the next largest bits and keep going and nibbling away until its round and smooth(ish)

[@CasualDIY]

@@kevunderwood5976 interesting option 🤔

[@grantkay7230]

Excellent!

[@MCsCreations]

Beautiful work, Tomasz! It really turned out fantastic! 😃 Stay safe there with your family! 🖖😊

[@CasualDIY]

Thank you mate 👍

[@beepee5833]

Could this method be used with a non-sliding mitre saw?

[@CasualDIY]

Potentially, depending on your setup

[@johnpenman1548]

Tomasz, A fantastic video! I was surprised how good that technique proved to be to make a lovely bowl without a lathe. It gives us hope that you don't need a lathe! ☝

[@CasualDIY]

I was super surprised myself. I thought it will be a bit iffy but if you setup everything carefully and correctly this is a doddle.

[@rarecraftsman]

Brilliant idea dude! I know it wasn't your initially but the way you presented it was easy and inspiring. I might be doing one myself lol! Thank you!

[@CasualDIY]

Go for it, it's actually a very fun project 👍

[@awt]

I bet you could do the outside edge with the mitre saw too: slide your jig over to one side, and make loads of full depth cuts.

[@CasualDIY]

Yes I think I'll try to do that as well

[@hansdegroot8549]

This awesome. Just amazing. I've never seen something like this before. I'm definitely going to try this one day. The only problem is, that my to-do and to-try list is growing by the day. I'm curious if somebody comes with a good solution for sanding the inside not by hand (attachment to a random orbit sander???) Thanks for sharing the video.

[@CasualDIY]

I'm still waiting for some good recommendations on the sanding aspect🤔

[@alanbrady7116]

Wo that's pretty good. It's amazing 👏

[@CasualDIY]

Thank you

[@handyjim]

great idea well done

[@CasualDIY]

Thank you for watching

[@Venomator.]

Brilliant! What a great project, I really enjoyed that one Tomasz, so much so I think I need to check what timber I have… 🤔 ✅ I reckon SWMBO will love one of those (need to check my band saw’s capability too) thank you for sharing this one… 👍🏻 👀

[@CasualDIY]

Thank you for watching 👍

[@fliplmb]

Seen round shapes cut using your nail technique on a table saw using a cross cut sled

[@CasualDIY]

Seen that however I felt that was quite dangerous but I may try to attempt it one day 😅

[@dougggiereid]

Great video. I don't have a mitre saw unfortunately. I've seen bowls cut on a table saw but it involves a fairly complex jig. I personally have cut many circles on my table saw with my crosscut sled and if you follow basic precautions it is pretty safe and easy. WoodworkWeb has a good video using this method. I much prefer this to using a router to cut circles. Also if you want to add a large champher to the bottom of your bowl that is also easy by tilting the blade.

[@fliplmb]

@@dougggiereid the chamfer was exactly what I was thinking

[@CasualDIY]

@@dougggiereid I think I have to try it 🤔

[@paulbateman5769]

I love it and I'm definitely going to do this...👍

[@TomSL55AMG]

It’s amazing what you can do with the tools you already own. Luckily I picked up a used lathe a few years ago for a low price.

[@CasualDIY]

Lathe is the last tool I'm missing in my workshop. I'll get one eventually 😅

[@hansdegroot8549]

@@CasualDIY You really have a lot of tools already, but I don't think the lathe is the last tool you are missing. We'll see in a few years. 😀

[@CasualDIY]

​@@hansdegroot8549 😄👍

[@geoffreycoan]

Boo, I was thinking you’d cut the entire bowl on the mitre saw, was curious to see how you’d managed it. Nice but messy job, the end result looks lovely

[@CasualDIY]

I may try to do that actually and if it will work then I'll post another video on it.

[@markduggan3451]

You could have cut the outside on a tablesaw. To sand the inside, use a sander pad to your drill.

[@CasualDIY]

I was thinking of using the table saw for it but then I thought that there would be too many sketchy techniques in one video😅

[@robertcornelius3514]

What could ever go wrong

[@CasualDIY]

There is always a potential for something to go wrong if you are not careful

[@XSR_RUGGER]

I'm scared now. I didn't know making a bunch of depth cuts on a more secure surface would be this frightening but here we are. /s The nail/dowel reduces the chance of the piece moving forward or backward while cutting and you can use a push stick if you're worried about fingers. Who really needs all ten anyway? I figure a thumb and two others are more than enough, so we have two extra on each hand! (Unless you've already used up your spares. In that case you might want to pass on this project, and woodworking all together😂)

[@CasualDIY]

​@@XSR_RUGGER nowadays you can just 3d print new ones 🤣

[@XSR_RUGGER]

@@CasualDIY TRUE! There's a guy on this ole ewetoob that has made a mechanical set of fingers for himself as he's missing all but his thumb (if I remember correctly). They articulate and everything. Looks like the hand of the T-800 hand in Terminator 2.

[@CasualDIY]

@@XSR_RUGGER I think I seen that as well