Fixing a Bowl Turned Funnel?

[@peterkaup2103]

I have plenty of mistakes. I have them hanging around the wall of my shop. It’s a good reminder and it keeps me grounded. Also gives me a good laugh.

[@MikePeaceWoodturning]

Good not to take mistakes too seriously.

[@jeffpeters6561]

Welcome back to the funnel club, we missed you

[@magrinney]

LOL

[@sidmatheny8500]

I've made more funnels than I want to think about. Great save!

[@1954JDR]

Excellent lesson. Thanks.👍👍

[@MikePeaceWoodturning]

My pleasure!

[@williamdodds6104]

I like that you fixed it but but i wouldnt of tried. My skills arent that good and i have a hard time getting it thin enough to even worry about going through the bottom. I appreciate that you refer to where you get your supplies. I have bought some of that tape you use and found that it works great for my small projects. Thanks for your time!

[@jackthompson5092]

I agree with most others Mike, it is always worth the effort to try to fix the mistake, if only to reinforce the you should not make that mistake again.

[@oldgeezer1746]

Thanks for this video. I have a large bowl that I had cored and I went to deep. Now I have a plan on how to fix it, take it to the fire pile and start over. You are correct, I would not put my name on a piece that I can't make look great or at least intentional.

[@LewisKauffman]

I could not agree more with your opinion of what should happen to the bowl, unless, I could use it for something that no one else would see. Thanks for the video.

[@MikePeaceWoodturning]

Right on

[@qapla]

I miscut a glue up I was making, and it created an odd-shaped hole on the center of what I had intended to be a shallow bowl. I ended up cutting the hole larger and round on the lathe and used some wood for a plug that allowed me to make a pedestal for the shallow bowl. I ended up with something resembling a cake platter. Actually, the piece I ended up with is much better looking than what I started to make in the first place. Thanks for sharing that these types of mishaps happen to veteran turners. Gives all of us hope when we experience problems.

[@freddykelly4405]

I need some of that tape 💯

[@bobking6323]

Totally agree Mike, Nothing like some elegant firewood. And its an opportunity to experiment.

[@OregonOldTimerWOODTURNING]

I figure it's always worth a try. As other commenters have shown, sometimes the result is a pleasant surprise.

[@glencrandall7051]

I agree that repairing that bowl is a waste. However a while back I had a segmented bowl that I funneled and I was able to disguise the repair successfully. But as you say, it usually is not worth the effort. Thank you for sharing. Have a great day and stay safe. 🙂🙂

[@magrinney]

Hey Mike, I have always enjoyed your videos and instruction. However, I will always fix a mistake, especially after spending so much time getting to the mistake. True enough, it will not be showroom quality, but maybe a very functional item that someone will use over and over. For example I cut the lower third of a bowl off and laminated a complimentary piece of wood and continued to finish the bowl. Now, it is a very useful fruit bowl for apples, bananas, etc. that is sitting on someone's countertop. And BTW, they love it. Keep up the good work. Grindog

[@MikePeaceWoodturning]

Thanks for sharing.

[@georged1209]

Your videos are always worth watching Mike. I think a funnel is a challenge, unless it is a total egg shell crush of a small ornament.

[@MikePeaceWoodturning]

Very true!

[@darrenreid4634]

Mike glad you said what you did about a waste of time fixing a mistake. Whether it is a bowl with a plug or and oops band as pen turner call it with a blow out. It will always be a mistake that has been repaired. My thoughts align with yours

[@theangrywoodturner9972]

I'm in total agreement...it always looks like a screw up! I have too much wood in all stages of drying. just start another one. Thanks for the honest content.

[@MikePeaceWoodturning]

Looks like we have a lot of folks that disagree with us.

[@theangrywoodturner9972]

@@MikePeaceWoodturning well mike ask 10 woodturners and get 20 different answers 🤣

[@briantaylor9266]

I heat my shop in the Winter with 'designer firewood' 🙂 I would say it wasn't a total waste of time if there was a lesson learned. As always, thanks for another great video.

[@MikePeaceWoodturning]

So true! We learn best from our mistakes, don't we?

[@pjseiber2774]

Great video. If you learn fr lo m your mistakes it's experience. 😂

[@MikePeaceWoodturning]

So true!

[@ws6201]

Maybe the real treasure was the funnels we made along the way 😂

[@MarklTucson]

I think it comes down to how much one has invested in a piece (time and emotion-wise) whether it is worth trying to fix something like this. If the investment is low, there isn't a lot of heartache in pitching the piece or re-purposing it for something like a resin casting or something else. If there is a lot of time and effort already expended, then assessing a design modification to resolve the problem is more worthwhile.

[@MikePeaceWoodturning]

Effort expended probably has a lot to do with it. Novice turners take a lot of time for most tasks including repairs.

[@tomcoker9882]

Mike, you got discouraged to quickly. Not thinking outside the box. A fairly easy fix is to use the hole (I know, you’ll have to put it back in) to put a light socket in and use it as a lampshade. It would make a nice one. Of course you would have to turn a base and side arm, but you’d Dave the turning. 😉 Cheers, Tom

[@MikePeaceWoodturning]

You are right, Tom. I could have made a lamp!

[@monophoto1]

I fully agree that a flawed piece cannot be repaired and sold, but I think the process of doing a repair reinforces important skills, so it's worth the effort just as an exercise and technical challenge. If nothing else, you can always use it as at home - perhaps as the bowl to hold candy for distribution at Halloween - its certainly better than that cheap, tacky orange plastic that my wife uses for that purpose!

[@maplebones]

My wife is cheap and tacky too. That's how I like em .

[@jarmstrong2843]

If you haven't made a funnel from wood, you ain't a wood turner. It happens to the best of wood turners.

[@gregwilsonnaturephotography]

Mike, I agree. I would have added to my camping gear so I could add it to my first night camp fire 🔥 and enjoy the flame shooting up through the hole like a volcano! Thanks for sharing your mistake. That means I am not the only one who makes mistakes! I really thought I was. Lol Greg

[@jimbalz3017]

could've left the hole and made a lampshade

[@ianbedwell4871]

I thought the same thing

[@buickkootje]

That is what I do. I have a lot of lampshades.

[@kengunnell6398]

Sorry to see you not happy with your fix. I just pour epoxy in the bottom with a gear, dried flower,coin or colored epoxy to match any crack fills. Your small bowl had a lot of nice features. I have been surprised that some people prefer something different

[@MikePeaceWoodturning]

Great idea I have not pured epoxy.

[@STMwoodturning]

I'm wondering why you would make a video about something you consider a complete waste of time. I happen to agree with you but it's a waste of your time & effort to make a video about something you consider a complete waste of time.

[@MikePeaceWoodturning]

Sorry you found it a waste of time. I think some others did find it useful to watch my efforts and conclusions.