History of Woodturning - You DON'T Know - Video

[@RoySofield]

Thank you, Kent. I enjoyed hearing of the history of wood turning. Keep up the good work!

[@TurnAWoodBowl]

Thank you, Roy! Got another cruise booked yet? ;)

[@paulwestlake4278]

A very thought provoking video, it brought up several things I possibly knew, but didn’t consciously associate.

[@TurnAWoodBowl]

Excellent. I'm glad you enjoyed, Paul. Happy Turning!

[@cobberpete1]

A very different video this week. I am a member of the West Australian Wood Turners Association. Est 1985. We have a founding member No 4 , in our sub group. Our Assoc motif is a foot peddle lathe similar to one you showed. I was asked to make a Kitchen table with Turned legs. So had to buy a Lathe and learn how to use it. After buying and starting to learn, the customer changed there mind for sq legs . So I had a lathe and started to turn for fun. that was eight years ago and still enjoying it.

[@TurnAWoodBowl]

Very cool Pete! Interesting way to get started turning. Love it. Happy Turning!

[@davemoffat8047]

Thanks, very inspiring. I started maybe 6 months ago to turn heads for walking sticks and it's built from there. I'm retired and my health isn't great but turning keeps my mind active and challenged and my body active. I love turning. Working as many different woods as I can get my hands on keeps me on my toes, some I try and swear never to touch again and other that despite being 'difficult' and needing a lot of care fully reward the effort.

[@TurnAWoodBowl]

Dave, Thank you for writing and sharing! That's all part of the fun. Happy Turning!

[@gpanizzolo6090]

Excelente clase de historia y excelente mensaje final también. Tornear madera es plasmar el alma en ella. Que no se pierda la profesión. Un abrazo! Germán, Lomas de Solymar, Uruguay

[@TurnAWoodBowl]

Gracias, amablemente señor. ¡Sí, debemos abrazar el espíritu de todo el proceso!

[@DiggaTheWolf]

This made me smile, thanks Kent.

[@TurnAWoodBowl]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@kevinbooth2063]

Kent, very nice to hear about wood turning history. I am one that history has never intrigued me. I picked up wood turning as a challenge and during COVID pandemic I purchased my first wood lathe and learned how to turn from You. I have sold and purchased my forever lathe and (American Beauty) turning crouch, thin bowls to vases. Now dabbling with wood and epoxy waiting to retire in 2025 when I can make and sell wood turned items. A big Thank You Kent I would have figured it out but because of you and your videos it has made the learning curve quicker.

[@TurnAWoodBowl]

Kevin, Thank you, kindly! I'm humbled to be a part of your journey. All the best to you and Happy Turning!

[@Todd22560]

Kent. Three years ago, I ran across one of your videos. I took my old Craftsman lathe from my dad down from the attic and dusted it off. Well several years later and several thousand dollars later LOL, I've done some amazing things with bowls and spindles thanks in part to your expert knowledge in woodturning. I combine many other forms of woodworking with bowl turning. Please keep up the great videos and teaching. Todd in NH soon to be in AZ.

[@TurnAWoodBowl]

That's awesome, Todd. Thank you for writing and sharing! All the best to you and Happy Turning!

[@lukapavlesic7610]

Hi! I love your videos, they are awesome and very educational - thank you for that! Could you maybe make a video about wood types as well? Which wood to use, how to pick a wood and how each wood would look like ones you make a bowl of it? I would really appreciate it

[@colinantink9094]

Ooo I’m early! So I’ll ask a question I need some help with. Best roughing gouge technique for very rough first pass blanks? I’m getting beat up by mine or taking forever. No in between it seems. Help! Also thanks you are the best teacher on woodturning on KZbin BY FAR!

[@cattleNhay]

Learn to sharpen your tools…

[@matthewanderson324]

I often use a skew

[@garytompkins3761]

Take Kent's bowl turning courses

[@TurnAWoodBowl]

Colin, Thank you for writing and sharing! Not to worry, we've all been there. You can rough with a 5/8 or 3/4" gouge. But the big thing is to understand what's happening. Guess what, I have a video all about this very issue. Check it out kzbin.info/www/bejne/a6uUhalnbayVa8k All the best to you and Happy Turning! Kent

[@matthewanderson324]

Probably should be very clear. I was talking about spindle work. NEVER use a roughing gouge on crossgrain bowl blanks!! ONLY on spindle blanks!

[@michaelogden5958]

Thanks, Kent! I needed some inspiration.

[@TurnAWoodBowl]

Glad to hear it Michael. We all do at times. Keep it up and Happy Turning!

[@jaeography]

Great topic today

[@TurnAWoodBowl]

Thank you, glad you enjoyed. Happy Turning!

[@trurex007lee7]

Thank you for the historical information. What is the net hanging in your shop and where did you buy it?

[@TurnAWoodBowl]

Check out this video kzbin.info/www/bejne/fHPcloFtpLR9htU Happy Turning!

[@ronfinch5532]

I’ve met a lot of people who think wood turning is awesome but ether don’t want to try or say the lathe is scary. But I keep trying.

[@TurnAWoodBowl]

Sounds great Ron! Keep it up. All the best to you and Happy Turning!

[@qapla]

Thanks for the history of wood turning. You put the information together in a very enjoyable way. I take it you grew up in or around Chicago. In the 1950's I used to live in Waukegan. Interestingly, we both now live in the same vicinity of Florida. Happy turning

[@TurnAWoodBowl]

Cool, thanks. Small world

[@edratcliffe9239]

For historical novels I love Bernard Cornwell

[@TurnAWoodBowl]

Cool. Thanks Ed, I'll check him out. Have you read any Eric Larson?

[@Trashed20659]

In essence, wood is nature's plastic. Both man made and wood are made from hydrocarbons. But man made plastic is mold-able. Unfortunately, it is also NOT biodegradable, which we used to think was good due to the durability, but we still throw it away, and it never really leaves the environment.

[@markduggan3451]

The thing you forgot was that no sea turtles were killed with a wooden bowl being thrown away.