The Big Bowl That Took 7 Years to Woodturn

[@AnthonyStabler]

I saw on Steve Ramsey's channel that you've been on KZbin since 2006. I got hooked on you with the stop-motion of your chairs running around the yard & then your shop build. I haven't missed a video since. I love the voice overs & your thought processes. Your family in the vids gives us some perspective of your life. Keep 'em coming, I'll be waiting!

[@kv501]

@@Typersx1 That’s a dumb comment. Not even relevant to the one you’re responding to.

[@AnthonyStabler]

I know exactly why he does voice-overs and I love him for it!

[@nityanandadas5575]

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[@Rustache]

love when you edit in yourself helping.. yourself. You should call him 'Hank Frowarth'

[@terrytenley9327]

Great video.. enjoyed it much.. I been turning green wood for 56 years and made many.. I like face plates for green wood. After I rough them out I coat with paste wax and then around the outside I use shrink wrap.. I watch them and weight them for 6 weeks and if no cracks I put them in the attic of my shop.. Most dry out in 6 months and are ready.. I have had a few that have been in the attic over 22 years.. At one time I must of had 120 some bowls up in my attic. Things kind of get buried you know.. All kinds of hardwoods, 6-7 kinds of oak, maple, walnut..you name it…In most cases I just sand the bottom flat and put a faceplate on..and turn them to finish.. Other bowls I use a vicmarc 120 Chuck and is my favorite.. Nice to see a Cnc used to recreate the dovetail..

[@ciredorn]

I see a man with a beard and a cow in the grain. Just wanted to share. Tanks for this video, for the turning and the very agreable talking.

[@frankmakes]

Interesting

[@fleetswoodshop3339]

FRANK YOUR AWESOME MY FRIEND. YOU ALLWAYS DO SUCH A GREAT JOB.BUDDY FROM DOUG

[@Johnny_Blaze]

That Stihl is pristine!

[@misterfixie6003]

The grain reminds me of the storms and boils on Jupiter. Very nice Frank!

[@167curly]

Such fine delicate lathework, Frank. Congrats.

[@tomim7187]

Beautiful turning. It was great to meet you in Atlanta.

[@takelty]

Might be my favorite bowl yet.

[@sdcofer52]

That is a beautiful burled bowl Frank.

[@calvinbass1839]

Well done! Thank you for sharing. Have a blessed day.

[@JuliaKadauke]

I just love listening to your voice 😊

[@Wolforce]

Love that we still get a simple bowl video like the older ones sometimes. Your channel is really great, thank you for it ☺️

[@devilononeshoulder]

I find these videos incredibly relaxing

[@fnafplayer6447]

You have such a soothing voice and have been part of an inspiration to do my own work

[@glencrandall7051]

Seven years start to finish. I say it was worth the wait. 👍👍Thank you for sharing. Have a great day and stay safe.🙂🙂

[@frankmakes]

Thanks 👍

[@LockedenLoad]

Beautiful bowl. It reminds me of me. Large and shallow!

[@BradsSpace2]

It's amazing how much old footage you have

[@avibank]

I really like how light the walnut oil leaves the wood.

[@javindo]

I was thinking that 7 years seems like a long time but then realised I've been watching your videos for over 10 years! Wood as a medium really humbles us sometimes but has that connection of changing with time; not quite the same permanence as rock but less fleeting than us, perhaps that's part of what makes it such a joy to work with.

[@joerash9020]

Frank's the man with the plan enjoy your videos

[@SethKotta]

I love it. Now make a teacup!

[@wittworks]

Hey Frank! 🎉

[@MASI_forging]

Beautiful piece of work 👍👍

[@fostergrip]

It looks like the surface of the planet of Mars or something. Absolutely beautiful.

[@fostergrip]

​@Frankhowarth390 I don't know what you want me to do. What is telegram? Help please.

[@chrisahola7809]

Very nice Frank. I always like to watch your videos.

[@UltimateTechHub]

7 years!! You are a patient man!! Lol!

[@sdspivey]

Like me, probably forgetfulness or procrastination.

[@UltimateTechHub]

@@sdspivey me too

[@glass1258]

Frank is the man ! Greatest woodworker and video editor on KZbin !

[@Macron87]

Greatest? I think you mean your favourite

[@kenc2257]

What a lovely bowl--that figured wood is quite striking. That thin edge looks amazing.

[@RexKrueger]

You can find footage from seven years ago? That's like a magic trick to me. You need to make a video about file management!

[@NastierNate]

Looks great, Frank!

[@jonboy8181]

This is beautiful

[@derekreid1990]

Beautiful.

[@atversted]

Lovely video frank and a beautiful bawl. I think we could have a couple of giggles more though ;)

[@jeanlong4285]

Wow, beautiful bowl. The grain is awesome.

[@frankmakes]

Yes, it's always amazing finding out what's inside the wood

[@donniebeall8152]

Very beautiful

[@Shae_Sandybanks]

So gorgeous!

[@johnd5805]

That's a beautiful big bowl.

[@kevinnewman6035]

Simple yet ever so elegant, Frank. 🤩

[@outlandishprofessor]

That's a beautiful chunk of boxelder, and you did a good job with the bowl form.

[@jonathanmangold5024]

Monumental!

[@danwahl8559]

Very nice job sir, well done.

[@rickeyburke2596]

Beautiful piece of Wotkmanship

[@andrewmullen4003]

That is just a beautiful simple bowl. Nice one Frank.

[@danfromnorth52]

I really like the look of how you brought the rim to a pointed edge. It makes it look very refined.

[@kevdimo6459]

Just received your channel for the first time. Loved this video and subscribed straight away! I’m looking forward to seeing many more videos, thanks Frank 👍🏻

Frank, very nice Frank. Eu te acompanho aqui de Londrina City, Paraná state, Brasil. Aprendo muito com seus vídeos...continue. Congratulation.

[@bigskymaker]

Beautiful bowl Frank! Always learn something watching you work. Well done.

[@whiffofbrine920]

magnifique

[@danvalleskey]

Frank can start his Stihl in 4 pulls! You are a master, sir.

[@frankmakes]

The magic of editing

[@Thzinou]

Super 👍👍

[@ShibaMomma143]

Stunning.

[@plainnpretty]

It’s beautiful thank Frank

[@draztiqmeshaz6226]

Beautiful!

[@williamellis8993]

Beautiful bowl, Frank. A giant salad would look good in there. Bill

[@sapelesteve]

Another absolutely beautiful bowl Frank! Great work as always! 👍👍👏👏

[@erikziak1249]

This is simply amazing. Thank you for sharing with us.

[@frankmakes]

Thanks

[@johnm8091]

Hoping you’ll be posting more soon! Loved your stop motion videos and really everything you make. Thanks for sharing, it’s always inspirers and grounds me.

[@dav1dsm1th]

Worth the wait.

[@brettgl21]

Very nice. Odies wax leaves more of a flat finish but offers a little more protection. Recently I made my own paste wax from walnut oil, beeswax and carnauba wax. It also leaves a flat finish. I apply either over the walnut oil.

[@kevinsnodgrass4586]

Excellent work that you take great pride in doing!

[@beverlym5465]

It’s beautiful! Love the size and shape.

[@MCsCreations]

Amazing, Frank! Really beautiful work! 😃 Stay safe there with your family! 🖖😊

[@MickyBellRoberts]

Wow, I came across your channel by mistake and absolutely ove it . I have subscribed. Thanks for posting it.

[@metamorphiczeolite]

Gorgeous as always. Thanks for sharing.

[@What_Other_Hobbies]

That is a giant bowl.

[@nordyfamily]

Great work! You always seem most relaxed when turning. Seven years is such a long time. Would a wood dryer, like Matt Cremona's friend be worth while. Turn green wood and a few months later finish up. That would be awesome.

[@frankmakes]

What I need is 50 hours a day 😁

[@BrailsfordWoodworks]

I have been to Glen Lucas's shop / studio in Ireland. He has a dehumidification kiln for his bowls. He get very few cracks.

[@eatenkate]

Go Team Natural Finish!

[@tom_hutchinson]

Looks ace

[@grobklotz]

Nice Work Frank. Always good to be patient and wait for it, even 7 years... Everything turned out very nicely. Viel Spaß weiterhin, 🗿#grobklotz

[@BenNawrath]

Depending on the size, you could probably get a foam interface pad for that sanding disc to help with the edges digging in. I found some for my 5” random orbit sander

[@frankmakes]

I have some of those. And they definitely help. But the grinder is just so aggressive which is good and bad.

[@BenNawrath]

@@frankmakes I hear ya. Sometimes you need to not mess around and just remove material!

[@horatiohornblower868]

Looks kind of marbleised. Very nice!

[@anticsgarage5230]

Agreed! I thought the finished product looked a little like limestone.

[@tobykathan8277]

Have you shown your lathe tool sharpening process? What your grinder set up is?

[@joesmith1574]

Green box elder smells great, don’t it?!

[@oficinanasala]

Muito bom trabalho parabéns

[@rogertoaster9385]

I came here because the tiny preview pic looked like a big Sloppy Joe. Sloppy Joe or not, I'm still happy I saw this video.

[@jasonturner1045]

wow!

[@9madness9]

Love knotted Wood on a bowl

[@SuppaflyZSM]

It amazes me how you have footage from these multi-year projects and are actually able to find it and put it together years later. Do you do anything special to organize all your footage?

[@MFunkibut]

10:30 - If you didn't know better you'd think it was satellite images from the orbit of Mars or Venus. Beautiful stuff.

[@CascadeCreate]

Classy

[@SnappyWasHere]

I think you should make a set of those nesting Russian dolls. They could easily be a turning project. And could be made to resemble your family or cats or something interesting.

[@frankmakes]

Haha I like it!

[@Mike__B]

That is some serious dedication. I get that those crotches are only useful for making bowls and what not, but to let them sit for 7 years. Hell I would have just thrown them into the wood splitter and turned them into firewood.

[@michaelachilles2777]

One idea, maybe…. To rough cut the green wood into a round shape you could use your faceplate as the center on the band saw. You just need a peace of plywood that is thick enough to receive the dowel end of the faceplate. In this way your bandsaw cut will end up much closer to round… Just an idea…. Nice work by the way!! I like to listen to your voice!

[@frankmakes]

It seems like I thought of this. But now that I hear you say it, I'm envisioning the jig I would have to make and it seems like a good idea. I may have to try this. Thanks!

[@Snakeloa]

Very nice 👍 and beautiful bowl. Have you seen the face 👀 in the finished bowl

[@Snakeloa]

Beware this is a Scam. First they promise you a present ( laptop) then they try to trick you into paying for shipping costs.

[@orijimi]

Honestly, if you didn't say it was 7 years later, I don't think I'd have figured it out.

[@62schmidt]

might I offer a differant thought for the assorted bowl coring systems, they do not restrict the shape of the bowl you core, they only restrict the shape of the core, currently you have the core shaped as a bag of shavings, it could have been from one to 4 more bowls. I notice you run the nose of your bowl gouge almost straight up, I always learned the nose should point towards the direction of travel. and in an arc. a 60 degree U shaped gouge might help with the transition area.

[@lesleyyoung5730]

Just a thought... how about covering your computer keyboard with cling film so sawdust won't collect in it?

[@NickBiancalana]

Frank - have you ever thought about using a length of piano wire to try to match the curve inside the bowl? This might be able to show you high spots a bit easier

[@AlanW]

To find the lumpiness while it's spinning, what if you shone a laser level line in the bowl?

[@bradhood]

Stunning piece, Mr. Howarth! Is any of your art ever for sale? I have searched, but to no avail.

[@mrxmry3264]

projecting a laser line into the bowl would let you see any ridges without having to stop the lathe and marking them with a pencil.

[@frankmakes]

Interesting. I may have to look into this.

[@paulbragg7618]

How many times in that 7 years have you picked it up and then put it back down? Lovely bowl 👍 I like sweet almond oil, can easily be found in a crystal clear form

[@frankmakes]

Maybe three or four times

[@JBizzle750]

Hey Frank 😊

[@timma_thy]

5:20 me too, Frank. Me too.

[@DancingFox6]

I used to love walnut oil but what I have seems to have darkened and developed a strong odor. Is it possible for walnut oil to spoil? I appreciate your instructions of wiping with mineral spirits between the oil and final finish and sanding with fine grit between oil applications. Finishing is not the fun part of turning for me, so anything that makes me want to try to do better is a good thing 😊

[@dakavanagh]

I've been watching you for quite a few years (maybe not when you started this bowl, but close!). Do you ever sell the pieces you make? That box elder bowl is lovely!

[@DevinTrierMaker]

What would it really take to get the CNC to carve the inside of the bowl? Have you done those calculations in the past? I'd be intrigued to know how much extra effort it would take, knowing each piece is unique in size and shape.

[@frankmakes]

It would take making a computer model of the shape that you want to remove which wouldn't be too hard. I wanted to do something like this because then of course it wouldn't have to be round to be any shape you would want it to be.

[@EricTrimbur]

Procrastinating turning my own bowl by watching someone who waited 7 years to turn one of their own.