Turn A Roman Flask

Turn a Roman canteen on your wood lathe! This multi axis project could be an ornamental box, or a vase or actually used as a flask.
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[@DerekCadmus]

Not hollowed?

[@MikePeaceWoodturning]

Yes I hollowed it. I had to go back to my original footage just now and discovered that somehow that sequence did not get filmed. I must have forgotten to turn on the camera. I used a small swan neck tool for hollowing.

[@hollyhavencrafts]

Mike Peace Woodturning what is it with the hollowing mob lol who cares if it not hollowed ... lol

[@DerekCadmus]

Kevin Mc it’s a canteen and those are meant to hold water. If it’s not hollowed then it’s just a weed pot

[@imapseudonym1403]

@@hollyhavencrafts It's a canteen. It kind of needs to be hollowed if it's going to work. Crazy, I know...

[@pbpleased7936]

Thank you! I especially like your humble inclusion of the “not spot on plan” moments. Very helpful to those who reside far more frequently in that land! Beautiful work.

[@MikePeaceWoodturning]

You are so welcome!

[@steveellis3014]

I really enjoyed this project! I got a lot of good ideas about jam chucks and just general techniques. I’d like to see you do more videos like this one. Thank You Steve

[@MikePeaceWoodturning]

Thanks! Will do!

[@benjabens2058]

i am learning more and more from you , mike!thanks for the great videos!

[@MikePeaceWoodturning]

Glad to hear it!

[@PHIL_S]

Mike, Dang it now I have to give this a go - lol - thanks for all of your informative videos

[@MikePeaceWoodturning]

Thanks, this is a fun one - or two!

[@timkarenarnold1136]

Mike very cool little project!! Nice result.Thanks for the tips and tricks😃and not editing out the human oops factor.Thanks Tim🇨🇦

[@MikePeaceWoodturning]

We all make mistakes.

[@tompuskar4426]

Nice collection of techniques, Mike. Great project for a covid afternoon!

[@MikePeaceWoodturning]

Thanks 👍

[@LewisKauffman]

Super little "Canteen" mike! Thanks for the video!

[@stevehood10]

Nice project Mike, a little more complex than usual. Very enjoyable. Thanks.

[@MikePeaceWoodturning]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@haroldsworld]

Hey Mike, Harold here. Nice video. I watched it several times, but not to learn what you did, but to see where you turned the tenant and then hollowed it out. I think you missed that clip when you were building the video. So, my assumption is you chucked it in the recess you make with the forsner bit and turned a tenant on the other side. Reverse chucked on the tenant and then hollowed it out like a bowl. Reverse chucked it on the side where the bowl now is. The video seems to be good after that. Don’t feel bad as a videographer I have done that. Editing, especially by oneself, is hard. Ask me how I know. Nice job on the flask, I really like that and am going to make one. Thanks

[@MikePeaceWoodturning]

I think I forgot to turn the camera on for the hollowing piece or my battery died. I went back and looked for that clip and there was not one.

[@haroldsworld]

I know your wife having issue, I ll cut you some slack this time. stay safe stay turning

[@MikePeaceWoodturning]

I enjoyed your panjo video. If I had any musical ability I would make one. I saw Beth Ireland demo turning an off axis neck for a stringed instrument.

[@haroldsworld]

@@MikePeaceWoodturning I have a friend who assisted Beth at Arrowmont and he made a couple. Most of her stuff is a little to out there for me but I would do one of her instrument classes. You know I am faking the playing. My wife can play, my daughters can play and my grandkids can play. I cannot. That is about 20 takes to get my actions sync’d to their music. All my buds love it. We have a few cocktails and someone pulls that up. I always wanted to make a guitar but did not have the patients. I was watching a video by this group Gwinnett Woodworkers you might know them (LOL) with Jimmy Loudermilk. Now he can play. So I had to make one. It was fun. I gave it to my cousin because she fell in love with it. I have a second on in the works but I am slow. I’ll get there just have to get the other things that distract me like a Roman Flask (almost done with the prototype) Thanks for the kind words. Hope you wife is doing better. Have you tried Lumafusion for the ipad to edit videos? Its slick

[@MikePeaceWoodturning]

@@haroldsworld My wife is much better, thank you. I do not have an ipad. I use a PC for editing.

[@BobAmarant]

Hey Mike, very cool project. Thanks for posting !

[@MikePeaceWoodturning]

You bet

[@diydarkmatter]

pretty cool mike but will it hold a beer lol . always love watching you turn mike . did great on this buddy .

[@MikePeaceWoodturning]

I suspect the Romans carried wine in theirs occassionally!

[@MCsCreations]

Pretty interesting, Mike! Beautiful work!!! 😃 Stay safe there with your family! 🖖😊

[@MikePeaceWoodturning]

Thanks, you too!

[@cobberpete1]

A very interesting piece. I'll put it on my list to try

[@MikePeaceWoodturning]

Go for it!

[@gaowoodlab]

wonderful, 👍👍👍I like the shape, maybe I can try, Thank you for your video...

[@MikePeaceWoodturning]

You can do it!

[@gaowoodlab]

thank you for your encouragement, learning from you, so nice...

[@michaelmorris1451]

Great project look forward to getting in the shop to try. Thanks stay safe!

[@MikePeaceWoodturning]

Thanks, you too!

[@gregj2647]

Enjoyable video. I’ve been wanting to make one of these and I like the smaller size. 👍

[@MikePeaceWoodturning]

You should!

[@anepictree]

Looks wonderful! I'm still beginning so I'll come back for this later, but it is very motivating to see!

[@MikePeaceWoodturning]

Have fun!

[@hollyhavencrafts]

I keep looking for interesting things to try different from the norm and maybe achievable even for the less experienced like me 😀

[@MikePeaceWoodturning]

Just go out and make shavings and all things are possible!

[@briansinclair3967]

Another great video. I have the same book and should try it someday. You should try drilling a hole through your waste block then you can pop out those discs with a wooden dowel. 😀

[@MikePeaceWoodturning]

Great idea for a larger canteen where I am going to chuck with a recess on each side. But for these small ones, it only has an insert on one side which takes less work than two.

[@mitchellmanning7887]

Thanks for sharing

[@MikePeaceWoodturning]

My pleasure.

[@josephwise485]

Mike, it's a solid piece except for the stopper? I kept waiting for you to hollow the inside. Nice turning. Thanks.

[@MikePeaceWoodturning]

Yes I hollowed it. I had to go back to my original footage just now and discovered that somehow that sequence did not get filmed. I must have forgotten to turn on the camera. I used a small swan neck tool for hollowing.

[@corbanmccracken2649]

great video. I'm pretty new to woodturning and dont have a grinder to sharpen my tools and was wondering if a sanding disc would work? Once again thankyou.

[@MikePeaceWoodturning]

Maybe for someone with experience but it would be difficult getting the bevel and angels right. If you try it, I think I would use about 150 - 220 grit. You really want an 8" slow speed grinder.

[@corbanmccracken2649]

Mike Peace Woodturning thats great thanks for the advise

[@ChrisJB84]

I’m a beginner here, so why is high speed your friend for the interrupted cut?

[@MikePeaceWoodturning]

Wood - air -wood. Tick, tick, tick. You want fewer ticks. Make sense?

[@ChrisJB84]

Mike Peace Woodturning thank you. So the faster the speed the less bounce of the tool. Gotcha. I’ve been a little afraid of speed lol.

[@MikePeaceWoodturning]

@@ChrisJB84 In this case it is being turned between centers which is safer than a chuck without tailstock support.

[@marks4925]

"Che Chen " An Interesting wood to choose to use with a canteen to hold liquid to drink from. The sap from the tree will kill you if not immediately removed and treated. (Hope it is just a decorative piece.) I would be interested to hear a comment about whether the dust is toxic or an irritant. Frequently discussed is the difficulty of turning cedar and other wood dust as potential irritants. Chechen tree Featured snippet from the web The Chechen Tree and the Chaca Tree are often found growing near each other and are most commonly found in Cancun and the Riviera Maya. The Chechen tree is poisonous and the Chaca tree has a nectar to neutralise the poison if you happen to have touched the Chechen tree.Apr 1, 2016 Reported just touching the sap of this tree has killed many people in South America. Maybe the wood is ok.

[@barbarapeace2200]

Interesting. I tend to lump all of the exotics together and be cautious. I know a fellow who cut some cocobolo pen blanks on the table saw and had a severe reaction. P.s. this is mike. I am using my wife's tablet during a hospital visit.

[@samdelozier637]

Mike, I’m a big fan of your presentations, and look forward to seeing each new one, and even re-watching the older ones ! However I have one complaint : it sounds like your microphone is mounted on your turning tool ! The turning sound Is excruciating, especially when wearing ear pods or headphones. Is it possible when editing to attenuate the volume while turning thus reducing the volume to a livable level. Don’t mute it fully, just back it down enough so as not to bust my ear drums. Other than that your presentations are super and greatly appreciated. Sam.

[@MikePeaceWoodturning]

I appreciate the feedback. I have not heard this before and will keep it mind when editing.

[@cjlures8618]

too many ads

[@MikePeaceWoodturning]

KZbin does offer an ad free service for a fee. Sorry, ads support my channel.