Turning a Basic Bowl on the Wood Lathe with Sam Angelo

[@garyjohnson9297]

Another fine step by step bowl

[@anthonykorsak2906]

Very nice. Thanks for the 101. Always need to review the basics

[@alanmullock381]

Solid explaination Sam and a good result too!👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍😎😎😎😎

[@wardwilson3216]

Thanks Sam. I learn a lot each video

[@glennnord2511]

Thank you Sam , This was a good video that we all can use .

[@carolriley8472]

Very lovely little bowl!

[@vernsteinbrecker3759]

Great informative video

[@glencrandall7051]

Good afternoon Sam. Just spent another enjoyable 40 minutes of so with you. Got some great tips. That's a nice little bowl. Interesting figure where that knot happened. Thank you for sharing. Have a great day and stay safe.

[@DougMilleratWoodSpunRound]

Very nice Sam. I’m glad you didn’t feel the need to smooth inside/outside, but gave this nice wood some shape. Well done!

[@tomcoker9882]

Sam it did turn out very nice. Thanks for all the tips, keep the videos coming. Cheers, Tom

[@WYOMINGWOODTURNER]

Thanks 👍

[@jackthompson5092]

Gorgeous bowl Sam.

[@davidmorgan7522]

Always the teacher! Great info and refresher Sam. Love the character in that bowl. Take care, Dave

[@WYOMINGWOODTURNER]

Glad you enjoyed it Sam

[@trurex007lee7]

Thanks.

[@billy19461]

Beautiful bowl Sam!

[@WYOMINGWOODTURNER]

Thank you very much!

[@gregchapman729]

Great explanation Sam, always like options!

[@WYOMINGWOODTURNER]

Glad you think so!

[@jerryunderwood2974]

Very interesting. I have never done a bowl and this looks like a good one to start. Could you comment a little about how to select the blank with consideration of grain direction, etc.? Thanks again!

[@WYOMINGWOODTURNER]

At our last club meeting, there was wood out for sale by another member. I love apple and this on was not all cracked up-so I bought it for $3. Sam

[@rexb6478]

When you were sanding I noticed the vacuum hose, which is the most effective, is there a certain sized dust collection system that works for us, in the smaller sheds? I'm looking at the WEN from HD, but wonder if that is enough, plus what hose size? Is this a situation where, get the most HP/suction you can afford? I hope to put this in smaller shed next to woodturning one to keep noise down. Thank you again for all the videos you do. I have watched and re watched a bunch of them to understand them before I try to duplicate your techniques. I am subscribed and hit THUMBS UP every time!

[@WYOMINGWOODTURNER]

Great question......There are lots of possibilities for dust collectors etc. Not sure if I can do the topic justice here. I have a 2HP Tempest from Penn State ind, I have had for 20+ years. I have also had 2 smaller dust collectors I have since sold. Buy the biggest dust collector (s) you can afford with 4" hoses. I will also address this in my July Notes video, Sam

[@pjseiber2774]

What flute shape do you prefer for the bottom feeder? Always learn something and definitely Always enjoy.

[@WYOMINGWOODTURNER]

I try to use a parabolic flute for all my bowl gouges Sam

[@tomcoker9882]

Sam after stating that the safest way to move the banjo/tool rest is with the lathe off and that was what you were going to show in this video, oops, you moved it while the blank was turning (12:28). It is always best to do that and the Central Virginia club will tell you to shut the lathe off and remove your project if you fail to do so. It’s good training, but at home we all slip up and move it with the lathe running (even having done so and moved it too close to my turning and ruined it). Cheers, Tom

[@WYOMINGWOODTURNER]

Tom, did I say in this video NOT to move the tool rest with the lathe running. I looked back and could not find that (I don't believe I said it in this video or any video). I do agree for clubs and symposia it is a good safety practice to SHOW such a practice a turning off the lathe when moving the tool rest. Now if I am working on a nearly finished piece and touching the t-rest to a spinning piece, I could cause serious damage that would require significant repair. I will turn the lathe off in these situations. I may do things that the viewer SHOULD NOT DO but that I feel is safe for me. This may be a good topic for a Notes discussion. Thanks Sam

[@tomcoker9882]

@@WYOMINGWOODTURNER Sam, you did say not to do it and we all know (or should know) not to do it, but we also know we often mean “do as we say and not as we do”. Then ever so often when we forget to listen to our own good advice we get a reminder, hopefully a minor one (to the workpiece not us). You did say it was the safest practice, but that you also carefully did it one in a while.

[@garthkeck2003]

Magnificent little bowl. Did the flood affect you?

[@WYOMINGWOODTURNER]

No we're good thanks Sam

[@wdavis7655]

Missed a significant decision; is tenon an ‘Inny’ or ‘outy’

[@WYOMINGWOODTURNER]

At 9:22 I start making a compression tenon. I only do an expansion recess on a plate or platter. Sam

[@MarklTucson]

@@WYOMINGWOODTURNER Sam, I’d be interested in understanding your decision process regarding why a tenon vs. a mortise (recess). I know that in some cases, the tenon is the best decision because the wood is of questionable integrity and a compression fit is most likely to hold vs. splitting if a recess were used. I’m curious about other cases or whether this kind of decision is more a matter of personal preference vs. any specific rule of thumb.

[@WYOMINGWOODTURNER]

@@MarklTucson This is a deep topic for me. 1) I don't like to leave an expansion recess in the bottom of one of my piece- I do us them in a plate or platter but I can make them less the 1/8" deep and disguise them- 2) If I remove the recess, I find it difficult to remove it with out changing the shape of the piece. If I use a compression tenon I can have the shape finished and then take the tenon off..... Sam

[@MarklTucson]

@@WYOMINGWOODTURNER Thanks for the detailed response. I appreciate the information as it helps me make those decisions