Using a Waterjet to Make a Spiral Wooden Bowl!

We took tried out woodturning by taking a flat oak board and making it into a resin bowl. We don't have a lathe. Thank you Stone Coat Countertops for the Epoxy!
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[@bigfan6016]

That part around 6:35 with the Ghost pottery parody had me laughing so hard! I watched the real movie scene and then came back and watched this one again and was cracking up so hard!!

[@jordansorenson698]

I was cringing the entire time I was rolling on the floor laughing, but a laugh is a win, so I'll take it.

[@PatrickAdairDesigns]

Of all channels to make a serious innovation in bowl making techniques, I honestly didn’t expect Waterjet Channel to be the one. But in all seriousness that is an amazing bowl and you’re just scratching the surface of what’s possible with that technique. Way to go! Bowl making channels: take note lol

[@geometricart7851]

Definitely has a niche. I think you could probably charge $50 for that bowl and people would buy it.

[@OkNoBigDeal]

Peter Brown @shoptime just unsubbed.

[@Lilith-Rose]

It's an old and well known technique for scroll saw woodworking, been around for decades and most often used to make cool fold flat fruit bowls etc. It's one of the first things you learn with scroll saw work, if you cut a spiral you can make a bowl

[@PatrickAdairDesigns]

@@Lilith-Rose I’ve never seen one cast with resin that’d actually hold water/hold up to abuse over time. Maybe I just haven’t seen it though, I’m definitely not a bowl expert haha.

[@Lilith-Rose]

@@PatrickAdairDesigns I've seen them where the spiral is glued and then turned down on a lathe, then sealed the usual way with wax or oils etc. Same result just attained using wood glue or epoxy rather than casting resin. I'm just surprised that spiral cut bowls seem to be relatively unknown or surprising when to me they are on the same level as things like lathe turned bowls and wooden fruits etc. Not quite sure how to put it into words or describe it properly, the closest I can think of would be calling it intermediate hobbyist woodworking or something like that, the kind of stuff you see at craft fairs. Maybe it's more of a UK thing as well

[@thebuttfromnemo]

“Some of the worst methods you’ve ever seen” I swear I love this channel

[@goman5523]

They are definitely something else, so glad i found them

[@mkseed9188]

Swearing is bad…

[@norwegiansmores811]

3:50 FUNKY TOWN!

[@chrissutton6235]

They didn't disappoint lol

[@peterbrownwastaken]

That was amazing! Also. Someone is a bit more ticklish than Demi Moore.

[@chickenslapper4058]

I knew I'd find the resident bowl maker here lol.

[@seenstudio]

Would love to see your try on this, another collab happening in the future?

[@seradhe1389]

I was gonna say you should get your hands on a spiral of wood and have a go.

[@skie6282]

Plz make one!

[@UKsAssistant]

I'd say you need to try this

[@CrazyNerdInventor]

When the other guys started appearing on this channel I really wasn't sure about it but now I feel they really add a "screw around with old friends" vibe to the channel and I love it.

[@heinrichhein2605]

you can use high pressure air in the gap of the mold to separate it, it has a tremendous force, and it will be quite easy

[@edborrelli2786]

Lmao the ghost reference

[@jarviskicks]

next time, make the cut angled inward towards the center so when gravity takes it, the top meets the bottom of the next layer. Hope that makes sense!

[@BetaDude40]

Is it possible to even do that with the water jet? I thought it always fired straight down. I guess you could move the wooden board but with how fragile this spiral is and the mechanical complexity of an apparatus that would move the whole board gradually as the thing cut that might not be very easy to do.

[@Himechinachae]

@@BetaDude40 the thing has 3 axis motors I think They have videos showing them taking (for example) a watermelon at an angle

[@robertlapointe4093]

That turned out surprisingly well. Maybe a new business opportunity - selling spiral cut blanks to wood turners?

[@kameljoe21]

Not only that the tile would be super cool to put around a drain. I am hoping they do a bunch of designs with the tile. A whole set of these would be super cool for pretty much any project.

[@woods3497]

Yea but literally anyone could do that on a band saw for less money and in less time

[@ryangross5446]

@@woods3497 literally anyone is definitely an exaggeration lol and it wouldnt be flawless like what they cut unless your skill level is extremely high, which isnt exactly common. And if i wanted a 1000 of them you wouldnt see me cutting them by hand, and certainly not out of marble or ceramic tile.

[@natalieisagirlnow]

@@ryangross5446 it would take more than 17 minutes on a bandsaw too

[@maggs131]

@@woods3497 hold on since you are literally anyone I'd love to give you an unlimited supply of wood and various band saws and take however much time you need to give the same result. It would be a lesson in futility

[@electronicsNmore]

Hilarious starting @ 6:45. A lot of work, but the end result is beautiful.

[@WaterjetChannel]

There were a few times in there where I almost gave uo

[@electronicsNmore]

@@WaterjetChannel I believe it, but the love from your boy toy kept you going strong! 🤣

[@davezad]

@@WaterjetChannel As a potter I had to laugh at that, "centering is hard." Yes, yes it is. Nice altenate use for a wheel. You should try tap centering sometime. 😁

[@potatopotatopotatopotatopo8746]

I like how the water jet has become just a tool for all the other projects you guys come up with

[@nialpmatk04]

Right they make some pretty neat stuff

[@Remaggib]

That bit just cracked me up. Also, actually a pretty cool looking product at the end!

[@R2Bl3nd]

What bit?

[@plvt0n1vm]

That Ghost reference though 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@verb5006]

What can you guys not make with this machine!!! How about making a slinky?

[@photolabguy]

Where is Dan? The videos definitely have a different feel these days. Just was curious. No hate intended.

[@patrickr2686]

I was wondering the same thing

[@mileskosik472]

Judging by the way the referenced Dan around the 1:20 mark, it sounds he still works there, maybe he is off sick or on temporary leave for some reason? Didn't sound like anything serious at least.

[@DanSteigerwald]

@@mileskosik472 If it's anything like our shop, he's out with covid.

[@nax6169]

I can’t believe how versatile Mitchell is. He had a part in Parks and Rec, can cut things with water, and was a perfect Demi Moore.

[@tjg555]

the Ghost parody and the air hose at the end capped off one of the best videos this channel has ever had.

[@DanTehBro]

Here for the ghost scene

[@chrisvandergriff504]

Never would have expected that scene with the pottery wheel. Lovely bowl, though.

[@Nairod2]

xD I died... well almost I wasn't expecting that at all it went from the waterjet channel to the resincast channel to Brokeback Mountain rather quick.

[@kmosley666]

I would like to see a pyramid cut out in a spiral pattern, and made into something cool. Like a lamp shade lol. Great content as always.

[@theLuigiFan0007Productions]

You're gonna want some form of mold release coating on those bowls next time, but that looks amazing. Honestly, it's one of the most epic random things you'v tried. I think you should collab and send Peter Brown some wood spirals, and both try to make the same project. That would make for a fun video for sure.

[@TradieTrev]

I can see this being a legit light fitting! The gaps in the epoxy will give the shade true character!

[@thecloud7587]

That is a super cool bowl at the end. With this channel I wasn't sure if the concept would hold up to the wakiness but that is awesome

[@LeAnimal65]

Really miss Dan being front and center. He and Mitchell play real well off each other and are highly entertaining. New pairing is kinda flat. Cool project and I really liked the end product.

[@goman5523]

Try decreasing the thickness of each spiral the further out it goes, i bet it would be rather interesting to see the result compared to one uniform thicness

[@ParadigmUnkn0wn]

Last time I was this early I regretted it for the next 18 years and 9 months.

[@GRosa250]

That was an amazing recreation of the Ghost pottery scene! Mitchell looks identical to Demi Moore

[@PUNISHERMARKO]

6:40 the best. that's what we wanted to see :D

[@HighTechLab]

You guys should angle the head of the water jet so it's pointing toward the center of the circle so that the layers can't fall past each other. Enough of an angle so that it is more than the kerf

[@WaterjetChannel]

I want to do this. But I haven’t figured out how to program the 3D part to make it happen

[@bismuth8366]

If you make the cut at an angle towards the middle, it would make a bowl without any resin

[@ross9580]

Clever idea!

[@therealestatewhisperer4806]

“That was my nickname in college” is one of my favorite useful lines and homie just said “that’s what they called me in high school.” Very good. I’ll allow it.

[@JESTAz]

That ended up looking very cool! Nice work guys 🙌

[@JohnDoe-jj6wf]

Woot Woot appreciate the call out!

[@Retired_Detective51]

Boys, you have to learn that you just don’t use glass with resin, sticks to it every single time. Plastic is so much easier, especially with mold release. And a pressure pot is much better for air bubbles than a vacuum chamber. I made my pressure pot out of a paint sprayer from Harbor Freight. You just have to add and remove some simple fittings and do a little modification on the valves to make it work. I did mine for under $125. Huge difference clarity. 40-45 psi for about 8-10 minutes will rid the resin of all micro bubbles. I’ve mixed close to 1000 gallons of resin in the past 3 or so years. I do this stuff for a living now and have made about every mistake with it as possible. Just trying to help.

[@WaterjetChannel]

I appreciate it. We get this advice every time and I’m not sure why we are too stupid to try it.

[@Retired_Detective51]

@@WaterjetChannel no problem at all, you guys are very clear to your subscribers that you’re not experts in resin, it’s kinda fun watching my old mistakes brought back to life, lol. No matter how you arrived at it, that bowl was absolutely beautiful. The only thing that was missing was mitchell giving it a good ol’ fashioned lick.

[@megaflea2k]

One of your best creations yet !

[@opi_is_me1576]

I would actually buy one of those. They look really nice.

[@MiningMozo]

I have loved watching you guys improve your resin game

[@norwegiansmores811]

3:50 FUNKY TOWN!

[@PlanetRylosIV]

Great video! As a potter I both cringed and L’dMFAO! Especially the scene at 6:45! 😂🤣 Also a bit ironic now that he’s an ACTUAL ghost, he’s into wood! (RIP Patrick Swayze)!

[@Grand-Massive]

I actually think there is a market for like lamp shades and other home décor to be made out of this spiral design

[@lemonaliwo7710]

Spiral cut a gemstone and send it to patrick so he can make a ring with it :D

[@freako1245]

a spiral ring sounds cool

[@PatrickAdairDesigns]

Hahahaha

[@dashippo]

Honestly probably the nicest thing you've made.....of all the things

[@edgoodman1]

i swear i love this channel. It gives the good seasons of the office a run for their money.

[@karineshearon2635]

Y’all are fun people!

[@TruEchoX]

Very practical methods indeed

[@tylerlarson9491]

I’ve been waiting for this vid to come out and like always I was not disappointed!

[@ronnievenhorst9873]

Very nicely made. It's a great idea to do it that way. Nice video. That part with those two men was fun too.

[@geometricart7851]

this is one of the cooler things you guys have done on this channel. How much did that bowl end up costing you to make?

[@topgoose4818]

bout twel fitty

[@mikeznel6048]

@@topgoose4818 Yeah right. Probably 80 plus dollars considering that's how much plywood of that thickness is.

[@dattebenforcer]

How long did it take rather?

[@woofy1988]

I think the use of some silicone based mold release would have helped keep the bowl from sticking to the bowls.

[@thepjup4507]

this would only work if the mold release was deployed from another bowl, and applied using a smaller bowl to the bowl inside the bowl and the outer bowl to get the final bowl more quickly, this is not hyperbowly.

[@birddogbriar4335]

Should do a colab with one of the wood turners on KZbin. Send them the spiral cut wood. Let them pour resin and turn it. They could do some awsome stuff with that.

[@DeadRider88]

I can say that's the first time I've ever seen anyone play Funky Town on the blowtorch

[@fangthewarrior]

Beautiful! I'd definitely buy one!

[@edgoodman1]

i think this was my favorite video of the channel. You guys are hilarious.

[@josephhubbard4332]

Why does a waterjet channel have some of the best jokers on the site?

[@peterw1534]

Wow that came out really great. Looks cool

[@tomasjosefvela1]

This really goes to show, even if you have a shop full of tools, you don't always have the correct ones... lol, really though guys awesome project.

[@competitivespeed2]

The Ghost reference was pure genius

[@WaterjetChannel]

It’s required if using a pottery wheel

[@mr_jake.y8348]

You guys are crazy. Love your channel keep up the good work.

[@jamesbarisitz4794]

Pretty pro results! 👍 😃

[@reggiep75]

The memes, the innuendos and the ghetto ghost scene? *26/10 fo' sho'*

[@Bennnnnnnnnnn]

Nice, y’all should try some colored resin next time if you’re gonna do it again. I think it would look cool

[@cahyaprayoga0475]

Yes, i wanna comment abt this before yours

[@jameskellum4]

I laughed so hard at this. And I really really needed that laugh. Thanks guys

[@ThatOldStoner]

I just watched this whole video with captions on but listening to some symphonic music. It was amazing.

[@MrCarlBackhausen]

That was so cool! I would buy that if i saw it in a shop

[@shinanon]

These vids are way better when it’s Mitchell and Dan.

[@myfatassdick]

Those shots of the bowl separating were pretty satisfying

[@dattebenforcer]

You need a better medium to pour your resin into so that it won't stick, or at least is easier to remove. Maybe coat the bowl with wax paper/baking sheets, or saran wrap.

[@kengurusafari]

Can we take a moment to appreciate how big of an impact Pyrex has made on the world? This stuff is so brittle I bet you can't make a Pyrex spiral bowl. If you can even make a full spiral in it.

[@Givulinovich]

Good job guys. Seriously. 💕❤️💕

[@RandomBogey]

6:40, still a better love story than Twilight…

[@ivanskorica6979]

I love you for that Ghost reference :D Man the nostalgia hit me hard there xD

[@JMB676]

Looks awesome just needs some fine sanding and a poly. But no matter what you did it the worst way possible and that's the best part.

[@12345.......]

Please bring back just Dan and Mitchell, maybe a sprinkle of Elliott.

[@TheOGDgaming]

super awesome bowl

[@brianartillery]

For all the humour and mucking about, the result was a really beautiful object, that is useful, too. Thanks gents. Nice one.

[@SpidermanFan92]

What if you cut two spirals out of wood using opposing lines and messed them together as one bowl?

[@LennoxMatt1]

Mitchell's wife: have you seen my Pyrex mixing bowls? Mitchell:.....nope

[@WaterjetChannel]

True story is I have this set and almost brought it…. Decided I’d buy a new set for the video. But she doesn’t watch my videos, so she’d never know we used them, and she’ll never know Niel has the hots for me.

[@xLazarusEnvy]

Neil and Mitchell are fucking hilarious when its just them in the shop hahah

[@daneartis7040]

You could probably try warming the bowl when you pour the resin or maybe even after, then cooling the bowls so that it contracts and then maybe the resin would release. Or if you dont care about breaking the glass, you could heat it pretty hot and try to shock freeze it with dry ice or something to cause the glass to shatter.

[@SuperchargedSecondGen]

God damn it…. I should have figured you guys would get a ghost pun in.. well done that was great I like the team effort.

[@MaYbYl8eR]

Wow that lightshade was so cool

[@cayde7469]

Interesting fact water actually reacts with the tannins in oak and turns it black. That’s why after cutting the oak on the water jet it turned black. I know, nobody asked but there you go. 👍

[@WaterjetChannel]

I thought it was just because the tank water is disgusting

[@wesleycooley1618]

I've been running a waterjet for 12 years now and this is pretty cool, have you tried putting a mixing tube in a hardening oven?

[@mattimakela4584]

You should send one of those spirals to Peter Brown, Would be neat to see what he could do. Would it be possible to merge two of those spirals together? Like two kinds of wood?

[@CaptCorgi]

oh my lord you need to send one of these to a really really professional wood worker, the fact that your... Inventive methods, made a really amazing bowl, Imagine what someone could do with more... tradition methods

[@jeremyzackandlucas]

@Waterjet Channel _Come on 1 Million Subscribers! It won't be long now! My 2 sons and dad (myself) love your channel!_ *Thanks* 👍

[@Kraniumbrud]

blowing air into the eyes of another person has to be one of the things you are not supposed to do

[@ArisRuyter]

That Ghost seen - true comedy, enjoyed this video thanks guys

[@PJSproductions97]

It is kinda funny to think about, cutting and forming a bowl like this is way more material-efficient than using a big chunk of wood and lathing it out. It's a way to convert flat pieces of wood into 3-dimensional ones with only resin being added! ...now we just need a way to grow resin on trees too

[@matthewjones7935]

Something tells me Dan is the brains of this operation.

[@munkhtuguldurboldbaatar7742]

I'd be happy to see you do some compliant mechanic stuff.

[@armadanza4735]

This is sick

[@theplayablecatalog3199]

Strain speghetii through one of the spirals. I wanna see if it would work as a colander. (obviously without resin.)

[@natalieisagirlnow]

if you were straining lasagna noodles maybe

[@seenstudio]

Maybe a circulair wave pattern for the next try? Would love ro see that

[@Darriuss87]

The poor man's Lathe out of a pottery wheel and angle grinder.... That's Epic xD

[@Nemz1987]

Blowtorch song was welcome to the jungle.. we have fun and games.

[@transversewithru]

Came for the water jet, subbed for the Ghost parody, did not expect XD

[@Anomalocaria]

i'm honestly thinking about building a guitar doing something like this. i love what the grain is doing when Mitch tightens the spiral. i think i want to throw it in resin, then glue a few together to get like different spirals nested together around one big central spiral, and then use that as a body blank. i've got absolutely no idea where to start looking for waterjet cutting services, do these kinds of shops even take non-bulk orders? lol

[@lilywillow-7951]

Ohhh that sounds so cool. Good luck!!

[@DavidRTribble]

3:23 Adding the second bowl. It was about here that I thought you needed to coat the bowls with _something that wouldn't stick to the epoxy,_ so you could separate it from the wood. But I guess _glass_ worked out just fine.

[@traviswilliams3209]

siiiick, now to make cool things specifically to destroy with the air cannon!