Wood Turn a Yarn Bowl

I demonstrate how to wood turn a yarn bowl on a wood lathe. This is a great gift for that special person who knits or crochets.
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[@paintilludrop]

It is wonderful..i learned the secret..going to try.

[@sandiekelley8513]

My Dremel is my friend, with my etching tool, for those those small detailing things like the "j" cut on the side of the yarn bowl.

[@scottmedori1437]

I did one of these for our future daughter in law. It was a bit over 10”, and I made the cut outs on both sides. Wish I had thought about leaving it on the lathe. Maybe next time. Thank you for this

[@MikePeaceWoodturning]

Wow, that is a big yarn bowl! Why cuts on both sides, two yarns in one bowl I bet.

[@cobberpete1]

My Sister is a 'Knitter', so you have given me a great idea for a Christmas gift. Thanks Mike. And for the tip about the twisted strips of abrasive. :)

[@kengunnell6398]

After making my first one of these I searched for an easier button. I found a coping foot for my dewalt (and for other brands) I start at the round hole and cut to near the rim with 2 passes, to open the path before cutting thru the rim. I use a narrow fine tooth blade. Saves a lot of effort. I do this with bowl held in my lap. Finishing the rough cuts is as you do. Use a ruby burr on my dremel. Care as you state to avoid binds.

[@kengunnell6398]

Dewalt saber saw that is

[@MikePeaceWoodturning]

Ken, I never heard of a coping foot. The saber saw sounds like a good solution.

[@GeraldJensen]

I started out doing a yarn bowl for my wife. She liked it, showed it to some of her friends, and all of a sudden I was in business. I just finished #50! Only 6 have been done from solid wood blocks, the rest were done from segmented bowls. To cut the slot, I built a router jig that uses a spiral upcut bit. The router bit leaves a pretty clean surface which cuts down on the sanding. As mentioned earlier, the jig is based on an article in the October 2014 edition of American Woodturner (the AAW journal).

[@MikePeaceWoodturning]

Wow, that is a lot of yarn bowls!

[@leksey7870]

Very convenient to work with yarn and beautiful!

[@MikeWaldt]

Nice project Mike, and well executed. Cheers Mike

[@MikePeaceWoodturning]

Thanks, Mike

[@ericaandloujacobs914]

Thanks for the neat project idea Mike. I've got a weaver and a spinner/crocheter in my life, and I think both would love one of these, so I know what I'll be doing next! Lou

[@MikePeaceWoodturning]

Excellent!

[@lenmullin3216]

Lou, make them for Christmas presents, that would be more enjoyable then going out shopping for a gift.

[@radiationroom]

This is a great idea! Thank You!

[@MikePeaceWoodturning]

Glad it was helpful!

[@kengunnell6398]

I have turned a few of these and still looking for an easier button. Used scroll saw some but am wondering about a rotozip bit in a dremel or hand held laminating router. Near future project will let you know. Got the bits

[@MikePeaceWoodturning]

Thanks

[@harrywhyte2299]

Great video stuck with your design used 8"x41/2" pine beam off cut I reversed the bowl in the long worth chuck externally using long rubber wine corks helped me cut a slightly concave base thanks for your great videos Harry from Aberdeen Scotland hoping to make a few more

[@MikePeaceWoodturning]

Excellent, Harry. Thanks for the feedback.I visited Scotland last year. Beautiful country. I think Edinburgh may be the most beautiful city I have ever visited.

[@diydarkmatter]

lol mike the head shots at the end . great idea buddy seen this pop up and thought that my daughter knits so i would check it out . still to cold to do anything outside for me but getting ideas for spring and this will be on the list of things to do for sure . thanks mike .

[@MikePeaceWoodturning]

If she knits she would love it I am sure.

[@larrybriggs9211]

Thank your for the informative video on making a yarn bowl. I used a technique I saw in the Oct '14 issue of American Woodturner to cut the J-slot. The article describes the use of a jig to hold the bowl, a template for the J-slot cut on a scroll saw and a router. The difficult part is finding router bits with a long enough shank to accommodate the curvature of the bowl body. Mine came out great and my daughter loves it.

[@MikePeaceWoodturning]

+Larry Briggs I did read that article. That would be my preferred method if I planned to do a lot - which I don't.

[@jessehorn6305]

Nice job, Mike. Very informative and well explained. Great project, My Friend :-)

[@MikePeaceWoodturning]

Thanks 👍

[@donlyons8964]

Thank you sir very nice and some great tips,

[@tonycarter798]

Hi Mike thanks for your video I’ve just made my first yarn bowl and I used a Dremel with the small sanding spindle to sand the slot side it worked well thanks

[@MikePeaceWoodturning]

Great!

[@MH-qq3kj]

I’ll make one Mike. Great suggestion.

[@MikePeaceWoodturning]

I am sure it will be a nice one!

[@hraun2berg]

I think you have done a beautiful job there😆. Regards, Júlíus

[@MikePeaceWoodturning]

Thanks, Julius.

[@jeffoldham3466]

thank you mike

[@matthewinga9546]

Funny we (you, me & Gibson) were just talking about this at lunch last week at the club.

[@garymccoy2888]

Thanks Mike.

[@jeffoldham3466]

mike this is a nice bowl,,got to make one,,have you ever made any bowls using epoxy,,seems like a good way to use scrap wood,,

[@MikePeaceWoodturning]

No. If you meant casting in acrylics with a pressure pot, also no. It is expensive and does not interest me - maybe later.

[@davidhalonen6702]

I've made a couple out of segmented and used a small router w/ a 3/8" dado bit. Still took a lot of sanding, but it worked.

[@MikePeaceWoodturning]

Thanks for commenting. Stay safe.

[@rbollard1]

Such timing. Are you a mind reader, Mike? Juanita just retired. Last night she told me a friend is going to re-teach her knitting! Well, one Christmas/retirement present idea already!! Now, about turning knitting needles.... when's That video due out?!

[@MikePeaceWoodturning]

Umm.... I guess I will add it to my idea list.

[@scottgaber2267]

Mike nice bowl. I noticed your vacuum chuck hookup after the bowl was installed. I have the same lathe but my vac time goes all the way through with the nut on the outside. What are using. Thanks

[@MikePeaceWoodturning]

+Scott Gaber I use a rotary adapter with 2 bearings and 2 O rings that fit snugly in the handwheel. Some prefer the more complex lamp rod that goes thru the spindle and thread on to the Chuck itself.

[@jeffoldham3466]

mike do you ever use a 1/4 bowl gouge,,i notice that they do make them but it seems kinda small for most applications,,

[@MikePeaceWoodturning]

I do have a couple of 3/8" bar size which the British call a 1/4". I do use a 1/4" detail gouge for fine details. I see no use for a 1/2 bar size BG.

[@johnshaw7107]

Neat project. Production Suggestion KZbin puts a red line across the bottom of the thumbnail picture if you have already watched it. When you frame the thumbnail picture in red the first reaction is that I have already watched it. Would hate to miss a good project.

[@MikePeaceWoodturning]

+John Shaw Interesting. I never noticed that feature. Thanks for the alert.

[@WildBoreWoodWind]

You don't have any carving chisels or a sloyd?

[@MikePeaceWoodturning]

No Sloyd or carving chisels.

[@kengunnell6398]

Amazon carries a coping foot for scroll saw by Collins mfg. $32. Having trouble senting picture to you on FB or your blog

[@scottgaber2267]

Mike did you make that adapter or is it available from a vendor

[@MikePeaceWoodturning]

The vaccum chuck rotary adapter? I got mine from jtturningtools.com Check Crafts Suppy woodturnerscatalog.com for one to fit a PM3520 that is cheaper.

[@mummatoni9211]

What about using your dremel? The sanding disk

[@MikePeaceWoodturning]

I did use a Dremel with a shaping burr but it did not work well. It skipped off onto the surface of the bowl and tended to burn the wood. Not sure how I could use a sanding disk.

[@mummatoni9211]

Mike Peace Woodturning argh ok. Bummer but anyway you did a top job

[@lenmullin3216]

Mike, two things you should know, #1. you do not need that much of a curl cut into the side of the bowl. #2. When these types of bowls are being used, there's the pull factor to keep in mind. So the bottom of the bowl should be as flat as possible, a base ring is not needed.

[@MikePeaceWoodturning]

Thanks for sharing.

[@joseafonseca3536]

Sand with Dremel and diamond bits. Do it slowly.

[@MikePeaceWoodturning]

Good tips!

[@tomsaunders4332]

NICE JOB, GOOD DEMO, WHATS WITH THE OPEN MOUTH NOW DAYS?????

[@MikePeaceWoodturning]

Prevailing wisdom is that strong facial expressions create interest and make thumbnails more clickable. Maybe I can do that with my mouth closed.

[@RiverRat1963]

maybe a dremel tool to cut it out.

[@judycharvey5790]

The easiest way of doing something complicated....... get someone else to do it XD

[@dbat9594]

Sharpen your drills much???? lol

[@MikePeaceWoodturning]

No.