Woodturning Rule Breaker Video

[@jurgenhackel504]

Hello Kent, i have done that with europian Cherrywood. I will hope that the bowl will not crack. We see it after a while of time is running through. Great video and a very good bowl..

[@michaelmonteforte787]

Kent I always learn a Lot from your videos. You are a excellent teacher. However I have to say I have tried the tried and true danish oil without the wax and I thought it made my bowl smell. I tried to ignore the smell but I eventually had to coat it with shellac to seal in the oder and I actually liked the shine even more than the oils dull finish. As a beginner wood turner it’s because of your videos I took the next step in turning and replaced my carbide scrapers with a few gouges and have a nice sharpening system right next to my lathe. I am getting more skilled with each piece I make so I wanted to thank you for helping me gain some confidence. Keep up the good work as you are helping a lot of us reach new levels. Be well

[@TurnAWoodBowl]

Thank you kindly Michael! I'm so glad you're getting more into turning. All the best to you and Happy Turning!

[@KevinBryant-u3c]

That is such a Beautiful piece and I enjoy how you explain why make each different cut.

[@TurnAWoodBowl]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@tomcoker9882]

Nice piece of wood and nice turning. When you show the dried bowl please include a before and after shot. Thanks. Cheers, Tom

[@TurnAWoodBowl]

Thank you, Tom! I'll see what I can do. Happy Turning!

[@TheOtherGuybo]

Thanks for the tip of putting lacquer prior to the CA glue.

[@HRConsultant_Jeff]

I turned a crotch wood piece with 3 branches merging, so in essence 3 pith areas. It was aged wood and there were no stress cracks.. As I turned it the cracks showed but I stabilized each and gave it several coats of thin Danish oil and no new cracks developed. I have used this method since and it givesme a lot more usable bowl wood. Thanks for this great video.

[@TurnAWoodBowl]

Sounds perfect Jeff. Thank you for writing and sharing!

[@MANJITSINGH-ko2oi]

BEAUTIFUL grain wood. nicely turned.

[@TurnAWoodBowl]

Thank you very much Manjit!

[@robertnorthrup1914]

Finally bit the bullet and made a sharpening station that was featured in WoodWorkers Journal magazine. Using a Harbor Freight Husky 8” variable speed grinder and one of their tool stands. I’ve had the Wolverine sharpening jigs for sometime but never really set them up properly. Reground a 1/2” bowl gouge at 55 deg with swept back wings. What a difference a properly setup system does and how easy it was to repair the grind on this gouge. I’m amazed! I have more gouges to repair. Now to make chips fly…….

[@TurnAWoodBowl]

Robert, excellent! That's exciting! Yes, people sometimes don't realize the importance of properly sharpened tools. So glad you're all set up. All the best to you and Happy Turning!

[@cobberpete1]

Beautiful. OK, I'm fortunate to have some big pieces of olive. I will try the whole log approach and see how it goes. Thanks as always Kent

[@TurnAWoodBowl]

Best of luck Peter! Enjoy the process. All the best to you and Happy Turning!

[@richardhampton9670]

Kent at some point I think your viewers would appreciate your views on lathes - not brands but best turning speeds for all parts of the turn. Additionally, your views on having a lathe that has the ability to produce torque at lower speeds - overall your views on desired speeds at different times of a turn. BEAUTIFUL BOWL!

[@TurnAWoodBowl]

Thank you, Richard. Check out this video too kzbin.info/www/bejne/p5ykqIOdYsuDhJo Happy Turning!

[@davemccann7510]

Relatively new turner, have around 50 bowls under my belt. The overall majority have been twice turned. I did however do a once turned out of Basswood for a former coworker. It has been a few months now and I need to get over there and see how much his bowl has changed. Or if it in fact, is still a one piece bowl!

[@TurnAWoodBowl]

Sounds good Dave. Hope it's all good still. Happy Turning!

[@amandatallis9875]

Hi Kent the wood has a lot of character, colour and the grain is awesome. The winged natural edge bowl is really lovely and I like the finish you have used it really brings the natural look of the wood out. Nature is so wonderful, thank you for a great video. Amanda x

[@TurnAWoodBowl]

Glad you enjoyed it Amanda! Thank you and Happy Turning!

[@BenNawrath]

Rather than lacquer, could you use sanding sealer instead before CA?

[@TurnAWoodBowl]

Ben, I'm sure that would work. Anything to temporarily fill the end-grain pores. Happy Turning!

[@harmweijers]

Keep us posted about this bowl coming months. BR from the Netherlands

[@TurnAWoodBowl]

I will Harm. You are subscribed and you've clicked the bell, right? All the best to you and Happy Turning!

[@EdRaastad-rj6mi]

Newbie question but why not start near the center and pull or push cut out to the edge and avoid tsking all those hits while cutting air?

[@curtisbolyard819]

Please let us know what burning pen system do you use. Thanks

[@qapla]

Nice looking bowl. I had never thought of Ligustrum as a turning wood

[@TurnAWoodBowl]

I know, right?! It's amazing. All the best to you and Happy Turning!

[@stephendonathan6782]

Nice work and wood! That wood would've been great quater sawn. Take care and GOD BLESS 🙏!

[@freestylewoodworking3533]

Hi Kent, thanks for all the knowledge... you are one of my biggest influences.

[@TurnAWoodBowl]

Wow, thanks! So glad to be of service. All the best to you and Happy Turning!

[@lad60606]

My brother just gave me 3 cypress pieces about 14” diameter and 24” long. They’ve sat protected on the ground for 2 years in high humidity, and I just put them in low humidity to dry out more. They are slightly spalted, but ZERO cracks. I’m totally going to try this.

[@TurnAWoodBowl]

Sounds good Lamar. Enjoy and Happy Turning!

[@allyncross6973]

Hey Kent, Beautiful bowl. The grain is awesome. I have found that a lot of folks dont mind cracks because it fits to nature. Some folks do mind them though. What nobody likes is rough spots so while I do work on cracks my biggest focus is on making it smooth even if it looks rough. Anyway thanks for the video. Yall have a wonderful day.

[@TurnAWoodBowl]

Thanks for the tip Allyn. Glad you enjoyed. All the best to you and Happy Turning!

[@jontoolman]

Very nice results! Thank you for sharing. Great information too.

[@TurnAWoodBowl]

Thanks for watching Jon! Happy Turning!

[@lindabrown2211]

Looking forward to seeing it in a few weeks or so. Over all it came out very nice and I like that you have it elevated. Thanks for sharing

[@TurnAWoodBowl]

Awesome! Thank you Linda! Yes, stay tuned! Happy Turning!

[@edwinleach7401]

Thanks for a great video. Beautiful!!

[@TurnAWoodBowl]

Glad you enjoyed it Edwin! Happy Turning!

[@kcbeekeeper]

Hey Kent - It doesn't appear you did anything extra to stabilize the bark. Is that because of the species or some other factor? For example, I've had bark on walnut want to separate after only a few months - maybe because of the large amount of sap wood?

[@TurnAWoodBowl]

Thank you for writing and sharing KC! it does depend on the tree species. We cover this more here www.TurnAWoodBowl.com/green All the best to you and Happy Turning!

[@janmcpherson8559]

Sure gonna give it a try

[@TurnAWoodBowl]

Go for it Jan! Happy Turning!

[@joshblumenthal4873]

Kent, this is another beautiful bowl and an excellent video as well. I noticed the camera work at the end, taking us on a close-up tour of the bowl. Great stuff.

[@TurnAWoodBowl]

Thanks Josh! 👍 Happy Turning!

[@HRConsultant_Jeff]

Your gouge made it through a lot of turning before needing a sharpening. I assume this is still pretty green?

[@TurnAWoodBowl]

Yes indeed Jeff. Green, and wonderful to turn. Happy Turning!

[@HazelWarlick]

What is the bevel angle on your detailed spindle gouge?

[@TurnAWoodBowl]

The spindle detail gouge is about 40-45° This one is not as precise as the bowl gouge because I sharpen freehand and I'm really only looking for a nice pointed tip. Happy Turning!

[@thesweetone]

I've done it, as long as it's dry or is dried properly aka slowly there is NO problem doing this.

[@TurnAWoodBowl]

You got it. Happy Turning!

[@whwoodturner2262]

When using a faceplate what size screws do you use

[@TurnAWoodBowl]

Here you go kzbin.info/www/bejne/kKXCc6mFeL2Wnc0 Happy Turning!

[@davidnickell9381]

What was the Titebond product you used on the crack? I have not seen that available in my area and it looks really useful. Could you provide a link for it in your list?

[@TurnAWoodBowl]

Titebond III. I just added to the list. Thanks and Happy Turning!

[@sweetlandsheatingcooling9039]

Kent, nice turning!, thanks for the explanations and technique teachings along the way. When u use the T&T do you wipe iff what you applied after an hour or do u just let what u applied sit and cure? Thanks.

[@TurnAWoodBowl]

Thanks. It's important to follow the directions. Original and Danish have slightly different applications. Just read and follow. I've seen people not follow and the results aren't as good. Happy Turning!

[@7lostboy]

Yet another great video Kent. Was this log wet or dried ?

[@TurnAWoodBowl]

Yes. ;) About half way between. Happy Turning!

[@CharlesReiche]

Was there a follow up????

[@jean-louishoules5198]

Hi Kent, I always look at your videos with a great pleasure. I just want to add for possible French followers, that "Ligustrum vulgare" French name is "Troène commun", a common bush in parks and European garden centers; but it remains generally too little for making bowls. Thanks for your videos.

[@TurnAWoodBowl]

Thanks for sharing Jean-Louis! That is great to know. Yes, there are so many tree species around that have the potential to be turned. We all need to keep our eyes open. All the best to you and Happy Turning!

[@lmallard3788]

How tall was that ligustrum before it was cut down?

[@TurnAWoodBowl]

Big. I'm not sure. I only got to see it in log form after the tornado had it way. Happy Turning!

[@curtisbolyard819]

Kent , what angle do you put on your gouges? Who makes the chuck you are using? Thanks, Curtis

[@TurnAWoodBowl]

Curtis, I like the 55° swept bevel. You can make you own, check out my course www.TurnAWoodBowl.com/sharp my chuck is a Vicmarc, but Hurricane has a very nice one as well. see my links. All the best to you and Happy Turning!

[@pamtnman1515]

Really helpful video, thank you

[@howardwittwer7490]

Until you do something you will never know what will happen when working with green wood. In this case the outcome is spectacular. Tuition/discussion during the exercise was excellent also.

[@TurnAWoodBowl]

Thank you, Howard. Agreed, we must experiment! All the best to you and Happy Turning!

[@unclemonty9506]

new to wood turning and have yet to turn a bowl but damn, you are the Yoda of turning bowls 👍

[@TurnAWoodBowl]

Thank you, Monty! Time to turn. You'll like it! Happy Turning!

[@jimmyhowell996]

Looks great. Love it.

[@kevindcreates]

why does your live center not have a point. is it better so that it doesnt plunge into wet wood?

[@TurnAWoodBowl]

Kevin, Good question. It does have a point, and it's retractable. I have it in quite a way because I don't want to make a deep hole if I need that material at the base of the bowl.. Happy Turning! Kent

[@jackthompson5092]

Great turning Kent.

[@TurnAWoodBowl]

Thanks Jack 👍

[@jimmyhowell996]

Love it. Beautiful.

[@jimmyhowell996]

Even though the rules are broken.

[@TurnAWoodBowl]

Thank you Jimmy! Cheers!

[@jdtrussell1]

Beautiful bowl!!

[@TurnAWoodBowl]

Thank you very much!

[@exotictones1054]

I have so much wood I'm selling fire wood n bought a saw mill plus turnings that i will never run out in my life time.plus i have trees dying every year.i don't cut live trees at all unless there's one i a group of dead ones.beautiful bowl.

[@TurnAWoodBowl]

Sounds perfect. Enjoy and Happy Turning!

[@glennirwin4710]

Another great video.

[@TurnAWoodBowl]

Thank you, Glenn! Happy Turning!

[@workshopoftheminotawr]

👍👍🔥🔥Спасибо за урок.

[@lewisgreenway5065]

When I worked at a craft centre the owner on a few occasions came in the workshop and said are you going home today, I was completely engrossed on the piece I was turning, one job I had I never clock watched.

[@TurnAWoodBowl]

LOL, I can relate Lewis. Turning can make time disappear! ;) All the best to you and Happy Turning!

[@jeanlong5965]

Kent, the grain is amazing. Thanks for all the great tips on turning a beautiful live edge bowl.

[@TurnAWoodBowl]

Glad you enjoyed it Jean. All the best to you and Happy Turning!

[@mac7622]

I turn with the pith all the time. I just fill it with inlay or wood flour and ca

[@TurnAWoodBowl]

Sounds great!

[@HRConsultant_Jeff]

Your comments on end grain drying also applies to lean meat cuts. You have to know the grain of the steak and where to apply the heat so it is evenly cooked and tender. Same techniques.

[@TurnAWoodBowl]

Jeff, oh that's interesting and totally makes sense. Thanks.

[@markthompson6860]

great job buddy

[@TurnAWoodBowl]

Thanks Mark! 👍

[@stapeling]

Great bowl. Great video, once again. Have you never been bitten by CA-glue? That looked very risky. Hasty, even. Be safe! Thanks again, as always!

[@TurnAWoodBowl]

Glad you like this. "Bitten?" Oh, I've glued a couple fingers together before. LOL trick is to use the smallest tip and just a touch of glue. ;) Happy Turning!

[@theangrywoodturner9972]

Beautiful wood..I always tell people that I can't take all the credit mother nature had a big part lol

[@TurnAWoodBowl]

You and me both! Great point. Happy Turning!

[@lmallard3788]

I remember people cussing privets like I cuss Dandelions

[@erbakantiftik9397]

Hİ 👋👍

[@TurnAWoodBowl]

;)

[@pangleren1025]

hehe a smal doorknob

[@steinbierz]

I hate that I have to come onto a KZbin video to post this but I kind of feel like I am out of options. I have been sending emails for going on three weeks now to kw(at)turnawoodbowl to get my password restored so that I can get into the "Woodbowl Turning Start to Finish" eCourse. I purchased that course on Nov 28, 2020, but, life getting in the way with COVID, a huge re-org at work, and my wife getting diagnosed with cancer and being hospitalized, I was never able to find the time to start the course. Life is slowing returning to normal (a new normal) so about a month ago I tried to log onto the course but my password was no longer recognized and the password reset function no longer recognized my email address. To this date and many emails later, it has been nothing but crickets. I went onto the course page and posted a very non-confrontation message asking if there was another email address or way that I could contact him to resolve my issue and I got the standard "Your message is awaiting review" (don't hold me to the actual verbiage). I kept checking back and realized that my message evidentally didn't pass muster and was never posted so here I am now on KZbin trying to get what should be a very easy issue resolved. BTW, in the time that I have been trying to contact Kent, I have received at least three emails from kw(at)turnawoodbowl: “What Are Those Lines on My Bowl", "Free Gift of Wood Bowl Turning Language", and "AHBCs - They DIDN'T Teach in School" so evidently his automated system has no problem finding me but customer service (Kent) does.