Dear Kent, I wanted to say a second thank you for sharing this project idea. Since I watched your video, I've made two paperclip/safety pin bowls, one of all mulberry and one of mulberry with a walnut rim. I made one modification to your technique that your viewers might be interested in. Instead of inlaying the magnets like a pancake, I turned a slot in the bowl rim so the magnets could be inserted thin-wise, enabling a thinner wall. Your instruction continues to be so very well done and top notch. Thanks also for introducing all of us to the tried and true finishes. The varnish oil was used on the Mulberry/Walnut and really looks nice.
Hey Kent. Would you be willing to do a short video of how your lathe tools are stored. Especially the ones by lathe. I think maybe you have them in a bucket!
Neat idea, a friend of mine uses a magnet in the bottom of his bowls for this purpose. l love the contrast of the colors of wood. Thanks for being such a great teacher Kent.
Nice! At around the 27:50 mark, were you able to maintain bevel contact on all those cuts at the bottom? I typically am not able to get my bevel rubbing down there because the handle hits the rim
Really enjoyed this video, the little chat at the end gave me an idea of creating a big champagne flute shaped tall vase made of all kinds of different woods assembled as stacked discs, glued together and then turned to make the tall vase. What do you think Kent, can you create that?? 🤔🤔😁🌱☀️
Very nice useful idea, great and thank you for sharing it with us. Now I want to make one. Where did you get the earth magnets? Do they come in different strengths? Which is the best strength magnet for this project? Thank you
Thanks for all your videos. This may not be about the subject video but let me ask. When finished the first turning of a green wood bowl and its reasonably balanced but still wet, do you think letting it "spin dry" on the lathe for some duration will help to accelerate the drying time ( it sure is expelling lots of water)?
Good question Sal. It will remove the surface moisture, but it's the deeper cellular moisture that needs to work out over time. Thanks and Happy Turning!
The trick with installing the magnets is. Don’t put them in individually. Take the stack, and put the stack in the hole and then slide the stack off even withe the surface. This makes all of the magnets flush with the surface, easier to handle, and all the poles are in the same orientation. I learned this the hard way when I got the pole mixed up, and some attracted, and others repelled each other.
Hi Kent, great idea and video, i've ordered the magnets and will give it a go. On another issue, i did something really stupid and wondered if you had any ideas. I rough turned a very large bowl, about 24 inches off of the end of my lathe. I was really pleased with myself. I let it dry for around 6 months and went to second turn it. I then realised I can't revers it on a jam chuck to reshap the tenon because I can't bring the tail stock up when i'm turning off the end of the lathe. Stupid of me but just didn't think the whole process through. Any ideas would be welcome. Have a great Easter. Chris
Chris, I'm guessing the 24" won't fit over the bed that's why you turned off the end? Well, perhaps find another turner with a larger lathe to at least get the tenon re-trued and then you can continue on your lathe. If not, chalk it up to experience. ;) All the best to you and Happy Turning!
I don’t like that bowel I love it what a great idea you challenge my imagination I hope I can come out with an idea is good keep up the good work I enjoy your videos Have a great day😊
Hi Kent, I have a question. when I return a dried bowl I always get the exterior round first and then finish with the tenon do you think it matters either way? Great videos by the way, thanks for doing them so regularly.
Thank you, John. The second turning is fine either way as long as the exterior is turning smooth, without wobbles, just before you start the interior. If the exterior is wobbling when you do the interior then you will have thick and thin wall areas on the bowl. All the best to you and Happy Turning!
I glued some planks of hazelnut tree wood on the top and bottom of a piece of walnut which was just too thin to turn a bowl a few weeks ago. The hazelnut wood was very light, but had this very faint orange hue to it. The resulting color combination looked like a can of Guinness Beer. Bowl turned out nice, very "seventies" somehow.
Nice piece. The magnets are a neat idea. Did you specifically put the positive or negative ends of the magnets either up or down? I noticed in your demo that the paper clips seemed to stick in some spots but not in between. Wonder if that was the reason, they weren't consistent in orientation? Peace
Hm? Do you mean cracking? If that's the case, see my Tree To Bowl course. www.TurnAWoodBowl.com/ green That will help you avoid cracking wood. Happy Turning!
Kent - Love this video thank you! Two questions; where were you from in Illinois? And do you have any recommendations for clear food safe epoxy for filling holes or gaps in bowls?
Mark, I grew up close to Kankakee. Hm? not sure about a truly food-safe epoxy. The general thought is that most finishes are "safe" once they are cured, but not sure about epoxy. Happy Turning!
Sure I do, Jakee, I just edit those out. LOL kidding. You can get there too. Remember; persistent, patient practice will yield the bowls you imagine creating! All the best to you and Happy Turning!
Hm? You might need to manually locate the desired positions. You could try locking pliers to hold the chuck in place perhaps. All the best to you and Happy Turning!
OK, I'm lazy. Since the magnets are hidden, I wouldn't bother with the indexing wheel, or epoxy each magnet individually. I would just eyeball the holes and smear on the epoxy when I was gluing the rim. It's great to watch such careful work, though.
Such a shame what is happening to Ash from the Emerald Ash Borers... I've only been turning less than 6 months Ash wasn't one if my favorite woods for woodworking but as a turner I absolutely love Ash. I want to get as much of it as humanly possible so I can hopefully have Ash wood to turn for years to come
Kent sorry I must have had a fat thumb. I accidentally hit the 👎. Great idea I will definitely try this. I am trying to be patient as I wait for bowl blanks to dry. I need a kiln.
What a great idea. A beautiful bowl with a purpose. Lucky sister.
Thank you Jean! 😊
Dear Kent, I wanted to say a second thank you for sharing this project idea. Since I watched your video, I've made two paperclip/safety pin bowls, one of all mulberry and one of mulberry with a walnut rim. I made one modification to your technique that your viewers might be interested in. Instead of inlaying the magnets like a pancake, I turned a slot in the bowl rim so the magnets could be inserted thin-wise, enabling a thinner wall. Your instruction continues to be so very well done and top notch. Thanks also for introducing all of us to the tried and true finishes. The varnish oil was used on the Mulberry/Walnut and really looks nice.
Thank you for writing and sharing Barry! Brilliant idea. I'll have to try that. All the best to you and Happy Turning!
Very stimulating project for both the added rim and the hidden magnets.
Thank you, Alain. Glad you enjoyed. Happy Turning!
Great video on how to make a hidden project.
Thank you, Margaret! Happy Turning!
Hey Kent. Would you be willing to do a short video of how your lathe tools are stored. Especially the ones by lathe. I think maybe you have them in a bucket!
I might do this. Stay tuned. Happy Turning!
Thank you, Kent. That is a fun project.
Hi Kent. Another great video for us to enjoy. Thank you for your fantastic contribution in the world of woodturning enthusiasts.
Glad you enjoyed it! Thank you! Happy Turning!
Love this project! I think I might try this with Mulberry and a Walnut rim. Thanks.
Sounds great Barry. Enjoy and Happy Turning!
Nice work Kent! The magnets are great.
Thank you, Happy Turning!
Great project and perfect gift. Always nice to visit your site.
Thank you, Sylvie! All the best to you and Happy Turning!
Thats a great concept. Thanks for sharing.
My pleasure Garth. Happy Turning!
Neat idea, a friend of mine uses a magnet in the bottom of his bowls for this purpose. l love the contrast of the colors of wood. Thanks for being such a great teacher Kent.
Thank you, Jane! Happy Turning!
Cool bowl. Thanks again!
Thank you, David! Happy Turning!
Clever idea , I love the finish . I will have to make some
Thank you, Gary. Happy Turning!
as always great video, super educational, thank you
Thank you, Urs! Happy Turning!
Nice, Walnut and Cherry or maple would be nice too. Thanks
Yes indeed, George. Happy Turning!
Loving the bowl you have great skill & your videos are always well made & easy to follow
Regards
Steve UK London
Thank you kindly, Steve! All the best to you and Happy Turning!
Absolutely clever and beautiful wood. Great job Kent. 💕😊💕
Thank you, Joalla! Happy Turning!
Beautiful and functional, great idea. Thanks for sharing 👍
My pleasure, PJ. Happy Turning!
You've added to my creativity potential. I don't know how I'll use this but I'm sure it'll find expression somewhere.
It's a good one to keep in the back of your mind Chuck. Happy Turning!
To use a jam chuck, I am assuming the tailstock needs to be "live" (ie. able to spin). Am I correct?
Yes indeed. Good question. Happy Turning!
Kent,
Sweet idea I like your secret. Do you have a kiln of sorts that you use dry your bowls? Thanks
Yes, videos coming. Stay tuned. Happy Turning!
Nice! At around the 27:50 mark, were you able to maintain bevel contact on all those cuts at the bottom? I typically am not able to get my bevel rubbing down there because the handle hits the rim
Also, do you have a video on the padded headstock jam chuck? Seems easier than always using my Cole jaws
Yes, check out my video library for the Jam Chuck video.
This is one of the reasons I use a 55° swept back bevel bowl gouge. Happy Turning!
Nice job 👍🏻
Thank you, Joel!
Very clever idea! Thanks for the great instructions! I always enjoy the details you have in your videos.
Glad you like them Peter! All the best to you and Happy Turning!
Inventive and informing enjoyed the process.
Thank you, Lewis! Happy Turning!
Love the videos hate the adverts cutting in lol 😂 Yeh I know that’s how it works
Really enjoyed this video, the little chat at the end gave me an idea of creating a big champagne flute shaped tall vase made of all kinds of different woods assembled as stacked discs, glued together and then turned to make the tall vase. What do you think Kent, can you create that?? 🤔🤔😁🌱☀️
Oh very cool. Have fun with it. All the best to you and Happy Turning!
Awesome idea. Thank you for sharing. You're a very good instructor. Love your video's.
Thank you, Rodney! Happy Turning!
WOW what a cool good idea. thank u.
Thank you, Manjit. Happy Turning!
Very nice useful idea, great and thank you for sharing it with us. Now I want to make one. Where did you get the earth magnets? Do they come in different strengths? Which is the best strength magnet for this project? Thank you
Thank you, Eric. See the video description for the links. Happy Turning!
Another great class ! Thank you
Glad you enjoyed it Carl! Happy Turning!
Nice bowl, may I ask what grid you recommend for the sharpening wheel?
Thanks Tobias! 80 grit for shaping and 180 for sharpening. Happy Turning!
Thanks for all your videos. This may not be about the subject video but let me ask. When finished the first turning of a green wood bowl and its reasonably balanced but still wet, do you think letting it "spin dry" on the lathe for some duration will help to accelerate the drying time ( it sure is expelling lots of water)?
Good question Sal. It will remove the surface moisture, but it's the deeper cellular moisture that needs to work out over time. Thanks and Happy Turning!
Another great class thank you
Thanks again!
Awesome channel!! I’ve learned a ton watching you!!
Thank you, Andy. Much appreciated. Happy Turning!
The trick with installing the magnets is. Don’t put them in individually. Take the stack, and put the stack in the hole and then slide the stack off even withe the surface. This makes all of the magnets flush with the surface, easier to handle, and all the poles are in the same orientation. I learned this the hard way when I got the pole mixed up, and some attracted, and others repelled each other.
👍👍🔥🔥Очень интересная идея. Спасибо.
Neat idea! You’re always creative. Well done!
Thank you! Cheers Victor! Happy Turning!
Hi Kent, great idea and video, i've ordered the magnets and will give it a go. On another issue, i did something really stupid and wondered if you had any ideas. I rough turned a very large bowl, about 24 inches off of the end of my lathe. I was really pleased with myself. I let it dry for around 6 months and went to second turn it. I then realised I can't revers it on a jam chuck to reshap the tenon because I can't bring the tail stock up when i'm turning off the end of the lathe. Stupid of me but just didn't think the whole process through. Any ideas would be welcome. Have a great Easter. Chris
Chris, I'm guessing the 24" won't fit over the bed that's why you turned off the end? Well, perhaps find another turner with a larger lathe to at least get the tenon re-trued and then you can continue on your lathe. If not, chalk it up to experience. ;) All the best to you and Happy Turning!
Neat trick Kent.
Thank you, Jack!
Great Video! Question: Since you removed the bowl from the lathe and applied the Tried & True original, how do you burnish with #0000 steel wool?
Always great stuff!!
Glad you think so Bill! All the best to you and Happy Turning!
I don’t like that bowel I love it what a great idea you challenge my imagination I hope I can come out with an idea is good keep up the good work I enjoy your videos Have a great day😊
Hi Kent, I have a question. when I return a dried bowl I always get the exterior round first and then finish with the tenon do you think it matters either way? Great videos by the way, thanks for doing them so regularly.
Thank you, John. The second turning is fine either way as long as the exterior is turning smooth, without wobbles, just before you start the interior. If the exterior is wobbling when you do the interior then you will have thick and thin wall areas on the bowl. All the best to you and Happy Turning!
Pretty cool!
Thank you, John!
I glued some planks of hazelnut tree wood on the top and bottom of a piece of walnut which was just too thin to turn a bowl a few weeks ago. The hazelnut wood was very light, but had this very faint orange hue to it. The resulting color combination looked like a can of Guinness Beer. Bowl turned out nice, very "seventies" somehow.
Nice piece. The magnets are a neat idea. Did you specifically put the positive or negative ends of the magnets either up or down? I noticed in your demo that the paper clips seemed to stick in some spots but not in between. Wonder if that was the reason, they weren't consistent in orientation? Peace
I didn't orient the positive and negative. They are only located on two sides. I probably could have put them all the way around. Happy Turning!
Kent I have a issue with the wood crashing. What am I doing wrong?
Hm? Do you mean cracking? If that's the case, see my Tree To Bowl course. www.TurnAWoodBowl.com/ green That will help you avoid cracking wood. Happy Turning!
Kent - Love this video thank you! Two questions; where were you from in Illinois? And do you have any recommendations for clear food safe epoxy for filling holes or gaps in bowls?
Mark, I grew up close to Kankakee. Hm? not sure about a truly food-safe epoxy. The general thought is that most finishes are "safe" once they are cured, but not sure about epoxy. Happy Turning!
What brand/type is your sander?
Please see the description Bob. Thanks and Happy Turning!
Hi Kent, one more nice idea. Always a pleasure to see you. 😃👍
Thank you, Jean-Louis! Much appreciated! Happy Turning!
Do you ever get a catch anymore? I wish I could get to that point. I've only turned three bowls so far.
Sure I do, Jakee, I just edit those out. LOL kidding. You can get there too. Remember; persistent, patient practice will yield the bowls you imagine creating! All the best to you and Happy Turning!
great idea, just made a paper clip bowl for my wife at her office and now may have to redo it with the rare earth magnets, oh well
LOL> Sorry this video was too late for you Bob. Happy Turning!
Кому-то пора поменять перчатки)))) But it is very interest idea)))
my chuck has numbers on the back but my lathe has no lock on it i can find
Hm? You might need to manually locate the desired positions. You could try locking pliers to hold the chuck in place perhaps. All the best to you and Happy Turning!
OK, I'm lazy. Since the magnets are hidden, I wouldn't bother with the indexing wheel, or epoxy each magnet individually. I would just eyeball the holes and smear on the epoxy when I was gluing the rim. It's great to watch such careful work, though.
Fair enough Al. I can see that working fine. Happy Turning!
I never would have guessed magnets work through wood like that.
Yes, pretty fun too. Makes me think of other uses as well. Happy Turning Lois!
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Thank you!
Such a shame what is happening to Ash from the Emerald Ash Borers... I've only been turning less than 6 months Ash wasn't one if my favorite woods for woodworking but as a turner I absolutely love Ash. I want to get as much of it as humanly possible so I can hopefully have Ash wood to turn for years to come
Sounds like a great goal Tyler! You're making historic heirlooms. All the best to you and Happy Turning!
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Hello and Happy Turning!
Kent sorry I must have had a fat thumb. I accidentally hit the 👎. Great idea I will definitely try this. I am trying to be patient as I wait for bowl blanks to dry. I need a kiln.
Thank you, Kevin! I'll have a video soon about my drying box. All the best to you and Happy Turning!
Let US know how she likes it.
OK sounds good.