End Grain Hollowing for Boxes and Other Small Projects -It does not have to be a Challenge!

I demonstrate a variety of approaches to end grain hollowing typical in turning boxes, scoop, goblets and other small end grain projects.If you find my videos helpful, you can buy me a virtual cup of coffee with this link. www.buymeacoffee.com/mikepeace3Y
00:00 Introduction
00:13 Drilling
02:40 Beading and parting tool
03:08 box scrapers
03:42 Negative rake box scraper
04:13 large morse taper twist bit
05:13 DIY square scraper
06:47 conventional hollowing with spindle gouge
08:12 back hollowing technique
10:47 flat carbide hollowing
11:58 Hunter Viceroy tool
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[@dougspencer3572]

Thanks Mike! I'm a new turner,so any help is much appreciated.

[@e.dbogan6266]

Thanks Mike for your help. I’ve always had trouble turning end grain. You’ve given me many options to try. Appreciate it.

[@glencrandall7051]

Nice presentation Mike. Thank you for sharing. Have a great day and stay safe. 🙂🙂

[@MikePeaceWoodturning]

Thanks 👍

[@JamesRousseaux]

Thanks Mike. 😊 I always enjoy your videos. Thank you for taking the time to make them. Cheers from Australia 🇦🇺 😊 👍 🍻

[@MikePeaceWoodturning]

My pleasure!

[@MRJMAYJR]

I truly enjoy your teaching, thank you.

[@MikePeaceWoodturning]

You are very welcome

[@sanctuaryjunction8413]

Well how about that. I have been having problems with making a box this week. I was wondering what the Ash had been growing in as it just would not cut!!! I was just thinking of the best way to get a hole and start that way when up popped this utube. Mike is a Hero again, thanks for the well explained tutorial.

[@MikePeaceWoodturning]

Thanks!

[@andyp9290]

Thank you! always informative and practical
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[@MikePeaceWoodturning]

Glad it was helpful!

[@hfbowerndesigns810]

Good information Mike. Thanks for sharing your expertise
Take care
Cheers
Harold

[@MikePeaceWoodturning]

You bet

[@victoryak86]

Hey Mike. You and Richard Raffan are my favorite turning experts in the way you explain simply and clearly with great demos. Appreciate so much your generosity in teaching others in a way that makes me want to get started in turning myself. Still have to buy a lathe, tools etc.! (Last time I turned was in 9th grade shop😁). Been considering the midi lathes or possibly a full size one and really liked your video on midi lathes, comparing several models. Thanks again.

[@MikePeaceWoodturning]

Wow, thanks!

[@valeriehenschel1590]

I have tried most of the methods you demonstrated, but usually go back to gouge, carbide, or box cutter from D-way.

[@MikePeaceWoodturning]

We all find the ways that work best for us, don't we?

[@GavSedae]

Nice demo

[@MikePeaceWoodturning]

Glad you think so!

[@bradbyers7505]

I'd like to try a cup-shaped carbide cutter, and I'm curious about those ring cutters and hook tools. Thanks for the demo.

[@MarklTucson]

Great review. For hollowing with carbide, there is a hollower that is round but smaller in diameter, it is fast, but more controllable than the larger diameter round cutter. My preferred hollowing method is a pilot hole and a gouge but sometimes the wood doesn’t want to cooperate or I don’t have my mind right so the hollowing carbide usually saves the day.

[@MikePeaceWoodturning]

Thanks for the info!

[@garyjohnson9297]

Thanks for fresh info , am looking to making boxes and dice and pencil cups , do you have any videos on inlays ?

[@MikePeaceWoodturning]

No, sorry

[@steveblight2120]

Hi Mike -- thanks for this video. I like making deep, straight-sided end-grain containers, say 4-5 inches deep, to be used as either vases or kitchen utensil holders. I start running into trouble at about 3 inches or so deep -- I'm wondering how you might tackle this king of project?

[@MikePeaceWoodturning]

I would hollow what I could with a 1/2" Spindle gouge and then use a square edge conventional scraper, possibloy with a box tool rest as shown in this video th-cam.com/video/9-p2sz7t_Bw/w-d-xo.html or I would use my Jamieson hollowing rig. Here is a video I did on a spatula caddy like you may be talking about. th-cam.com/video/ujUtJOVu_40/w-d-xo.html

[@steveblight2120]

@@MikePeaceWoodturning Thanks Mike, I'll check out your videos and try some of the techniques!

[@TheHenitalGerpes]

I've never seen that back hollowing technique before. Seems super efficient, but it looks a bit sketchy! I've got an endgrain box set aside, I may have to pick it back up to give some of these techniques a try.
EDIT: is the Hunter Viceroy carbide tip resharpen-able on a diamond plate?

[@MikePeaceWoodturning]

No, because it is a cutter and not a flat carbide scraper.

[@gladturningswoodturningpat8160]

look up Richard Raffan on TH-cam. He popularised the back hollowing method to such an extent that some know it as the Raffan cut.

[@Ron_Radliff]

Back hollowing looks like a horrendous catch waiting to happen.

[@MikePeaceWoodturning]

It is an acquired taste!