Thank you so much I've watched so many instructors show how to do it. But I never understood quite what was shown. You baby stepped me through. Thank you !
im so glad I found your channel. between yours and worththeeffort, there is almost no limit to the education. obviously, there 8s no replacement for hands on, but this is about as good as it gets. thank you for your hard work
Yet another excellent video Brian, you have a great ability to both explain, and demonstrate in a way that is both easy to understand, and a pleasure to watch. Take care Mike
So glad you're back Brian! I was wondering what happened. Your teaching style is top notch. One of the best video instruction styles I've seen on TH-cam. Looking forward to more.
Thank you for this video. As a relatively new woodturner I have struggled with the concept of endgrain and proper tool utilization. Your explanation and great camera work have helped me get past that hurdle.
I know this is old but thank you very much. Just turned my first bowl and had it thrown at my head. I am new to turning and like you said I was going straight at the end grain with the gouge, big mistake.
thanks for that,thats the best explanation of it so far,that I have heard.the slight roughness on end grain is impossible to sand out.I get the rest smooth with a cut just this fine almost miniture tearout on end grain.after sanding it still shows,worse when oiled or waxed.how can i get rid of this?you can just feel the roughness in patche where the rest of the job is !00%any help be great.thanks Dave from New Zealand
This really helped me to understand the difference between spindle and bowl work, and how the bowl gouge severs the fiber and then removes the material. Great video. How could 42 people dislike this video? Clearly they have never tried to turn a bowl, or are professional "dislikers".
I have been watching video after video and they all have a crucial bit of information missing so that no matter how I try I can't get it quite right. Had a large chunk fly off earlier. Had I only watched this video first then I would have known what I was doing wrong! Excellent video, by explaining HOW the bowl gouge works (cut and peel), it also shows how to use it properly.
Just rewatched this video for the third time. I find your "fundamentals" series my goto videos when I run into things that don't just seem right. Your technical approach creates understanding of not only the how but the why that appeals to this retired engineer. This is important to a new turner (been turning for about a year and a half) who now has lots of time to experiment. Thanks for this whole series, I have found none better. You are creating craftspersons (politically correct) out of the uninitated.
I've been getting into turning bowls lately, and this is without a doubt the best video I've seen for cutting technique on end grain. Well explained and to the point. I'll be using this technique tomorrow, can't wait to try it out. Thank you for a very informative video. This should save me a lot of time sanding while improving the finish.
Bravo ,excellente explication ,you are a good teacher ,Brian ,like Mike Waldt . I had myself to explain that problem with end grain cutting using a comparison with cat stroking ,always from head to tail ,never from tail to head ,cats don't like it ,"coucher le fil ,ne pas le soulever" (over the grain ,not against it ?) by the way ,the best way to learn english is when it's about what you are interested in ,thank you for that lesson too !
Brian you're 100% right about getting a catch using a roughing gouge cutting end grain I got to meet a really good plastic surgeon while he was stitching up my left paw a couple of years ago. Funny part was he just bought a big new lathe to do hobby work for fun. I asked him who was going to fix his hand if he screwed up like me. hahaha
I have watched a number of videos on how to use a bowl gouge. This was an excellent way to explain what is happening. I understand better now. Thank you!
Thanks Brian, this video has put a lot of light on a dark subject and brought back a nightmare situation when I was working end grain. It finished with a broken window,a tang on my roughing gouge at 45 degrees and a expensive blank in three pieces and a very shaken turner Thanks for the guiding light .
Got a wood lathe for free and intended to start working with it but after watching several videos here on youtube showing all the danger involved I was about to give it away, for free hehe! Then I found this very informative channel and it helped me understand this so much better! Thanks for very good information! Are you perhaps a teacher?
I am happy that you are back with your videos, Brian. I think the most confusing concept new turners have is "cutting downhill", a most confusing term. You explained very well about slicing the grain without using that confusing expression.
Hi Brian, As a beginner wood turner I find this video as being excellent,excellent,excellent!!!! I well know from experience that trying to teach/show someone how to do something can be very difficult but you have mastered it very well! When you know how to do something and have been doing it for years it is very difficult to bring yourself back to "ground zero" and not forget all those little things that come naturally! Thank you very much for this video! Tom
Been turning for 6 months and this is the issue I ran into last night attempting my first bowl and it was rather frustrating to the point of stopping the project because my work piece came off my chuck. This was exactly what I needed to know. Works great. Thanks!
Brilliant video - not finished it, (I'm at work), but, yes, I started as a spindle turner, then tried bowls - always wondered why I'm fighting the wood - I'm using the wrong tools... I'll be back to finish off, and I've been subscribed to your channel for a while - Thank you so much for this, can't wait to get home and try this out!
I am going to go ahead and award you one of the best TH-cam instructional teachers that I've seen. Hugely informative content in every single one of your videos. Very good video shots also. Thanks.
Brian, great videos! I'm learning a lot as a beginner by watching your videos. I have one question as to what you use as a finish on your tool handles? I'm not real sure as to what I want to apply as a finish that will be the best for a handle. Thanks!
+Mike Bettis Lately, I usually just apply a coat of boiled linseed oil. It is easy to apply, just get/keep it wet for ten minutes or so, and wipe it away. I have used Minwax Wipe-on Poly the same way in the past. Watch Danish oil, Waterlox, Tung oil, etc. is all good. I would avoid anything that builds up, like lacquer and regular (non wipe-on) polyurethane since tools will eventually get beat up, and those finishes do not repair easily.
Thank you Brian you have some of the most informative, clear, well filmed quality tutorials on the web. I have just started turning for the first time and always seem to come back to your videos for a lesson. best regards.
Can't live without you bud..........about a year of trial and many errors and still doing more grinding with a gouge than cutting. Good days and bad because of a legacy of no training Talk about grind angles when you can
As a newby woodturner I have watched many videos on TH-cam. Brian, your videos give the clearest instruction for beginners that I have seen. Not only do you cover technique, you give explanations why the technique is best for the application you are demonstrating. Finally, I appreciate your comments on safety. Overall, very well done. Thank you for your work. It is much appreciated.
Mr. Havens, Absolutely perfect video topic to answer the question I have run into. Not only that, but your method of teaching was so spot on, easily understood and well produced (show and tell) that I feel I will never waste expensive, rare, hard wood again ......... at least by my own ignorance and lack of skill. I will put this to practice immediately !! You see, I recently came across some really hard Bloodwood blanks and proceeded to turn a simple box. I had no trouble w/ the the spindle cuts and not much more w/ the hollowing. I started in the middle of the end grain as you said, w/ my bowl gouge turned sideways, and the bottom below horizontal. That tool is a little large for a 3" box so I switched to my spindle gouge and used it the same way. You tend to have vibration as you get deeper though. Anyway, I had an awful time w/ my pieces (box & lid) turned around and slipped onto a jam chuck to eliminate the foot ! I cracked the lid in half, broke a box to pieces and split the replacement box. ALL TRYING TO CUT OFF THE FOOT !! I tried coming at it from the middle, sneaking up to the side and scraping it. I sharpened each tool, adjusted the jam depth, diameter and even made another jam out of harder wood. Nothing was working and I ended up sanding them down w/ a piece of 36g sanding belt. I assume it was my technique, but, ........... QUESTIONs : Do you have any other advice to share on the matter ? I mean, I don't see the difference between hollowing out the end grain on a box and cutting off the foot ? Except maybe the weaker mounting on a jam chuck. Will this always be a problem ? Again, will you please shed some more light on the matter ? Or anyone that might be reading this that can help ? Brian, I'm impressed at the level of knowledge, ability to explain and overall production quality in this video !!! Thank you so much for your generous consideration to, "we, the ignorant, trying to become informed" ............ or at least, "me, .........." !!! ;) :) :) Merry Christmas & A Very Happy New Year, Sincerely frustrated, Steph_Louisiana
I've watches many bowl turning videos that are well presented. This unique description of the techniques and reasoning helped me further understand the techniques. Thank you for making this video. Thumbs up!
after watching a few videos on this cut this is by far the best one. today I had a bad day of turning so I decided to watch a few more videos. this one is great, thanks not sure if you have a video like the one I need now, but I have one question. what do you do at the bottom of a bowl
Let me add my thanks to many others listed below. I am fairly new to bowls on the lathe and am self taught with big assists from you experts on uTube. It helps me learn when I have a problem to understand why the problem occurred. End grain has been a mystery that I couldn't come up with an explanation for. Can't wait to get back to the shop and practice what I have learned from this video. This is the first time it has been explained to me along with a suggested remedy and it finally makes sense to me. Thanks again!
Brian, this is a superb video! Your explanation using the "straw" really helped me visualize how the cutting tool will interact with the wood grain from all the different directions. I'll try out your suggestions on my next project.
Enjoyed your video and your presentation style. Do you have a video on turning a "bowl" made of staves? I couldn't believe how difficult it was and I didn't have much success. I wasn't cutting end grain directly, but what I thought was "with the grain" inside the container. Thanks Michael
+Michael Bochenek Although I did make a staved vessel once, I do not have a video on it. You might find information on segmented turning and "coopering" (barrel-making) helpful since they are similar.
When I first started turning and before I started watching TH-cam for tips I made that mistake with the roughing gouge and snapped the tang and it went through the palm of my hand, really not a nice thing to happen, almost put me off turning before I really got going but started watching TH-cam and got back to it
Hi Brian. I'm no turner. But i appreciate the approach of understanding what's going on fundamentally to inform approach / technique / choices. Just want to say it's awesome to see.
Brian, I'm thoroughly enjoying this series of videos. I have only been turning for about 3-4 months and you have greatly de-mystified parts of turning that I knew were challenging ... But I knew so little I didn't know why they were challenging. Looking forward to the next videos.
I tried to hollow out a goblet with a parting tool,dont try that.it took me 1,5 hours,i need to buy a bowl gouge.these videos are very helpful to me since i dont know any people who turn wood who can teach me
Thank you for great info , I am a beginner turner and I am glad I watched your video before I turned my first bowl, I will be watching all your videos ,
I really appreciate this video. Although I've seen other videos that talk about cutting end grain, yours broke it down for me in a way that really makes sense to me.
I've just come across this video and it's the most straightforward video I've seen on turning end grain. Your explanation of the way you use the bowl gouge and the angle you present it are the clearest I've seen. I've been struggling with this cut since I started turning a few months ago and I will apply the lesson when I get some more bowl blanks next week. Thank you so much for the wonderfuly clear video. I just wish I found it sooner.
One of the best explanations and demo's I have seen on this subject. Greatly appreciated. I've got the beginnings of a bowl (almost this size/shape) that I'm struggling with (given I'm a novice) - that I will be able to apply these techniques to.
Thanks for the very clear explanations ! I'll apply it directly. I had always difficulties (bad surface finish) with end grain and bowls turning... Vincent (Belgium)
Brian - I have to say, this is the first explanation that FINALLY allows me to wrap my head around what is actually happening when properly using a bowl gouge on end grain! Thanks so much for the thorough discussion and great camera angles - well done. I also now understand what the nuanced twisting of the tool does in terms of speed-of-cut. I always knew about "riding the bevel", but did not really understand what was physically happening between the wood and the tool. Thank you, thank you, thank you!
A really good tutorial for this beginner Brian, thank you for such a clear explanation of the way to tackle end grain leaving the wood in the chuck and the tool in one piece, extremely helpful. Regards, Tony (from uk).
Thanks Brian. Finally, someone who can explain a technique instead of just showing how good they are at turning!! Now if I can just hold those thoughts until I can make it to the lathe! Thanks again. Keep them coming.
Excellent tutorial on cutting end grain. I have been looking for a clear explanation on how to make cuts on bowls, and your videos are top notch. You are a fine instructor, thanks for the help.
Brian, I have watched this video a few times over the last year. I think it has finally settled into my mind. I am going to make a very conscious effort to follow this technique and really keep my gouge its sharpest. Thanks again for this video...new wood turners may have to view it a few times over a period of time before it really sinks in.
I'm a beginner and since I don't know what I'm doing this was very helpful, thank you. This is the best explanation I've seen and I've watched lots of videos 👍.
Right on time Brian, I'm fairly new to turning and yeah thought I knew enough (Wrong). I've scrollsawn around 25 years now and foundout turning and sawing are two differant worlds. LOL. Scrolled some rings from dimentional wood, glued, attached a face plate, supported the tail and got to work, haha, after untold catches and completly breaking the piece in half twice I was ablle to repair it but put it on a shelf until I learned a bit more. I was blaming it being red oak but bottom line it was my lack of knowledge. After your video I think I'm going to put it back in the lathe and finish it. Live an learn, LOL. Thanks a bunch, you probably saved my first attempt at a vase. Who knows, maybe it will survive me after all, haha.....
Ive not had any formal instruction - and whilst it looks fun and easy on videos, there are, as you can imagine, various issues that arise. Flying tools etc finally reulting in a broken tool post. I wanted to thank you for the time taken and detail shown in this video. I felt a black weight lift from my shoulders as you answered the questions that have been cloying at my soul. FANTASTIC! Some things you just can't figure out yourself, especially being a proponent of the bish bash bosh method. Gently does it. Nice one!
Really helpful video Brian. I recently got given a lathe - but I only got taught scraping techniques at school over 45 years ago! I really love your teaching style and camera work. One of the best I've seen - Thanks
Brian when it comes to explaining the fundamentals of wood turning you are second to no-one. I have a spinal CSF leak and requires me to be horizontal about 18 hours a day and I watch a lot of woodworking videos. So I think I am well placed to make that coment
I'm very glad I watched this video. I saw the injury to the man you spoke of occur on TH-cam but didn't understand what or how it happened. The information you have in this video is extremely valuable and useful. Thanks so much!!
Thank you, Brian! That's the best explanation that I have seen yet about the proper way to turn the outside of a bowl.
Very good demo. Thank you from a norwegian woodturner.
Thank you so much
I've watched so many instructors show how to do it. But I never understood quite what was shown. You baby stepped me through. Thank you !
youre awesome friend, thanks for share this video.congratulations
im so glad I found your channel. between yours and worththeeffort, there is almost no limit to the education. obviously, there 8s no replacement for hands on, but this is about as good as it gets. thank you for your hard work
Thank you! Finally an explanation that actually focuses on what’s happening where the tool meets the wood.
This is a very well presented explanation. Thank you for sharing. I will definitely be giving this a try soon.
Thanks Brian. Well done video.
Great video. Well explained.
awsume vidio , well explained , thank you very much
Yet another excellent video Brian, you have a great ability to both explain, and demonstrate in a way that is both easy to understand, and a pleasure to watch.
Take care
Mike
Very well presented video. Thank you!
Thank you for a very informative lesson, I have a lot to learn.
So glad you're back Brian! I was wondering what happened. Your teaching style is top notch. One of the best video instruction styles I've seen on TH-cam. Looking forward to more.
A use
Thank you for this video. As a relatively new woodturner I have struggled with the concept of endgrain and proper tool utilization. Your explanation and great camera work have helped me get past that hurdle.
I greatly appreciate the camera work. One picture is worth a thousand misunderstandings.
Excellent explanation and demonstration of the end grain cut. This will make it much easier for me to find that groove that makes turning so much fun.
I know this is old but thank you very much. Just turned my first bowl and had it thrown at my head. I am new to turning and like you said I was going straight at the end grain with the gouge, big mistake.
thanks for that,thats the best explanation of it so far,that I have heard.the slight roughness on end grain is impossible to sand out.I get the rest smooth with a cut just this fine almost miniture tearout on end grain.after sanding it still shows,worse when oiled or waxed.how can i get rid of this?you can just feel the roughness in patche where the rest of the job is !00%any help be great.thanks Dave from New Zealand
This really helped me to understand the difference between spindle and bowl work, and how the bowl gouge severs the fiber and then removes the material. Great video. How could 42 people dislike this video? Clearly they have never tried to turn a bowl, or are professional "dislikers".
thanks for the info. subscribe and Like. very interesting this is for me the opening!
I have been watching video after video and they all have a crucial bit of information missing so that no matter how I try I can't get it quite right. Had a large chunk fly off earlier.
Had I only watched this video first then I would have known what I was doing wrong! Excellent video, by explaining HOW the bowl gouge works (cut and peel), it also shows how to use it properly.
Just rewatched this video for the third time. I find your "fundamentals" series my goto videos when I run into things that don't just seem right. Your technical approach creates understanding of not only the how but the why that appeals to this retired engineer. This is important to a new turner (been turning for about a year and a half) who now has lots of time to experiment. Thanks for this whole series, I have found none better. You are creating craftspersons (politically correct) out of the uninitated.
I've been getting into turning bowls lately, and this is without a doubt the best video I've seen for cutting technique on end grain. Well explained and to the point. I'll be using this technique tomorrow, can't wait to try it out. Thank you for a very informative video. This should save me a lot of time sanding while improving the finish.
Bravo ,excellente explication ,you are a good teacher ,Brian ,like Mike Waldt . I had myself to explain that problem with end grain cutting using a comparison with cat stroking ,always from head to tail ,never from tail to head ,cats don't like it ,"coucher le fil ,ne pas le soulever" (over the grain ,not against it ?) by the way ,the best way to learn english is when it's about what you are interested in ,thank you for that lesson too !
Thanks for the video. The most informative display.Laik is unequivocal.
Brian you're 100% right about getting a catch using a roughing gouge cutting end grain I got to meet a really good plastic surgeon while he was stitching up my left paw a couple of years ago. Funny part was he just bought a big new lathe to do hobby work for fun. I asked him who was going to fix his hand if he screwed up like me. hahaha
Awesome tutorial, thanks for sharing!
I have watched a number of videos on how to use a bowl gouge. This was an excellent way to explain what is happening. I understand better now. Thank you!
Thanks Brian, this video has put a lot of light on a dark subject and brought back a nightmare situation when I was working end grain. It finished with a broken window,a tang on my roughing gouge at 45 degrees and a expensive blank in three pieces and a very shaken turner Thanks for the guiding light .
Got a wood lathe for free and intended to start working with it but after watching several videos here on youtube showing all the danger involved I was about to give it away, for free hehe! Then I found this very informative channel and it helped me understand this so much better! Thanks for very good information! Are you perhaps a teacher?
Great video for thank you
I am happy that you are back with your videos, Brian. I think the most confusing concept new turners have is "cutting downhill", a most confusing term. You explained very well about slicing the grain without using that confusing expression.
Hi Brian,
As a beginner wood turner I find this video as being excellent,excellent,excellent!!!!
I well know from experience that trying to teach/show someone how to do something can be very difficult but you have mastered it very well!
When you know how to do something and have been doing it for years it is very difficult to bring yourself back to "ground zero" and not forget all those little things that come naturally!
Thank you very much for this video!
Tom
Nice explanation of what's happening with the cut Brian. Many thanks.
Been turning for 6 months and this is the issue I ran into last night attempting my first bowl and it was rather frustrating to the point of stopping the project because my work piece came off my chuck. This was exactly what I needed to know. Works great. Thanks!
Brilliant video - not finished it, (I'm at work), but, yes, I started as a spindle turner, then tried bowls - always wondered why I'm fighting the wood - I'm using the wrong tools... I'll be back to finish off, and I've been subscribed to your channel for a while - Thank you so much for this, can't wait to get home and try this out!
One of better explanations I've seen.
Watching this video again as I attempt some bowl work. This explanation is truly the best I have ever seen on the subject. Thanks so much.
I am going to go ahead and award you one of the best TH-cam instructional teachers that I've seen. Hugely informative content in every single one of your videos. Very good video shots also. Thanks.
Excellent Video. Very helpful to a beginning woodturner.
Brian, great videos! I'm learning a lot as a beginner by watching your videos. I have one question as to what you use as a finish on your tool handles? I'm not real sure as to what I want to apply as a finish that will be the best for a handle. Thanks!
+Mike Bettis Lately, I usually just apply a coat of boiled linseed oil. It is easy to apply, just get/keep it wet for ten minutes or so, and wipe it away. I have used Minwax Wipe-on Poly the same way in the past. Watch Danish oil, Waterlox, Tung oil, etc. is all good. I would avoid anything that builds up, like lacquer and regular (non wipe-on) polyurethane since tools will eventually get beat up, and those finishes do not repair easily.
Thank you Brian you have some of the most informative, clear, well filmed quality tutorials on the web. I have just started turning for the first time and always seem to come back to your videos for a lesson.
best regards.
Wow. Thanks for this very thorough video. People like you make TH-cam fabulous. I really loved the close up photos too.
Great video, so well explained. We need more videos like this one. Thank you for taking the time to do this for us.
Thanks Brian for this video. Very well produced with both technical and with demonstrations.
Can't live without you bud..........about a year of trial and many errors and still doing more grinding with a gouge than cutting. Good days and bad because of a legacy of no training
Talk about grind angles when you can
With love and respect from russia! Bright memory!
As a newby woodturner I have watched many videos on TH-cam. Brian, your videos give the clearest instruction for beginners that I have seen. Not only do you cover technique, you give explanations why the technique is best for the application you are demonstrating. Finally, I appreciate your comments on safety. Overall, very well done. Thank you for your work. It is much appreciated.
Mr. Havens,
Absolutely perfect video topic to answer the question I have run into. Not only that, but your method of teaching was so spot on, easily understood and well produced (show and tell) that I feel I will never waste expensive, rare, hard wood again ......... at least by my own ignorance and lack of skill.
I will put this to practice immediately !!
You see, I recently came across some really hard Bloodwood blanks and proceeded to turn a simple box. I had no trouble w/ the the spindle cuts and not much more w/ the hollowing. I started in the middle of the end grain as you said, w/ my bowl gouge turned sideways, and the bottom below horizontal. That tool is a little large for a 3" box so I switched to my spindle gouge and used it the same way. You tend to have vibration as you get deeper though.
Anyway, I had an awful time w/ my pieces (box & lid) turned around and slipped onto a jam chuck to eliminate the foot ! I cracked the lid in half, broke a box to pieces and split the replacement box. ALL TRYING TO CUT OFF THE FOOT !!
I tried coming at it from the middle, sneaking up to the side and scraping it. I sharpened each tool, adjusted the jam depth, diameter and even made another jam out of harder wood. Nothing was working and I ended up sanding them down w/ a piece of 36g sanding belt.
I assume it was my technique, but, ........... QUESTIONs :
Do you have any other advice to share on the matter ? I mean, I don't see the difference between hollowing out the end grain on a box and cutting off the foot ? Except maybe the weaker mounting on a jam chuck. Will this always be a problem ? Again, will you please shed some more light on the matter ?
Or anyone that might be reading this that can help ?
Brian, I'm impressed at the level of knowledge, ability to explain and overall production quality in this video !!! Thank you so much for your generous consideration to, "we, the ignorant, trying to become informed" ............ or at least, "me, .........." !!! ;) :) :)
Merry Christmas & A Very Happy New Year,
Sincerely frustrated,
Steph_Louisiana
I've watches many bowl turning videos that are well presented. This unique description of the techniques and reasoning helped me further understand the techniques. Thank you for making this video. Thumbs up!
after watching a few videos on this cut this is by far the best one.
today I had a bad day of turning so I decided to watch a few more videos.
this one is great, thanks
not sure if you have a video like the one I need now, but I have one question. what do you do at the bottom of a bowl
Very informative and well presented video, thank you. Looking forward to watching your others!
Let me add my thanks to many others listed below. I am fairly new to bowls on the lathe and am self taught with big assists from you experts on uTube. It helps me learn when I have a problem to understand why the problem occurred. End grain has been a mystery that I couldn't come up with an explanation for.
Can't wait to get back to the shop and practice what I have learned from this video. This is the first time it has been explained to me along with a suggested remedy and it finally makes sense to me.
Thanks again!
Very well demonstrated. Best I've seen in hundreds of videos.
Probably the best demonstration I have seen so far. Many thanks and congratulations.
Brian, this is a superb video! Your explanation using the "straw" really helped me visualize how the cutting tool will interact with the wood grain from all the different directions. I'll try out your suggestions on my next project.
Enjoyed your video and your presentation style. Do you have a video on turning a "bowl" made of staves? I couldn't believe how difficult it was and I didn't have much success. I wasn't cutting end grain directly, but what I thought was "with the grain" inside the container. Thanks Michael
+Michael Bochenek Although I did make a staved vessel once, I do not have a video on it. You might find information on segmented turning and "coopering" (barrel-making) helpful since they are similar.
When I first started turning and before I started watching TH-cam for tips I made that mistake with the roughing gouge and snapped the tang and it went through the palm of my hand, really not a nice thing to happen, almost put me off turning before I really got going but started watching TH-cam and got back to it
I hate when that happens and things like that hurt like hell and your friends laugh at you too, At least mine do. I need some new friends lol.
Well, you got right back on that horse again! Go Scott !
Hi Brian. I'm no turner. But i appreciate the approach of understanding what's going on fundamentally to inform approach / technique / choices. Just want to say it's awesome to see.
Master Wood Turner and Master Teacher. The only guy to watch.
A great video. Well presented and explained. Brian is a great teacher.
Much appreciated, Brian! Very well done. The right information at just the right time for me. Thanks.
Brian, I'm thoroughly enjoying this series of videos. I have only been turning for about 3-4 months and you have greatly de-mystified parts of turning that I knew were challenging ... But I knew so little I didn't know why they were challenging. Looking forward to the next videos.
My learning curve was just shortened! Great explanation and video work!
What a different watching your videos has made to my turning, explained & demonstrated well . Thanks Peter Crossley Sheffield England
Great video, great tutorial. Thank you Brian
I tried to hollow out a goblet with a parting tool,dont try that.it took me 1,5 hours,i need to buy a bowl gouge.these videos are very helpful to me since i dont know any people who turn wood who can teach me
Excellent explanation and demo - many thanks
Great info for a beginner like me Brian. Thanks.
Thank you for great info , I am a beginner turner and I am glad I watched your video before I turned my first bowl, I will be watching all your videos ,
This is such a good video - thanks! It really helped me to see the tool applied to the wood on a non-spinning lathe to understand the slicing.
I really appreciate this video. Although I've seen other videos that talk about cutting end grain, yours broke it down for me in a way that really makes sense to me.
I've just come across this video and it's the most straightforward video I've seen on turning end grain. Your explanation of the way you use the bowl gouge and the angle you present it are the clearest I've seen. I've been struggling with this cut since I started turning a few months ago and I will apply the lesson when I get some more bowl blanks next week. Thank you so much for the wonderfuly clear video. I just wish I found it sooner.
Excellent explanation.
thanks
James
One of the best explanations and demo's I have seen on this subject. Greatly appreciated. I've got the beginnings of a bowl (almost this size/shape) that I'm struggling with (given I'm a novice) - that I will be able to apply these techniques to.
Just... WOW! Really eye-opener.
Thanks for the very clear explanations ! I'll apply it directly. I had always difficulties (bad surface finish) with end grain and bowls turning...
Vincent (Belgium)
Excellent tip. Enjoyed the video.
Great videos Brain - been turning for years and still learning - I like you approach to instruction
Brian - I have to say, this is the first explanation that FINALLY allows me to wrap my head around what is actually happening when properly using a bowl gouge on end grain! Thanks so much for the thorough discussion and great camera angles - well done. I also now understand what the nuanced twisting of the tool does in terms of speed-of-cut. I always knew about "riding the bevel", but did not really understand what was physically happening between the wood and the tool. Thank you, thank you, thank you!
A really good tutorial for this beginner Brian, thank you for such a clear explanation of the way to tackle end grain leaving the wood in the chuck and the tool in one piece, extremely helpful. Regards, Tony (from uk).
Thanks Brian. Finally, someone who can explain a technique instead of just showing how good they are at turning!!
Now if I can just hold those thoughts until I can make it to the lathe!
Thanks again. Keep them coming.
Thanks for the suggestion on barrel making videos. My problem is turner technique and/or tools!
Wow. Great video. I learned a lot.
Excellent tutorial on cutting end grain. I have been looking for a clear explanation on how to make cuts on bowls, and your videos are top notch. You are a fine instructor, thanks for the help.
Brian, I have watched this video a few times over the last year. I think it has finally settled into my mind. I am going to make a very conscious effort to follow this technique and really keep my gouge its sharpest. Thanks again for this video...new wood turners may have to view it a few times over a period of time before it really sinks in.
Спасибо, я всё понял, это мне поможет.
Thank you Brian, some of the most instructive videos on TH-cam
I just tried this after watching the vid and it bloody works, I am very impressed thank you Brian
You are such a good teacher! Thank you so much for all of these videos.
Excellent tutorial, thank you very much!
Best Regards,
Jon
I'm a beginner and since I don't know what I'm doing this was very helpful, thank you. This is the best explanation I've seen and I've watched lots of videos 👍.
Great explanation as always. You make things so clear.
Right on time Brian, I'm fairly new to turning and yeah thought I knew enough (Wrong). I've scrollsawn around 25 years now and foundout turning and sawing are two differant worlds. LOL. Scrolled some rings from dimentional wood, glued, attached a face plate, supported the tail and got to work, haha, after untold catches and completly breaking the piece in half twice I was ablle to repair it but put it on a shelf until I learned a bit more. I was blaming it being red oak but bottom line it was my lack of knowledge. After your video I think I'm going to put it back in the lathe and finish it. Live an learn, LOL. Thanks a bunch, you probably saved my first attempt at a vase. Who knows, maybe it will survive me after all, haha.....
Ive not had any formal instruction - and whilst it looks fun and easy on videos, there are, as you can imagine, various issues that arise. Flying tools etc finally reulting in a broken tool post.
I wanted to thank you for the time taken and detail shown in this video. I felt a black weight lift from my shoulders as you answered the questions that have been cloying at my soul.
FANTASTIC!
Some things you just can't figure out yourself, especially being a proponent of the bish bash bosh method. Gently does it.
Nice one!
Really helpful video Brian. I recently got given a lathe - but I only got taught scraping techniques at school over 45 years ago! I really love your teaching style and camera work. One of the best I've seen - Thanks
Brian when it comes to explaining the fundamentals of wood turning you are second to no-one. I have a spinal CSF leak and requires me to be horizontal about 18 hours a day and I watch a lot of woodworking videos. So I think I am well placed to make that coment
Wow, raising the bar with the excellent video and "camera" shots. So helpful. Efficient and paced instruction as well. Kudos ;-)
Very helpful
I'm very glad I watched this video. I saw the injury to the man you spoke of occur on TH-cam but didn't understand what or how it happened. The information you have in this video is extremely valuable and useful. Thanks so much!!