You picked a great topic as there seems to be a lot of folks unfamiliar with using a WW screw. Congrats on the views. I use mine a lot when turning bowls. The only time I have had it tear out was when the wood was just too soft or the first couple of times I used it as a beginner and did not pull it forward to register against the back of the jaws. Nova instructions are clear about pulling the screw forward. You have too or it will likely pull forward in use making the blank come loose. Good luck with your channel.
Thanks Mike, it means alot when a Turner and tuber such as yourself drops in with some advice and encouragement I really do appreciate it. I tried to find an older Nova book but could only find my ProTek one which showed a diagram and wasn't concerned with the forward to back positioning only the flats mating with the scrolls. Like I said couldn't find an older book and belive what you're saying, because I've had the screw creep forward on me and luckily my blank would just re tighten as I was turning. Another view commented the same thing, I'm in the process of making a follow up video to cover things that were missed and brought up here in the comments. Best of luck to you, your videos helped me through some rough times early on teaching myself to turn.
This is what I like about this community - the willingness to share every aspect of the craft, the good, the bad and the downright ugly. Thank you for sharing; I learned things today. Compliments of the season. Enjoy the new year celebrations and here’s hoping for a successful 2025. Ray from the UK 🌞
Thanks Ray! Happy New Year to you also! Yeah it's a great community for sure and I love all the feedback I've gotten from everyone. I've learned a few things just from recent comments in here. What a great time to be alive where we can experience such great things and share them with others!
Good info, thanks. I found that if i get a catch, the wormscrew can be pulled out of center a little and it's difficult to get it back right. And as you said with vibration it can come loose. To reduce this i fitted a hardwood disc onto the wormscrew and turned it like a dovetail that was a perfect fit for the jaws. So now the wormscrew is held by the flats and the jaws. It runs true even after a catch!
Excellent advice! I really appreciate commentary like this where we can build and grow on each other's experiences. Thanks for giving your input on this I'm going to have to try that out!
I have the older nova chucks from year 2000 I believe? The slides are smaller in width. But I love there worm screws, I have a longer one, but I don't use it ! & I don't know why they made 2 lengths! I have other chucks by other companies but t hate there worm screws ! I love my faceplate I use a 5/16 diameter lag screws never had a problem in 25 years! But I tried #10 sheet metal that craftsupply was selling and the wood ripped off ! I never used them ! And I hate starting a bowl blank between center, it always go flying! So faceplate or worm screw hardwood, for softwood always the faceplate! I like your video I learned things I never knew about the worm screw system Thank you From Dan Williams
Thanks for checking out my channel Dan and the kind words. Woodturning is quite the learning experience isn't it! I'm just here trying to share what I've learned and love feed back from viewers like you. Multiple sets of eyes on a problem will catch something or see it different than just one. Thanks for sharing yours!
It's funny today I was in a hurry so I started a bowl between centers with a spur drive and I didn't have any problems! Sometimes everything goes good !
There is a lot of good information here. Allow me some comments, not in disagreement but to add some additional perspective. First, the point about using larger jaws with a woodworm screw is a good one. However, you can get much of the same benefit by using a spacer (as shown later in the video). For example, when turning large platters (16” and larger), I will often use an 8” diameter spacer with my 4” jaws/woodworm screw. The 8” disk provides a lot of surface area to drive the blank. For most blanks, the length of the woodworm screw is longer than needed. So, I almost always use a spacer. Second, spacers do not need to screw onto the woodworm screw. I drill mine with a slightly larger hole. This makes them easier to put on and take off. Third, while I like using woodworm screws, I prefer dedicated screw chucks. Yes, they are a single purpose tool, but so are many of my other woodturning tools. (It’s a little rich complaining that a screw chuck is a single purpose tool and then showing us a drill that is reserved for drilling blanks for use with the woodworm screw.) The reason I prefer using a dedicated screw chuck is because they tend to be more compact, allowing the work to be mounted closer to the headstock. Generally, working closer to the headstock is better. I also prefer a dedicated screw chuck because I can easily make my own. (I do have one I bought from Craft Supplies USA.) For some projects, such as drawer-pulls, a small screw chuck is a perfect way to mount the work. For small to medium bowls and platters, my CSUSA screw chuck works very well. For larger work, I use a woodworm screw with large jaws on my chuck. The CSUSA screw chuck is quicker and simpler to set up. Fourth, allow me to defend the use of faceplates. Screw chucks are not a more secure method of mounting work. This is particularly true when working with endgrain.
Great feedback buddy and lots of good points. I didn't mean to come off sounding negative about screw chucks. I meant more to clarify the terms, you'll notice i kept trying to correct myself anytime I miss spoke about the chucks lol! In fact the 3 in 1 just came back into stock from Craft Supplies and I snagged one, I'm super excited about it. Unfortunately with the amount I work it's often easier for me to buy a solution than make one😒. I didn't really touch on endgrain because I'm not experienced there quite yet and I remember hearing faceplates and drive spurs are a better solution for endgrain. Again thanks for the excellent feedback and constructive criticism, I found it helpful and not negative at all.
Well friends, what yalls thoughts on the woodworm screw? Did i help at all or did i reaffirm the "screw that screw" feeling😂😂😂 let me know your thoughts. Please LIKE, SUBSCRIBE and leave some COMMENTS below! Thanks friends!
Interesting video I never thought of a space trick that would help. I've had a wormwood screw break in to, right behind the threads. Possibly Poor steel or overheating during temporing I'm glad I had the tail stock in place
Wood worm screws are useful for sure especially for regular shaped blanks. I'm normally turning odd shaped blanks and I get a better use of the wood turning between centers, because the centers can be moved during the turning . On large pieces I drill a recess for the head stock center. I find that design options are limited as soon as you use the wood screw.
No you're absolutely correct and that's one thing I forgot to touch on. You are extremely limited in grain orientation and fine tuning. The flat surface that makes with the chuck determines the ballance of the grain, if you were trying to ballance piths to look symmetrical and that surface was off you would be stuck. It's definitely more for faster production type turning than finely detailed masterpieces. Thanks for pointing this out.
Bro! I just got one finally, I've been waiting almost a year for them to come back in stock. I'm very excited to try it out, unboxing and review to follow shortly😅
I've been using the wood worm screws for many years now and I use the small jaws smaller bowls and the larger one for large bowls at 71 years old and have started turning at the age of 12 not saying I've used them that long but from the time they came out until now and I'm on my lathe at least 3 times a week once you learn there capabilities you will enjoy turning even more!
That's amazing to have been able to start at such a young age and stick with it all those years! That's awesome, I'm at that stage where I want to turn as big as possible, I'm sure it will subside eventually 😀
@@RayApodaca-DacaTimberworks Stay with it I did have a dry spell for a couple of years maybe once or twice a month on the lathe because of work and raising two kids took up a lot of my time but when they were teenagers and off doing their stuff I had more time on my hands and got back into it starting at a young age was due to my grandfather my mother would have lost it if she knew he was letting me run his lathe LoL i also have his old lathe that I use once in a while but use My Grizzly 16 inch mostly keep it as a hobby and don't try to make money with it because chances are that you will get sick of it I give my stuff away as it was every were around the house I have sold some stuff but don't try to make it fun!
@jonperley9722 hahaha that's too funny about Gams. I feel you on selling aspect of things. I'm pretty sure if I was a production turner and my family depended on it I might lose the passion for it like many other jobs. I try to sell some stuff here and there at craft shows to buy more tools but that's about it. I work alot of hours as a crane operator, raise my family and turn when I can and then share it with yall.
@@RayApodaca-DacaTimberworks I have both Oneway and Nova woodworm screws. I'm not sure which one broke because I did not see a name on the screw. I only mentioned it because you had never heard of one breaking. Every tool requires caution and re-checking after a catch. I often turn large bowls and only recently got a large diameter set of jaws.
@bobbarlow8968 thanks for the input, I really appreciate it. Your right about inspection after a gnarly catch especially if it was a large and heavy piece. Probably my first 50 or so bowls were done on a woodworm screw with no tailstock support. I'm glad I've changed my ways even though it is inconvenient to have it in place at times.
I have used the worm screw and the faceplate, depending on the wood and what I am turning. As for the screws used for faceplates ... Simpson Strong-Tie screws are structural and are readily available at most home centers and hardware stores. Lag screws are also structural and have a flat surface to mate with the faceplate.
I'm sure once I get into large endgrain hollowing I'll revisit faceplates. Somewhere in the back of my mind I have it that the woodworm screw isn't the greatest for endgrain. I don't recall the source at all or if it's even a thing and that's why I didn't go deeper on that subject. Thanks for stopping on in!
@@RayApodaca-DacaTimberworks I have used both the faceplate and turned on centers (spur drive) when turning end grain. It depends on the size/circumference of the piece, type of wood and the balance of the wood as to which I use. If it is too off balance and large enough, I will use a faceplate to keep it from getting lose like it can do with the spur drive.
Like you I have 2 chucks and use the 50 millimeter jaws to rough out the bowl and I make a 100 millimeter tenant. I can use the chuck with the 100 millimeter jaws to test fit the tenant and get a perfect fit for a tenant or mortise that I make during the roughing process.
You can't have enough chucks really, I actually have like 4 or 5. It's so much easier to change chucks than to change jaws on chucks. I have one that's dedicated to just Cole jaws also and another for my big 5" jaws. Often times I will rough out a bowl using the 100mm jaws while it's big and heavy then switch to 50mil after it's dried. So many ways to do things, it's great to hear everyone's variations.
I use stainless screws for my faceplate with square drivers (easier to use) I have never had much luck with the screw, especially with green wood as it can easily continue turning but not lock in place. I have used 5/16 drill bits on my Nova and it seemed loose. Thanks for running us through the various screws.
Thanks for checking it out. I wonder what the variable is where we're different because I turn mainly green wood with my woodworm screw? Wood type possibly? I turn almost all domestic US hardwoods that I scavenge.
@@RayApodaca-DacaTimberworks Not sure but the fibers seem to not hold the screw in place and can spin rather than screw in to a stop. Maybe softer woods but I turn a lot of walnut, fruit woods and olive.
Lots of good info here thanks for making this, don’t worry about struggling to explain some of it. the camera just does that to people lol. The Chinese Amazon chuck I bought came with one of these but the threads are flat for some reason. You ever run into that?
Yeah I'm too critical on myself and just need to keep it to myself lol! The vinox screw i have is kind of weird in that the threads are flatish but angled downward. I like my Nova one so much I thought I lost it and ordered a replacement off Amazon. I now have like 5 of them and they are stashed everywhere lol!
Good video however , contrary to what you might think, you should pull you’re wood worm screw fully forward not pushed back when mounting in your chuck. This stops the wood worm screw from ever moving forward during use and causing a dangerous situation with a blank mounted.
@northernhumidor5615 thanks for the input on this, I believe I know what you're talking about and it is kind of confusing. I thought maybe I was crazy or something when it slides forward a bit, it totally seems counter intuitive to do it like that but I believe you are correct. I'm going to have to compile the info from alot of these comments and do a follow-up video. Again thanks.
If you find a crack like that on a nice piece of wood, do you think it’s worth the effort to put in a couple of bow-ties to hold it together, then continue?
To be honest I've never used them. I'm kind of a basic woodturner and haven't branched out far from it and don't have a well equipped shop. A nice piece of wood i would probably do whatever I could to salvage it, that was silver maple which I literally have tons of. That also wasn't your average crack but was quite severe leaving less than a half inch on either side holding the small piece on to the main and I didn't want to get hit by it lol!
@ That makes a lot of sense. I was I guess thinking of wood like a nice piece of mahogany or cherry. I’d have to buy those, but I can get all the red and white oak I could ever use.
@@Tom-hz9oc thanks Tom, I nearly froze yesterday turning🥶 yeah I really only turn wood I scavenge off marketplace lol! I smoke alot of meat too so if I can't turn it, off to the pit it goes for BBQ
I tried explaining this in the video. My intent was discussion, my lathe was even un plugged. We had a weired warm day so my flannel went buttoned. If I would've caught it in the act I would've handled it right then. Just goes to show how easy it is to make mistakes. Thanks for checking it out anyways 😅
@GavinConwayWoodworkBBQ cool, I almost scrapped that whole portion of the video, I really was torn on keeping it in. You have an interesting name, hopefully you have a channel to check out because I love turning and BBQ!
@@RayApodaca-DacaTimberworks Ha ha - I was doing a lot of BBQ and making South African biltong etc. and started the channel. Then retired and doing woodwork. Gotta get back into the video making in the new year I hope.
@GavinConwayWoodworkBBQ my first channel I was bouncing around between BBQ, woodturning and chainsaws. Chainsaws took off and YT just would not push anything but chainsaws so I started this one for woodturning. I'm falling back into that multi niche pattern again though, oh well it is what it is lol. I'd be interested in billatong, I make regular jerky on a pellet smoker, I'll keep an eye out
You picked a great topic as there seems to be a lot of folks unfamiliar with using a WW screw. Congrats on the views. I use mine a lot when turning bowls. The only time I have had it tear out was when the wood was just too soft or the first couple of times I used it as a beginner and did not pull it forward to register against the back of the jaws. Nova instructions are clear about pulling the screw forward. You have too or it will likely pull forward in use making the blank come loose. Good luck with your channel.
Thanks Mike, it means alot when a Turner and tuber such as yourself drops in with some advice and encouragement I really do appreciate it. I tried to find an older Nova book but could only find my ProTek one which showed a diagram and wasn't concerned with the forward to back positioning only the flats mating with the scrolls. Like I said couldn't find an older book and belive what you're saying, because I've had the screw creep forward on me and luckily my blank would just re tighten as I was turning. Another view commented the same thing, I'm in the process of making a follow up video to cover things that were missed and brought up here in the comments. Best of luck to you, your videos helped me through some rough times early on teaching myself to turn.
This is what I like about this community - the willingness to share every aspect of the craft, the good, the bad and the downright ugly. Thank you for sharing; I learned things today. Compliments of the season. Enjoy the new year celebrations and here’s hoping for a successful 2025. Ray from the UK 🌞
Thanks Ray! Happy New Year to you also! Yeah it's a great community for sure and I love all the feedback I've gotten from everyone. I've learned a few things just from recent comments in here. What a great time to be alive where we can experience such great things and share them with others!
Excruciating but good honest advice. Thank you.
Thanks for watching, appreciate it.
Good info brother thanks
@GRIZZ357 thanks Bro, hope all is good!
I enjoyed the common sense approach to the wood worm screw. You have a calming way of presenting information. Nice.
Thanks so much for the kind words I really do appreciate them.
Good Gravy!!! You got a beard! 🤯 I subscribed!
Hahaha yeah this was after knocking off like 3-4" lol! Merry Christmas buddy!
Good info, thanks. I found that if i get a catch, the wormscrew can be pulled out of center a little and it's difficult to get it back right. And as you said with vibration it can come loose. To reduce this i fitted a hardwood disc onto the wormscrew and turned it like a dovetail that was a perfect fit for the jaws. So now the wormscrew is held by the flats and the jaws. It runs true even after a catch!
Excellent advice! I really appreciate commentary like this where we can build and grow on each other's experiences. Thanks for giving your input on this I'm going to have to try that out!
I have the older nova chucks from year 2000 I believe? The slides are smaller in width. But I love there worm screws, I have a longer one, but I don't use it ! & I don't know why they made 2 lengths!
I have other chucks by other companies but t hate there worm screws !
I love my faceplate I use a 5/16 diameter lag screws never had a problem in 25 years!
But I tried #10 sheet metal that craftsupply was selling and the wood ripped off ! I never used them ! And I hate starting a bowl blank between center, it always go flying! So faceplate or worm screw hardwood, for softwood always the faceplate!
I like your video I learned things I never knew about the worm screw system
Thank you
From Dan Williams
Thanks for checking out my channel Dan and the kind words. Woodturning is quite the learning experience isn't it! I'm just here trying to share what I've learned and love feed back from viewers like you. Multiple sets of eyes on a problem will catch something or see it different than just one. Thanks for sharing yours!
It's funny today I was in a hurry so I started a bowl between centers with a spur drive and I didn't have any problems! Sometimes everything goes good !
@@DanielWilliams-vo7ni those are the best days
I use the Spax screws for my faceplates, but I rarely use a faceplate.
I've heard that name tossed around quite a bit when it comes to faceplates I'll have to check them out now that i have that big Oneway
There is a lot of good information here. Allow me some comments, not in disagreement but to add some additional perspective.
First, the point about using larger jaws with a woodworm screw is a good one. However, you can get much of the same benefit by using a spacer (as shown later in the video). For example, when turning large platters (16” and larger), I will often use an 8” diameter spacer with my 4” jaws/woodworm screw. The 8” disk provides a lot of surface area to drive the blank. For most blanks, the length of the woodworm screw is longer than needed. So, I almost always use a spacer.
Second, spacers do not need to screw onto the woodworm screw. I drill mine with a slightly larger hole. This makes them easier to put on and take off.
Third, while I like using woodworm screws, I prefer dedicated screw chucks. Yes, they are a single purpose tool, but so are many of my other woodturning tools. (It’s a little rich complaining that a screw chuck is a single purpose tool and then showing us a drill that is reserved for drilling blanks for use with the woodworm screw.) The reason I prefer using a dedicated screw chuck is because they tend to be more compact, allowing the work to be mounted closer to the headstock. Generally, working closer to the headstock is better.
I also prefer a dedicated screw chuck because I can easily make my own. (I do have one I bought from Craft Supplies USA.) For some projects, such as drawer-pulls, a small screw chuck is a perfect way to mount the work. For small to medium bowls and platters, my CSUSA screw chuck works very well. For larger work, I use a woodworm screw with large jaws on my chuck. The CSUSA screw chuck is quicker and simpler to set up.
Fourth, allow me to defend the use of faceplates. Screw chucks are not a more secure method of mounting work. This is particularly true when working with endgrain.
Great feedback buddy and lots of good points. I didn't mean to come off sounding negative about screw chucks. I meant more to clarify the terms, you'll notice i kept trying to correct myself anytime I miss spoke about the chucks lol! In fact the 3 in 1 just came back into stock from Craft Supplies and I snagged one, I'm super excited about it. Unfortunately with the amount I work it's often easier for me to buy a solution than make one😒. I didn't really touch on endgrain because I'm not experienced there quite yet and I remember hearing faceplates and drive spurs are a better solution for endgrain. Again thanks for the excellent feedback and constructive criticism, I found it helpful and not negative at all.
I have both types of jaws on different chucks but never even considered that. Thank you
@luv5252 no problem friend! I have a 14" swing lathe and with the 4" jaws and tailstock engaged i have no problem or worries turning 13x6" blanks.
Well friends, what yalls thoughts on the woodworm screw? Did i help at all or did i reaffirm the "screw that screw" feeling😂😂😂 let me know your thoughts.
Please LIKE, SUBSCRIBE and leave some COMMENTS below! Thanks friends!
Interesting video I never thought of a space trick that would help.
I've had a wormwood screw break in to, right behind the threads. Possibly Poor steel or overheating during temporing I'm glad I had the tail stock in place
Wood worm screws are useful for sure especially for regular shaped blanks. I'm normally turning odd shaped blanks and I get a better use of the wood turning between centers, because the centers can be moved during the turning . On large pieces I drill a recess for the head stock center. I find that design options are limited as soon as you use the wood screw.
No you're absolutely correct and that's one thing I forgot to touch on. You are extremely limited in grain orientation and fine tuning. The flat surface that makes with the chuck determines the ballance of the grain, if you were trying to ballance piths to look symmetrical and that surface was off you would be stuck. It's definitely more for faster production type turning than finely detailed masterpieces. Thanks for pointing this out.
Get a dedicated screw chuck from Crafts Supplies USA. They eliminate most of the problems and frustrations with the worm screws.
Bro! I just got one finally, I've been waiting almost a year for them to come back in stock. I'm very excited to try it out, unboxing and review to follow shortly😅
I've been using the wood worm screws for many years now and I use the small jaws smaller bowls and the larger one for large bowls at 71 years old and have started turning at the age of 12 not saying I've used them that long but from the time they came out until now and I'm on my lathe at least 3 times a week once you learn there capabilities you will enjoy turning even more!
That's amazing to have been able to start at such a young age and stick with it all those years! That's awesome, I'm at that stage where I want to turn as big as possible, I'm sure it will subside eventually 😀
@@RayApodaca-DacaTimberworks Stay with it I did have a dry spell for a couple of years maybe once or twice a month on the lathe because of work and raising two kids took up a lot of my time but when they were teenagers and off doing their stuff I had more time on my hands and got back into it starting at a young age was due to my grandfather my mother would have lost it if she knew he was letting me run his lathe LoL i also have his old lathe that I use once in a while but use My Grizzly 16 inch mostly keep it as a hobby and don't try to make money with it because chances are that you will get sick of it I give my stuff away as it was every were around the house I have sold some stuff but don't try to make it fun!
@jonperley9722 hahaha that's too funny about Gams. I feel you on selling aspect of things. I'm pretty sure if I was a production turner and my family depended on it I might lose the passion for it like many other jobs. I try to sell some stuff here and there at craft shows to buy more tools but that's about it. I work alot of hours as a crane operator, raise my family and turn when I can and then share it with yall.
I use the wood worm screw also, but I have seen one break, usually after a bad catch.
@bobbarlow8968 wow that really amazes me. Were they from the big name tool makers like Oneway and Vicmarc or more the Amazon knockoffs? I'm curious.
@@RayApodaca-DacaTimberworks I have both Oneway and Nova woodworm screws. I'm not sure which one broke because I did not see a name on the screw. I only mentioned it because you had never heard of one breaking. Every tool requires caution and re-checking after a catch. I often turn large bowls and only recently got a large diameter set of jaws.
@bobbarlow8968 thanks for the input, I really appreciate it. Your right about inspection after a gnarly catch especially if it was a large and heavy piece. Probably my first 50 or so bowls were done on a woodworm screw with no tailstock support. I'm glad I've changed my ways even though it is inconvenient to have it in place at times.
I have used the worm screw and the faceplate, depending on the wood and what I am turning. As for the screws used for faceplates ... Simpson Strong-Tie screws are structural and are readily available at most home centers and hardware stores. Lag screws are also structural and have a flat surface to mate with the faceplate.
I'm sure once I get into large endgrain hollowing I'll revisit faceplates. Somewhere in the back of my mind I have it that the woodworm screw isn't the greatest for endgrain. I don't recall the source at all or if it's even a thing and that's why I didn't go deeper on that subject. Thanks for stopping on in!
@@RayApodaca-DacaTimberworks I have used both the faceplate and turned on centers (spur drive) when turning end grain. It depends on the size/circumference of the piece, type of wood and the balance of the wood as to which I use. If it is too off balance and large enough, I will use a faceplate to keep it from getting lose like it can do with the spur drive.
excellent. wish yu were my neighbor. haha
No kidding, me too! Lol! I've got to turn with one other person for like 15min the rest was by myself.
Like you I have 2 chucks and use the 50 millimeter jaws to rough out the bowl and I make a 100 millimeter tenant. I can use the chuck with the 100 millimeter jaws to test fit the tenant and get a perfect fit for a tenant or mortise that I make during the roughing process.
You can't have enough chucks really, I actually have like 4 or 5. It's so much easier to change chucks than to change jaws on chucks. I have one that's dedicated to just Cole jaws also and another for my big 5" jaws. Often times I will rough out a bowl using the 100mm jaws while it's big and heavy then switch to 50mil after it's dried. So many ways to do things, it's great to hear everyone's variations.
I use stainless screws for my faceplate with square drivers (easier to use) I have never had much luck with the screw, especially with green wood as it can easily continue turning but not lock in place. I have used 5/16 drill bits on my Nova and it seemed loose. Thanks for running us through the various screws.
Thanks for checking it out. I wonder what the variable is where we're different because I turn mainly green wood with my woodworm screw? Wood type possibly? I turn almost all domestic US hardwoods that I scavenge.
@@RayApodaca-DacaTimberworks Not sure but the fibers seem to not hold the screw in place and can spin rather than screw in to a stop. Maybe softer woods but I turn a lot of walnut, fruit woods and olive.
Lots of good info here thanks for making this, don’t worry about struggling to explain some of it. the camera just does that to people lol.
The Chinese Amazon chuck I bought came with one of these but the threads are flat for some reason. You ever run into that?
Yeah I'm too critical on myself and just need to keep it to myself lol! The vinox screw i have is kind of weird in that the threads are flatish but angled downward. I like my Nova one so much I thought I lost it and ordered a replacement off Amazon. I now have like 5 of them and they are stashed everywhere lol!
Good video however , contrary to what you might think, you should pull you’re wood worm screw fully forward not pushed back when mounting in your chuck. This stops the wood worm screw from ever moving forward during use and causing a dangerous situation with a blank mounted.
@northernhumidor5615 thanks for the input on this, I believe I know what you're talking about and it is kind of confusing. I thought maybe I was crazy or something when it slides forward a bit, it totally seems counter intuitive to do it like that but I believe you are correct. I'm going to have to compile the info from alot of these comments and do a follow-up video. Again thanks.
If you find a crack like that on a nice piece of wood, do you think it’s worth the effort to put in a couple of bow-ties to hold it together, then continue?
To be honest I've never used them. I'm kind of a basic woodturner and haven't branched out far from it and don't have a well equipped shop. A nice piece of wood i would probably do whatever I could to salvage it, that was silver maple which I literally have tons of. That also wasn't your average crack but was quite severe leaving less than a half inch on either side holding the small piece on to the main and I didn't want to get hit by it lol!
@ That makes a lot of sense. I was I guess thinking of wood like a nice piece of mahogany or cherry. I’d have to buy those, but I can get all the red and white oak I could ever use.
@@RayApodaca-DacaTimberworks Y’all stay warm up there.
@@Tom-hz9oc thanks Tom, I nearly froze yesterday turning🥶 yeah I really only turn wood I scavenge off marketplace lol! I smoke alot of meat too so if I can't turn it, off to the pit it goes for BBQ
@@RayApodaca-DacaTimberworks Either way you win! I’m smoking some ribs today with oak and mesquite.
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A little repetitive
Fair enough, thanks fornthe feedback.
Good info thanks. BUT why do you wear loose clothing whilst working on a lathe. As a newbie watching you like that is plain bonkers. 🤪🤪
I tried explaining this in the video. My intent was discussion, my lathe was even un plugged. We had a weired warm day so my flannel went buttoned. If I would've caught it in the act I would've handled it right then. Just goes to show how easy it is to make mistakes. Thanks for checking it out anyways 😅
@@RayApodaca-DacaTimberworks No worries
@GavinConwayWoodworkBBQ cool, I almost scrapped that whole portion of the video, I really was torn on keeping it in. You have an interesting name, hopefully you have a channel to check out because I love turning and BBQ!
@@RayApodaca-DacaTimberworks Ha ha - I was doing a lot of BBQ and making South African biltong etc. and started the channel. Then retired and doing woodwork. Gotta get back into the video making in the new year I hope.
@GavinConwayWoodworkBBQ my first channel I was bouncing around between BBQ, woodturning and chainsaws. Chainsaws took off and YT just would not push anything but chainsaws so I started this one for woodturning. I'm falling back into that multi niche pattern again though, oh well it is what it is lol. I'd be interested in billatong, I make regular jerky on a pellet smoker, I'll keep an eye out