Woodturner KyIn this weeks video we turn a "Viking Bowl". This shape has been popularized by Glen Lucas which he demonstrates in one of his instructional DVD's. Sam Angelo (Wyomingwoodturner) also has a great demo of this shape here on Youtube. Links to their channels below!
Woodturning - Viking BowlWoodturner Ky2018-12-02 | In this weeks video we turn a "Viking Bowl". This shape has been popularized by Glen Lucas which he demonstrates in one of his instructional DVD's. Sam Angelo (Wyomingwoodturner) also has a great demo of this shape here on Youtube. Links to their channels below!
Sam Angelo (Wyomingwoodturner): youtube.com/user/WYOMINGWOODTURNERWoodturning - Tobacco Pipe (How to make a Tobacco Pipe - Detailed Explanation)Woodturner Ky2019-03-23 | Making my own Tobacco Pipes is what first really started me down the path of woodturning. I wanted a way to achieve the precise drilling required to create a perfect "draw". And so I bought my first lathe! Well actually my Dad bought me the lathe for my Christmas and Birthday.....Thanks Dad! Since the Briar wood was so expensive, I decided to try some local hardwoods; but the wood just kept cracking on me! So I began to search youtube for ways to dry wood without cracking. This led me to Sam Angelo' channel ( youtube.com/channel/UCRZxyT3UUS8spkIZDAsaFnA ) where I found videos on drying wood. But he also had all these warped wooden bowls he showed he was drying. What the heck is this guy doing with these bowls? What's this all about? So I watched how he turned solid pieces of wet wood into bowls and other forms and I decided to give it a try. This was just over 4 years ago. And so here we are!
Viking Bowl: youtube.com/watch?v=Y_aVq92w7BIWoodturning - Spalted Apple Ogee Bowl (With Tips and Design Commentary)Woodturner Ky2019-03-08 | In this video we turn a Spalted Apple Bowl with an Ogee shape. I discuss the thoughts behind finding the shape, and try to share as many tips along the way as the thing in my brain compartment can handle.
Chainsaw Milling Station For Woodturners: youtube.com/watch?v=MPQfJAd7wQ4Woodturning - Jack Pine Burl (w/ Homemade Dye!)Woodturner Ky2019-02-02 | Today we turn a small natural edge bowl and experiment with a home made dye derived from berries. Let me know what you think about the dye!
Chainsaw Milling Station for Woodturners: youtube.com/watch?v=MPQfJAd7wQ4Woodturning - Beaded Walnut BowlWoodturner Ky2019-01-12 | In this video we turn a Walnut bowl with beads. We don't have many Walnut trees where I live, so its always a treat when I get my hands on some!
Chip N' Dip Platter: youtube.com/watch?v=UvOUWO9B0oAWoodturning - Wild Birch Bowl (With Tips and Thoughts on Design)Woodturner Ky2018-12-29 | In this video we aim for a simple but elegant shape, while at the same time trying to maintain and display the figure and features of the wood. Any comments, questions or advice is welcome down in the comment section below.
Chainsaw Milling Station Build: youtube.com/watch?v=MPQfJAd7wQ4Chainsaw Review - Makita UC4051A (Chainsaws for Woodturners #1)Woodturner Ky2018-12-14 | In this video I review the Makita Model UC4051A Electric Chainsaw. If you are a woodturner, I would recommend this chainsaw for milling bowl blanks up to 12-14" diameter. Just let the saw do the work and don't force the cut.Woodturning - Chainsaw Milling Station (Bowl Blanks & Spindle Blanks Made Easy!)Woodturner Ky2018-12-08 | Today we make a Chainsaw Milling Station. This will help you produce your own turning blanks more safely and easily. Material list below!
The Milling Station is made entirely of 2x4 lumber and 2 1/2" deck screws with the exception of the v-platform which uses 2x10 or 2x12 lumber and dowels.
Step One: The Base 2x 15" 2x 48"
Step Two: Setting the Uprights 4x 32" (90* on one end, 45* on the other) 4x 28 1/2" (90* on one end, 45* on the other) 1x 26"
Step Three: Install Cross Member and Brace 1x 15" 1x 30 1/2" (Should extend past the upright)
Step Four: Installing the Braces 2x 15" 2x 20 1/2" 2x 12" (45* on each end, facing the same way) 2x 6"
Step Five: Installing the V-Platform 2x 18" (2x10 or 2x12 Material Preferably) 8x 3" long Dowels (1/2" Dowels Preferably)Woodturning - Chip and Dip Platter (And trying a new finish!)Woodturner Ky2018-11-24 | After being out of the shop for over 3 months, I'm back! To get back in the groove I decided to keep it simple with this Chip and Dip platter. Made from American Elm, and finished with "Odie's Oil", I'm happy with the result. Heck after not turning for 3 months, I'm just happy I got it off the lathe in one piece!
Dinosaur Eggs (Diseased Chokecherry) youtube.com/watch?v=xWz8r48JUw8Woodturning - Green Turning Butternut (And Tips for New Turners!)Woodturner Ky2018-08-19 | My apologies for getting behind in Videos, and please excuse any shortcomings in this upload. Let me know if you found any of the info in this video helpful. I hope everyone is doing well!Woodturning - Sharpening 3 Different Gouges (Swept Back and 40/40 Bowl, Standard Spindle)Woodturner Ky2018-08-04 | Due to being under the weather this week I didn't have it in me to do a regular turning project. So instead I decided I would show how I sharpen my 3 main gouges. I have one more bowl gouge I use in the bottom of bowls but I am still experimenting with the grind. I will demonstrate that when I know what is the best grind. So far its a traditional grind with very little sweep and ground to about 75*.
Wild Winged Bowl (Diseased Chokecherry): youtube.com/watch?v=Kk5HZpI7xGMWoodturning - Dinosaur Eggs (And Skew Tips!)Woodturner Ky2018-07-28 | Today we turn some little eggs from chokecherry. This is a great skew skill builder project. Give it a go!
Wild Winged Bowl (Diseased Chokecherry): youtube.com/watch?v=Kk5HZpI7xGMWoodturning - Tree Cuttin, Goblet Turnin (And Berry Pickin)Woodturner Ky2018-07-21 | Celine and I took a quick trip up to the family cabin this past weekend to visit my mom and step dad. We had to cut a few trees down that were bound to come down in the lane in the near future, so we figured we may as well take some videos. Let me know if you think I should include some more tree felling and other adventures in some of my future videos. I am trying to include a couple shoutouts to other woodturning channels each week but this week I wasn't able to include them in the video. I will resume them next week with:
Wild Diseased Chokecherry Winged Bowl: youtube.com/watch?v=Kk5HZpI7xGMWoodturning - Reclaimed Wood Bud Vase (Great Beginner/Skill Builder Project)Woodturner Ky2018-07-13 | Just a quick project this week. Experiment with different shapes, styles and forms with a fun but simple Bud Vase project. Also known as Twig Pot or Weed Pot, it is meant for dried flowers, twigs, or wildflowers. You can also add an insert (like a test tube) so that water may be added.
5 Minute Goblet Challenge (Le PicBois): youtube.com/watch?v=cQZjrS-TdT8Woodturning - Emerging Goblet (Diseased Chokecherry)Woodturner Ky2018-07-07 | This week I decided to turn some more of the Chokecherry that we used in last week's video. Wish I had more of it!
Turned Slab Clock: youtube.com/watch?v=6I_hETW2328Woodturning - Wild Diseased Chokecherry Bowl (Design Challenges)Woodturner Ky2018-06-30 | In this video we turn a nasty section of Chokecherry into art. The wood was dry, hard, and full of knots and changes in grain direction. I did not know what this piece was going to be, and to be honest, the idea I had pondered at the beginning was nothing like the finished piece. This was both a challenge and thrill in creativity.
Essential Oil Diffuser youtube.com/watch?v=D-aE6jygvrMWoodturning - Pat Laps 5 Minute Goblet Challenge (4:49 - W/ Sanding!)Woodturner Ky2018-06-26 | Thanks to Pat Lap for putting on this challenge, it was great fun seeing everyone turn like mad! I hope he does this again :)
Please Check out Pat's Channel: youtube.com/channel/UCcM_SykaFqrxVnq52MjI6UAWoodturning - Slab Clock (With Pyrography)Woodturner Ky2018-06-22 | In this week's video we turn a Clock from a slab of American Elm. The clock kit uses a continuous sweep movement so it operates very quietly. Please excuse my novice level pyrography skills.
Butternut Pepper Grinder: youtube.com/watch?v=s8Z1VdZObUUWoodturning - Essential Oil Holder (Or Tealight Stand)Woodturner Ky2018-06-15 | This week we turn an Essential Oil or Tealight Holder. This Project is a great gift or craft show item, and compliments the Essential Oil Diffuser we turned two weeks ago. (Link down below)
Chokecherry Bowl (Hits me in the face!): youtube.com/watch?v=f5YMgrEgxxEWoodturning - Business Card Holder (Great Scrap Wood Project!)Woodturner Ky2018-06-09 | Here is a great skill builder project, and a great way to use up some of the scrap pieces of wood you have laying around! Great for gifts or craft shows!
Chokecherry Bowl (Hits me in the Face) youtube.com/watch?v=f5YMgrEgxxEWoodturning - Essential Oil Diffuser (Great Gift Or Craft Show Item!)Woodturner Ky2018-06-02 | In this video we turn an Essential Oil Diffuser. Just add a few drops of your preferred fragrance into the body, replace the stopper (finial), and the fragrance will slowly emit from the wood!
Ingredients: 1 Part Beeswax (Oz by weight) 1 Part Mineral Spirits (Oz by Volume)
Slowly heat the beeswax in a DOUBLE BOILER until it melts. To increase the melting rate, break or grate into smaller chunks before hand. Add Mineral Spirits and mix thoroughly.Woodturning - Butternut Pepper Grinder (Crush Grind)Woodturner Ky2018-05-26 | Two points I forgot to mention in the video: 1st is most important and is concerning the finishing process. When applying the final coat of polyurethane, use a piece of cotton cloth that wont shed lint easily. 2nd point is that before gluing in the mechanisms, I sealed the inside of the grinder with Shellac. It's not critical but I always feel wood should be sealed on all sides.
Napkin Rings: youtube.com/watch?v=dL0bO3RvYfAWoodturning - A Mishap and Redemption (Finish Turning a Twice Turned Bowl)Woodturner Ky2018-05-19 | In this video I have a bit of "fun" turning this Chokecherry Bowl. The tree had Black Knot Disease for years which gave the wood some beautiful figure. Feel free to ask me any questions, and Please Subscribe!
For 500ml of finish (Can be scaled to any size, 500ml goes a LONG way; Make only enough for a couple months)
Ingredients: 1 500ml Squeeze Bottle 300ml Denatured Alcohol 56 Grams Dewaxed Shellac Flakes (Blond preferable) 150ml Pure Tung Oil (Can also use Walnut, Mineral, or Boiled Linseed Oil)
Directions: Combine Denatured alcohol and Shellac Flakes into Squeeze Bottle and replace lid or cap. Allow flakes to dissolve completely. This may take several hours. To ensure efficient and quickest results, shake the bottle regularly to prevent the flakes from clumping together excessively. Once flakes are completely dissolved, add Tung Oil. Shake before applying, meaning before every coat. Finish separates very quickly.
Apply a generous first coat with a paper towel, and buff until completely dry. Build up further coats by applying small amounts and buffing each coat until completely dry. Repeat until it looks awesome! Remember to do a really good job sanding first.Woodturning - Butternut Vase (Branch to Simple Art)Woodturner Ky2018-05-11 | In this weeks Video, we turn a small Vase from a Butternut branch. Feel free to ask me any questions, and if you haven't already, please subscribe! New video every Friday!
For 500ml of finish (Can be scaled to any size, 500ml goes a LONG way; Make only enough for a couple months)
Ingredients: 1 500ml Squeeze Bottle 300ml Denatured Alcohol 56 Grams Dewaxed Shellac Flakes (Blond preferable) 150ml Pure Tung Oil (Can also use Walnut, Mineral, or Boiled Linseed Oil)
Directions: Combine Denatured alcohol and Shellac Flakes into Squeeze Bottle and replace lid or cap. Allow flakes to dissolve completely. This may take several hours. To ensure efficient and quickest results, shake the bottle regularly to prevent the flakes from clumping together excessively. Once flakes are completely dissolved, add Tung Oil. Shake before applying, meaning before every coat. Finish separates very quickly.
Apply a generous first coat with a paper towel, and buff until completely dry. Build up further coats by applying small amounts and buffing each coat until completely dry. Repeat until it looks awesome! Remember to do a really good job sanding first.Woodturning - Napkin Rings (Great Beginner/Skill Builder Project!)Woodturner Ky2018-05-04 | This week we turn a set of 8 Napkin Rings. The wood used in this project is American Elm. The Skew chisel used is made by P&N, and the parting tool is made by Oneway. The roughing gouge is a Benny's Best made from High Speed Chinesium.
Last Week's Video, Finishing up a Wood Turned Sink: youtube.com/watch?v=--E5rzutbP0Woodturning - Finishing up a Wood Turned Sink (Bur Oak)Woodturner Ky2018-04-28 | In this video I'm working on finishing up a Bur Oak sink. This includes sanding, forming the drain hole, and applying a waterproof epoxy finish......with some difficulty!
Last Friday's Video - Natural Edge Winged Bowl youtube.com/watch?v=0-obOAIT7wgWoodturning - Natural Edge Winged Bowl (Green Wood Turning!)Woodturner Ky2018-04-20 | This week we turn a Winged Bowl with a Natural Edge out of Amur Maple. If you have any questions, please ask! Subscribe for a new video every Friday!
Spinning Top, Start to Finish: youtube.com/watch?v=DxUpY7mjJbkWoodturning - Natural Edge Lidded Box (Friction Fit w/ Finial!)Woodturner Ky2018-04-13 | In this video I turn a lidded box out of Butternut (body), Chokecherry (lid), and Nanking Cherry (finial). This is the first box I have turned in probably close to a year as I have been knee deep in bowl turning and processing green wood. So please excuse any shortcomings on techniques and design!
For 500ml of finish (Can be scaled to any size, 500ml goes a LONG way; Make only enough for a couple months)
Ingredients: 1 500ml Squeeze Bottle 300ml Denatured Alcohol 56 Grams Dewaxed Shellac Flakes (Blond preferable) 150ml Pure Tung Oil (Can also use Walnut, Mineral, or Boiled Linseed Oil)
Directions: Combine Denatured alcohol and Shellac Flakes into Squeeze Bottle and replace lid or cap. Allow flakes to dissolve completely. This may take several hours. To ensure efficient and quickest results, shake the bottle regularly to prevent the flakes from clumping together excessively. Once flakes are completely dissolved, add Tung Oil. Shake before applying, meaning before every coat. Finish separates very quickly.
Apply a generous first coat with a paper towel, and buff until completely dry. Build up further coats by applying small amounts and buffing each coat until completely dry. Repeat until it looks awesome! Remember to do a really good job sanding first.
Mineral Oil and Beeswax Finish:
Ingredients: Mineral Oil Beeswax
Melt Beeswax in a double-boiler. To melt the beeswax faster, break into small chunks or grate into shavings. Once wax is melted, add mineral oil. Use 1:1 ratio of mineral oil to beeswax for a firm mixture for buffing on the lathe or by hand, and a 2:1 or 3:1 ratio for a softer version that can be much more easily wiped on and buffed by hand. Measure in fluid ounces for mineral oil, and ounces by weight for beeswax. The higher the mineral oil content, the less of a build possible.Woodturning - Scorched Ring Holder (Turned and Burned!)Woodturner Ky2018-04-06 | In this video I turn a Ring Holder out of Ash, and demonstrate how taking a little extra time to add a real simple embellishment technique such as burning with a torch can make all the difference in a piece.
For 500ml of finish (Can be scaled to any size, 500ml goes a LONG way; Make only enough for a couple months)
Ingredients: 1 500ml Squeeze Bottle 300ml Denatured Alcohol 56 Grams Dewaxed Shellac Flakes (Blond preferable) 150ml Pure Tung Oil (Can also use Walnut, Mineral, or Boiled Linseed Oil)
Directions: Combine Denatured alcohol and Shellac Flakes into Squeeze Bottle and replace lid or cap. Allow flakes to dissolve completely. This may take several hours. To ensure efficient and quickest results, shake the bottle regularly to prevent the flakes from clumping together excessively. Once flakes are completely dissolved, add Tung Oil. Shake before applying, meaning before every coat. Finish separates very quickly.
Apply a generous first coat with a paper towel, and buff until completely dry. Build up further coats by applying small amounts and buffing each coat until completely dry. Repeat until it looks awesome! Remember to do a really good job sanding first.Woodturning - Natural Edge Goblet (2018)Woodturner Ky2018-03-30 | In this video I turn a Natural Edge Goblet from a Butternut branch. The finish I used on this piece is a Shellac Friction Polish (based on Capt. Eddie Castelin's OB Shine Juice) and the recipe for my version is at the bottom of this description. The tools used in this project were a 1/2" spindle gouge (Robert Sorby), 1/2' round nose scraper (High speed Chinesium), 1 1/4' skew (P&N), diamond parting tool (Oneway), and a 1/2" bowl gouge (Thompson). The branch was cut about a year ago, and allowed to dry after sealing the end grain with thick latex paint. Lathe is a Oneway 1640. Chuck is a Oneway Stronghold.
Friction Polish recipe:
For 500ml of finish (Can be scaled to any size, 500ml goes a LONG way; Make only enough for a couple months)
Ingredients: 1 500ml Squeeze Bottle 300ml Denatured Alcohol 56 Grams Dewaxed Shellac Flakes (Blond preferable) 150ml Pure Tung Oil (Can also use Walnut, Mineral, or Boiled Linseed Oil)
Directions: Combine Denatured alcohol and Shellac Flakes into Squeeze Bottle and replace lid or cap. Allow flakes to dissolve completely. This may take several hours. To ensure efficient and quickest results, shake the bottle regularly to prevent the flakes from clumping together excessively. Once flakes are completely dissolved, add Tung Oil. Shake before applying, meaning before every coat. Finish separates very quickly.
Apply a generous first coat with a paper towel, and buff until completely dry. Build up further coats by applying small amounts and buffing each coat until completely dry. Repeat until it looks awesome! Remember to do a really good job sanding first.From Log to Natural Edge BowlWoodturner Ky2018-03-23 | Here I show the process of how a Natural Edge Bowl is made, starting straight from a log. This is my first time editing a video and it was done on my iPhone, so please excuse any audio issues during high speed play. I don't know why it did that!Woodturning - Spinning Top, Start to Finish!Woodturner Ky2018-03-16 | Turning a basic spinning top. Finish is shellac Friction Polish. (Captain Eddie's OB Shine Juice but with Tung oil instead of boiled linseed oil)Pen Turning Quick Tip - Save time!Woodturner Ky2018-02-27 | Quick tip on prepping brass tubes prior to glue-up!