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Learn how to prepare a bowl blank for turning on the lathe in this free video series on woodturning techniques.
There are 16 videos in this series:
Find out about woodturning and learn tips for getting wood for woodturning projects in this free video on woodturning on the lathe.
Woodturning can be dangerous and it is important to read the manual before using the lathe. Get free woodturning safety tips in this free video on woodturning on the lathe.
Any hard wood is good for woodturning projects. Find out more about woodturning hardwood such as oak in this free video on woodturning on the lathe.
Buying commercial blanks is a great way to get wood for woodturning projects such as wood bowls. Learn how to get commercially prepared bowl blanks in this free video on woodturning on the lathe.
Hardwoods such as cherry, ash, black walnut, mahogany, and most fruit trees are great for woodturning on the lathe. Find out what wood is good for woodturning in this free video on woodturning on the lathe.
Green pine and punky hardwood should not be turned on the lathe. Find out what wood is not good for woodturning in this free video on woodturning on the lathe.
Measure a green log before cutting it with the chainsaw to make a bowl blank. Learn how to in this free video on woodturning on the lathe.
If you do not have a chainsaw, you can use a band saw to cut a bowl blank for woodturning a bowl on the lathe. Learn how to cut a log in half with a band saw in this free video on woodturning on the lathe.
A bowl blank cannot be perfectly rounded using a chainsaw, but it can be cut close to round. See how to cut a bowl blank with a chainsaw in this free video on woodturning on the lathe.
A compass with a carbide tip is used to draw the dimensions of a bowl blank in a log. Learn how to draw the dimensions of a bowl blank in a log in this free video on woodturning on the lathe.
Cutting a flat section on a log will make it easier for you to cut a bowl blank on the band saw. Learn how to prepare a log for cutting a bowl blank on the band saw in this free video on woodturning on the lathe.
Follow just outside of the line when using the band saw to cut a bowl blank for the lathe. See how to cut a bowl blank with a band saw in this free video on woodturning on the lathe.
The face plate must be screwed onto the bowl blank before mounting it on the lathe. Learn how to use a face plate to mount a bowl blank on the lathe in this free video on woodturning on the lathe.
First drill a hole into the wood blank before screwing in the wood worm screw. Learn how to use a wood worm screw to mount a bowl blank on the lathe in this free video on woodturning on the lathe.
Use a mallet to drive a two prong drive screw into a bowl blank. Learn how to drive a two prong drive spur into a bowl blank in this free video on woodturning on the lathe.
Make sure the grain of the wood is running in the right direction when the bowl blank is mounted on the lathe. Learn how to mount a bowl blank on a lathe in this free video on woodturning on the lathe.
Few woodturning projects are as rewarding and as challenging as turning a bowl on the lathe. This great woodworking skill not only requires good woodturning technique on the lathe, but also good selection and preparation of blanks. Hardwood blanks are the best blanks to use for woodturning projects and they should not be allowed to get punky before turning them on the lathe. Learn how to prepare a bowl blank for turning on the lathe in this free woodturning video series featuring woodturning expert Donna Zils Banfield. Banfield will demonstrate how to choose wood for woodturning projects, how to prepare a bowl blank with a chainsaw, how to prepare a bowl blank with a band saw, how to cut a bowl blank with a chainsaw, how to cut a bowl blank with a band saw, and how to mount a bowl blank on the lathe.
Donna Zils Banfield Donna Zils Banfield has been woodturning full-time since 2004. Her work includes architectural reproduction for older home restoration, teaching woodturning at local woodworking specialty stores in Massachusetts and New Hampshire, and demonstrating for the public at club meetings and shows. Recently, she was a local demonstrator at the Yankee Woodturning Symposium at Wesleyan University, in June 2007. Visit her website at www.livealifelessordinary.com to see more of her work.dkdk
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