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Woodturning uses a lathe to create wooden objects. Learn how to use woodturning to create a bowl from a woodturning expert in this free crafts video series.
There are 16 videos in this series:
Make a small bowl when first beginning to woodturn. Learn techniques of woodturning from a woodturning expert in this free crafts series.
Prepare a blank for woodturning by making a circular shape. Learn how to prepare a blank from a woodturning expert in this free crafts series.
Take a blank for woodturning with a pre-drilled hole and mount it on the chuck. Learn how to mount a pre-drilled blank on a chuck from a woodturning expert in this free crafts series.
Roughing a blank for woodturning is bringing it down to round. Learn how to rough a blank from a woodturning expert in this free crafts series.
Use a shearing cut for rough shaping a bowl in woodturning. Get tips on rough shaping a bowl from a woodturning expert in this free crafts series.
Finish a base in woodturning by flattening it to get a nice smooth surface. Learn how to finish a base from a woodturning expert in this free crafts series.
Finish the outside shape by putting a defined base on the bowl. Learn how to finish the outside bowl shape from a woodturning expert in this free crafts series.
Sand the outside of a bowl with a piece of sand paper folded into thirds. Learn how to properly sand a bowl from a woodturning expert in this free crafts series.
Reverse mount the bowl and turn it by hand to see any side to side movement. Learn about reverse mounting a bowl from a woodturning expert in this free crafts series.
Use a long drill bit to set the bowl depth when woodturning. Learn about setting the depth of a bowl from a woodturning expert in this free crafts series.
Roughing the inside of a bowl in woodturning involves starting the cut at 45 degrees. Get tips on roughing the inside of a bowl from a woodturning expert in this free crafts series.
Use an inside caliper to check a bowl wall thickness when woodturning. Learn other ways of measuring bowl wall thickness from a woodturning expert in this free crafts series.
Using a scraper is a fairly easy wasy of finishing a bowl cut. Learn how to use a scraper for finishing a bowl cut from a woodturning expert in this free crafts series.
When using a bowl gouge, try to use a light touch going in towards the center. Learn about using a bowl gouge to finish a cut bowl from a woodturning expert in this free crafts series.
Use a coarser grit for sanding rougher areas inside a bowl when woodturning. Get tips on using sandpaper on a bowl from a woodturning expert in this free crafts series.
Just about any finish will do when finishing a bowl in woodturning. Learn about using finish on wood bowls from a woodturning expert in this free crafts series.
Woodworkings origin dates back to around 1300BC when the Egyptians first created a two-person lathe. One person would turn the wood with a rope while the other used a sharpened tool to cut shapes in the wood. The Romans used a turning bow to improve the Egyptian design. Germany, Britain and France followed with early bow lathes. A pedal was used to replace the hand-operated turning method, allowing the craftsman's hands to hold the woodturning tools freely. In this free crafts video series, let a woodturning expert show you how to take a blank and turn it into a finished bowl. Watch as he takes you through each step from mounting a blank to rough shaping the outside of the bowl. Turn the bowl around and start to carve out the inside. Learn how to set the depth of a bowl, sand it down and then apply finish. Woodturning is a fun hobby to learn, so let our expert help you begin.
Lou Zabohonski Jr. Woodturning is my dream. I was introduced to woodturning 25 years ago when I took an introductory class for a 5-in-1 machine my wife encouraged me to buy. For the next 20 years, I experimented on my own, doing all types of turning. Six years ago I decided to take my skills to the next level, and started taking some formal classes. One particular weekend with master woodturner David Ellsworth took me beyond my comfort zone, and allowed me to create bowls with natural edges and thin walled vessels the size of a volley ball hollowed through a hole the size of a quarter. With these skills and the encouragement of my family I began to sell my work at craft fairs, consignment shops, and through the internet. I now spread my love of the craft through demonstrations. Woodturning is not just an avocation for me, it is a passion.dkdk
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