I've seen these bowls done on other videos, but your presentation and tutorial was head and shoulders above the others I've seen. A like and a subscribe from me!
David, I'm wondering why you stack the seams of the rings? Is it just that you think it looks better? Structurally think if staggered it would be stronger. Thanks for the video great learning experience.
Hi, Pat M! Yes, I align the seams of the rings for aesthetics only. I think it looks better. But you could certainly shift them to create a different look. And I think you’re right... it would probably strengthen the bowl. But with the glue surface of the rings, they seem to be quite strong/solid. Thanks for watching and the comment!
Great explanation! Easy to understand. One video just as good is by Mid-Maryland Woodturners with Joe Kramer. It's longer, but he covers more details. Thanks for sharing.
I'm going to make a suggestion, instead of salt use sawdust I've found salt can cause a bit of discoloration at the joint and even leave a gap here and there but sawdust doesn't change the color of the glue joint and fills any gap instead of highlighting it.
Hi misfitramone, good suggestion. I've never experienced any discoloration in this application and again, I'm using a tiny bit but I'll certainly hang on to this tip for future projects. Cheers!
I've gotten similar results with a custom made parting tool and using it to cut full rings out of the piece of lumber. (Even got one out of a piece of plywood that looked rather interesting.)
Very nice video - basic enough for a beginner like me and yet detailed to include very valuable tips. You earned a subscriber - looking forward to more videos 👍
Clear instructions but question. You use 7/8 “ per ring and the edges lined up when stacked. How was that dimension determined? Is it a relation to board thickness? If I use 3/4 “ does the width of ring adjust to mane 5/8”? Does the 45degree tilt affect ring size? Thanks for the help. PS I tried 1 1/4” rings on 3/4 “ and no edge match so need to adjust.
Hi Neil, I determined that dimension through trial/error. I use 3/4" stock and 7/8" seems to work best ... some overlap but not too much. As for the 45-degree tilt ... hmm? It probably affects ring size but I don't know what the adjustment would be. I'm sure someone smarter than I am has a way to calculate that. Good luck with your turning!
Thanks David. I am playing and see what happens. I have glued up a bunch of scrap pieces to dimensionally add up to at least 5 1/2 w and 12 long. Let’s see what transpires.
At this point I tried 7/8” as well as 3/4”. Started with 10” outstanding diameter and 3/4” thick wood. So far rings don’t align although the 3/4 ones got closer. This also created problem centering. Am playing with creating a centering jig.
Great idea!! I have some 6” mesquite boards I will try using this technique. This will definitely lessen waste and make wood turnings without big chunks of wood that may or be available or expensive to buy.👍👍👍👍. Thanks for sharing!!!
Extremely well done. Anyone with a bandsaw and lathe could follow these instructions and make a beautiful bowl. I’ve made a few bowls from boards using the lathe to cut the rings. There’s a fairly large learning curve to get the kinks ironed out but this’ll be the way I try the next one. Thanks for this video!
Thanks for sharing this,@@joeyaldente8858 ! The great thing about woodworking is there are lots of ways to do things. We just find what works best for us. Cheers!
I’m glad that I watched your video,I have been subscribed for some time but I just saw that we have the same name. You do such a great job of explaining everything and I learn each time. Keep up the good work.
I just happened to run across your video today. I’ve seen similar videos, but yours was so much better, very informative and easy to follow. I’m going to give this a try.👍👍
Hi G. Lee, thanks for your kind words! I hope you give it a try. It's a very satisfying/rewarding way to create a nice bowl with standard 4/4 stock. All the best! -David
