Woodturning - Beginners Guide Revisited #5 - The Spindle Gouge 

1/2024..new to turning. Taking 1 hour class twice a week..just not enough time!! I am making those Hummingbird houses ornaments..i enjoy your instructions..i watch demonstration you tube ever night..no TV shows.. your great!!

Hi mike. I really appreciate these videos. No nonsense or waffle. Hope you are in good health.

Excellent class from you this morning. I thank you very much for the videos. Being a new turner, these are extremely helpful to me. Thank you again Mike. Sincerely, Keith.

I recently bought a mini lathe for my shop. I haven't turned since high school, over 40 years ago. I was never taught the proper way to use the tools in my high school shop class, so your videos and those of others like you have really helped me improve my confidence and skills.

I watched the original series of a few years ago, and here I am three years later still watching and learning. Part of my problem is I go weeks between lathe time and so forget the techniques. So you are bringing it home Mike. Thanks as always

I wish I had a mate like you that could teach me hands on, Great video

Thanks Mike. You’re very good at demonstrating and explaining in simple terms. I’m a beginner and you’re videos have really helped me.

Mike I hope you are riding out this difficult time in good health. Cheers from Australia.

A great tutorial for beginners and a great reminder for the more “seasoned” turner. We should never forget the basics, Mike! Thanks for the reminder! 😃😃🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦 Safe turning, .....Gord

Excellent and informative video again Mike thank you for your time again reviewing the beginners series

Thank you Mike. Your video is so helpful. I so appreciate the time you've taken to help others.

Your videos as always are a wealth of knowledge. Always come out of them a better turner.

Fantastically done! Really beneficial for beginners! I love your approach and attention to detail

I appreciate the time you take to teach newbie turners. Thank you

Well done Mike a good refreshing video for old and new turner's 😉👍👍

Excellent tutorial made even more enjoyable by the equally great camera work. Thanks 👍🏽👍🏽

I am learning a lot. Please continue.

Thanks Mike another great video which shows how it can be done if you follow the basic rules of the tool. Cheers

Excellent, Mike. In my early days I experienced numerous mysterious and violent catches during hollowing; and here you illustrated why. I learned the hard way. Thanks again. Bernard.

Love the way you give detailed explanations as to the do's and don'ts, and most importantly, you show what can happen if you do! Quite thorough and concise with your elaborations. 👌🏽 Cheers mate. 👍🏽

WOW Mike thanks for your great beginners videos. I have learned more from these than any videos and from any of the people that I have tried to get help from.

I have always admired your honesty thanks for sharing your knowledge and big cheers from 🇰🇼 Kuwait 🌹

An excellent update, Mike. Great practical example of the ABC we were talking about this afternoon, Angle, Bevel and Control. Get it right and your tools start to sing like Bryan Terfel on a really good day! Take care, Graham

Very nice demonstration Mike. Excellent examples of which grind angle to use both for finial and interior box work. Thank you for sharing.

Hi Mike, This has been the most useful for me of the series so far. I don't use a spindle gouge very often so these tips will hopefully improve my technique. Hwyl, Huw

Remarkable control mike! Thanks I always learn from your expertise! Cheers fro MT

A very good video. Like how you explain the secrets of the spindle gouge. Thanks.

A few more pearls of hard earned wisdom Mike,thanks for sharing!👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍😎😎

Hi Mike....the spindle gouge is my go to gouge...I love it...very informative video as always....hope that you survived the storms without any problems...its been bad enough down here...take care mate...All the best.....Andy...

Another well explained video. Keep them coming for I always learn from them.

Great videoas usual Mike i love my 1/4 spindle gouge for doing detailed work cheers Ian

Another superb tutorial mate ! Cheers, Bram

Absolutely a great lesson for all of us. One thing, I use the 1/4 Sorby gold spindle gouge for my small boxes for detail and pen work, it is super for that small detail. A Master's teaching, thank you!!

Very informative video. Thanks for sharing. Love your style

Once again, Mike, Well done.

Thanks Mike. Another great lesson xx

great stuff as always

Thanks Mike. Great reminder.

I think it is absolutely brilliant that you are doing this series, I hope you cover hollowing tools also, because I plan to get into that soon.

Useful video Mike! Good luck!

Thank you for your videos!

Thanks Mike... I need all the help I can get.

Great video novice as well as seasoned turners benefit from your videos, sometimes you might need a refresher and you deliver that !!

Большое спасибо, Mike!!! У меня были вопросы по пользованию таким резцом, особенно по внутреннему точению. Ещё раз большое спасибо за урок!! Снимайте больше, ваши уроки очень полезны и интересны!

Brilliant video, Thanks 🙏 ☘️

Yet again fantastic

Very informative thanks Mike

Thanks for sharing Mike

Thank you for the tutorial.

I swear I need to take a two-week vacation and head over to the UK to learn how to use traditional tools a little bit better and the skew. That tool is the one that scares me the most. Last time we had a little play session it decided to catch and the tool flew 3 inches from my face, and in the corner it still sits. I know confidence comes with practice practice practice, I just keep thinking the fear of the tool will help in some way, but I cannot seem to lift it from It's parking space. Lessons like that would be priceless! Many blessings to you Mike! I'll get it soon enough, I guess.😏👍😏

Thank you, Mike for sharing your wealth of knowledge. You’ve made me a better turner. When you were mastering the spindle gouge did you find that the 30 degree bevel would catch more often?

Great video Mike :-)

Thank u mike that was very useful information.

Very interesting. Thanks.

Thanks Mike

Thanks Mike! Another great tutorial. When you say 3/8" spindle gouge you are talking about the flute size, correct? Thanks. Stay well!

Very useful video Mike...as usual!👍🏻 I was wondering what exactly is it about the 1/4 inch gouge you don’t particularly like? Also is the 30 degree grind gouge tricky to use?

Hello Mike, I’ve been watching you’re revisited series (as well as many other of you’re videos) and they have been soo valuable to my learning. One question I have if I may, is I understand from a different video you use the Sorby Pro Edge for sharpening/profiling your tools. Question I have, is how do you achieve your 30 degree swept back grind on the Pro Edge? My understanding was I would technically need to set a ‘pro set’ protrusion of 25 to then use the long grind jig to get 30 degree or? But the Proset does not go any less than 35 degrees. I hope that makes sense and thank you very much in advance. Joe

Hello Mike, I think that you have just caused me to go back to the spindle gouge. I know it is my poor technique, but it has always given me a lot of chatter leading me to feel that it was too lightweight. I shall go back and refine my style. As usual, many thanks. Regards, Glenn. :-)

Mike. I know Europe and US measure gouges differently. When you differentiate between half-inch and three-eighths are you referring to diameter of tool stock or width of flute. I have ground my half-inch diameter spindle gouge down to nothing trying to find a grind that works for me. I am preparing to buy a new gouge.

How do you grind a 30 degree bevel fingernail using the SORBY proedge system?? Thanks for any info

Is there ever a reason to have a spindle gouge if you already have a bowl gouge? Is there any advantage to it?

If you could only afford one spindle gouge, would you suggest the 45° or the 30° angle?

Love the video Mike where do you get your wood from

Mike? where is #4 of this series.

Can u show how u sharpen it on the pro edge m8

It’s weird, but I only get catches with my little 1/4 “ spindle gouge. I hate that damn tool! Skew chisel- no problems.