I watched Ernie on Wed morning and was also inspired. I took a piece of Apricot to my club meet on Wed afternoon. Unfortunately there were too many stress cracks through the wood and had to abandon it. I will try again in the next week with a piece of Jacaranda. Yes, I agree the bark adds to the bowl. Very nice, I hope my attempt next week succeeds
I have no idea what I was talking about. I thought you did everything great. I watched the video again and it didn't jog my memory. I love your videos!
Very inspiring, Mike! I will be making a few of these very soon... One suggestion re: camera placement. It would be good to have a view from the tool side so that we could see how you present it to the wood... Very nice, regardless. Thank you! Ely
Thank you Ely, and thanks too for the suggestion, I do try and show the tools presentation, but on this occasion I forgot ... my bad totally ;) Take care, and thanks for your input, much appreciated Mike
Just watched Ernie's vid. What a charming gentleman. If you're watching and you haven't got a chuck Ernie shows you how to make a glue chuck so you can make this just with an existing face plate. Worth seeing the original along with Mike's excellent vid.
Thanks Mike I enjoyed watching that, as a fairly new woodturner I am always surprised how quickly green wood starts to move when you start to hollow. As always I appreciate you sharing your experience with us.
I did try this, it turned out ok, that video is up if you'd like to see that, my skill level is lacking to say the least, only been turning a couple months now, watching your how to videos now, Thanks for those they are Awesome.
Excellent, nice little piece, I’m gonna have a look through my stock of logs and turn one or two my self, thanks for the inspiration my friend... Cheers...
Thanks for another great video. I will be going out to wood pile to see what I can use. Seems to be a nice little project with good results in a short time. I’m looking forward to making one.
I always enjoy your videos my friend, you are very good with instructions and super talented. I tried this and had success thanks to your video! Thank you for taking the time and making these, keep up the good work! 👍🙏
Great video! I tried it today with a piece of green birch. Thank god i used a shield in front of the lathe because i hade a really violent crack and the bowl flew up in my face. It would be helpfull if you showed the tool you’re using for different parts of your projects. I have some lathe tools but i don’t know exactly wich tool is best for a specific task. Thanks for posting inspiring videos!
Nice video Mike, thanks again. I have a number of pieces of timber just that shape, so out to the workshop asap. Just a comment if I may. With regard to your comment about the shape at the bottom of the piece, I was surprised that you parted it off as the shape was fine as it was on the chuck. I would have removed it from the chuck as it was and sanded the bottom off. Smashing little pot never the less. Thanks again for your videos, they are an inspiration.
Thanks David, as I explained I too would have made a smaller "base" but the demo was about the technique not the finished pieces shape as such. But I thank you for your comment, and I wholeheartedly agree with you. take care, and enjoy turning some of them Mike
As always, great learning video Mike, cheers mate..👍🏼...I can imaging 3 or 4 smaller versions of this to place in a nest that you could also turn, a nest full of little hungry mouths 😊
Thank you, Mr. Waldt -- another fine presentation, as usual. One question, though: at this stage, how would you combat the pith splitting? Leave it sit to dry in shavings? Microwave it? Broil it? Stir-fry it? I don't mind the piece warping, but cracks always ruin my wet wood projects, naturally, when the pith is intact.
Hi Joel and thank you. In this video I should have mentioned that to help prevent the pith running amok I use CA glue, and it normally does the trick. Take care Mike
Great project Mike. Just a thought, how about turning a body, legs, feet, join them up & create something like a garlic pot ? Or maybe not. Definitely going to add this one to my list of to do’s. Thanks for sharing. Geof
Tried a birds mouth twice,both came off the lathe ok but then radially cracked on drying.first was oak,second was birch both felled within a month.how did you stop yours cracking?.nice project and good practice thanks for the posting,hopefully you will do many more
Hi Alan, I applied some thin CA to the small cracks as they developed, and that seemed to do the trick, but it will depend on the type of wood, and how wet/dry it is when you turn it. hope this helps. Take care Mike
Hi Mike , lomg time no chat lost your email addy. lol, fab vid as always ,mate and still using the same lathe you advised all those years ago when you got me started on this great wood turning lark and still going great, look forward to the next vid. cheers mate
Awesome little project, Mike. Quick and easy to do and looks great. I do have a question however. I have not done much in the way of actual hollowing and was wondering what your recommendation for a first time hollowing would be. Thanks, Dan.
Thanks Donald. You can - with a little practice - hollow small pieces with a spindle or bowl gouge, I do have a video on different methods. However, I now use the Hope 6mm Mini Carbide Hollower, as my prefered tool. here's the link if your interested: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-dRQwDJ8LE-g.html Hope this helps Cheers Mike
Im not sure if you already have one, but maybe you could do a video on how to actually make up or use the sanding sealer and the wax and stains possibly, and how to use it, just a suggestion
Hi Greg, I have done several videos in the past covering the subject, but I cannot say which one exactly I'm afraid. Not much use am I ;) Take care Mike
Thanks Thomas ... 50/50 of each I suppose mate .. it's whatever you want it to be ... maybe not a goblet though, mind you.... ;) Take care mate, and thanks for watching Mike
Mike Waldt no sir, thank you for sharing. Since I don't have access to local classes, I have been teaching myself to turn through channels like yours and Capt. Eddie Castelin, and of course, trial and error. I've only caught one piece off the lathe into my forehead, so far. Learned to put in my face mask after that one for sure.
Another great video Mike. One comment. After watching the Conover video I think you put the top of the bowl on the wrong side of the limb. If you had reversed the top and bottom you should have produced a more pronounced mouth. Still very nice and I too like the bark on the sides. Keep the turnings coming. Thanks again.
Brilliant! Never heard of a 'Birds Mouth Bowl' let alone turned one. A great little project and good demo. Thanks for introducing the idea (with acknowledgement to Ernie) and showing the technique. BTW Ever used your spindle steady yet?
I have been trying to make one of these and watched your video several times and Earnie's. Am I wrong or does the smaller side of the limb go towards the head stock? I noticed yours is reversed.
merci pour la video , je ne sais pas si cela est possible mais voir le travail des outils c est bien aussi , surtout pour les débutant comme moi , merci!!
Hi JB, this video was purely about the method I use to make the piece. I and others have many videos which center around tool presentation, tool rest height, body movement etc. etc. Sorry to hear you were disappointed, but thanks for watching and your comment. Take care Mike
I'm going to show this to my brother, who has literal acres of invasive Red Cedar on his property. He's been building custom designer furniture using it, as it has a beautiful creamy-white wood with a bright rusty-red heart-wood. The only problem with it is the trunks and branches tend to be narrow (often twisty) and branches occur all along the trunk, right down to the ground. If you can find a thick trunk, however, the multitude of "red eyes" in the wood is very attractive. I think I have come across another thing he can use that beautiful wood for--as it chokes out nearly everything else on his property, so he's keen on getting rid of it. Thank you for the idea, sir, that is a nice bowl!
Hello dear friend Mike, I am passionate about turning and I have been following your videos and trajectory for a long time and the truth is that every day I learn more, I follow you from Malaga SPAIN
Hi Mike !! Nice job on the vase, I wouldn't have thought you could make something like that from such an uninspiring lump of wood. I want to make a RU-vid vid myself so I may be asking for a few tips. All the best !! Andy
Hi, I just thought I'm having a go at that, found a piece of Privet that was in the yard, slightly different shape & a fair bit smaller than yours, I went as deep as i could with the tools I've got, What size gouge is that that you used for most of it, £s are tight at the mo but I'll get one later, I'll put a vid up once I've edited out the unnecessary bits, (most of it 😁) , I enjoyed doing that, turned out not bad in the end for a novice turner, a bit of practice & it would've turned out better, If i can do it anyone can 😁
Hi Gid, glad you had a bash mate. I was using a 3/8" bowl gouge to hollow, but you could use a spindle gouge, just lighter cuts are needed as you go deeper. Take care Mike
Good video thanks for sharing, my garbage man knocked a branch off my oak last week. Now I think I will cut a piece off and give this a go your video was motivating.
Very nice project and great thing about it like you mention is that natural features of the log will impact the result. Thank you for sharing mike I will check out Earnie too. Best wishes Afshin
