
Master Bowl Turning Session 5: Class Summary
George VondriskaDescription
Lathe turning, perhaps more than other types of woodworking, takes a lot of practice. From sharpening to handling the chisels to choosing blanks, there are lots of variables. Be sure to take the time to practice these skills, and you’ll be falling in love with bowl turning in no time.
This was about a 50-gallon class, meanin' we filled about a 50-gallon drum with all the shavings we produced on the lathe to get this class ready for you folks. I hope that you really enjoyed it. The enthusiasm that I have for bowl turning, I hope I passed that along to you. It really is a lot of fun, very rewarding to see these chunks of wood, whether they're kiln-dried blocks of maple or big, drippin' wet chunks of oak, get turned into pretty little pieces of art that you've made yourself on the lathe. And, again, it's rewarding because, in many cases, the projects can be turned around, pun intended, pretty darn quickly from start to finish.
So get out in the shop, practice these skills, and the skills include sharpening, scraping, sheering. Make sure you get comfortable with 'em on practice pieces, and you can start goin' after some bigger and more expensive chunks of wood, turnin' some of your own beautiful pieces of art in the form of bowls. Get out in the shop and, don't just make chips, make a lot of chips like we did.
This is such a fabulous set of videos. Thank you for all the information. I've got answers to tons of questions I've been slamming into as I'm getting started with turning. Throughout the videos you refer "the pdf" that has lots of parts list, speed recommendations and whatnot. I can't find it. Could you please point me to where I might find this? Thank you.