Wood to Bowl

[NaturalBushcraft]

Great vid Bernhard! :)

[alliebeans]

Great video Bernie you make it look far easier than it is, I'm sure. Thanks for sharing.

Martin

[sneezie2]

very nicely explained...thank you very much :)

[Bertminator]

Nice slide show & description. Would have liked to see you turn a bit however.

[djExprice]

Nice job there =D

[beachnative420]

Thank you, I'm a bit intimidated but I guess I need to just jump in at a lower cost and see if he has the same interests.

[BernhardHofmann]

How about looking for a local club and asking to join; our club lets members hire lathes and all manner of equipment. It would also help him see what can be done and how it should be done, and even if he doesn't enjoy the turning, the social side of it might be all you're looking for.

[beachnative420]

You make it look easy..My father taught me how to use one 30 years ago and we shared many great times together. Now dad has passed and I miss those times. I'd like to teach my son the same but don't know where to start. Do you have any ideas? I want to spent less than $2500 for a lathe and accessories, is it possible? I live in Florida.

[BernhardHofmann]

Hi

Sure it's possible; I made my son his first lathe, which he loved to use when he was just 6 years old.

The lathe is probably your biggest investment. I'd recommend visiting your local library or internet websites and reading as much as you can on lathes. The bigger and heavier, the more costly.

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[BernhardHofmann]

I also wanted electronic speed control, with a SLOW speed. Out of balance items, even small ones, will be dangerous at higher speeds. My first lathe, which cost me wife around 200 GBP, has a minimum speed of 500 RPM - too high for items out of balance.

I now own a 'Jet 3520A Heavy Duty Lathe', which I bought second hand after a show. It was obviously used for demonstrations and the paintwork has suffered, but not the important things because of it's excellent construction.

[CarlHowell1991]

Where did you buy the first lathe from. I tried for the first time at college today and I'm interested in starting doing abit at home. Apparently my tutor is one of the best in the country. Thanks.

[BernhardHofmann]

Hope that gives you enough to get started on the search for the right lathe for you. If in doubt I'd say go for cheap and you'll soon find out what you want different in your next lathe, and your son can inherit the cheaper model for spindle work.

Bernhard

[MikeE381]

Nice work!!

[PuppyZwolle]

That centerfinder is briljant.

[ericsouthwell]

thanks for your clips i have just started wood turning and you showed me how to do a bowl how do i dom it without a chuck