JET Tools - Lathe Projects - Turn A Bowl - Part 1 of 3
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2 words.....ring, watch
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I used that lathe in high school! It was pretty good.
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beginner here, but I was under the impression a bowl gouge was for turning the inside of the bowl? Wouldn't you just use a roughing gouge or perhaps a spindle gouge to "round" or true up the outside when first starting? Looks good by the way.
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What happened to the sound after the opening and before the closing music?
Some commentary would be useful.
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beautiful
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I'm new to turning and have been taught to always work down hill to keep better control of the gouge but here he's obviously working up hill.
My question is this: When it comes to turning up hill is it safe and are there specific times when doing so would be an advantage?
Any comments more experienced turners can offer on this though would be great!
Thanks!
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I was wondering if you need to turn the speed down even if the lathe is bolted in to a table? I was wondering because on my lathe it is a real big pain to change the speeds.
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thanks a lot mate ! you are a great teacher, and now you have a fan here in brazil ! hope i buy a jet lathe soon !
HAHA he wants to make a bowl so he goes out to his backyard and cuts down a tree!
jbethel3321 3 years ago
when you live on 80 acres you can do that...
JETTOOLSUSA 3 years ago 7
Was that the tailstock shaking right before 5 minutes?
chompychomps 3 years ago
Actually the whole machine was moving. It is not uncommon for a lathe to give a bit when rounding a bowl from the rough blank. That's why you always make sure your raw workpiece is solidly anchored between headstock and tailstock before turning on the machine. You'll notice we spent quite a bit of time explaining the how to do that safely. Thanks for your comment!
JETTOOLSUSA 3 years ago
Well, it was hard to be sure, due to the hand-held shot, but I have seen a few lathes that move due the workpiece's eccentricity at this stage and that sure looked the same. Although it might be common to see a lathe shake, it isn't necessary to endure that and a step up in lathes is a good idea. So is a larger gouge for roughing! Than you.
chompychomps 3 years ago
Good Call - yes you can always get a bigger lathe (honestly we won't mind if you want to invest in a bigger one from Jet) we just wanted to show that you can do work like this on a smaller lathe too. Great suggestion on the larger gouge - thats a great tip for everyone.
JETTOOLSUSA 3 years ago