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Turning Video
William Young
>Hi ;
I'm new here so I am not sure if this is going to post or not.
If it does, what would you turners reccomend as the best video for learning to turn bowls. I have basic turning skills like for pens , etc. but I need help with sharpeneing tools, and using them properly especially on small bowls.
W.Y.
Re: Turning Video
Mark Kauder, Phenix City, AL
>William,
Welcome, feel free to ask away here.
I would recomment John Jordan's bowl video. His hollowing video it excellent, too, but first things first.
Mark
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William Young
>Thanks Mark for the quick response. Do you know where I could purchase that one?
BTW, I'm havibg a problem navigating this split screen in this site. Is there a way to get around that ?
W.Y.
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Pete Lamberty
>Click on the blue words "set preference" at the top of the main turning page. When the page comes up scroll down it until you see the queston "use frames" mark the no spot. Then go to the bottom of the page and click on reset or whatever it says. I already forgot. Hope you can follow my directions.
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William Young
>Thanks Pete. That fixed it.
W.Y.
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Fog Tanner
>I like the Raffin "Turning Wood" and the Del Stubbs bowl turning videos. Both Raffin and Stubbs get into stance around the lathe and different wyas of holding/using the various tools. If you want to learn how to use a "side grind" or Ellsworth style gouge get David's DVD on the Signiture Gouge. You can get that from Ellsworth hisownself. He's a great guy to talk to and he can make a couple of extra bucks on the DVD. Mike Mahoney and Stuart Batty have a really good DVD on two ways to turn a bowl. One is a push cut (Batty) and the other is a pullcut (Mahoney). You just have to remember that Mike is left handed and adjust from there, but there is a lot of good info on it. You can get the DVD from Mike and let him make a few dollars more too.
I have all these and use them for reference or sometimes inspiration. Also really great in the winter when its too cold in the "studio".
Fog
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William Young
>Thanks Fog;
Could you please fill me in where I can order these DVD's or videos? Websites or addreses?
W.Y.
Re: Turning Video *LINK*
Fog Tanner
>The Raffin and Stubbs videos can be had from most good woodturning shops. If you don't have one in your area there is always Packardwood at http://www.packardwoodworks.com/ or Craftsupply at http://www.woodturnerscatalog.com/. I bought mine at The Cutting Edge http://www.cuttingedgetools.com/, since I live close to Houston.
Mike Mahoney is at http://www.bowlmakerinc.com/index.htm
David Ellsworth is listed below.
As I said, I bought the Ellsworth and Mahoney videos and DVDs from them. Ours is a small business and I would rather they get the extra bucks than C.S. or Packard. They're just two guys trying to make a living too. Ellsworth also has some other video/DVDs on turning, his Tips for Turners series which also have lot of good info. David has some interesting ways of getting the wood from the log into the finsihed form. He shares his expereice on faceplates (got me back to using one), sharpening, and some rather interesting ways for roughing out objects.
The Raffin and Stubbs videos are the most reasonably priced at $20 each. I almost forgot that you can get these from Tauton Press. I don't have the URL, but you can do a Google search on that name and get it. And if you have a DVD player, get the DVD's where possible, the quality is much better. I bought another copy of the Raffin "video" when it came out on DVD because of that. I also have all of Raffin's and Mahoney's videos/DVD's in my library, along with Trent Bosch, John Jordan, and Lyle Jamison. I have found some things on all these which I can use. And for those three days of winter in coastal Texas when its too cold to turn, they are great entertainment (I will never race model airplanes or turn wood again when its 27 degrees Farenhiet).
http://www.ellsworthstudios.com/
Can't recomend the Batty & Mahoney DVD
Phil Joines, Krum, Tx
>I just watched it yesterday. I think it goes too fast and without enough tool placement detail for a beginner. Also they seem to be using the camera mics so the sound isn't very clear. Ok for an intermediate turner.
My vote goes to Ellsworth or Stubs. David's is much more detailed on tool usage but Del's enthusiasm is great. Too bad he doesn't turn much anymore.
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Joe Herrmann
>Thanks Pete, that solved a major pain for me too.
Joe
Dell Stubbs video
Bob Hackett
>The most enjoyable part of his video for me is watching him turn with things like a sharpened water pipe or an old screwdriver.Kind of puts a different perspective on tool selection.
Mainely,Bob
Join a club
Bob Hackett
>Our chapter of the AAW has a 3 drawer filing cabinet full of videos available for the members to borrow as well as books on all turning related subjects.
The other thing our club offers is personal instruction from other turners who have been there and done that.Nothing beats being right there with the person doing the work and being able to ask questions and see things from any angle you need to.
Believe me when I say there is no better way to spend so little money and get such a big return as to join a local club.The AAW site is a good place to start if you don`t know where the nearest club is located.
Mainely,Bob
Video purchase link *LINK*
John Crissman
>You can get it at Craft Supplies at the link below.
Also, I want to mention that John was at our club recently and he has a great new VHS/DVD called "The aesthetics and properties of wood" that covers alot of topics: wood movement, cracking, shrinking, etc. It is very good and easy to understand. It can be purchased on his website at http://www.johnjordanwoodturning.com/videos_dvds.htm
But you can't get his bowl turning video there.
Later,
John
Craft Supplies - John Jordan Video
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William Young
>First I would like to thank all who responded to this. I now have places to look for a DVD.
For those that suggested a club, I will paste in below a quote from my reply in another forum that also suggested a local club.
Thanks again for being so helpfull.
W.Y.
BTW, is there a setting somewhere to get email responses to topics I am invlved in on this site?
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Unfortunately where I live in the Rockies, there is no turning clubs that I am aware of within a 6 or 7 hour drive in either direction of where I live in British Columbia. . If someone knows of one closer than that from Creston, BC, please let me know. To the east the closest would be Calgary , Alberta (6 hours) and to the west would be Kelowna (about 6 hours ) and then Vancouver (10 hours). I never thought of Sandpoint ,USA though. That is only 1.5 hours because I am in a border town. Sandpoint is quite a small city though so I have my doubts if there are any turning clubs there.
Then there is the problem with the library idea as well. I have ordered a book or two over the years but our small town library has zilch on turning in stock and said they can order more books if I have the right ISBN numbers etc. but not videos.
Although the books are of some lhelp , I would like to actually see someone doing it and explaining it on a video or DVD
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Maybe some help
Bob Hackett
>If the people at the AAW site can`t help you,and I`d be surprised if they couldn`t,then try the Turning Center in Philadelphia PA.Albert seems to know everybody even remotely connected with woodturning.
One of those two places should be able to put you in touch with another turner within reasonable traveling distance to you.If not,let me know offline and I`ll see what I can do from this end to swing a loan of some books or videos from our library.You may need to become a member to appease the librarian but it`s worth a shot.
Mainely,Bob
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John Leonard
>The 2004 AAW Resource Directory shows a club in Boise, web site: idahowoodworkers.org, as the only club in Idaho. There is one turner shown in Sandpoint. John L.
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Russ
>All of us North Idaho woodturners belong to the Spokane Lathe Artists and you will find that club listed in the the AAW Directory. Come see us.
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William Young
>Thanks everyone.
Someone on another site mentioned Sterling Sanders in Sandpoint, Idaho and supplied a phone #. I have contacted him and he belongs to the one in Spokane Washington also.
I will be arranging to meet with him in the near future and quite possibly go to the Spokane meeting on the 7th of October if I can get away. Oct. is going to busy for me with kids and grandkids arriving for visits..
Spokane is only a 3.5 hour drive from where I live and Sandpoint is about1.5 hours.
Boise Idaho is over 8 hours from where I am.
I am in Canada just north of the Idaho panhandle USA/Canada border.
W.Y.
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David Galloway
>I wanted to suggest an excellent AAW video on sharpening, entitled the same. It is excellent and give you a thorough intro the the fine art. If I had had that many moons ago, I would be much better now.
Best advice, join an AAW chapter for some hands on experience.
David Galloway
GAW, Apple Ridge, Brasstown