Bowl Turning Basics

Welcome, woodturners and aspiring woodturners (like me)! Ready to learn the basics of turning bowls on a lathe? Well, you're in the right place. This lens is under construction now. But hang in there. Bigger and better things are on the way!

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I'm a beginning woodturner. I've had my lathe now for about 3 years, but I've mostly been turning pens and other smaller projects in that time. Now I want to expand my horizons and make the plunge into larger projects where I can really express my creativity. I want to learn how to turn beautiful bowls. So as I research the topic of bowl turning, I'm going to post the useful information that I find here so that we can learn together!

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Bowl Turning Videos On Youtube.com

I love Youtube.com. Where else can you see the Star Wars Kid deftly wielding a lightsaber one second and a woodturner teaching you how to turn a bowl the next? Here are some great bowl turning instructional videos I found on Youtube. These are video clips from the Artists In Residence series produced by Chris Anderson. In this series of videos, JT Dunphy shows you the whole process of turning a bowl from start to finish. Good stuff!

JT Dunphy--Revealed Treasures in trees-- Part 1

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JT Dunphy--Revealing Treasures in trees-- Part 2

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Runtime: 11:29
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JT Dunphy--Revealing Treasures from trees-- Part 3

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Runtime: 10:31
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JT Dunphy--Revealing Treasures from trees-- Part 4

Runtime: 14:33
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JT Dunphy--Revealing Treasures in Trees- Part 5--Conclusions

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Runtime: 24:39
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Bowl Turning Links

Bowl Turning Basics: Text & Photos by Tom Hintz
Bowl-Turning Techniques: A good tutorial from the DIY Network.

More Bowl Turning On YouTube

More great bowl turning instructional videos from Youtube. This is another series of video clips from the Artists In Residence series. In this series of videos, Blair Davis shows you how to turn a bowl from a very large blank of wet or "green" wood. There's nearly an hour of video here. Check it out!

Blair Davis--Turning trees inside out

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Runtime: 25:34
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Blair Davis--Turning trees inside out Vol. 2

Runtime: 24:46
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Artists In Residence (AiR)

What is "Airtists in Residence"? It is a series of documentary-style videos showing various artists working their creative processes in their chosen medium. From the Airtists in Residence website:

"The aim of ARTinRES is to give viewers a "behind the scenes" look at working artists in order to de-mystify the creative process, heighten appreciation for the artistic community's contribution to our lives, and to reveal the commitment artists make to their work."

To learn more about AiR visit the AiR Squidoo Lens or the AiR website.

Artists in Residence (AiR) Trailer

A trailer for the Artists in Residence (AiR) video series (currently 35 titles). Check out www.artinres.com if you're curious about the arts. AiR titles available for rental at SmartFlix.com

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Bowl Turning Instructional Resources

Turning Bowls with Richard Raffan

by: Richard Raffan

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Turn a Bowl with Ernie Conover: Getting Terrific Results the First Time Around

by: Ernie Conover

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Turned-Bowl Design

by: Richard Raffan

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Bowl Turning Techniques Masterclass

by: Tony Boase

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