Watch and learn

Learn from the best

Go to YouTube and search "woodturning." You'll get more results than the wood shavings from a 12" bowl. Generally as a cure for insomnia, I keep finding good stuff all the time. Here's a selection of my current favorites:

• Turn your first bowl  This is a good place to start.

• Turn A Wood Bowl ​ This comprehensive set of videos will keep you entertained for hours. Note: This teacher uses bowl gouges pretty much exclusively. Even if you don't use one, there's a lot to learn here. Mikie learned bowl gouge skills from this site.
• Ashley Harwood Slick, zen, and a feminine approach with lots of good information. Lots of advertising too, so be ready. 
• Lisa Ramlow Like Ashley Harwood, Lisa is a woman who starts her projects with a chainsaw. From there, the two couldn't be more different. Lisa's videos aren't slick but they're very informative.  Unlike many turners, she uses gouges, scrapers, and carbides on the same project. She's the first turner I've seen use pneumatic tools.
• Mike Walt Woodturning Comprehensive site with many examples of bowl turning as well as a good introduction to other lathe projects.
• Mike Peace Woodturning Not a lot of bowl turning, but this site digs into a huge array of lathe projects, from chess sets to Christmas ornaments. He also offers tips and tricks for wood turning, tools, and tool maintenance. 

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