IM GIVING THIS PIECE AWAY TO THE FIRST PERSON WHO CAN GUESS HOW MANY TIMES I HAD TO SHARPEN MY TOOLS WHILE MAKING THIS. leave your answer below. Happy guessing.

I'm retired but I spent half of my working life in engineering. I worked with many metals, some you wouldn't believe but...I would never have tried to turn brass by hand on a wood lathe...especially using a parting off tool. BRILLIANT! Your a craftsman sir!

Brass is the best to turn by hand in my opinion, I started turning it when I was 15 in my dads machine company. Brass for the most part is self lubricating and that’s what allows free form turning with our tools that are mild steel to hss, the lubricant slows the edge dulling down and helps with chatter. Most soft metals can be turned by hand with a flow of coolant on the piece and cutting edge, replicating brass in a sense, steel can be slowly turned by hand with a constant oil drip on the piece and cutting edge but it’s horribly slow. I’m a machinist by heritage but a woodworker at heart, turning metal first by hand taught me boundaries that a lot of wood turner’s would never try or think of, I mainly turn big stuff that’s hard, occasionally brass & aluminum for a project and recently my wife’s rotors off her Acadia, in my opinion it’s all about the lubrication and matching it to the item turned. It can absolutely all be turned by hand, but there a big break when it’s a waste of time and money to do so.

I don’t work with wood (or brass) and honestly I don’t have a workshop of my own. But I just gotta say I love watching your woodturning videos. I love seeing what you make.

I am a Tool and Die maker by trade and wood working as a hobby. Brass is very tricky and if you are not careful it will climb or suck up the tool. You my friend are a master with the tools and talent that is fun to watch. As to the sharpening of your tools I doubt you did, brass turning is most often done with a negative rake on the cutting edge. Drill bits are always dubbed off to keep it from being sucked into the brass as you attempt to drill it. Your ability to cut and shape brass free handed with a tool is awesome, and without a doubt proof of many years of experience. Well done my friend!

Jack, I have never seen anyone free hand parting off metal with a parting tool, or shape brass free hand. Brass is a softer metal than steel, but that is still some great work and skills. The finished product is once again awesome, well done!

I didn't even think this would be possible, super impressive

Never would've occurred to me. Brass is softer than steel. Thank you for sharing. Have a blessed day.

Its awesome when you see someone sand all the tool marks out of a wooden piece then polish it and buff it, but when you see someone do the same to a brass piece the satisfaction you get when you see it gleaming is unlimited, its absolutely astounding, there just aren't enough words to praise your achievements !!!

Not sure what to say to a Master! Amazing Jack! I have collected wonderful one of a kind boxes for years, so precious, usually vintage as this will be in time. What a treasure it will be and forever! Such wonderful work and skill my man! You and the family be well on this US holiday weekend! Thank you Jack!

I always wanted to turn brass and now I don't have to after I helped you here. Nice turn, Lee

I have seen brass being turned, and it always fascinates me. But i have not seen brass turned using wood turning tools. This is incredible! It is good to see you taking on other mediums to turn, fantastic work Jack!

Unbelievable! No limits for Jack! Chapeau!

At least 30.. very neat build. Never would have guessed you could do this.

Beautiful piece of work. People forget that before metal lathes all the was were wood type lathes to turn everything.

So beautiful ❤I wish I seen this video earlier when the competition was running. Who ever wore this is so lucky 🍀

Very beautiful result Jack. From some of the video at the extreme speeds you lapsed, this seems it must have been a disarmingly lengthy project when compared with a wood counterpart.

17 times. Amazing. Didn’t know it was possible.

I love how brass looks when it's polished. Nice work.

This is cool didn't think u could work on brass like this

The ribbons from 3:15 to 3:25 you definitely have to put them in clear resin now lol. How cool is that.

This channel is the quintessence of "binge-worthy." 💕

That's completely mad, but so absolutely satisfying to watch. Beautiful work sir. You're a genius.

Brilliant work, had to be seen to be believed. Eleven times for your tool sharpening. Tony

WOW..... What work. I could watch these for hours. Thank you so much

Wow! Absolutely beautiful

Absolutely amazing.

This actually looks like a ton of fun. I was hoping you used the whole piece. So awesome

Wowww it’s so beautiful!! Can you please make more brass or shiny metal pieces?? I could watch this all day.

So beautiful….though watching you put on the polish reminded me of putting brasso on every brass fitting on the aircraft carrier 40 years ago. I will have to make a bell for old times sake.

The fact that you blurred out your own face on the brass as you polished it absolutely cracked me up 🤣 very nice work.

Jaw dropping gorgeous!

I ran a metal lathe for a time (not as long as I would have liked). I became the guy that had to do it all, run the lathe, paint and fabricate.

Now, that’s impressive!

I'm actually impressed that you can achieve such a depth of cut with hand tools.

Now THAT’S just showing off!

Awesome.

Omg how gorgeous. What a stunning piece of work. I think your tools were sharpened at least 200 times. Even if I don’t win it I have enjoyed this video so much. It’s amazing to watch metal being turned.

Un bloody believable.

Шикарно!!! Слов нет!!! Bravo!!!👍👍👍👏👏👏

What a brilliant turn it has turned out really nice you really are clever. I reckon you sharpened your tools about 100 times. I love what you have made you are one of my favourite turner's

As always, great job. I really loved how the piece just leaped out at you once it was polished.

Hi Jack, ooooh! super shiny ooooooooft! can only guess too many times! great watch. Cheers Will.

113 time total for all your tools used for both the bottom and top and better you then me.....LOL But I sure enjoy watching and thanks for sharing that part of your life with us

I have never turned Brass but I have played around with some Aluminum (much softer than Brass) and it did not mess with my cutting edge much at all but I only used it to give the surface a "Machined" look. As for the number of times I am just going to say "Over & Over" and then once more when you were all done!

WOW!!!

Very nice. Watchmaker's lathes operate very much like woodturning lathes, hand-held tools cutting from a rest are the rule rather than mounting them in a block, but I've never seen it done on such a grand scale.

Молодец! 😄 Спасибо огромное 💪👍

Absolutely beautiful and unique. Thank you for sharing.

So cool! When the polish came off... amazing!

Very cool! Just bought a big chunk of aluminum to try turning on lathe and was wondering whether I was going to have to use carbide. Looks like normal hss lathe tools do the trick. (Albeit with lots of sharpening) Once again you show what’s possible!

I can't get over the things you make. Awesome, Jack!

Beautiful trinket box! Love the medium you used to make it! There were times when it sounded like fingers going down a chalkboard and I cringed!

I've turned a lot of brass on a metal lathe, that's a hell of a great job Jack. Beautiful work as usual.

Damn never would of thought to use brass like that but I love the results beautiful little keepsake box great job

Always keeping it fresh. Thanks for another great video.

Brilliant

While I, as an amateur wood turner - can respect the skills in this video.... I must say I disagree entirely with turning metal on a wood lathe.... it's in the name. Also: health, safety, and all that jazz.

Beautiful! Thanks for sharing 👍

Amazing 👏

Brilliant!

Imagine doing this 2000 years ago, you'd be the most important human on earth

Просто чудо! Спасибо вам. Я очень люблю смотреть на такую работу.

Very unique and cool!

this time I am shocked. just unexpected. we always seeing you made all pieces by Woods. but this time you trying brass. very beautiful change.

My crow eyes are going crazy. ✨

5 min in, I'm like is he making a doorknob?? lol Nice work!

My metal lathe was acting up so I moved my aluminum project over to the wood lathe and started going at it with the parting tool. Glad to know it wasn't a totally stupid idea. It did get the job done but wow did the aluminum love sticking to that tool. Had to keep breaking it off. Of course, I was trying to get it done in one night so I was rushing it a bit...

Amazing.

Very nice!!

That's so amazing and your projects look as good as one's done on a metal lathe. Thanks for sharing your idea and talents with us!

Un trabajo bonito y original. 👏👏👏

So pretty very nice work again your amazing talented man well done thank you for showing us 👏👍🤗👏👍🤗

Beautiful little box

Very nice project. Sharpen as needed.

Fantastic art! 23

You had to sharpen your tools 5 times for the splendid finish. Thanks again for the video

Awesome. Thanks for sharing this.

Stunning

Awesome 👍

I'd say 3-4 times for the resharpening snd it looks beautiful

Holy hell. Boys got skills. Side note the puppy went bonkers as you turned the brass. She does fine with wood and resign 😂

It's fascinating how the unworked end seems to wobble (slightly out of round?) but the end you've been turning is so perfectly symmetrical and uniform that it sometimes appears as if it's not turning at all.

Absolutely gorgeous

I really love that your able to turn this! It was very amazing!!

К работе по дереву решил и металлообработкой заняться!!!! Класс!!!

👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍wow

Que genialidad!!!!👏👏👏👏👏💖💖💖💖💖

Sharpened your tools 22 times. Enjoyed the video!

It is fun to see what you will make. Love the videos.

Those shavings would be beautiful in a resin vase!

You are the master of masters in this, wonderful

Just beautiful 😍

Very good video....

Beautiful ! Greatest Job !

That was fun……way cool!

Twice and very beautiful.

Very nice work. The brass was so smooth and highly polished we could see your face in the reflection. That was pretty cool. Well done. 😊 👍 🇦🇺

Thanks

Beautiful job! Who'da thunk you could turn solid metal on a wood lathe! You obviously - I love your work, but I'm in awe of your imagination!