Love hearing that! Those heirlooms are so important!

That is a top shelf compliment (the best kind) and I really appreciate it, and am humbled. Thank you so much!

I had fun going through a variety of tools, thank you! :)

Thanks very much my friend. Today, in a couple hours....

Thank you Linda, I appreciate your comment very much!

@@RHumphrey what would sale the dough bowl for? I would like to replace the one i lost years -ago

+Linda Metts This bowl is no longer in my inventory, sorry. I do have another, a bit smaller, and the first I ever made, back in 2013. The wood came from an apple tree in my backyard. If you're interested, contact me at rhumphrey.woodworking@gmail.com and we can work something out. Thanks!

And thank you for sharing those memories, LuAnn, I really appreciate it. 😊

I've got something coming soon, made in a whole different way, a first for me, that should be a surprise. But things are going to slow down for me for a couple months. I'm having shoulder surgery ....many repairs needed. My video output will decrease for a short time, just so you know why.

Thank you very much!

+Barry's Workshop That's a great little tool, fun project overall. Thanks Barry!

I had some fun breaking out all the various tools... Thank you!

Thank you! You too!

Thank you! A very tough melon :)

Agreed! Thank you!

You're too kind Billy, thank you!

I agree fully with those words of wisdom! Thanks brother!

I'd only add clamps!! Can't ever have enough. But now all mine, my fathers, my husband and his father's clamps are cohabiting in an amazing workspace we can't wait to use once we finish getting it organized.

+Kaged Creations Thank you! It's a fun tool to use. I could've done the entire bowl with it but the old mallet and chisel method is very rewarding. That wheel likes to grab hold at times too, so watch your digits! Rod

I've been practicing with it making unimportant cuts on scrap wood. It's definitely something to be extra cautious with.

R Humphrey yep my first bowl years ago was kinda deep and narrow--- caught on the backside edge of the blade--dug in and flippped out almost taking off my pinky finger...:p

thank you! Sorry about that, I'm usually pretty good about showing the completed work at the end of my videos.

Thank you!

Thanks so much!

Thank you!

+Jason Morrell Thanks Jason, PM me on facebook if you have something in mind. I'm backed up a bit but can happily put you on my list.

+Xyienced thank you! Yes, I'm stropping them constantly and probably should have shown that in the video. I keep the bevels mirror sharp. Thanks for watching

Thank you William. I have a couple detailed carving videos...a bit older and no narration, but you might like them...here's the links: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/l8iUo8SSx7K5lok.html and kzfaq.info/get/bejne/hp5gfKSomryop6M.html I have others too, but these... well, you be the judge 😊

Thank you! Good idea for next time :)

thank you! a couple days I think, but I was having fun using different tools... it can be done in a day. Much satisfaction, yes! 😊

+cathy brown Thanks Cathy! :)

+p. p.g. Gracias!

That is the kind of garage sale find I love to hear about! It sounds gorgeous!

Thanks John, I'm self taught and still learning as I go, I like trying new things :) Cheers mate!

Thanks very much. It was completed fairly even in thickness with no pith (I had cut away the center of the log), and the grain was very uniform, so after it had dried for a short couple months, I gave it away to someone that really liked it. I haven't had any reports of it checking. Also, the center 2 " slab that I had removed from the log still has not checked, nor has the other half of the log...so I suspect the bowl is doing well. I may make a platter out of the center and another bowl with the other half. Thanks for watching and commenting :)

The chisels I used were all of the Pfeil brand, sizes: 80mm full size sweep (flat); #7 full size sweep gouge; #8 BL/25 bent gouge; #7 4/40 gouge. I also used a Flexcut hook knife and straight cutting knife. Oh, and the adze was a Pfeil as well. I haven't done many of this type of bowl, but it was fun using all the tools. Hope this helps. Thanks again!

Thanks very much, no I do not...yet... Probably on Etsy in the near future. :)

haha, me too! Thanks for watching!

I suppose any kind of dough...mixing/rising, I've seen it done in this type of bowl, yes. Kind of an old time feel to it, but they're still used today by some. Thanks very much! 🙂

I actually found it on Ebay.

Once the pith, or center of the log is removed, and the piece is carved ot a relatively even thickness, the chances of it cracking are lessened greatly...so I wasn't too concerned with giving it time to dry out, or even microwaving the moisture out. Great question, thank you :)

R Humphrey - Thanks for the answer!

+John Conklin I'm not sure... I'm very bad at wood identification and failed to ask the owner when I got permission to take some away. Very white/clear wood with a pretty red splash of color near the knots and pith. Thanks!

+R Humphrey It looked a little like Poplar. Did you carve it green?

No, no green what so ever. More of a pale yellow tone, with the red in the knots and pith. I'll find out next time I'm in the area where I picked it up and post the info.

My apologies but I can see green and poplar connection. What I was meaning to ask was 'was the wood was freshly cut - not dried

Yes, fresh and certainly green in that sense :)

They're all Pfeil, big ones: #7 gouge, #1 straight; smaller ones: 4/40 #7 gouge, 5/30 #5 gouge, BL/25 #8 bent gouge, and the Pfeil chip carving knife (which does a lot more than chip carving in my shop)

True, I own one with carving blades...but sometimes less power is good too! Thanks!

I had fun with it! Thank you!

A few of things I do: First I cut away the pith (center) of the log because that is where most checking originates; I also try to make it a uniform thickness which helps it dry evenly; and if it is intended for actual use, it will remain in a stage of wet to dry from being washed, so I use a food safe oil, such as mineral oil, to leave on it as it sits. Using an even grained wood that is free of knots helps too. Sometimes they check or crack no mater what for some reason, but the things I mentioned will help. Or, of course starting with dried wood can certainly help as well. :) Thanks for watching!

Great information, thank you. I have some wood that's been seasoning for years, and age is certainly a tested and true method. I have to say though, it's fun working on the green stuff on occasion. I appreciate your post.

Thank you, they are just basic "hold down" clamps. when you hammer them down they wedge in the hole on the bench at an angle. You can see a bit of that angle in the video. Then to release, just a couple light taps toward the piece being held down. Good stuff, simple to use.

Just look up holdfast on a woodworking supply website.

I'm not certain, but a good guess would be Box Elder. It was one of a few that I found in a pile along side a road in Michigan, and took with permission from the land owner. Thanks for watching and commenting!

Thank you for your help

I see your point, I just had some fun using a variety of tools for different/same purposes. Thanks :)

Fair enough.

+Skullblits 69 There is an urge within me to go for smooth...perhaps I can blame my lathe! I do like the look of the gouge marks though, kind of rustic and satisfying. (Yet without uniformity, so you're probably correct, lol!)

Yeah I'd have to agree with you on that lol It'd drive me crazy and I don't have ocd

Will do, thank you!

fair question...an old fashioned tool for kneading bread dough and/or using it to hold your dough while it rises

It is nice to revert back to simpler times in the wood shop occasionally...though I do enjoy my power tools 😊