Your instruction is very informative, and well appreciated. As a new wood turner, I thought, the more wood the better, and I collected as many cut logs as I could, and kept them at a long length, so they wouldn't crack, and I would get to them as I could, since I'm still working 6 days a week. You have help me realize that I can make quite a bit of blanks I can utilize, out of just an 8" log. Thanks again

I never considered cutting with the pith cracks to eliminate them. GREAT tip and ironically just what I needed. I have a big log in the garage drying and that tip will help me. Thanks. Wish I could give you more than one like.

Watched this video a few years ago and glad I came across it again. I have some nice walnut logs which have been cut years ago. This video has given me some ideas about what to do and how to do it.

This was an extremely well thought and informative tutorial! As a complete beginner, you really helped me get my head around planning how to use a piece of wood like this. Thanks!

Excellent tutorial on short cut logs! I have a whole bunch of short mango logs that I now know how to cut up. Thank you Brian.

Really enjoy your videos, Im new at woodturning and just bought my first lathe. I like the way you explain things and make it easy to understand.

Very helpful Brian! Thanks I run across log cutoffs like that frequently and now know how to deal with them. thumbs up.

Thanks for your time Brian, your videos are well done.

Wish you did a weekly video. Think you’re one of the best instructors out there.

Brian, Thanks for doing a video on your process of determining the best way to cut a log for maximum yield. I will be using your ideas as I cut my bowl blanks. Jim

Great demonstration and great information, Thanks

There are a lot of wood turning videos out there but I have to say I think yours are the most informed. I have learned so much on the tools and now the wood blanks from your videos. My only grudge is that you don't have a weekly video (small grudge :)). From a very early woodturner I want to thank you

The way you explain things is awesome. I recommend to anyone with a lathe to watch your channel!

Hey Brian a wonderful tutorial. I have lots of logs as described. Now I know how to make the best of what I have. Thank you from a beginner.. Imparting your knowledge, like many other you tubers is brill.

Great information Brian. There is sooo much that I don't know and it is nice to get good information from an expert. Thanks for sharing.

Thanks for explaining this process..I've always struggles how to cut my logs to get the best out of them.

Brian, I was so sorry to hear you and your wife died in a car accident in 2017. You are both in my prayers.

Great info !! Thank you !! You have helped this beginner get started !! Just bought a SHOP SMITH and trying my hand at turning !! I love it because of the endless creativity !! Thanks again !!

I really like hearing your thought process. It’s very helpful. And your delivery is very clear and to the point. Super job Brian. Subscribed.

thanks B. Havens for this video and ALL the others ----> I'm just getting into woodturning and your videos are great for a beginner. THANKS

OK headed for the wood pile, saw in hand.... thank you for sharing this...

Hello Brian great video! I met you last Saturday and I finally got to check out your channel. Great stuff!

You had a lot of Australian timber examples. Nice.

relatively new to turning, this is great info!

Thanks for the video! Good to see some of the options you see in pictures done in video form. Hope you've kept safe and well! -Jimmy V Aspiring wood turner and violin maker

RIP Brian Havens, you will be missed buddy.

Thanks. This video helped me a lot maximizing log usage.

Very useful and informative, New to woodturning and have a few logs drying out and now have a different idea as to how to cut them up...thank you

Great video, very well presented, found you just at the right time. Please continue making videos you are a very good teacher.

very helpful. I was given logs too big for me to turn, this gives me great ideas as to butchery!

Thanks for the video, just started processing my own wood and this was very helpful.

Excellent information, I am so thankful I found you on youtube!

Hey Brian, i just came across your station a week ago & I've found your videos exceptionally informative & well presented in a way that can be understood easily. I'm very new at the wood turning world so thank you for what you have shared. I hope all is well in your world & I hope to see more Vid's from you again in the near future :) Cheers Steve

Hi Brian, Thanks for another informative video! I learn a lot watching your videos! Tom

Very good info Brian! Thanks for the video!

now that was an extremely useful video for new turners.

Brian You make great instructional vidieos I’ve shared your video to many I hope to see more of your great videos Blessings

I love to say "pepper tree"! Great video!

Большое спасибо за ваши видео уроки, для меня ты самый лучший и более подробно объяснить тонкости работы с деревом и инструментами. Я буду ждать следующего видео.

Superb video. It's great to see the various options one has..... Various strategies.

Thank for watching??? Sir this video is precious piece of knowledge! Thank you for share this with us!

Very good instructor

Very informative! Thanks for sharing Brian!

Bloody brilliantly educational video. Thanks

Thanks for the video, it is very helpful for me who is still learning, just learned how to make a bowl and have only made one successfully

EVERY TIME I WATCHED A VIDEO ITS MORE LEARNING. LIKED IT. THANK YOU FOR MORE. FROM BRAZIL- CITY (JOÃO PESSOA -PB)

Thanks so much for the video, I don't turn, but, this information was awesome for the trees I have available to me to do my carving 👏

Great video

Well presented and clear directions thank you.

Thanks for the detailed discussion of options. A well done tutorial.

I miss your videos, hope you are well!

Thanks Brian great info.

Great information, thanks

Watched all of his videos and learned so much. So sad what happened to him. Unfortunately Brian had brain cancer and died in 2017. Here is his obituary. www.rill.com/m/obituaries/Brian-Havens/Memories RIP Brian and thank you for all the knowledge on wood turning.

For those unaware, Brian was killed in a car accident apparently, along with his wife... very very sad. :(RIP Brian, what a talent... , what a loss

You mentioned that, if your quarter ??? was more square due to the log being longer you would make a platter but you opted for a smaller bowl as possible. As a beginning turner and not knowing what you have just taught, I have turned several small bowls with natural handles using the long sides as the handles with bowl centered. I believe it makes for an interesting project. Also you mentioned the pith as being very unstable, which makes me a bit nervous as just turned an 3.5 diameter x 18 inch long branch as a lamp center post drilling out the pith for the cord path. Wondering if it will warp or change somehow. The piece had dried most of the winter. Anyway, thank you for the information, will make my next log cutting better understood.

Very informative and helpful wish I'd seen it sooner

Yes! I found this very useful. Thanks much.

Brian, I really enjoy your videos and learn a lot. Most of the videos are from years ago. What are you up to these days? Why no more youtube videos? Health or job reasons?

Great information on this video thank you for the amazing video !

I hope you are ok and will get back to making videos because they are really well done!

Aunque no entiendo tu comentario te felicito porque ya con las imagenes se comprende la idea general. Saludos

Brian! Where ya been? Need some more vids!

Most educational!

Thank you very much. Very informative.

Really wish he still made videos

Haven't seen you post a video in a while. I miss your videos

Are you still making videos? I like your approach and presentation (no screwy music or weird graphics).

Thank you!

Very informative and interesting, thanks

Before you mount those blanks on a faceplate will you use a plane to get a flat surface or shim it up?

Brian, thanks for all the videos, I've learned a lot from you. Can you do a video on sharpening tools? Specifically the bowl gouge. I bought the wolverine jig with the vari-grind 2 but I'm still struggling.

what is the word you are saying for the 4 quarter pieces sap something bowls?

Fascinating thank you. Courtesy of recent (UK) storms I’ve started collecting logs yet I don’t even have a lathe yet. I’d like to know what to do with them following on with this video. Thank You 🙏 Sub’d in anticipation 😉

Very interesting. Would you ever take 2 "corner" sections and joint & glue them to make a larger blank?

Thank you Brian, another informative video you have shown. What do you use as a sealer for storing?

Great video & explanation. I was wondering what kind of electric saw you were using? I use an 18” Craftsman for my rough cuts.

I heard the phrase “if you talk to a flat wood worker”...is that what turners call us plankers ?😀 Judging from the planet and large stack of festool systainers and hand planes, I am guessing you are both.

Some outstanding info. I have just the log for this usage.....what on the triangular piece are you calling the small bowl? Saphrun? Please forgive my lack of intelligence. I have watched many of your videos. Love your work/teaching.

Great discussion, am working a pile of rounds now. I need to speed it up, the acrylic paint is not holding the cracks back very long.

Very helpfull.

Can we expect more videos in the future? Haven’t seen anything new in a couple years.

knock knock...? you still around..?

Brian, can you go over Sealing end grain and the different stuff you can use to seal? Thx great vid.

Thanks for this one, Brian. I am curious why you didn't cut that last log up on the bandsaw instead of your chainsaw? Second, I didn't hear you reference the use of the blanks for boxes yet they appear to be suitable for that use.

Interesting video! Like!

I've watched a lot of your videos, why did you stop making them?

belle explication juste un conseil quand tu coupe ta bûche a la tronçonneuse surélève de manière a avoir le dos droit la sante:) belle vidéo

How long will the drying process be, learned a lot by your explenations, thank you. rg. Júlíus

Good info, thanks.

Again just what I needed to know. I can now go and cut up that short log. I think I will use wax to seal the ends. What do you think?

Very nice!

very very helpful

Well Done video

Very Educational.

I’m wondering if you have any old Woodturning tools you don’t want anymore

When is it a good time to use ca glue on live edge bowl?

What happened to Brian Havens!!!!!!

knock knock..?

Thank you!