There are a number of good demonstrators in the KZfaq turning world but you combine that with some of the best information and education I’ve seen. Thanks.

Love the continual reinforcement of the fundamentals

Excellent ideas. I am not a full time turner but have learn some of you tricks which will help me.

Just what I needed!

Thank you Kent!

Good stuff Ken and very timely for me. Thanks!

Very good advice

Boy, I sure learn stuff when I listen to you. Thanks.

Thanks for the tips. Nice video

Kent. Thank you for this information. It has proven to be invaluable to me. As a relatively new wood turner, I was struggling with this issue a lot. This video helped me immensely. Thanks again for creating all the excellent educational videos.

Kent, I have been turning for 5 years, and NOW I understand tear out. The AHA moment was the celery. Thx, Bob

I use sanding sealer to strengthen the end grain. Nice video.

Can you do a video of a end grain bowl. I like the side grain video it's easy to understand.

Your explanations are very clear, even for someone whose mother tongue is not English. The sketchs especially in your articles speaks a thousand words. Thank you very much for your video.

Good stuff! Thank you.

Thank you very much Kent. You are one of the very best instructors/teachers I have ever encountered. I look forward to turning my next bowl ( later this morning) to see if I remember all seven tips. You are appreciated!!!

absolutely helpful.

Thanks,very useful and so clearly demonstrated.

Some good tips there. I think I'd already got them just by sheer tenacity. But having them explained was very instructive. Another useful video - thanks.

Excellent tutorial as always 👍

Great information, thanks.

Thank you very much, subscribed

Very helpful, thanks.

Great and helpful video!

Very well done as usual. The visuals you used to demonstrate the concept of end grain fibers was excellent. Sign of a good teacher. I was aware of most of the tips but very good reminders. #7 tip though made my time viewing most profitable. Loved the idea of using the shellac for support of the fibers. The mention of Richard Raffan (who I consider my mentor) shows you have learned from the best. Thank you for your thoughtfully prepared presentations.

Liz J Farmington Minnesota Bowl I would love to win that bowl! Gorgeous! It was hard finding a video of yours I haven't watched already LOL, I hope I entered the contest properly and congrats on 50K! I knew you could do it!

Hi Kent. Really clear in your instruction. Thank you

Great tips as usual. I would like to see one or more followups on the inside cuts especially natural edge and unique grain such as burl and crotch grains. Again super video. Thanks

Thanks for your videos they're great, particularly for new turners who are unable to attend club meetings during the current situation.

Thanks Kent Your numbers in viewing and subscriptions are climbing fast. Good for you,your channel deserves it. I appreciate the time and effort.

I agree with Terry Benton .... "continual reinforcement" ............well done sir!

I've been binge watching your videos for the excellent training provided. I hope to have my new lathe in my shop before the first of the year. Watching your videos will give me a head start with fewer hard lessons learned first hand.

Man your videos are the freaking best! I’ve watched a bunch of them and they have helped me a ton. I’m still getting used to using the bowl gouge and man the difference it made when I got a grinder to put the 55* swept back grind on it! I still need a ton of more practice with it but your videos help out so much! Thank you brother 🙏

I also use thin CA glue on my dry, exotic hardwood and it surely helps (shellac not so much when they are.. *literally* hard core😂🙈) Thanks for refreshing the fundamentals!

Thank you. What you said makes sense and having the explanation and demonstrations reinforced the seven tips well.

Thank you for your terrific videos! New turner here. I don't understand why the unsupported grain after the end grain isn't a worse problem than the end grain. If I were using a router on a board with similar grain, the most vulnerable edge would be the section with the unsupported grain. I would consider making a climb cut there. It would be like reversing the direction the bowl is turning for just that section. Thanks for any help.

I've turning some very dry cedar. Your shellac treatment plus other tips in sequence have made a great difference in reducing end-grain tear out. Thank you. You are a great teacher and visual demonstrator.

I've just got a lathe and this video is very relevant to me today! Thank you for such a clear and helpful tutorial. I will be working my way through all your videos now!

some of the best turning videos on KZfaq thank you

Thanks. Great tips

Good Afternoon Kent, You most definitely helped me understand more about End Grain tear out! I will be using The next time I get a bowl to turn ! You always have great information that you pass on to the folks that watch your videos . Thank you again for sharing the important things About problems everyone Will have when they try fighting END GRAIN !!!!! Take Care and Be Safe

I'm learning so much from you, thank you

Always wonderful way to explain the problems and their effective solutions. I am a first timer turner and I run to Kent's videos when I need a solution to my turning problem. Once I understood the solution, I apply it in my turning: the result I successfully manage to eliminate the problem. What is delightful is that you care to answer my posts, I do not feel ignored. With some engineering background, I understood the geometry of he bowl gouge and the dynamics of its meeting with the revolving wood. This helped to learn to avoid a catch. Now if I get a catch, I know what I did wrong and rectify it. Thanks Kent for your help to all wood turners, especially to a new turner like me. I purchased three carbide-tip gouges, but for some reason I enjoy more using the conventional bowl gouge. Do they make conventional bowl gouge with carbide tip? Best.

Thanks. The instructions I needed

Bowl gouge is still new to me. Didn’t have one, made my own. Watched your bowl gouge angle vid and this one. Between the two, this was my aha moment. Mostly make bodhran tippers (Celtic drumsticks) which is spindle work, but recently upgraded my lathe and have been playing with bowls and lidded boxes. Been favouring my carbide tools for a lot of this journey, mostly due to a lack of a good sharpening setup. With my homemade bowl gouge, I did a freehand 40/40 grind on a crappy bench grinder with no angle support then refined it by hand with diamond stones, tried it out and I found your so called aha moment.

Great tips. Thanks

God Bless you ... Best style and best detailed teaching

Yep, think I have done most if not all of the tips you gave in my short time turning. One more that I've tried, is to turn the lathe speed down when you get tear out. That came from a pro turner. Thanks for sharing Kent. Safe turning.

Great info. Thanks

I enjoyed the presentation and hope (I am sure) that it will solve my problem. Many thanks from Quebec, Canada

I really like your style of presentation - easy, calm, measured with good videos. Thanks. - Manny

Howard Wittwer Your tips continue to improve my turning of bowls

Hi Kent , I will say that I have been getting kinda lucky with the end grain as I was learning, the last few bowls have had issues and I’m rewatching your videos to see what I’ve missed , turning a bowl to finish with even slightly green wood has proven to be a bad choice as it’s warping in me most of the time before I even get it completely sanded. I also have found that in continuing to follow your advice it is getting much easier to follow your examples and advice example to move your body instead of your arms while cutting out the shape of a project. I may have missed it but do you have a video on green wood ? Thank you for your great instructions and advice to help us learn and become better in our turning experience

Excellent tips. What about using fast setting epoxy?

Thanks Ken, I'm currently battling a beautiful bit of cherry into a live edge bowl and am getting terrible tear out. I'll try all your tips and if it doesn't work, life is too short to turn rubbish!! Appreciate your videos.

This is such great info!!! I really love your videos!!!!! On really punky wood, I’ve also used thin CA glue which helps turn end grain if shellac doesn’t do the job. I’m too stubborn to trash rubbish wood 🤭

Again, very useful advice: tear out is quite an issue with the seasoned pine I am using. And, by the way, the fibres in the timber xylem are real “straws” that take water from the roots of the tree to the leaves so your straw model is perfect.

Great video learning a lot every time I watch one .

Thank you, very helpful! I’m trying to turn old, dry cedar? And getting lots of tear out

Thanks for the video, I'm new to this and everything helps. I have a 1/2 inch bowl gouge coming, can't wait to try riding the bevel !

Fantabidosi! Grwet tutorial : most ueful, Thanks muchly. .

Thanks for the concise guide to smoothing end grain !

I've been working with some catalpa a friend gifted me.....this stuff tears out on the ends terribly! I have been able to sheer scrape it and pretty much clean it up. You are so right about grain direction; a good understanding will change ones life! Thanks for the video and all the great information😊

Great video. I can testify that the shellac trick does indeed work. Just did that last night.

Thanks a bunch, Kent. I'm off to the shop!!

Mein Englisch ist immer noch sehr sehr schlecht , aber so wie Du es erklärst ist genial !! Wundervoll, danke Dir ich habe wieder gelernt , danke . Lieben Gruß aus 🇩🇪 . Dirk

Only having and using a lathe for about 3 weeks and knowing nothing about turning when starting, I find your videos invaluable. You really are awesome at instruction. One question, why does coming from bottom of bowl help with end grain tearout versus coming from top of bowl down. I understand the supported cut thing some what but not really understanding the fibers not being supported coming down from the top if the fibers seem to be running the same direction on either cut. I know I must be missing something here just not seeing it at the moment why. Again, thanks for your videos, I think they are among the best of the best out there.

Great instruction. Do the 7 tips all apply when coring the bowl blank? Does everything work the same on the inside as the outside?

Another master class - excellent and thanks. Best Hugh

Thanks for your videos. I enjoy and I'm learning to use the bowl gauche

Super informative! Thanks

Great info, I do most of the tips and learned a few more tips. We will see, its got to help Thanks

Thank you for your videos. You have made me a better turner. Oh, and it's more fun too because of your instruction. Thanks, loads.

Another great video, Kent! Keep 'em coming!

You make some of the best turning videos on the net. Thank you Could you do a video on inside tear out?

Great info !!

Another really great and invaluable tutorial masterpiece. You explain and then reinforce in such a way that your video plays again in the mind as one turns, at least for me it does. That and the passion you put into what you are doing is what makes for an excellent teacher. Thank you for the contribution you make in the lives of those of us learning this art form. Take care and stay safe in this crazy time.

thanks for the tips...I've been using shellac to stabilize my wood since I started turning.

Wonderful focused tips on tear out, but actually great reinforcement on good turning techniques in general. Not disappointed in any of your videos - thanks for all you do for us turners-in-training out here in radioland.

Great video and very clear demonstration has helped out my bowl turning a lot!

I'm in the middle of turning a bunch of deep willow bowls that suffer mightily from tear out. Thanks for a reminder of the basics. Surprised though that you did not mention sheer cuts which seem to help a lot.

great video again Kent I think I may be turning rubbish as I think I have done 6 out of seven don’t have any shellac but have tried sanding sealer and even danish oil but still getting some tear out, tried scrapers etc. although the bowl looks ok may end up firewood

Sanding sealer works very well also.

Very good explanation - thanks. I have been turning a pretty green piece of lime today that has terrible tear out and was wondering if the moisture was the problem, but I will try again tomorrow with pointers and treat it as a learning curve.

Hi Kent when you glue your bowl blank to a wooden block on the layth what glue is the best one to use love the video's as I have just bought a wood layth not been able to use it yet but can't wait to use it.

Love it learning alot thank you. Would love to see the bowl finished. Got a lot of pecan in the yard. Live in GA pecan trees everywhere

Great Video, I will be trying out this method today.

Hey Kent - I’m recently getting into bowl turning and your videos have been invaluable. Thank you! I have a question for you - how do you do a supported cut inside the bowl? That’s where I’m getting my tear out and I’m trying to figure out how to follow rule two! Thanks!

Great video. I always learn something new that I can use. Thanks.

Great advice thing's to remember Regards Steve UK London

Great channel and great advise! Thanks for your tips, tricks and techniques.

So helpful, again!

Great video, thanks. I work with a lot of spalted oak. I am going to try the shellac treatment to the end grain and see how it goes. I usually finish with a shine juice, so this treatment should play well with it.

Great tips! How much material should I leave for reinforcing with shellac - how deep does the shellac penetrate?

Just happened on this video, pertinent for me right now, thanks Kent, just outstanding info and presentation. I am curious: always a tenon? Or maybe a recess when apropos? Thanks for your work helping the turning community.

I knew it was gonna be shellac lol i remember u mentioning it in an older video. I used this tip when having issue and it definitely did the trick

Very nice explanation. I would add a skew chisel to be used for the finish, but if used in the wrong way it can ruin your workpiece within the glimpse of an eye.

thanks, a great lesson much learned and appreciated

Nice video; thank you. You say when shaping the exterior of the bowl, to get a supported cut by turning from the base of the bowl toward the rim. How about when turning the interior of the bowl? Still from the center of the bowl toward the rim? or in that case, do you go from the rim toward the base?

Kent. Do you have a top ten of your favorite species to turn?