Great demonstration the double zero steel wool and really made that baby shine.

Thank you Mike. At the grand age of 65, am just starting to turn. That was very informative. Got my Lathe, got my Torby chisels, just got to make the first move. I know my way round a carpentry workshop........cannot wait to start.

I am a 65 year old novice bowl turner in Michigan, USA. I have worked with wood (mostly oak, ash, and cherry) building kitchen cabinets, dressers, wainscoating, and detailed fluted door trim. I am very glad that you have shown me the techniques for basic bowl, spindle, coblet turning, as well as the position of the various tools, and speeds that you use... THANKS again....

My husband and I love how educational your videos are. We are just getting started in turning and they are a tremendous help.

Thanks Mike, been struggling with bowl turning, let's have another go.

Best wood turning videos on the internet. Thank you

Mike, stumbled across your videos after my wife bought me my first lathe for Christmas. I have watched the first 3 so far and they have only wetted my appetite to get started. Thank you for making these videos. Terry from Texas

Steve you are an absolute genius ,I am an old fart that just started wood working and I surf an awful lot to find you tubes that are like yours ,slow and easy ,I really appreciate the way you take the time to explain everything so that even an old goat like me can understand . I am really starting to enjoy my new hobby ,and its gentlemen like you that make it a lot more enjoyable . Thank you Steve for what you do ,and I hope you keep it up. A new brother in the wood shop Sgt. Dave Thomas

Thank you Mike! I turned my first bowl out of oak by watching your video. Excellent instruction!

Thanks for posting this. As a newbie to woodturning, I've found your videos very helpful.

I've done a bit of woodworking/carpentry for years, but have always wanted to do wood turning. I'm approaching retirement and recently bought a cheap Harbor Freight lathe, just to see if I really liked it. I've been turning, or destroying wood, every time I get a chance. I wish I had not waited this long. There are no turning clubs or such near me, so I'm relying on youtube to be my instructor. I really appreciate these videos. One suggestion might be to do a video on tools, accessories, etc. There is a real learning curve there.

I finally got the sealer mix formula and will give that a try. So far, I've been disappointed in my finish, but you explained why. I need to seal first, then wax. Thanks for a great video.

Absolutely a beautiful bowl.

Another great video Mike! I find your videos not only informative but also very relaxing. Thanks again for sharing your knowledge and skill. Take care.

Excellent video and a gorgeous bowl Mike. At least I'm not the only one that occasionally goes through a bowl or something.

Great video Mike, very well done covering all the basics. The bowl turned out beautiful too. Take care, Carl

thankyou for your Beginners Guide it has helped me out alot i am now enjoying wood turning for the first time

Just starting to do wood turning I got given a lathe this morning watched the first four videos found them a great help .i just have to do a lot of practice before I start to use expensive wood well thanks for the help

I'm a 21 year old who had never worked with his hands once in his life, and this is the most fascinating thing I have ever watched in my life. Not only have you just got yourself a subscriber, but a person who is genuinely interested in what you are doing. Keep up the amazing work, and I look forward to watching your videos in the future. Thanks for the content. From the US.

Thank you for that Mike. My Missus has just bought me a mini wood turning lathe for my 57th birthday. Although I have done some wood turning at school, many years ago, I had forgotten most of it. You provide clear and simple instructions, with good tips on finishing. I will be attempting a small bowl tomorrow, from an old Teak stair tread.

Still one of my favorite videos of yours to watch, for the simplicity and ease of explanation you have to make this beautiful bowl. Great work, Mike. You’ve come so far, and these older ones still hold up wonderfully, though.

I must say im a little bit in love with this channel. My passion lies in luthiery however woodturning is also something i love. Thanks to your channel i have learned tons and dared to try things i otherwise wouldn't have.

Great demonstration Mike, and a beautiful bowl as well as an amazing piece of walnut.

Another great video Mike. Thank you for making such an informative and simple film.

Great video Mike. Very good instruction. Ken the blind woodturner

Perfect level of hints and tips for beginner like me...thank you.

Beautiful piece of Walnut, love your videos.

As always, inspiring, educational and entertaining. Well done Mike.

Booteful Mike. 8000 people think you are rather good to watch my friend. When you think 20 years ago it would have been unbelievable that 8000 could watch you let alone be able to interact. I didn’t even know of another turner in miles of where I live. Fantastic this KZfaq thingy. Cheers Mike (yes just raised a nice cold pint to you Sir) and thankyou for sharing with us. David

thanks a lot mike for your interessting chanel . i often retun to it . greetings from morocco

Another great video Mike and a beautiful finish on the walnut.

This looks like such a rewarding hobby, and the result is gorgeous!

Another great video. As a beginner I find your videos a great help.

Thank you for a great video Myself been into open turning for 7 years. The last two years my mentor decided I should try bowl turning. He sent me your web and I must say I am very impressed in your teaching process. Often I need to go back to basics n I come here to watch your posting . Again thanks again. Great turning Postalbob

Thanks Mike. I just got my first lathe and find your videos among the best for a beginner like me. Well done.

Another nice video Mike. Should prove very helpful to the turners that are just getting started in turning. I really like the finish that you achieve on your pieces. Thanks for posting this.

You have to respect a woodworker! Thanks for teaching me basic woodturning.from norway

Thanks for all your beginners guides Mike, they are extremely helpful to a beginner like me. I really appreciate the effort that you put into them, keep them going, Cheers, Cam.

Nice clear instruction and handy tips, great for beginners like myself thanks

Top Job as always Mike take care mate

Another REALLY HELPFUL video Mike. Thank You for all the hard work you put into making them. For me, as a NEW Turner, they are PRICELESS!

just wanted to say your channel is great, thank you for sharing your knowledge and experience

Hi Mike. Another great Beginner's Guide on Bowl Turning. Tomorrow I am going to try my first attempt. I have already turned a Goblet with a singlle captive ring ( my pride and joy !!) I need to improve on my finishing and the goblet is a little robust but all in all I am pleased with things so far. Thanks for your videos, you are an inspiration. Take care Ken

Hi Mike !! Thanks for the tutorial, great video, beginners guide a bowl, Excellent Turning, lovely bowl and beautiful wood, very well demonstrated and explained, Thanks for sharing. Regards Harry

Dear Mike, I've only recently started woodturning after being given a lathe. And pretty-much everything I have "learned" is down to you my friend, so I'd like to take this opportunity to say thank you for the amount and QUALITY of videos you have on here. Early on I bobbed around between different video creators - but I always found myself back on your page Mike. Your calm, knowledgeable method of sharing information comes across in a very easy going way... which is Ideal for me as I have difficulty in being lectured to. It's taken me a while to get just the basic tools together. Christmas saw me ok, but for quite some time all I had was a decent skew chisel. Thankfully I'm quite proficient at sharpening, so I've learned to do all the basics so carefully with the skew chisel. Now I've got 5 decent brand new chisels, a decent stock of wood, LOADS of ideas on your wonderful videos. The only thing I need is a chuck. But I don't have a clue where to start? Money is ALWAYS an issue, but I have around 70 - 80 pounds. My Lathe is pretty basic, it's a Clarke 40" Wood Lathe.... I'M Really sorry to land this on you, but to be honest, you are the closest thing to a teacher I have... I really don't have anyone else to ask 🙁 If I've overstepped the mark, just delete this and accept my apologies. If NOT please advise me what chuck to get? I'm at a loss?

Mighty slick bowl you made there mike, love the meticulous finish. I've just bought myself a scroll chuck and have ordered a bowl blank, a finger chisel and bowl gouge and hopefully will get the bits to try turning my first bowl next weekend. Thanks mike your videos are very educational.

Mike, thank you once again for explaining your steps. I thought I had been messing up with using a ruler to find the center of whatever blanks. You cleared that up for me. I have a center finder like the one you use and now it will get a lot more use.

Nicely done mate! A beautiful piece of walnut. I like the finish, shows the beauty of the grain. Cheers, Cip

Great job Mike... Thank you for sharing and for showing the step by step processes... Much appreciated

Great video.One of my friends is a wood turner but he isn't very good at explaining what he is doing and why.You explained the steps very well,Thank's. Nice shape and finish.

Absolutely perfect video. Thank you, sir, from across the pond!

Its a very useful informative tutorial on turning a bowl. I may have said this before but the video is worth watching more than once. Cheers James

Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge and skills. You have given me the confidence to get started on my first projects. - Pinky from Australia.

I have many walnut trees. Great wood to work with. Nice bowl!

Just starting out Mike and your intro videos are really helpful and provide confidence to have a go.

Thanks very much for the excellent video, that's a beautiful piece of wood and a wonderful finished piece.

Well done Mike, this was an excellent video and the bowl turned out beautiful. Regards, Bob

Hi Mike, this is a really great video. I think you should have titled it " How to make bowl turning look easy" Its always a pleasure to watch a real craftsman at his work. All the best Tony

beautiful work Mike I've seen a lot of woodturners on utube, you are my favorite. East Coast Turner, Bay Roberts NL, Canada. Keep the videos coming.

Thanks, Mike, another excellent video in your Beginner's Guide series. One suggestion for those of us new to bowls would be to add some discussion of the tool presentation to the wood to show how you ride the bevel on inside and outside as well as the scraping presentation. Really enjoy your approach and you'll be at ten thousand before you know it.

Nice 1 Mike. As always you take the lead. Love these video's, and we too have a lot of wood here in the Carolina's.. lol. Mostly pine. Some hard wood's, 1 I like is Pecan.. Turn's well, How ever if not stored and dried correctly the wood ant's love to hollow it out..

Well Mike: I think you covered all the bases quite nicely. And that does look like wonderful wood! But it still takes a good hand to make good wood look its best! Thanks for the video Larry

Mike, Another good lesson, keep them coming. Greg

Lovely bowl, nice basics video. Very helpful for new turners like myself!

Thanks Steve, I'm really happy that my videos are of some help. Take care Mike

Great job Mike! Love your videos. Keep 'em coming.

Hello Mike, I am literally about as new as it gets with regards to wood turning but I have just purchased my first home and really looking forward to taking up the hobby in it, I would just like to say your creations and videos are great and appreciate the time and effort they take. Very helpful - kind regards. Nick.

I found this video extremely helpful. I started to turn my first bowl today & I was getting catches & tares so I watched this video & noted how you were holding the bowl gouge. I correct my angle of attack and all went well. Just the inside to tomorrow. I've posted a little video and mentioned your name. Thanks again Miss Tee

Very beautiful bowl Mike

Great video as always!

mike that orbital sander really helps a lot I found out,,thanks to you,,,love your videos,,you explain things so well,,,,,take care

Beautiful bowl! Thanks for including your recipe for sanding sealer, that may come in handy in the next few months.

Now because I am watching your videos... I was thinking of starting Wood Turning.

HEY Steve it's the old fart again ,I just wanted to tell you that walnut bowl was absolutely beautiful . thanks for sharing this video with all your followers Sgt. Dave

great videos Mike, thanks a lot. It get's me itching to try out what you have shown!

once again mike a great vid and a lovely bowl to boot, keep e`m comeing

Enjoyed that a lot Mike :) Lovely bowl and nicely filmed!

Loving these videos Mike. Just bought my first lathe and i'm finding these beginner lessons very helpful

Thanks. Always good to refresh and learn.

Fine job and awesome looking bowl Mr Mike. Thanks for sharing with us..

Cheers Mike,great video

Mike.., it's been a while since I have been on you tube.., beautiful bowl.., see, English and American mix well! Good to see you mate. You look like you are doing well!

Very nice guide !I never worked with wood but i like the ideea of turning wood.I have basic skills of metal turning but i always wanted to try wood.

Mike, Nice video,the bowl looks great. To me you can't beat walnut,love the stuff.Congrats on your subscribers.

Another fantastic video Mike, hoping to have my own lathe one day.

Another excellent video, very inspiring, well done and thank you

Thanks Mike, I'm really looking forward to getting to work on my new lathe, I will try to follow the instructions you have given. Plenty of mistakes to make but can't wait. Thanks for sharing

Thanks for this great series of videos, incredibly helpful for someone just starting out - hoping to go to my local hackspace and turn a bowl this week. This video has given me a lot more insight and confidence on where to start with that! Steve.

Another great job, Mike! You made that piece of walnut turn into a beautiful bowl - well proportioned and a lovely finish! You are getting ahead of me, I am still doing between center work, haven't even got to turning a box from your earlier video yet :) Nice thing about this medium, though, when I am ready, I can watch again, make sure I have the techniques down pat. Hearty congrats on hitting 8000, that's quite an achievement! Looking forward to your next work!

Excellent work sir!

you sir are an amazing artist. I wish I had the skills that you do. Thanks for the video.

Mike, thank you very much I have found your videos excellent.

Informative and well filmed, great video Mike and as you say a stunning piece of wood. As for the Rugby well it’s getting better. Take care.

Good video Mike. I learnt to turn in 1989 at Craft Supplies, Derbyshire. It was a weekend course run by Jamie Walwin. There were 5 people on the course and we stopped in their own B & B for the 2 nights. 4 or 5 projects we made, one being the box. I've decided to return to turning after a period off of ten years and you kindly answered my question on what lathe to buy, Subject to the T.P.O. (Turning permission officer) i.e. my Lady wife. The front runner be an Axminster lathe for under a £1000 with chuck and tools etc. The only tools I have left is a Jacobs chuck and Sorby 1/2"....may I wish you and yours a happy New Year, and good health sir.........

I will be watching a few times each I think. Thanks Mike. Dave P.

Thanks for all the tips you gave it was a help. I was one that was totally aginst using steel wool on a project until I try it and I love the finish it leaves.

Thanks mike stunning job as allways Lofty.

Excellent!! Thank you for this great tutorial!

Great instruction and you demystified the process for me. I was waiting for this on your beginner guide videos so thank you. Now don't be jealous, but I have a piece of black walnut about that size too. Congrats on your 8K sub. Stay well...cheers.

Absolutely brilliant