Enjoyed your video Mike, at age 70 this is my first such attempt since High School. As you would say Cheers!

My buddy asked if I knew how to turn a bowl that's not round. I had no idea but I do now. Thanks for the video. I'll forward this to him.

Nice job Mike well done! Happy spinning 💫🪵

I liked you video so much that I rewatched the video 3 more time.i got to try my hands at it.keep up the good work

Very nice Mike. I use a tool rest as a reference point for alignment between centers. Set it up where it doesn't hit and put a piece of tape on it. Like you say, many ways. i just turned a very difficult one. Video coming out tonite, take a look. Take care, Larry

You are so lucky to have so many types of beautiful wood to play with. The C Wax made the already beautiful grain pop very nicely. Thanks for the step by step set up procedure, very helpful. You get an official "Atta Boy" on this one Mike.

Great video Mike. I haven't turned a natural edge bowl for quite a while so that was a great refresher. Having said that I normally don't get much wood turning during March and April as I'm normally working in my veggie plot. However, we've had such a bad winter I've been confined to my workshop. I was talking to another old gardener a few days ago and he quoted me this old saying: "If by April,the bees are still in their hives, It's the mark of a good season to grow some chives" Best.... Alan.

Thanks for the bristle brush tip.

Another great result Mike, highlighting the grain has worked really well.

Not gonna lie Mike, I get excited when I check my KZfaq subscriptions and I see you have posted a new video. Simply because I know its going to be well done and informative. Keep up the good work!! Cheers from Canada!!!

Once again Mike pulled a great one out the bag and the t-wax made the grain pop a treat all the best

Very nice looking bowl, Mike and a great video!

Excellent video, Mike!!! Very informative.

Great explanation! This is the first time I've seen the bowl balanced this way. Makes so much sense.

Nice bowl Mike; good instructions as usual!

Beautiful bowl. Liked the polish. Thanks

Really pleased I watched this one Mike. I was just starting natural edge Walnut bowl and wanted a flat base tis sorted it fir me. Also enabled me to put my logo insert in the base by fostner. Thanks

Worth the wait Mike 😂🤪. I like the effect of the wax making the grain stand out. 😊😊

Fantastic demo Mike. Will have a go 👍

THAT was a great bowl turned.

Great bowl Mike - job well done. I have had one eye done so i know what its like. Back to the turning now Cheers

Hello Mike, See: "You've done it again!"( Another blunder on my part). Excellent ,as usual, and I too, use Steb centres quite a lot. Thanks again. Bernard

Nice bowl. I have been using whole 6 inch diameter logs but I really like that swept look you got there. Time to sit through my wood pile for a piece of oak to try that on. Thanks for the video and encouragement to try something new. Cheers

Another great video Mike, thank you for sharing. Just about every time I search for an instructional video, your tops on the list! I am going to try my hand at a natural edge bowl. This will be my first time so I wanted to watch a couple videos before I tried. Very nice job my friend!

Good timing Mike, I have a blank between centers attempting my first live edge bowl. Will see how it turns out but I'm sure it won't look any thing like yours!! I really enjoy your videos and your soft spoken manner. Thank you Cp

Nice work Mike.

Lovely bowl. Thank you

Fantastic effect on the grain there pal. I might have to invest in some of that wax. I love how the microcrystalline wax feels and how easy it is to apply.

Great tutorial Mike 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

Hell Mike, You've done it again! Another project right on cue for me.( Similar turning histories since ca. 2010). My natural edge bowls have been in Sycamore, just treated with Danish Oil as you have done. Quite pleasing. Perfectly round branch wood also gives good natural edged feet to tall vessels. I now have logs of Cedar and Japanese Pagoda wood (1 soft and 1 very hard) to attempt your way. Recently I investigated laminated Beech worktop with wax colouring, with similar results to yours. The wood strips gave "interesting" colour distribution. Dried out light tan shoe polish gave an excellent sheen and pleasant fragrance, and Wife positively approved; awarding the bowl space on the sideboard. No voids between laminates, but tool quickly blunted. Bernard.

Sounds lovely Mike .The tip about positioning between the two steb centres was great . Take care . Chris et al !!

Lovely form, and I like how the C Wax enhances the grain. I turn a lot of green ash here in the US (Fraxinus pennsylvanica is the scientific name), and I do love how it works and finishes. The grain looks similar to what you have there. Nicely done!

Hello Mike, I can just see that heaped with walnuts, hazelnuts, pecans and Brazil's at Christmas. Very nice. Regards, Glenn. :-)

Great explanation Mike. I really liked the way your accentuated the grain with the wax. 👍

Watching and learning from you is very enjoying thanks.

Hi Mike, that's the most versatile chuck I have seen and on my shopping list. 73 de Mike MTG.

Nice bowl, go ahead Mike

Mike, I enjoyed your video. I start the outside just like you do until I reach the lowest part of the bark. Then, I cut from the bark toward the base/foot until I get below the lowest part of the bark on the outside. This tend to make it easier to keep the bark from being pried off. There is nothing wrong with the way you do it. As you said there are many ways of doing it.

Very much enjoy your videos. Clear, no nonsense and of course very instructive. I'm wondering about doing this kind of operation with carbide tools. PS I also like your musical scores

Another beautiful turning Mike

Wow Mike that C Wax really accentuates that grain doesn't it . Lovely piece of Ash, Lovely turning. Thanks for sharing your video as always Kind Regards Col

Mike, you had a nicely regular, uniform block. Mine are typically not so pretty to start with. So, I wait to balance until I have a complete cut circle against the bark edge. Then I use the lower bark edge to balance one way and the upper bark edge to balance the other way. Great job Alan

What a beautiful bowl. I’ve wondered how you can get that shape. Now I know! Must have a go myself. Those Cryo tools are unbelievably good aren’t. Best purchase I ever made. Good talking to you earlier on. Best wishes, Graham

Just a beautiful piece of art. Going to try the wax you used. It is on order and can't wait to give it a try on some oak. Ethan sends his regards. Thank you so much. Hope the wax will work on some very thin turnings .

The bowl looks great Mike, I like the way the C wax emphasised the grain in a subtle way. Lovely finish, soft sheen suits it perfectly. I’m noticing quite a few Simon Hope tools being used as of late. Nice quality, hearing many good reviews on them. Looks like I need to check out his itinerary. All the best, Geof

Nice piece Mike

Just come across this Mike. A lovely project and it was explained and demonstrated very clearly. I'll certainly be giving this a go! A concern - when removing the 'nub' end of the foot with your chisel your left hand strayed into the danger zone in front of it - in the direct line of fire! I know to my cost the dangers of not keeping both hands behind the cutting edge only too well! Stay safe Mike, find another way of holding the work.

Nice piece, thanks for sharing

Another beautiful bowl Mike! Thanks for sharing the video with us.😎👍JP

nice job as always.. like the c wax effect. cheers

Good looking bowl Mike,excellent institutions as always👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

I've heard about these embellishment waxes, and now I think I gotta try them! I would love to try it on some of our local Ash around here, it's open grain structure would be perfect for this!

Great video Mike, I like the way you started between Steb centres, much easier than mounting on a faceplate. A great demonstration all round. Despite all my fancy inlay work, turning natural edge bowls is actually my favourite thing to do on the lathe. See you soon mate. Cheers, Jim

Stunning, Mike, just stunning! I know this is going to inspire a lot of turners to do Natural Edge bowls. I think I might be one of them!! Cheers, .....Gord

Mike, gorgeous bowl, will certainly like to try the C-Wax when it becomes available in the US.

A beautifully balanced bowl Mike, love it!

Great looking bowl Mike . Always enjoy your vids . Cheers take care.

Great piece and video thx again

brilliant most precise and clear video I've seen on this subject thanks. ..

Great job Mike. Always a pleasure watching your videos so very informative. Cheers mate

Wow i like that nice bowl!

Lovely bowl Mike and I love the finish you got with the C Wax, I just might have to get some of that

Nice one Mike, the usual great explanation on how to approach natural edge turning. Great video mate. Thanks for sharing !

Hi Mike !! Lovely job on the bowl, well explained. All the best !! ......Andy.

Very beautiful natural edge bowl Mike, great video! Best wishes Afshin

Very nice bowl

Now that is a nice bowl.

Very beautiful and finely shaped. Marc

Great video and a beautiful bowl. 👍🏻😃

Wonderful work Mike!

Cheers for all the tips mike, I just got my own woodlathe and was struggling how to do the finishs correct use of the chisel

Love your videos, I’m new to turning, I really enjoy your instruction. I’ve been doing your beginner projects, just finished my goblet this eve. May try this next..

Very nice. Really like the dark wax.

Smart looking bowl, Mike. A true beauty. Billy

Very informative video and great looking bowl Mike 👍

Good job Mike, thanks for the time and effort

Simply amazing! Another project to save and try.

Really lovely Mike! Nicely explained too. Thanks

Once again a great video !!! Is not a figure piece of wood but the form is so nice and have a very nice harmony !!! Thanks for sharing bro again a great quality of work !!

Thanks Mike, thats sweet

Real braw Mike. Thanks

Awesome and stunning Mike absolutely magnificent.

Beautiful piece of wood.

Muy bonito y bien echo

Excellent, very nice bowl my friend... Cheers...

I am looking forward to using the hello you used to do

Good job

LOOKS NICE ....!

Looks really nice Mike, thank you for sharing bro

A lovely looking bowl Mike. I know you’re not really one for colouring but I’ve had some nice effects from stained ash with liming wax. Martins Ti wax would do the trick nicely, or even some of the metallic waxes would look good. Cheers Ben

Awesome very nice 👍

Great video and demo Mike! Cheers mate, Bram

Beautiful turn Mike. Thanks for the tips :)

Great job turning there Mike. I recently got some Ash from a friend and was wondering what i could go with some of it. I already have a lot of bowls rough turned and seasoning. I have never tried to turn a natural edge bowl. I just might give it a go. Thanks

Great video Mike , thank you

Beautiful work Mike. What sort of moisture content is preferable for natural edge work? New turner here

Looks good from the video. Keep up the good work.

Lovely stuff! Nice one Mike :-)

Great job my friend thank you for sharing 👍🏼

Thanks Mike, nice one. 73 de MTG.