How to Turn a Bowl Without a Scroll Chuck | Woodturning Project

Most woodturners use a scroll chuck to hold the wood blank when turning a bowl. But, if you don't have a scroll chuck, you can still turn a bowl using only a faceplate to mount the wood on the lathe. Ernie shows you several innovative methods you can use to secure a bowl to your lathe without a scroll chuck.

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[jarmstrong]

Just found this channel. This man has tons of experience not found on other channels. He is a great source of info. Thanks for sharing!!!!

[jackdub]

I really enjoy your narration style. You have a great speaking style.

[Thom]

Ernie is such a great teacher. As I'm going to set out for a lathe next year I will see you at the bottom of the rabbit hole lol.

[yuyo]

You would make a great woodworking teacher for sure. Awesome Video

[KFlyguy]

You remind me of my grandfather! Knowledgable, humble, sincere, and a Master Craftsman of the highest order. He didn't need new fangled thing-a-ma-bobs in his shop. He knew the old school tried and true from the old country way of doing stuff right. Taught me a lot when my dad wasn't around. Respect to you Sir, thanks for sharing!

[jakewwwjake]

This guy is a total boss on the lathe! This seems like such a simple project but his knowledge and skill level is extremely impressive!

[michaelmarwede]

Hi, I fit into the just started turning with bare essentials category and I love that there is
a make do with what you have mentality.
You are a very engaging teacher and it's easy to follow your process because of your
steady and easy to understand manner.

[dingydate]

Thank you for sharing your knowledge Sir, very easy to watch, and i have learnt a lot . THANK YOU,
Cheers Chris

[TheEyerobot]

This was more informative than all of the other videos i watched on this subject, Thank you.

[bernym]

I am also just getting started turning. I wish I had seen this months ago. A very well produced video. Thanks.

[anthonypoole]

You sir are a faceplate guru ! 😂 I subbed and I have tipped my hat . Teach me more !

[LoneWolf-ypmo]

Excellent video ! Yours is the best one I've seen so far ! Thank You !

[SmokeandLights]

Thank you. I've just started turning, and this answered a lot of questions for me. All the videos I've been watching have been using cole jaws, and I was getting frustrated with the reliance there seems to be on individual tools for each process.

[jameslarrimore]

thanks I am new to turning that helps me a lot.

[michaelwildman]

Thanks for the video how to make a bowl with a faceplate, because that's what I have to work with ... I've done a lot of lathe turning, but I've yet to turn a bowl. I plan to as soon as I get my lathe cleaned up, it was stored in a barn for 10 years. ..
I think you could remove the super glued bowl with acetone instead of cutting it off..

[cobberpete]

Great Info and techniques, thank you sir.

[AffordBindEquipment]

My lathe is so old (probably from the 1920s, weighs about 200 pounds!) and the headstock threads are oddball so I can't use a chuck. So this was very helpful. Thanks!

[woodninjaswoodturning]

Good evening Ernie.. Would you recommend a bowl saver tool that can be used safely to get multiple bowls out of one large piece like the one you just used to make this fine bowl? Also have you used it and could you rate it please? Love your wood turning Skills.. Your the man..Keep making these videos please

[tomcraven]

dude you are so damn good at that.
im just getting started and this helps a lot.

[markh]

I usually slather glue all over the bottom. I listened to one guy say "Why waste the glue when it will hold with less glue?" The reason I'm going to waste glue from now on with the glue block method is...when I was parting a beautiful bowl, all finished and ready to go, I forgot about the "Don't Waste Glue" method and thinking I had to cut two inches of wood the bowl flew off at 1" and got a huge, deep scratch on it and almost ruined this piece of old left over gold miners Sequoia I had found half buried in my yard. (The mine hadn't operated since around 1940-50)
Waste the damn glue, what's it cost, 1/10th of a penny and another 3 seconds parting the piece.