Turning A Perfect Tenon – Wooden Bowl Foot Base Chuck Connection - Woodturning Video

Turning a perfect tenon is the best way to assure the whole turning process of your wood bowl will be successful. A secure and properly formed tenon, sometimes called a spigot or foot, guarantees a true connection to the four-jaw chuck.

There are three critical elements about the design and shape of a perfect tenon; the tenon shoulder is flush and flat, the angle of the tenon side matches the angle of the dovetail chuck jaws, and the length of the tenon does not allow the tenon to contact the inside base of the chuck.

Watch this video to learn the best way to shape and form a perfect tenon for turning wood bowls and other turnings on the lathe.

• BOWL TENON – CREATE PERFECT SECURE WOOD BOWL FOOT

• WOOD BOWL MORTISE OR TENON – WHICH IS BEST?

• 5 WORST TENON SHAPE WOOD BOWL (FOOT, SPIGOT, ATTACH)

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In this video, I use or discuss the following items. Here are links to these items:

• Hurricane 4" HTC100 Four-Jaw Chuck

• 1/2" Bowl Gouge

• 3/8" Spindle Design Gouge

• 3/4" Tenon Dovetail Scraper

• Pointed Scribe 150mm Dividers

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[anthonycima]

Been turning with a 4 jaw chuck for 2 years now and have watched countless youtube videos about bowl turning. Kent is the first one to talk about the way the 4 jaws are actually made and apply that knowledge to tenon forming.
Brilliant. Your videos are far and away the most informative I've watched.

[danmccarthy]

Thank you for not being overly dramatic about safety. Just by saying “You’re gonna have problems.” is enough. Those of us working with spinning machines appreciate simple and timely warnings.

[mikeb]

Great videos, I always learn something new,

[jgunpilot]

As always a with Kent’s videos, he has allowed me to grow as a woodworker. I can appreciate now how my old “fudge through it method” was the source of many problems for me!

[greenleaf]

Best woodturning instructions on YouTube. Ty

[kensingh]

Hi from Sydney, Australia, Kent. I have just started to learn wood turning. i am nearly 70 years old. You are one of the best teachers I have come across, since my kindergarten. Thank you so much. God bless!

[andycobb]

Novice turner and just using “4 Chuck for the first time to make a small practice box. Stock kept coming out of chuck making me think Chuck might not be up to snuff. After watching I could easily see two big mistakes I was making. Great instruction/explanation along with excellent video. Thank you so much!

[tommymorgan]

Thank you Kent. As a novice turner videos like this are difficult to find.

[stevefromlondon]

Hi a great video as always I always learn something from your video's Happy New Year to you and all your subscribed viewers
Regards
Steve UK London

[keithedwards]

You’re a fantastic teacher. Yesterday I got my Hurricane bowl gouge. Same one that you have. I can’t wait to get out in the shop this morning and keep practicing. Thank you sir!!

[grahamburt]

I am so grateful for this video, I am about to go to the workshop and try doing a Tenon for the first time

[DilipTambe-dbkz]

Thank you so much for creating such informative videos which are actually critical for anyone who wants to have perfection in bowls turning. Thank you!

[ronseekins]

Ken thank you so much for this video. Very helpful and informative. I like that you show the “how to” as you explain the “why”.

[vl_hantverk]

Hey Kent, I just turned my first bowl, you are a great teacher! Thank you from Sweden!

[thomaskila]

Even when I feel I already know how to do a technique, I always learn something new from Kent.

[geraldstowerssr]

Kent, wow did i learn something. Been turning for about 10 years, then I quit for 15 years and am trying to get back to it. I did not know the tenon was not supposed to touch the bottom of the chuck. All my tenons were wrong so they could never work. I attached with faceplate and small screws and left space at bottom to cutoff. I should have gone to tenon school. Thanks.

[bettycushing]

kent I am watching your tenon video your doing a great job of explaining My ears are not hearing right but I amgetting it BC. I have't made anything yet still trying to get my tailstock to lock down BC.

[billrobinson]

You take the mystery out of all these new and unfamiliar pieces and parts. My life is Alot safer thanks to your instructional videos. Thanks

[kenburnette]

A master's class in tenons, thanks, very helpful.

[williambuckley]

You are a great teacher of bowl turning. I have turned three bowls so far. what I do is glue 4 x 2 pine pieces together then make a bowl out of the end grain. it get's a bit hectic at times but the look of the bowls is amazing. I love your work and I find your methods very good and I think you are very professional with the way you teach. so thank you.