I was fortunate to spend time with renowned craftsman Yoav Elkayam who very kindly allowed me to film a detailed tutorial on his process for turning a wooden bowl on a foot powered pole lathe
To connect with Yoav:
Website – https://yoavkafets.bigcartel.com/
Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/yoav.kafets/?hl=en
To find out more about the location where we filmed and where Yoav teaches throughout the summer:
https://www.willstclair.co.uk/
To watch the beginners guide to bowl lathe video we referenced in the video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h6QfnwqLMbg&t=1565s
Below is a detailed timestamp of all the sections in this video
00:00:00 – Intro
00:03:02 – Examples of Yoavs work
00:07:45 – Axing out the bowl blank
00:32:50 – Attaching the mandrel
00:36:19 – Setting the bowl blank on the lathe
00:39:35 – Turning the outside of the bowl
00:50:30 – Turning the foot of the bowl
00:58:20 – Refining the outside of the bowl
01:03:40 – Turning the inside of the bowl
01:42:30 – Refining the inside of the bowl
01:46:14 – Separating the core from the bowl
01:47:58 – Cleaning up the bowl with a spoon knife
01:53:20 – Tips for drying the bowl
01:55:10 – Tips for oiling the bowl
01:59:50 – Outro
As always I appreciate you watching
Take care
Peace
Zed