Sefty first

Thanks for sharing Steve, excellent results. I can just imagine what you could turn with some quality turning tools.

Another great project. Thanks for sharing.

Amazing craftsmanship for such modest tools.

Love to see you use this in another video

That's exactly what I was looking for. Thank you for the instructivid. Right, off to the shed to give it a go.

I was wondering I you had any old Woodturning tools I could use if you don’t want them

You are a real woodturner sir. That miniature stuff is technical turning at it's best. Love the video!

Great work 🤘

i like it without any music

Hello, good morning, whats your this "CA Finish"???

Superglue (cyanoacrylate)

the handle of your instrument is very pretty in form and color, congratulation of beautiful work

Great project. very meticulous.

Very nice man! I thought your accent was going to get annoying but it didnt at all lol. That handle you turned is beautiful!!

The noises of your tools are actually soothing :) And your work is incredible

What kind of wood is that?

I personally love the no voice builds, too many guys say "I'm gonna do this, and then this, Yada Yada yada" I like the small captions that say "plum wood", "10 mm drill bit", aluminum ring" and the background sounds of the tools, those are my favorite videos, simple build vedeos with small captions here and there, and the sound of music and tool noises. that's why I love your channel

Thank you for your feedback, it's always of great help to see what viewers like or don't like!

look great but i prefer using my both hand on my tools..this one is too small for my part..but great job and this mini proxxon lathe do the job!

I really liked the video but I much prefer your lame voice lol to trying to read subtitles. It's just nicer to watch what your doing and listen. Other than that I am very happy with your video and I'm going to subscribe and follow along and see where this goes. Keep up the good work.

Excellent video. Keep them coming!

Cool little tool

LOL, cool... maybe, lots... not really! I'm kinda lazy!

Awesome, I just discovered yours, lots of cool projects! :)

Thank you! Happy to see you in the comments, I'm a long time fan of your channel!

ottimo eccellente !!!

Looks greaT!!! The video was good too! Good voice, good editing, good music...Keep the videos coming brother!!

Thanks!

You did great, you have made avery nice tool.

I make miniture things on a large too I'm extremely new tho I dont have the money to buy tools and the lathe so made my own I could really really use help from someone like you your the first person iv seen doing small things like me please if you can email me on 2e0njk@googlemail.com if you are willing to help out a passionat novis

Very nice project and video. Thanks for sharing your knowledge.

small tools - I might explore your channel a bit. This one is well done! Good job.

Have you ever made a baseball bat with your lathe? I don't even play baseball, but I don't think I could stop myself from making a few of them.

As musician -give me the sound of the tools every time.. great work

Very nice idea, might have to have a go myself. Thanks.

Congratulations for the excellent work. which is the wood that you used?

Thanks! It's plum wood.

that's awesome

I'm pretty new to woodturning and I like the sound of the tools instead of music. Your video was EXCELLENT!

Very, very nice. Thank you for sharing. Boardman, Ohio.

me i prefer the lame voice and tool noise...but i'm lame myself...lol

Thanks Don, lately I've done tool noise only videos and they seem to work just fine, so I'll stick to them for a while.

Great job.

Great work! Woodturning is hypnotizing:))

what is that spinning the handle

It's a Proxxon DB 250 micro wood lathe.

+The Small Workshop yes

+The Small Workshop probably thxs

You mean the lathe?

Great Video!! Thanks!

Thank you too!

this tool is good for to make captive rings, but is needed another wrench for another side. Take care.

+LivingArtsCo Thank you very much.

+José Molina I am in the process of making negative rake scrapers, different angles and such. I think if you would have a bevel on both sides of the cutting edge, let's say 30 degrees on both bevels, is would make a very nice finishing tool as well. Negative rake scrapers are more forgiving, and leave a great smooth finish. In the case of using the tool in reverse on the lathe, you would only need to barely sharpen the appropriate edge for a burr. Sharpened lightly with not much of a bur, and it is like a skew chisel, so you can use it to hollow left, or right for making captive rings. I made one from a screw driver, with a rounded hook type shape, and it cuts perfect from the left or the right. Nice video, nice work.

A cat claw can be make in a similar fashion and it can make captive rings from both sides.

Nice little tool - I know what I'm making tomorrow. Thanks

Thank you too!

Awesome work.

Thank you!

A great video and a super project. I wouldn't change a thing the video is excellent. Regards Brian

Thank you very much Brian!

Thanks for the vid. Would like to try this. Do you have a vid of the tool in use? BTW, not of fan of background music.

No video, I don't think miniature turning would have a wide audience ,based on my previous videos, so I won't make one soon. But the tool works as intended. As for the music, that seems to be the general feeling about it, so I ditched it in my latest videos. Thanks!

I hate music and much prefer the voice and tool noise. Often the music is so irritating I turn off sound and risk missing something. Keep it up - a good presentation! regards Eolwaen

+The Small Workshop Sometimes the kind of music makes a difference, but in general i prefer videos that rather has real work-sounds, tools and talk, in stead of music. What i also found that i prefer is when a person does something that is meant as an instructional kind of video, it helps if the person speaks to explain what is happening, and what to do and what not to do. In this video it was very clear, but i would rather have a voice than typed instruction or comments. Sorry to be so long winded about it. Happy new year for you and yours.

Thank you Eolwaen, most people felt the same about the music so I ditched it in recent videos.

nice

Thanks!

Pretty cool!  Nicely done!

Thank you!

I like it keep it up

Thanks!

Considering how plentiful these hex tools are this would make a nice source for these tools. I've got to ask, where did you get the mini lathe? What brand is it? Have you considered making a video on your mini workshop and showing what tools you use, where you got them, what you made?

The lathe is a Proxxon mini lathe. I'll probably make a shop tour once I do some improvements, right now there isn't much to see.

Great job and a great idea!!

Thank you! The idea I got from Sam Angelo's channel, he has lots of great tips on turning.

I vote for voice over and tool sounds.

LOL... yea.. not gonna happen again! I'm no speaker, especially in front of the camera. Gonna be tool sounds only. Maybe some captions if I do something tricky, but I believe people watching this kind of videos are smart enough to figure out what it's happening without me explaining every step. I'll ditch the music, since it's impossible to please everyone in that area.

Very nice. (I like hearing tools wizzing away in the background)

Thank you Simon!

in this vid and the deadblow mallet one You used CA glue why do You perfer this over say BLO Boiled Linseed Oil or some other finish ?

Ok Thanks

To me it feels it gives a better grip, especially for thin handles. It creates a smooth finish that gives some sort of suction, like when you slide your finger over glass it sticks, while over wood it slides.  Also it keeps them clean over time. I use BLO for larger tools and they get dirty pretty fast. I guess there are other options to use, like polyurethane but this is at hand and it dries in seconds. So convenience is another reason.

That is a lovely, tidy, piece of work. Best Wishes, Brendan.

Thank you Brendan!

Nice tool. I have seen these made before and must try one for Christmas ornaments and small boxes. Cheers Harold

+Harold Bowern Thanks, happy you liked it!

I loved the tool noises...BUT your lame voice was what gets you the follow and thumbs up

+John Whetzell LOL, thanks!

VERY GOOD, GREAT TOOL. BIG IDEIA. CONGRATULATIONS. FROM BRAZIL.

+SEVERINO SILVA Thank you!

nice job where their is a need there is a way continue on

+Tom Palmer Thanks!

That is a beautiful lathe. You are a master craftsman,that level of skill takes a long time to develop . My dad liked making little spindle weights for people who tie Bordeaux Lace

+1lightheaded Thank you! I'm far from a master, I only started turning six months ago and only turn on the rare occasions I find the time for it, but I enjoy it so much.

I like to do miniatures also, so this was a neat video. I didn't get bored with it, as much as others I am trying to learn from, so that is a good thing too! :) Thanks for the time and effort to share with us!!!

+Diane Soper Thank you for your encouragements, happy you liked it!

Great demo. Please me your list. Vsdesanto@ mail.com

Great job!!

+Júlio César Rodrigues Thanks!

+1 great video!!!

+John Fordham Thank you!

Excelente herramienta. Quedo hermosisima. Un abrazo desde Colombia.

+Arte en Torno Thanks!

The human voice seems to connect us in an way I can't explain. However I like the simple graphics you have in your videos. The music is very cool! I like it all. Hard to please everyone. Doc Mebane, NC

+William Branham Thank you! Music is the hardest to please everyone, since we all have different taste in that. Voice is the hardest for me to use due to English being my second language. I'll probably stick to tool noise and subtitles for a while, kind of Diresta style videos.

That is impressive.  I have a bunch of old Allen wrenches that I could use for this. Please show us how well it works.

+Mark Hazlewood Thanks Mark! Will try to make a video about turning minis, will be kinda boring tho, since is just like turning a simple vase, only smaller.

Awesome work. keep it up. Use your voice when explaining something and add music when you are not talking. Buy the way, your voice is fine.

+Charles Auger Thank you very much!

Well done.  I'm curious about the use for those miniatures.

WONDERFUL JOB. KEEP US LEARNING THE TRICKS.

Thanks! I'm still learning myself, so we're in this journey together :)

Definitely just your voice and tool noises. Some people use music and I find it distracting, especially when it is very loud. Keep doing what you are doing and yes, I agree with many others on here, let us see you turn some of those miniatures.

Thank you! I'll ditch the music and will try to use voice where possible or make diresta style videos when not. Miniature turning will be next, I promise!

Excellent work! Voice is fine or music if you want... lloyd

Thank you! I'll probably ditch the music. Voice will be on or off depending on my time to edit the video.

What brand of lathe is this?

It's a Proxxon, but I only recommend it if you don't have the space for a small Harbor Freight type wood lathe, the kind people use for pen turning.

I like thank you.

Thanks!

Your video (and voice etc) is just fine. Thanks for sharing. Are you going to show us your new tool in action? I would like to see that. Keep up your good work. Kind regards/George

Thank you! Been away from the shop for a while, but when I'll have the time I'll certainly make a video using it!

Thankyou for the fine video, and good ideas. Also a big THANK YOU for not torturing the viewers with music!! 

Thank you David!

I like all of this video.  I am JUST in the process of making 3 allen keys Hollowing Tools and trying to turn minis, so this is timely.  Also like your choice of music & sound effects.  As to your voice, it needs a little ooomph to match all your other sound effects !!!  :-)  thanks a lot

+Beverley Pears LOL... oomph... yea... not gonna happen! :) Turning minis is fun, I'm sure you'll enjoy it! And judging by your other work I bet you'll be great at it too! Cheers!

Music is good as well as your lame voice LOL

LOL, thanks!

So good to see that detail means so much in all the things you make. There is no better thing than when all the patient work done you can then enjoy you tools Thanks so much for shareing.

Thank you Marc! Sometimes I think I like tools better than the things I can make with them.

Great job

Thank you Albert!

voice and tool sound, if you want to improve your public speaking try Toastmasters.😀

Thanks Eric!

Definitely prefer the tool sounds over the music. Also, what is the make of your mini lathe? It looks like an ideal beginners lathe. Have you made and cutlery on it yet?

Thank you! The lathe is a Proxxon micro wood lathe. It has a few advantages like it's super quiet and very small and a few disadvantages like the flimsy aluminum build and plastic collets. If I were to buy new again I'd go for the harbor freight style mini lathe, unless space is really an issue.  In fact I'm in the process of replacing this lathe with two vintage ones, a watchmaker one for miniatures and a small metal lathe similar in size to the mini harbor freight lathe. Both are over 50 years old. The difference in quality between the proxxon and the watchmaker lathe is huge. I'll try to make a review of this lathe before I sell it.

very professional- looking tool and great video

Thank you Matthew!

Very nice.

+MrLeonard55 Thank you!

 I would like to see more videos of your miniatures.  Voice, music, tool noise, subtitles are all fine with me as I usually watch project videos two or three times...till I can see it in my head.  I enjoy turning miniatures.  It gives me something to do with pen blank cutoffs. 

Thank you Marcus! I will make some miniature turning videos and see how people like them.

Great little tool there sir. And a bit of commentary works for me. Actually I think with the standard of your work and videos, there are plenty of people who would enjoy seeing you make miniatures. Cheers

Thank you! I think I'll give it a try.

Definitely your voice and tool sounds. Plus subtitles (just in case some words are misheard by us) Super great channel... Keep up the excellent work! P.s. Enter more contests to let more people know about your awesome channel. I found you through the Christmas ornament challenge.

Thank you for your suggestion! I'll try to make something for Summers 2x4 Competition in May. I don't know of any other contests until then. Meanwhile I'll try to make some shop upgrades, as they are badly needed.

Another great video. Either the voice or the music is fine, I like the descriptive overview and extra explanation of what you are doing, though. Those Allen wrench hollowing tools work really well, especially for the miniatures. Concrete nails also work well if you want to start with rectangular stock.

Thank you Stuart for the feedback and for the advice! I'll try concrete nails, I need a detail point tool and a nail seems the perfect shape for it.

I always enjoy your videos! Very interesting and entertaining. The music is fine and so is your voice! No problems man. The subtitles are fine too. Nut, personally, I don't like subtitles because they take my eyes off of your work. They can be handy if language is an issue but in your case, it isn't. Keep up the good work...

Thank you very much for the feedback Charlie, it means a lot to me! That's the same reason I want to get rid of subtitles, or at least reduce them to small hints. I'm kinda learning as I go, both video making and woodworking :) Thanks again!

Great Job! I love to see you use it when making one of those tiny vases. Do you make tiny tables too?

Thank you Christopher! I planned to make a video of turning a mini vase for a while, but I postponed it, since I thought there aren't a lot of people interested in miniatures. I'll probably make one soon. As for tables, I turned one table for my daughter's dollhouse, but only have some pictures of it, not a video. The only thing close to a table that I have on video is the mini cake platter in the "See through woodturning" video.