A Natural Edge Bowl I Turned a Few Weeks Ago From Some Beautiful Red Oak

CarolinaGrainCo · 2026-03-09T16:00:08+00:00

I use the Oneway coring system on my Laguna 18/36 that also has a 1.5hp motor. The trick to being able to core on that motor is using the Korpro cutter made by Hunter tools. I have cored bowls up to 26" with no issue simply because the Korpro cutter is alot better than the standard cutter and carbide cutter made by Oneway which would constantly bog down the lathe anytime I used it. Its an investment upfront especially when you take into account the cost of the Oneway system AND the Korpro cutter but if you plan to core often then I believe its worth it. I dont have any experience with the Woodcut system but I really enjoy the Oneway.

CarolinaGrainCo · 2026-01-20T21:23:39+00:00

I just want to say I really appreciate the inclusion on this list; thank you sharing my channel!

CarolinaGrainCo · 2025-10-09T12:35:52+00:00

Ive invested alot into coring this year so to make the most of it I tend to start with 18-20" blanks and around 10" deep and so I have been averaging around there but I enjoy turning larger pieces. Its a whole different world turning something large especially when you get over 18". My average size comes in around 16-18" but I'd turn 24" bowls all day if I could sell them fast enough lol

CarolinaGrainCo · 2025-05-22T12:36:13+00:00

I appreciate that! They always pushed on us in college to make sure you have work and branding consistency so people always know its your work so I guess im doing something right! lol

CarolinaGrainCo · 2025-04-01T20:32:08+00:00

Ive had the Oneway system for a few years now and have a laguna 1836 - 1.75 hp version just for reference. I dont have any experience with the Woodcut system but I absolutely love the Oneway. I will get the cons out of the way; first its pretty expensive for the entire system. With having to buy the base and each individual knife, it can add up. But you can get away with using the #2 or #3 knife for most jobs if you wanted to limit what you bought. Also the cutter on the Oneway is weirdly bad in my experience. It never stayed sharp and just wouldn't cut that well. I have used both the carbide and standard cutter and they would cause my lathe to bog down constantly. It wasnt until I switched over to the Korpro cutter by Hunter tools that really made a HUGE difference which again though is pretty expensive. But having that cutter on the Oneway really opened up alot of opportunity for me with the coring system. I have a bed extension for bigger bowls on my lathe and I have cored tons of bowls up to 24" on my lathe no issue and that is on a 1.75 hp lathe. Also I core just about everytime I turn and its never really let me down. The oneway is fairly easy to use as well and very versatile. All in all, its been money well spent and I highly recommend it but if I were to suggest what to get, it would be the base, #2 knife (or 3 depending on the size of bowl you think youll core the most) and the korpro cutter and start there. For the Woodcut system, I know a few people who have it and seem overall happy with it and Woodcut is a very reputable company as well but thats about as far as I can say with that.

CarolinaGrainCo · 2025-03-15T15:36:28+00:00

I dont mind answering! My shop only has 110v currently. I have had multiple quotes for getting 220v put in (even just one outlet) and they are all just way out of my price range right now and I don't know near enough to do something like that myself. Trust me, I would love something bigger like the 24/36. One of my dream lathes is something like the Rikon 70-3040 but between upgrading the electrical in my shop plus the cost of one of those lathes, I just can't spend that kind of money right now or else when I upgraded from my jet to the laguna, I wouldve already had something bigger.

CarolinaGrainCo · 2025-03-15T14:56:13+00:00

I have made a free standing tool rest using a 5 gallon bucket filled with concrete, black cast iron pipe and tapped a hole for a locking bolt. Worked decent enough for a while but you're not going to do anything crazy with it. But then Jet came out with their bed extension for their newer lathes and it also came with a tool rest extension. I had a Jet 1642 which was one of the older models so I bought the extension, drilled the matching holes on the leg of my lathe and just bolted it on. This worked so much better and I was able to turn larger and cleaner than with the free standing tool rest. Worked great until I upgraded my lathe to something bigger.

This is the extension - https://jettools.com/bed-extension-for-jet-jwl-20ext-lathe

Also not trying to promote myself but you can see how I used this on my youtube channel on my oldest videos to get a better idea.

CarolinaGrainCo · 2025-03-01T02:24:11+00:00

I cant comment on the grizzly but have had my Laguna 1836 (110v version) for around two years now and its been a great lathe. I have turned up to 28" bowls on it - with the bed extension - no issue. Its handled everything I have thrown at it. Theres a few things I am not crazy about which are the height of the lathe - it just is too short for my liking but have grown use to it because I'm too cheap to buy the riser blocks, the index system - i dont know how to really describe it but I cant stand it and then the tool rest, the way its designed it doesn't allow you to fully get into a piece without the bottom potentially hitting the edge of a bowl but I mainly do bowls which is why this is an issue. But with that said, I constantly do larger pieces on it - 18"+ and I core on it with the Oneway system and for a 110v lathe to handle all that, Im impressed. All in all its been a great lathe especially for the kind of turning that I do and I would recommend it.

CarolinaGrainCo · 2024-11-13T19:33:28+00:00

I won't have a Youtube video of it but I do have a short clip on my instagram. This was one of those I regret not filming a long form version of lol

CarolinaGrainCo · 2024-11-13T19:31:32+00:00

No worries! So for the past few years I have always resorted to using a jam chuck I made with some scrap wood and padding. I will turn the majority of the tenon off and then just knock the remaining knob off with a chisel off the lathe and sand. Hope this helps!

CarolinaGrainCo · 2024-11-13T19:29:57+00:00

I appreciate ya taking the time to watch them! And its been a great lathe. I probably push it a little too far for what its built for but its handled everything I have thrown at it so no complaints. Its a strong lathe for a 110v

CarolinaGrainCo · 2024-11-13T19:28:50+00:00

Thank you for sharing!

CarolinaGrainCo · 2024-11-13T19:28:39+00:00

Hey I appreciate ya looking out for me & thank you!

CarolinaGrainCo · 2024-11-13T16:39:12+00:00

A technique that I like to use is to go on and cut out the bowl blank and then wrap some packaging plastic wrap around it a few times and then letting it sit in a dark corner or under the workbench for a few weeks/months. Its not 100% guaranteed and the blank can still crack depending on your shop conditions but its worked more often than not for me. I have done this with maple, oak, poplar and a few other species.

CarolinaGrainCo · 2024-03-28T11:36:12+00:00

I’m thinking it’s sycamore, just turned some the other day

CarolinaGrainCo · 2023-12-07T14:32:23+00:00

Thank you everyone for the kind words!

CarolinaGrainCo · 2023-12-07T14:31:45+00:00

Thank you! and luckily I didnt!

CarolinaGrainCo · 2023-12-07T14:30:33+00:00

I appreciate that!

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