Thank You! Much appreciated. I've been bouncing around making some videos on saw milling and firewood but more woodturning to come. Thanks for commenting.
It was hard maple. My spoon template measures 14-1/4" long and the bowl portion is 2-5/16" wide. 3/4-1" material works fine, the material in the video is from a bandsaw mill approximately 7/8"
Looks like Arbortech also makes a ball gouge. Might be a bit safer for those new to carving. Love that you start on a lathe for the majority of your work. Very clever hold down clamp.
Thanks for bringing that up. I would like to get the Arbortech ball gouge, I think I could get some use out of it. The plus side to the wheel is I am using its diameter for the bowl portion with no overlap. The negative side is it could be extremely dangerous and not something for the inexperienced.
I like your no nonsense presentation style. Well done. Where did you get the1 inch post and plate to connect your hold down jig? I have never see this and I want one!
I am a bit of a steel worker too and obtained a length of 1" cold rolled steel and welded a piece of 1/4" plate to the top of it. Drill some holes for screws and screw it to a piece of (in this case) 2x4 lumber. Then I shaped it for the spoons I make. The hold down strap can apply lots of pressure, and works well for hand carving too. Thank you very much for commenting and subscribing. More to come, bear with me as I mix it up with saw milling and firewood gathering.
Fantastic job of tool control. I have been turning for 14 years and have not seen better. What was the tool you used on the handle? Spindle or bowl gouge or??
5:44...your camera is almost looking like the wood is warped and bowed...then I realized the one lathe bar was (at the top if you're looking at the video) was the same way. I didn't know if you knew that or not.
Very COOL, is your foot hold down clamp thingamagig inserted into the banjo via a dowl attached to the thingamagig or if not how is it held down to the Banjo. I think I want to make myself a "thingamagig" Also subscribed, thanks from a fello amature turner
Thanks for stopping by and yes, there is a 1" cold rolled steel pin welded to a small plate and screwed to the bottom of a 2x4. Locks in the banjo very solid wherever you want.
