I am a new turner and I saw you video last night. I woke up at 4AM thinking of the snowman, I turned my first and it was a disaster, Number two and on were all keepers. Thanks for sharing with RU-vid, I am on my way. I now have ornaments and a bottle stopper. Very Cool.RegardsMark
Hi, Jason. I believe I was using a 3/8" spindle gouge for this piece. It is a Doug Thompson (Thomson Turning Tools) spindle gouge. I love his tools. They are powder metal and cryogenically treated, and quite a bit cheaper than similar tools from major manufacturers. The tools are sold unhandled, but if you don't want to make your own handle, you can also buy a handle from Thompson Tools.
+Jim Mitchell Hi, Jim. I just now saw your comment. Sorry for it taking so long to get back to you. Part 2 is here: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-WKdVYZ718Hg.html
+Jim Mitchell I use a friction polish on all my small turnings. It's a 1-1-1 ratio of shellac, alcohol, and boiled linseed oil. I just started adding the boiled linseed oil recently, so I don't think it was mentioned in the video.