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robin wood
25-11-2007, 11:35
here are some fun videos of foot powered bowl turning
Foot powered lathe races electric who wins?
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=tDgIGzw4VtA
longer video of turning a bowl
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=Mz7PJ2WuLWA
short fun vid of a recent comision a bowl for sherwood forest and robin hood colecting it.
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=X7TIvkUZvps
and a longer vid of making the bowl from sherwood oak
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=w3RZ2ltC8Ps
If you are the same Robin Wood in the videos, then well done on some fantastic work there. I must say that I cannot believe how quickly you fashioned the bowl in the first link, I was expecting the electric lathe to win, but then thought I was gonna be caught in a QI trap! After sawing the bowls in half to see the profie, I know which I would rather have! There are a few operators of the pole lathe on the site, no doubt you will be discussing techniques and what not presently!
John Fenna
25-11-2007, 14:26
Great stuff mate!
Good vids as well - nice and (h)oaky Robin Hood......
Eric_Methven
25-11-2007, 15:47
Hi Robin, it's great to see you on here. Thanks for posting the vids. I'd love a close up look at your bowl hooks, especially the ones you use for your nesting bowls. Any photos handy?
Eric
One of the hooks looks a lot like my hoof knife, but probably with a modified handle. I'm gonna have to have a go on a pole lathe one of these days!
Eric_Methven
25-11-2007, 23:15
Just had another look at your website and found some tool photos HERE (http://www.robin-wood.co.uk/turnframe.htm).
When you are making these hooks, do you sharpen them before or after you bend the ends to shape? I'm going to have to bash some out for myself.
Eric
robin wood
26-11-2007, 09:27
I tend to sharpen before bending...just like making a hook knife. After bending the hook hardening and tempering all that is left is a quick hone and they are ready to go. I try to answer technical questions on turning at www.bodgers.org the pole lathe turners association forum to save duplicating the same answers many times.
Eric_Methven
26-11-2007, 11:22
I tend to sharpen before bending...just like making a hook knife. After bending the hook hardening and tempering all that is left is a quick hone and they are ready to go. I try to answer technical questions on turning at www.bodgers.org the pole lathe turners association forum to save duplicating the same answers many times.
For anyone looking for the above link, there's a '.uk ' at the end. www.bodgers.org.uk (http://www.bodgers.org.uk/).
robin wood
26-11-2007, 14:52
thanks Eric sorry for the missing UK
Eric_Methven
26-11-2007, 14:55
No probs mate. I've been a member of the APT for years and didn't realise there was a forum on the website. I've just registered and put up an intro. Looks like a great resource.
Eric
That is a pretty amazing site! I now have an interest in spill planes! They look like fun!
:D
Great videos (good backing tracks too). I'm feeling inspired to havea go at this mallarky once I've got the space.