foot powered bowlturning

[robin wood]

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

 

[spamel]

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]

Great stuff mate!
Good vids as well - nice and (h)oaky Robin Hood......

 

[Eric_Methven]

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

 

[spamel]

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]

Just had another look at your website and found some tool photos HERE.

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]

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]

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.

 

[robin wood]

thanks Eric sorry for the missing UK

 

[Eric_Methven]

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

 

[spamel]

That is a pretty amazing site! I now have an interest in spill planes! They look like fun!

 

[shep]

Great videos (good backing tracks too). I'm feeling inspired to havea go at this mallarky once I've got the space.