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Post by Ashdd on Feb 13, 2020 0:35:21 GMT
Hi,
I'm relatively new to woodturning, turned 40 odd spindles and dozen or so shallow bowls, almost platter really. I'm looking to make much deeper bowls and beakers and cups but unsure of what the best tool to buy.
To help paint a picture, the aspiration is to have beakers/cups with vertical or near vertical sides, and go as thin as possible with the walls...and they'll be much taller than they are wide.
Guidance most appreciated.
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Post by Pete on Feb 13, 2020 8:47:50 GMT
There are many ways of achieving that, for a beaker about the size of a mug or beaker, I tend to use a spindle gouge for most of the wood removal then a box scraper to work the curve out of the bottom. link I have made quite a lot of them about 100mm deep and 50mm wide with walls down to 1.5mm using this method. Bowls 75mm to 100mm are the usual for me, and I just use a standard grind 45° bowl gouge, some go deeper, and I have a 50° and 60° ground bowl gouge fo these. Hollow forms, i.e. opening smaller than the inside are different, you can do a small hollow with straight tools, I.e. a spindle gouge, or maybe the turnmaster (I don't own one but have seen them used) link to get more then I use the Hollowmaster link but this is an area where I would recommend you get some training specifically to try out different hollowing tools and find what works for you. There are a number of methods many do not suit me, and I have probably wasted more money on hollowing tools I dont like because of recommendations than any other facet of turning. Go on a course, try out different tools, get advice from a person who uses those tools and buy what works for you. |
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Post by Pete on Feb 13, 2020 9:07:23 GMT
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Post by Ashdd on Feb 13, 2020 22:19:44 GMT
Thank you. Think the box scraper is what I need. And a 50 or 60 deg bow gouge to experiment with.
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