Has anyone here watched his videos. It’s pretty surreal how he takes a full log and turns it. I’d honestly be scared turning some of the wood he uses.
View: https://youtu.be/OCXw2ED5kxk
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Andy Phillip’s work
- Thread starter Rachel Aberle
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I usually watch his videos. He's certainly adventurous. Some times I cringe, watching a full size lathe bouncing around spinning huge pieces of out of balance wood.
Me as well. It is ambitious to watch.
I have a few comments relevant to a new turner watching and learning from this video.
1. Mounting a round surface on a screw chuck is inherently unstable. It may be satisfactory to an experienced turner, but a beginner should use a more secure holding method. (If you want to mount a whole log as he does, use a large forstner bit or chisel to create a flat surface for the face of the chuck jaws before mounting.
2. Gloves can be a safety issue. There is not general agreement on the subject of gloves, but be aware that there is the potential for problems. Again, with experience you will be better able to weigh the risk and the benefit. I would recommend not using gloves when starting out.
3. There are times when the demonstrator cuts into the grain, rather than with supported grain. Sometimes we do this, knowing that we will repair the torn grain later. As a beginner, I would recommend you try always to cut 'downhill' and with supported fibers. Grain orientation and how best to cut the wood is one of the most important lessons to learn in turning, and I'm a strong advocate for beginners paying a lot of attention to it. There's plenty of time to develop 'bad habits' later.
I didn't get chills watching major safety errors with this video, so it's better than many available online.
1. Mounting a round surface on a screw chuck is inherently unstable. It may be satisfactory to an experienced turner, but a beginner should use a more secure holding method. (If you want to mount a whole log as he does, use a large forstner bit or chisel to create a flat surface for the face of the chuck jaws before mounting.
2. Gloves can be a safety issue. There is not general agreement on the subject of gloves, but be aware that there is the potential for problems. Again, with experience you will be better able to weigh the risk and the benefit. I would recommend not using gloves when starting out.
3. There are times when the demonstrator cuts into the grain, rather than with supported grain. Sometimes we do this, knowing that we will repair the torn grain later. As a beginner, I would recommend you try always to cut 'downhill' and with supported fibers. Grain orientation and how best to cut the wood is one of the most important lessons to learn in turning, and I'm a strong advocate for beginners paying a lot of attention to it. There's plenty of time to develop 'bad habits' later.
I didn't get chills watching major safety errors with this video, so it's better than many available online.
Good feedback and agree. His work is fascinating but a bit scary to see what he starts with. It begs a discussion of pushing lathe capabilities.