I am a flat surface woodworker who originally just wanted to make nice chisel handles for my unhandled kit I had purchased from Lee Valley.
I committed myself to only spindle turning, and broke that commitment after the first month.
I currently turn evenings and weekends, unless I have to fix something about the house... Or make something with flat surfaces.
I am the proud owner of at least 4 second hand spindle turning sets, and I believe I will never need to purchase another roughing gouge. *Sigh*
I can claim no innocence of inheritance for bowl gouges. Between Sorby and Thompson, I think I have 3 of everything. I only purchase unhandled steel, and love making my own handles, and also overthink the ergonomics everytime. All my scrapers are now converted to negative rake burr, thanks to an olive wood bowl I detonated while rounding the inside curve from the bottom.
My most recent exploration has been collet and bolster handle attachment systems including Stewart Batty, Ashley Harwood, and Robust. Sharpening is so much easier now that I don't gut check myself anymore. I think the Batty/Harwood system is best for bowls and the Robust seems mostly suited for spindles.
I impressed myself last year making a snowman ornament and this year I'll be attempting an urchin finial with some rosewood.
I have enough small bowls to store my keys and change that I have to give them to coworkers as gifts.
I am about to embark on stabilizing burl with SOS and/or cactus juice for some crumble and fuzzy punky cherry burl I acquired.
I committed myself to only spindle turning, and broke that commitment after the first month.
I currently turn evenings and weekends, unless I have to fix something about the house... Or make something with flat surfaces.
I am the proud owner of at least 4 second hand spindle turning sets, and I believe I will never need to purchase another roughing gouge. *Sigh*
I can claim no innocence of inheritance for bowl gouges. Between Sorby and Thompson, I think I have 3 of everything. I only purchase unhandled steel, and love making my own handles, and also overthink the ergonomics everytime. All my scrapers are now converted to negative rake burr, thanks to an olive wood bowl I detonated while rounding the inside curve from the bottom.
My most recent exploration has been collet and bolster handle attachment systems including Stewart Batty, Ashley Harwood, and Robust. Sharpening is so much easier now that I don't gut check myself anymore. I think the Batty/Harwood system is best for bowls and the Robust seems mostly suited for spindles.
I impressed myself last year making a snowman ornament and this year I'll be attempting an urchin finial with some rosewood.
I have enough small bowls to store my keys and change that I have to give them to coworkers as gifts.
I am about to embark on stabilizing burl with SOS and/or cactus juice for some crumble and fuzzy punky cherry burl I acquired.
