I took wood lathe work in high school, but that was quite a long time ago. I have a lathe, and I'd like to try turning out some bowls. Other than playing with trial-and-error, I don't recall exactly what the tools are called and which one to use in what circumstances. I've viewed a couple videos on the internet, but they don't focus on the tools; which one to use for what and how to hold it; what part of it to present to the wood and how to move it.
I think the half-round ones are called gouges, and that's mainly what I've been using. But I am not sure what part of the surface to put on the wood, what angle the tool should be to the wood, and whether to move the tool left to right or right to left. I assume the vertical angle should be about perpendicular, but on the horizontal angle, I don't know whether to "push" or "pull" the tool.
I've looked on supplier sites like Penn State, but haven't found any videos that cover basics like this. Is there such a video out there? Or maybe a book? Something covering the basics of sharpening the tools would be good, too. Any recommendations?
thanks,
brian
I think the half-round ones are called gouges, and that's mainly what I've been using. But I am not sure what part of the surface to put on the wood, what angle the tool should be to the wood, and whether to move the tool left to right or right to left. I assume the vertical angle should be about perpendicular, but on the horizontal angle, I don't know whether to "push" or "pull" the tool.
I've looked on supplier sites like Penn State, but haven't found any videos that cover basics like this. Is there such a video out there? Or maybe a book? Something covering the basics of sharpening the tools would be good, too. Any recommendations?
thanks,
brian