A Bodger at Work
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- čas přidán 16. 07. 2013
- The Amberley Bodger shows how to use a traditional pole lathe to create garden dibbers, chair legs, spindles and spurtles using green wood in his workshop at Amberley Museum and Heritage Centre, West Sussex.
www.amberleymuseum.co.uk
www.greenwoodworker.co.uk
www.adliberate.co.uk
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I was seriously impressed at the end by his turning those rings on the pole. That must have been really difficult, but he made it look effortless. That guy is a true master of his craft.
Now that is what you might call a workshop being run on a shoestring budget, as we used to say. A number of things are impressive, such as the fact that there did not seem to be a measuring stool any where - the gauge marks were apparently placed by eye. What I found almost astounding given the fact that the whole shop could have stepped intact out of Ancient Rome, was the use of a pull saw which as far as I know a modern import From Japan, which would have been far beyond the ken of a ancient Roman.
Very encouraging to see that the old ways can still be effective, especially as so many of these woodworking videos show the use of equipment which must have cost in the tens of thousands but who purport to be working with " scrap " so as to apparently save a few bucks [ or quid ].
I love it. No noisy machinery. Just beautiful sounds of nature, and a skillful old bodger & his wood. Brilliant.
Thank you for sharing. Stunning workmanship by a true craftsman
The Sussex woods , what a superb place to set up . Absolute pleasure to watch
My goodness, never seen a lathe like that. Goes to show, never too old to learn something new. Very interesting. Thank you
The man knows how to sharpen his tools! The wood yields to his efforts so readily. A pleasure to watch.
What a superb video. There's no computers or cnc machines here. Just amazing craftsmanship.
Nice to see old skills excellent. Thank you for showing your work 👌👌👌👌
Enjoyed watching this as my great grandfather was a bodger in Lacy Green his wife was a lace maker.
Great video! A real Craftsman at work w/o all the B.S. and chatter sometimes associated with these types of instructional clips. Methinks he’d make a terrific teacher. Thank you.
Good to see this. I was born and brought up in High Wycombe in Buckinghamshire the centre or chair making before the 1960s. As a young boy I remember seeing the occasional bodger's hut in the woods, and I was always fascinated by pole lathe demonstrations as local shows. These days I have a small modern wood turning lathe that I use for hobby use.
Brilliant. It is nice to see when the cost of materials going through a shop is more than the cost of their tools. In the US there is a tendency to stock your shop with more tools than a hardware store. Btw, many years ago I had a good collegue nicknamed Bodger. He was a highly paid engineer, but he enjoyed old bangers. He would allways attempt to repair them himself, but the repair never lasted. Thereby Bodger
Just imagine, the sound that lathe makes has been heard for centuries, just a great sound and fantastic turning work, thanks so much for this, absolutely wonderful!
He had this little grin while working that showed he loved it. So awesome
There's just something so soothing when you're turning.
Right? that alone makes me want to buy something he made
The floor reminds me of my grandfather's workshop, a foot deep in shavings! he had died when i was a baby but i spent many hours looking around in that magical place as a child on visits to my grandmothers house. He was a true old style craftsman and every job i do today i try to emulate his standards, he keeps me in check.
a Beautiful video of an Artful Bodger - a delight to watch, thank you.
That is a happy man enjoying and sharing his fine old fashioned craftsmanship. Who wouldn’t want to be him????
You are an expert! So you deserve my respect. Greetings from mount Olympous, Greece.
What a delightful video to see. Love the old woodworking crafts being displayed.
Love the sound and the wee grin Thanks
Very nice it’s great to see an old school craftsman. I love it
Loved this seeing this master doing his things smiling happy with all proud to show all 🏴✌️👍👍👍
As a 14yr old I watched an old man ,he said he was a bodger who was living in his hovel making chairs and other pieces of furniture, his lathe was powered by a branch of a growing tree that poking thru a window he said it was called the DIABLO method This was at or near Horsley Green nr High Wycombe 66yr ago
bloody amazing that bodger is a hero of wood.
Thanks for sharing! Cheers & bodgers...they go together for sure.
Beautiful video, thank you Colin Wells!
Just a wonderful bit of history and woodworking ..... thank you very much Sir!
Wonderful to see
Stumbled on this by chance, much more interesting than watching Russians crashing their cars !
Also I live about 4 miles away from Amberley.
Lovely part of the world round here.
Its funny to see the shiny new Mora knife and Japanese saw alongside these old English woodland tools. An interesting mix of old and new-old ;)
Yes it is... but it speaks to their quality and affordability. Haha...
I was just about to mention the mora too. Cant miss those scandi grinds..pretty well all i use..always as a belt knife edc
If this interests you, visit the chair museum in wycombe. My family have been wycombe bodgers for more than 300 years, and I’ve used a pole lathe since i could walk! A family saying was that if you cut a Stevens, we bleed sawdust.
So your mum and dad must be around 340 years old then?
A family has more than two generations . . . My great grandfather was the last generation to do true bodging at the turn of the 20th century, but my grandfather, uncles, and dad were all woodworkers, and master craftsmen.
This was wonderful, thanks for sharing.
Brilliant, thank you.
That man is amazing!!
Thoroughly enjoyable presentation. Thank you
That's a incredible craft! Congratulations!
Great video. I could watch videos like this for hours.
Very interesting and not just rough work but quite finished. Well done!
I used to consider myself as a bodger but in a different meaning of the word. In the army with REME and as an AA patrolman I had to make do with what was available within a limited time to get things moving again - temporarily!
Excellent work, a joy to watch.
Amazing work! Thank you for the video! Definitely a great example of how to make some rattles at the end!
True Woodsman right there. Skilled.
fantastic work your skills are amazing. thoroughly enjoyed your video. Thank you.
Very nice video of a lost art. This gentleman speaks well. Very professor like.
relaxing to see the bodger at work.
Wow, that was amazing, thank you....
Great video of woodworking sans electric machines.
great skill and interesting Colin
That was a great demo - doing that by hand will give a good cardiac workout.
Awesome video thanks for sharing 🙂
Absolutely brilliant
What a fabulous todger
seems like a real nice man. Thanks!
Excellent video with an attractive piece of work at the end of it
Would spend weeks with this guy...fantastic. 👍👍👍🏴🏴🏴🏴
Very satisfying, working with wood!
NICELY DONE SIR,GOOD CRAFTSMANSHIP !!
Great video, great work
Bloody enjoyed your video...... Thankyou very much for sharing it...it was a bit like watching jack Hargreaves at work in his old shed...your a talented man my friend..
Absolutely amazing so efficient. Thank you so much
Beautiful work
A pleasure to see this skill alive & well. As a New Zealander with British roots, it is nice to see the stock so healthy.
such a great record of real skill
It was epic seeing you turn those two rings using a reciprocating lathe.
I really like watching old world craftsmanship
Nicely done.
I thought i was seeing things when those two rings were moving up and down at the end
lovely job!
My father used to use a small dab of pastewax and a handful of "lathe glitter " to burnish the piece before taking it off the lathe!
my grandfather was a bodger near stokenchurch bucks till late 50s
Great to see the old ways . I just hope we are not witnessing a beginning to an end . Every child and adult should at least be able to pass these skills down for generations to come . It would be a shame if this could be the last few generations of this great and noble art . God bless you and your families vx ... Lee
Nice one,my friend!
Wow very interesting and informative,Thank you 🙏🏼
Nice job my dear
Beautiful Video :)
First time watching and I learned a lot about wood working (I work in steel fabrication)
And I thought a bodger was a tool used in old fashioned rug making, you live and learn. Nice work sir.
I only saw this type timber lathe once at an exhibition held in Jeff's shed in Melbourne, Australia. May I say, no timber machines were more mesmerizing and intriguing than this type of lathe? It attracted all types; men, children and women alike. The guy said, this type of lathe could trace back to ancient Egypt, does it? Yours is refined whilst his was a makeshift, on the spot, type that I liked the most about it. You sure know how to use it as well have fun at the same time, do ya? Good work and keep up with it and teach us all how the survive on this planet within our means...
I worked at amberly for three months many years ago in the office.When ever I could escape, you were the first person I would look for. You would often make me a cup of tea on your little storm kettle. It's great to see you are still working away. Do you still wear that old bowler hat?
Paul.
By the looks of things he still wears that bowler Hat its hanging up in the background in the video.
Seems like a lovely chap! Lovely wood Turner too
Great stuff, thanks
I moved to Portugal from Northamptonshire a few year ago and I miss the Country shows that show these skills. The nearest we get locally is wooden spoon makers (whose skills are awesome.)
Beautiful
Great video thanks
Wonderful.
very educational. would like to see more. more videos that is
love this video.
Nice captured rings for a finale!
Much respect.
Can you go into the Sportsman pub and give the landlord a kickin, I used to deliver his frozen food and he is a nightmare. Not really he is great really. GOOD TO SEE LOCALS ON CZcams.
As a Gabber myself, I say that's rather crafty.
Nice video, thanx.
lve been a Carpenter-joiner for 42yrs, although we work different ways its so good to work any way and how with wood, enjoyed immensely your video, love to join you out working in the woods...but the way where's Leggett..Ha ha you should know that joke by now, all in all who watch your videos secretly wish they were there
English Mik
Excellent.
I live in High Wycombe, which was the centre of the chair-making and therefore bodging area in Buckinghamshire. Always been interested - scraps of history all around the area, but never actually seen a bodger at work.
wow amazing
Awesome
Very good video
If you want to be a bodger, then come along with me, by the light, by the light of the silvery moon.
VERY BEAUTIFUL WORK AND HISTORY INDEED.
John Doe
brilliant :)