I was in awe after the first skew chisel pass. That shiny finish it leaves is mindboggling. Thank you for this very clear and we'll paced instructional video. Have a lovely day.
Haha sure takes a few years to not break out in a sweat when you pick up the skew chisel. It’s the chisel that can leave the best or worst finish in a fraction of a second. Many thanks for the comment.
Such a pleasure to see the spoon emerge without any power involved, using centuries old mechanics and skills. Makes the finished product , somehow, timeless in itself . Thanks for that .
cant wait to use my lathe it was a gift 7 years ago, I retired this year and am ready to move house, one with a workshop, not a pole lathe but still a lathe, great to watch you work Ben
Yes you can do it that way too. In fact I made a tool to split it in three so you can get three spoons out of one blank. You do have to finish the handle more but the back of the bowl is done and the overall profile. This method does give you a truly finished handle and profile too the bowl of the spoon, plus you can crank the bowl too. Glad you enjoyed the video. cheers Ben
Really interesting! It's amazing how you can get such a clean and smooth finish with the pole lathe quickly! I've never tried wood turning (mainly because I've never had the opportunity, don't know how to make a pole lathe and don't have the money to buy one) but this video was was still super educational! Thanks for the video!
Do you have access to some scrap wood, a sapling, and some rope? Should cost you twenty bucks, tops, to make one. And that's if you have to buy everything.
I always turn spoons, except I split it down the middle and make two solid spoon blanks ready for finishing rather than wasting extra wood. But wood that isn't pine or eucalypt is hard to come by here. :(
Love your videos. Just wondering if it would not be easier to round the handle and at the same time leave the spoon end as a whole egg shape which would be easier to turn. Then finish the spoon end on the shave horse using a draw knife to flatten the egg on one side and then use a spoon knife to hollow it out. Or am I talking rubbish???
Have you ever carved anything from pear wood? I’m having serious difficulties with it because it’s so hard and grain all directions. Even with razor sharp tools extremely challenging and bad tear out. Any pro tips?
Sure Pear and Apple make lovely items but the grain can be very hardwork. Often you have to try and work across the grain to avoid the tear outs. I find that if you work it while green and leave slightly oversize you can just refine the shape when it had dried out. Often resorting to a little sanding on the really difficult bits of grain. Hope that helps best of luck.
Hi Ben, what a great video, and you make it all look so easy. I was wondering if you could tell me what make and model you knife was that you have in the video.
Hi Charles many thanks for the comment. No problem that was my 4” woodlander in AEBL stainless steel. Makes a great all weather Bushcraft knife. If you would like one let me know. cheers Ben
Beauty!
Ben Orford- master craftsman!!
I sat & watched in awe, talent yes sir, old world craftsmanship with out a doubt! Thank you Ben, I grabbed a few ideas.....ATB
Fantastic thanks a lot glad you enjoyed it. So much fun to use the lathe for some woodcraft projects👍
I was in awe after the first skew chisel pass. That shiny finish it leaves is mindboggling. Thank you for this very clear and we'll paced instructional video. Have a lovely day.
Haha sure takes a few years to not break out in a sweat when you pick up the skew chisel. It’s the chisel that can leave the best or worst finish in a fraction of a second. Many thanks for the comment.
Such a pleasure to see the spoon emerge without any power involved, using centuries old mechanics and skills. Makes the finished product , somehow, timeless in itself .
Thanks for that .
Love your work. I have a choice of anything to watch and I’m watching this!
Wow that’s great news. Glad you like the greenwood videos 👍
Ben I must say that you look like a younger ray parlour the ex arsenal player/prince harry hybrid. Great video as for the woodwork its quality
Pleasure to watch you make that spoon, must be very satisfying to create something like that.
Awesome really cool man
Fantastic video, love seeing a pole lathes in action. Just something about them.. very traditional, lovely spoon shape & a great finish 🐻👍
Great as always Ben 👍
Great video. Thanks for sharing. 👍
cant wait to use my lathe it was a gift 7 years ago, I retired this year and am ready to move house, one with a workshop, not a pole lathe but still a lathe, great to watch you work Ben
Mr. Orford, thank you for providing amazing detail in producing a beautiful spoon! I appreciate your instruction as well.
How friggin cool !!!! Great consice explanation as usual!!!!! Awesome video!!!!! Thank you!!!!
love the level of detail in the instructions!
Very nice work, watching from from Argentina
Great work Ben, really enjoyed the video.
Thanks a lot hope it helped you turn your own spoon 👍 cheers Ben
Seems like you could turn something round, then split it in half lengthwise, snd then you'd have your back end of the spoon done too.
Yes you can do it that way too. In fact I made a tool to split it in three so you can get three spoons out of one blank.
You do have to finish the handle more but the back of the bowl is done and the overall profile.
This method does give you a truly finished handle and profile too the bowl of the spoon, plus you can crank the bowl too.
Glad you enjoyed the video. cheers Ben
Very nice video :-)
Awesome video! Such a great visual and explanation of every step from start to finish. Love your videos and look forward to learning from each one.
Just amazing skill...thanks for the video!!
Really interesting! It's amazing how you can get such a clean and smooth finish with the pole lathe quickly! I've never tried wood turning (mainly because I've never had the opportunity, don't know how to make a pole lathe and don't have the money to buy one) but this video was was still super educational! Thanks for the video!
Do you have access to some scrap wood, a sapling, and some rope? Should cost you twenty bucks, tops, to make one. And that's if you have to buy everything.
I always turn spoons, except I split it down the middle and make two solid spoon blanks ready for finishing rather than wasting extra wood. But wood that isn't pine or eucalypt is hard to come by here. :(
Love your videos.
Just wondering if it would not be easier to round the handle and at the same time leave the spoon end as a whole egg shape which would be easier to turn. Then finish the spoon end on the shave horse using a draw knife to flatten the egg on one side and then use a spoon knife to hollow it out.
Or am I talking rubbish???
Have you ever carved anything from pear wood? I’m having serious difficulties with it because it’s so hard and grain all directions. Even with razor sharp tools extremely challenging and bad tear out. Any pro tips?
Sure Pear and Apple make lovely items but the grain can be very hardwork.
Often you have to try and work across the grain to avoid the tear outs.
I find that if you work it while green and leave slightly oversize you can just refine the shape when it had dried out. Often resorting to a little sanding on the really difficult bits of grain. Hope that helps best of luck.
Turning it will help a lot. Often I turn most of the apple I get 👍
@@BenOrford appreciate your help and time, thank you so much
Hi Ben, what a great video, and you make it all look so easy. I was wondering if you could tell me what make and model you knife was that you have in the video.
Hi Charles many thanks for the comment. No problem that was my 4” woodlander in AEBL stainless steel.
Makes a great all weather Bushcraft knife.
If you would like one let me know. cheers Ben
@@BenOrford Hi Ben, I'd certainly be interested. What handle and sheathe does yours have, and how much would one cost?
Why do you roll (turn) a spoon when you can just cut it with a knife or chisel? And it's much easier.
What oil use it for finishing?
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