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General Category => Websites, Videos & other sources of interest => Topic started by: Mark Sanger on September 17, 2015, 09:04:32 AM

Title: So you think you need all those tools
Post by: Mark Sanger on September 17, 2015, 09:04:32 AM

Ok I agree it is a lot easier with power and a good set of tools, but look how it is done with knowledge, skill and the most basic of tools.

A freind of mine posted this on Twitter, Shawo Village China, turning bowls. Notice how the elderly gent is using a metric rule not imperial, he got the memo  ;D ;D

Video here (https://youtu.be/zfpo3MasyKQ?t=1s)

Title: Re: So you think you need all those tools
Post by: ALAN THOMAS RPT on September 17, 2015, 09:36:20 AM

Brilliant video Mark. An unusual type of lathe too. However I don't think that was filmed in China as the old guy is clearly called Ron according to his hat ;D

Title: Re: So you think you need all those tools
Post by: fuzzyturns on September 17, 2015, 10:39:16 AM

There's a similar video on youtube about a guy who uses a small lathe driven with one hand, and using his feet to guide a skew chisel (the only tool he uses) to do spindle turning. He makes chair legs, chess figures and all sorts. including captured rings.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wnv0DAR_gWA (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wnv0DAR_gWA)

Title: Re: So you think you need all those tools
Post by: bodrighywood on September 17, 2015, 11:03:56 AM

Interesting video. If I get my act together I will be covering this in a series for the magazine on the subject.

Pete

Title: Re: So you think you need all those tools
Post by: Steve Jones on September 25, 2015, 03:59:30 PM

A couple of fantastic videos.
As for turning with your feet I can't imagine the backache.