Hand woodturning a sphere

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7 жыл бұрын

This was a quick demo of how to make a sphere without any bought jigs.

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@pigeonmanof180 4 жыл бұрын

I learn a lot from your vids. Thanks for passing on some of what you have learned over many years of practice. You are a Master.

@woodturner21 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you it’s a pleasure

@donaustin3461 5 жыл бұрын

Great stuff (talent). Enjoyed this, fascinating to watch you use a skew, spoon or shovel. what a deal!. Thanks

@TurningWorks 7 жыл бұрын

Spot on Steve, Great video mate. Take care, Dave 👍🍺

@mauriciokolencwoodturning2112 7 жыл бұрын

A true tradesman at the lathe. Cheers from South America.

@woodturner21 7 жыл бұрын

Thank You Mauricio

@bertdelisle393 7 жыл бұрын

Thank you Steve, I really enjoy watching your demos and take inspiration and tips from each one. You are a true craftsman and the tool presentation is joy to watch. A set of ball chucks is on my "to do" list for tomorrow. Cheers!

@woodturner21 7 жыл бұрын

Bert, Thanks for your kind words it is good to know my videos are a help.

@robertcornelius3514 9 ай бұрын

You are the Bob Ross of wood turning.

@woodturner21 9 ай бұрын

Thank you, coming from England I had to Google Bob Ross lol!

@Lostfriar1 7 жыл бұрын

I really appreciate your work and your videos. There are "all about the turning", not about selling something. You have fantastic skills as a wood turner, thank you for putting these out here for the rest of us to see and learn from.

@woodturner21 7 жыл бұрын

Thank you Tarry, your comments are appreciated.

@youenn2180 3 ай бұрын

I've never seen a woodturner working that way , I'm one myself and can more or less turn a ball freehand but slowly with scrapers , a plane but here cutting tools are used , and fast , they don't allow any mistake , it needs a lifetime for a woodturner to become so skilful and that one was fot sure already gifted at the beginning..

@woodturner21 3 ай бұрын

Thank you for your kind words

@paralogia 7 жыл бұрын

Amazing. So many people have done this in videos and yours is essentially flawless in a fraction of the time.

@woodturner21 7 жыл бұрын

Thanks for taking time to comment it is appreciated

@jimfell4708 7 жыл бұрын

Hi Steve watching you work makes me want to start wood turning you are truly a amazing wood turner

@woodturner21 7 жыл бұрын

Thanks Jim, give it a go it's a great hobby

@peterosborn6056 6 жыл бұрын

Very impressive, especially as it took less time than it takes to set up an expensive sphere turning jig on the lathe. Can't wait to give it a go! Thanks for the posting.

@woodturner21 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your comments they are appreciated.

@andrewlyon2707 7 жыл бұрын

Awesome mate love watching your videos i have learned so much from them I always marvel at your use of the skew I had been getting really naff results with mine so tonight I changed the grind to the same as yours wow instantly improved I can actually use it now thanks

@stevejones1823 7 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your kind words and great to hear your finding the Skew easier now.

@JerryPaulTreeCreations 7 жыл бұрын

Great technique! Thanks for sharing this. Cheers!

@woodturner21 7 жыл бұрын

THank you Jerry

@JimsonMakes 7 жыл бұрын

Fantastic video, thank you very much for sharing, i shall definitely be trying this. All the best, Jim

@woodturner21 7 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your comments Jim.

@newlanky2 7 жыл бұрын

amazed yet again. great little project...

@woodturner21 7 жыл бұрын

Thank You Thomas

@PaulLockwood 7 жыл бұрын

Your skills never cease to amaze. I'm sure any job someone asked, as long as it would go on a lathe you could do it and do it perfect first time. The one thing that still amazes me the most is the shear amount of wood you take off with each pass. That ball took 2 passes with teh skew each side and wasn't far out. Well done!

@woodturner21 7 жыл бұрын

Thanks Paul, The fact I have long handles helps and you must have a sharp point.

@jockcherokee5180 6 жыл бұрын

Wow! Just started to learn woodturning- something to aspire to in 20 years maybe!

@woodturner21 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you

@55dougie 7 жыл бұрын

I have been enjoying all your demo's...... as a fellow woodturner they are very helpful to watch and learn from.... My thanks for your efforts to post your videos for us.

@woodturner21 7 жыл бұрын

Doug, Thanks for your kind words it is good to know my videos are a help.

@MichalisCholevas 7 жыл бұрын

amazing! again. thank you for the inspiration!

@woodturner21 7 жыл бұрын

Thank You Michalis

@MikeWaldt 7 жыл бұрын

Excuse the language Steve, but, bloody marvellous mate :) I was riveted for every second :) Cheers Mike

@woodturner21 7 жыл бұрын

Thanks Mike

@dalemarsh942 6 жыл бұрын

wow you made that look so easy . as i have not tried one of these yet and as the wife seen it she now wants some to put in a bowl thanks lol

@woodturner21 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you Dale.

@thefish5861 Жыл бұрын

That’s exactly how I turn a sphere, except it takes me an hour, and when I’m done, it’s not round.

@alanhenry7835 2 жыл бұрын

YOU ARE ABSOLUTELY INCREDIBLE !!!!!!!!!

@woodturner21 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you

@woodturner21 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you

@billy19461 4 жыл бұрын

Best on KZfaq! I wish that you would make some more videos.

@KostasAnnikasDeftereos 7 жыл бұрын

you make again great work !!! i use the same technique but on the woods that hold the ball i have put cork !!!! excellent as always keep up the good work !!!

@woodturner21 7 жыл бұрын

Thanks Kostas, yes cork is a very good idea.

@Capochin950 3 жыл бұрын

Amazing skill.I would not have thought it possible to do that by eye.

@woodturner21 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you

@robohippy 5 ай бұрын

Well, if you ever come back to this comment section, I have been having problems getting the cup chuck on my tailstock to be spot on centered. I did make one that fit almost vacuum tight on the tailstock, but the sphere would never center well, always on at 3 points, but way off on the 4th point. Found out my tailstock live center was not very accurate. I did get to see Allan Batty for a work shop and he was telling the story of turning billiard balls out of ivory. They used jamb chucks to finish turn the billiard balls.

@woodturner21 5 ай бұрын

If your tailstock center is not true then you are going to struggle. You could use a jig just in the chuck where you turn a cup and ring almost like a donut chuck but you will need to turn it many times and work to a template. This is very difficult and time consuming. I’ve never seen the turning of billiard balls but Grandad used to tell me about it. He didn’t do it but had seen it done.

@nealunitt-jones3510 4 жыл бұрын

I didn't get the "working to the pencil line" until the 45deg bit at the end. Penny dropped. Nice trick.

@kevinburrows1705 4 жыл бұрын

Speechless

@woodturner21 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you again for your comments

@adamquincey4371 7 жыл бұрын

Excellent... Cheers...

@woodturner21 7 жыл бұрын

Thank You

@stephenbryan8651 4 жыл бұрын

At 55 I don't think I have enough years left to master that! 🤣

@billy19461 4 жыл бұрын

Stephen Bryan I am 73 and trying to learn this.

@woodturner21 4 жыл бұрын

You have time to master it just lots of time on the lathe needed.

@markandrews5189 7 жыл бұрын

Very talented

@woodturner21 7 жыл бұрын

Thank You Mark

@aviatorbja 5 жыл бұрын

Does anyone realize how incredibly hard it is to freehand a sphere on a lathe. Just unreal.

@woodturner21 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your comments

@TimKollat 6 жыл бұрын

if you get time can you post a video of you sharpening a few gouges? I sharpen free hand as well but would still like to see how you do it

@simonhopkins3867 7 жыл бұрын

cool.

@woodturner21 7 жыл бұрын

Thanks Simon

@gsilcoful 6 жыл бұрын

Wow.

@stevejones1823 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you

@draynraB 4 жыл бұрын

Great instructional video. What type of chuck or set up do you use on the tail end (right side) to hold your wooden jam chuck?

@TweepoDepot 6 ай бұрын

I'm wondering this too. Did you ever find out?

@woodturner21 6 ай бұрын

@TweepoDepot it’s just home made fitted onto a standard revolving center

@jeffdeluca1153 6 жыл бұрын

You are a master of the skew! I mean poetry in motion friend! Im just learning that took and wonder if you could tell me why it tends to "run back" as I attempt to turn a bead as such!

@woodturner21 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you, it’s hard to answer your question without see you do it but you have either come off the bevel, over rotated the tool or are cutting too far away from the point.

@jeffdeluca1153 6 жыл бұрын

woodturner21 so you want the very point to do the cutting as opposed to just the lower third of the edge? Very well may be coming of the bevel also. Thank you

@woodturner21 6 жыл бұрын

Yes that’s the best way to learn it.

@jean-marieboisse535 7 жыл бұрын

le top du professionnalisme !!!!!!!

@woodturner21 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you

@DS12-42 4 жыл бұрын

How is the tail stock jig for holding the sphere made? How is it connected to the live taper? DS, Indiana, US

@woodturner21 4 жыл бұрын

It is threaded on to the tailstock centre.

@levidee9105 6 жыл бұрын

What bevel angle do you use for your chisels

@woodturner21 6 жыл бұрын

I never measure the angle I do it by eye but it’s an approx accumulated angle of 30 degrees

@brianhawes3115 Жыл бұрын

Wow, I just figured out this same method a few months ago, since I’m not good with math I just thought that a ball is just a cylinder in three D

@woodturner21 Жыл бұрын

It’s a very simple way and works 👍

@brianhawes3115 Жыл бұрын

@@woodturner21 nice, like that you comment back, ya I was shocked because your cup centers look just like mine, I made two sets, one large and one small and glued in some old wet suit material and I’ve made them up to 8” or for your area I think that’s 200 mil?

@woodturner21 Жыл бұрын

Genius idea wet suit material. 8” works for me remember I was taught everything by my Grandad. I still order wood in imperial measurements 😁

@levidee9105 6 жыл бұрын

What method do you use to sharpen your razor sharp tools

@woodturner21 6 жыл бұрын

I grind freehand on an 8” ruby wheel

@jerryw5225 Жыл бұрын

May I ask the manufacture of your skew? Thanks

@woodturner21 Жыл бұрын

It’s Ashley Iles.

@levidee9105 6 жыл бұрын

You should do a sharpening video

@woodturner21 6 жыл бұрын

I grind freehand and think my videos will be of little help. I have a couple on my Facebook page TheWoodturners

@timvanmonero2720 6 жыл бұрын

how long was the total turning time to the sphere? 30 minutes?

@woodturner21 6 жыл бұрын

You see the whole of the turning process in real speed. The sanding is edited but ten mins max.

@timvanmonero2720 6 жыл бұрын

you make a sphere in 4 minutes? wtf. that's insane. :D

@1958prd 4 жыл бұрын

Yeah , do that with Cocobolo , or Marblewood .....

@woodturner21 4 жыл бұрын

See my previous answer when you posted the same question

@levidee9105 5 жыл бұрын

How much was your wood lathe

@woodturner21 5 жыл бұрын

It’s a1958 model so 61 years old.

@levidee9105 5 жыл бұрын

What was the price

@woodturner21 5 жыл бұрын

I don’t know I was not even born then. My family have been woodturners for 300 years and I followed on in the family business

@levidee9105 5 жыл бұрын

woodturner21 well way to go on keeping the business going

@Abi21mac 6 жыл бұрын

You are an excellent turner. But you should transmit safe turning to beginners. Since they will copy everything you do on this video thanks

@stevejones1823 6 жыл бұрын

I am NOT a tutor I do not show the videos as a tutorial but how a real production turner works. It says at the beginning of the video do not copy these methods.

@robertocoiante1981 25 күн бұрын

Con le tue potremmo sicuramente vincere un campionato per bocciofili, con le mie potremmo fare delle grandi frittate perché sono delle uova. Ciao Grazie.

@woodturner21 25 күн бұрын

Thank you