Gardener's Dibber - Beginners Woodturning Project

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8 жыл бұрын

Let's make an easy woodturning project suitable for a beginner. In this episode, I look at turning a Gardener's Dibber, which was the very first turning I every attempted.
In this early part of the series, I use nothing but the standard set of tools used by countless beginners around the world. Below are some links you may find useful.
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*** Small Print and Disclaimer: Woodturning can be dangerous. The project in this video is a demonstration of a woodturning project suitable for beginners and is not intended to replace a physical lesson from an experienced woodturner.
At all times, you are responsible for your own safety, that of your workshop and other people in it. Ensure you wear suitable personal safety equipment at all times.
This is my way of turning this project - Other turners may turn it differently and you may find your own way of reaching the same result.
By copying these techniques, you do so at your own risk.
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@butchgarner3911 3 жыл бұрын

the look you give while stating "I can't draw!" was priceless!!! Great video thank you!!

@BenFrederickChannel 4 жыл бұрын

A dibber was my first project in 20+ years with your help! Thanks!

@msabansmith 4 жыл бұрын

How cool is that!? Thanks for letting me know. Safe turning!

@dc4460 2 жыл бұрын

Great video, thanks Martin. I really like how you explain what you are using and the process of how you make things

@msabansmith 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks 👍Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for watching

@alansimpson596 8 жыл бұрын

Thank you Martin. I did my basic two day wood turning course four maybe five years ago. There were just four of us in the class. We were given some sycamore to work as its very turner friendly. We all went home with a dibber and a bowl. When on such a course it's the done thing never to ask what your fellow student does for a living. I've since discovered that one of my fellow trainees is a retired archaeologist and he has since won several prizes at our turning club. I'm still so proud of the pieces I made then that they take pride of place among all of the masterpieces I've since created. Best wishes, Alan.

@leksey7870 8 жыл бұрын

The right thing for the gardener, it is interesting to watch how it is made. Thanks for the video. Like!

@AhmetCnarOzuneUyans 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much. Gardener's dibber became also my first lathe experience with my diy lathe, thanks to you :)

@langy011 8 жыл бұрын

Excellent video as usual, can't remember the last time I see one of your videos on something so simple. I'm sure that when I finally get up and running attempting something so simple will be the first thing that I have a go at. Well worth the watch. Thanks. Paul

@MikeWaldt 8 жыл бұрын

A very informative beginners video Martin, and a nice first project to get the ball rolling. Love the grind on your Roughing Gouge too. Take care Mike

@Bretonlad 8 жыл бұрын

Very interesting and enjoyable to see your first project and for you to return back to your roots. Martin please keep the videos coming on beginners woodturning.

@duster. 7 жыл бұрын

Thank you Martin, I've now watched all your beginners videos and enjoyed them immensely. I've also learnt a lot too. My first lathe arrived this morning and has been assembled. I look forward to fun times ahead. Thanks, Bob

@msabansmith 7 жыл бұрын

Hi Robert - Thank you for your kind words, and congratulations on your first lathe! You are going to have a lot of fun with it, I'm sure! All the best, Martin

@lynnebabb5349 8 жыл бұрын

Just in time for gardening season. Thanks. LB

@mjjayful 3 жыл бұрын

Excellent, a good instructional video. I picked up a second hand lathe yesterday and can’t wait to try this! Liked & subscribed.

@jellygecko2809 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video, my partner and I have just completed our very first project - a garden dibber each on our lathe!

@bluetongue01 8 жыл бұрын

Great tutorial Martin. I use a swept back roughing gouge too.....great for fast removal of waste. Keep up the good work m8 cheers Bill

@davidthomas1431 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Martin, great video, really enjoyed watching this one and the other beginners projects you’ve posted. Looking forward to having go myself very soon. All the best, Dave

@ravynesque919 8 жыл бұрын

This is great Martin. Am really looking forward to the rest of this series. I for one will definitely be looking forward to your hints and pointers for amateur wood turners. :-)

@PTPezhead 4 жыл бұрын

Your videos are excellent! Thank you!

@rgoodleaf 8 жыл бұрын

Good job Martin!! That will be my next project right after I finish my salt canister.

@randysmith5403 4 жыл бұрын

Great Video!!! This will be my one of my next projects. Thanks so much for sharing your expertise - and with such excellent presentational skills...….you are quite the teacher!!!

@gilgrace1915 8 жыл бұрын

By the way, great job on fixing the music volume problem I mentioned a while back. This is perfect.

@existesters4002 7 жыл бұрын

Great beginners video, thank you for sharing. It has inspired me to go and have a go myself.

@msabansmith 7 жыл бұрын

Good evening, Paul. Thank you for your kind comment. It’s a privilege to be able to inspire people through KZfaq. All the best,Martin

@casper1240 4 жыл бұрын

Quite satisfying making one of these

@Milesbarrington 3 жыл бұрын

Just acquired a very basic old lathe and a set of tools. This is great to watch, as are the other videos! I have had a tremor in my hands since I was a kid (1 in 20 people do to one degree or another) so straight lines and smoothness are going to be a challenge! I just tried on a bit of boxwood I had in the garage and it looks great from a distance... LOL

@kookyflukes9749 6 жыл бұрын

Nice easy project for me to start my turning Martin. Nice easy teaching style also. Thanks

@msabansmith 6 жыл бұрын

+From this to that Thank you very much. Pleased you enjoyed it.

@robertkinslow8953 5 жыл бұрын

A fancy center finder

@WoodFrontier 8 жыл бұрын

Great work Martin. The music sounds good too. -Todd

@TheLittleGardenShedWorkshop 8 жыл бұрын

A very good beginners video Martin, I love making these I usually use up all my bits of scrap wood, their great has little give aways, Thank you for sharing Take care Harry.

@Andy-in8ej 6 жыл бұрын

Learn English, dickweed

@IanMaude 8 жыл бұрын

Nice project Martin and well pitched. you know, I haven't done a dibber ;) My first project was a drawer knob in Pine for the shed :)

@gordonmoon4492 6 жыл бұрын

Hi Marin, picking my very first lathe up next weekend, my first project will be a dibber for sure, picture to follow as soon as I can ! Regards.

@msabansmith 6 жыл бұрын

+Gordon Moon Brilliant, Gordon! All the best with it and I'll look forward to seeing the picture.

@hobbyturner6634 8 жыл бұрын

Nice project. "dibberey thing" "pointy end"- I love the terminology Martin so technical lol !! Great intro to turning I'm learning still from several sources and will admit I forgot a few things you are covering in this series !! (Although I've only been turning less than a year so far. And have only watched Mike, Carl Jacobson and You mainly, a few others occasionally)

@CollinFrench 8 жыл бұрын

Great little project Martin. I haven't made one of these, I don't "do" gardening at all. I might just have to make one. I have a "spare" sycamore spindle in the workshop so I thinknineill chuck it up and have a go. :)

@stewartmills1600 8 жыл бұрын

Great Martin it is nice to see simple things beginners can turn you and Mike should put a DVT together of beginners guides I'm sure people would bye it

@johnfarrell2000 8 жыл бұрын

nice profile on your spindle gouge

@Krispitt 8 жыл бұрын

Excellent, Many thanks Martin, I'll have to make one of these for my neighbour.

@Krispitt 8 жыл бұрын

Will do :-)

@billy19461 6 жыл бұрын

To make a hole in the ground.

@allenwalker2459 6 жыл бұрын

I've been doing wood work for years, but I've stayed away from turning, as it seems like such a specialized skill and I don't have much time to devote to practice. I bought a lathe several years ago, and it mainly collects dust, but I think I need to clean it off and give this a try. if I could suggest a slight change on the Dibber, instead of the 3 decorative lines on the taper, perhaps spacing them at even 1" intervals would let them be both decorative, and serve as a depth gauge for the gardener. loved the video though, and I'm off to watch some others!

@anaphylaxis2548 6 жыл бұрын

Allen Walker It’s easier than you think. If you’re interested I encourage you to try it. I am completely self taught. I watched videos and practiced a bit and then made a bunch of cool things like pens and small bowls.

@gilgrace1915 8 жыл бұрын

I think the video is well done for a simple but useful project. Because this video is intended for beginners it might be helpful to hold the original Dibber next to the blank when placing the demarcation lines. This, I think, would help the new turners understand exactly what you are marking.

@diowk 4 жыл бұрын

hey, my mom has one of those! she keeps it in her nightstand drawer

@stanjudd2552 8 жыл бұрын

Good job Martin ,you explain things very well . One question ? I've never seen a roughing gouge that had that shape , or ground back like that ,what kind is it ?

@PENFOLD1962 8 жыл бұрын

Hi Martin, Dib-Dib-Dib... The amount of time's I've use one of those on the Allotment, ours had line's at every inch! But the onion sets were still dug up by the bblackbirds lol. A very handy tool mate, there's always someone putting in the bulbs etc... a prrfect gift for the gardener's. Have you seen the two piece potters mate! It would be an ideal partner for your dibber! its just a dowel with a plate to make seed or bean pots out of paper! They look really easy to turn and a brilliant money saver plus gentle to plants root system. I loved the video mate and can't wait for the next. Take care. Cheers Andy

@PENFOLD1962 8 жыл бұрын

***** Oh... seeing how you've improved so much over a short time. The first is priceless mate and it triggers so many memories too. It sound's like the Green fingers have made their mark no matter what rout you take in your family! I'm chuffed that you kept to your rout mate or who else would we rely on for so many things? From tiny acorns mighty Oak Tree's grow... need I say more especially if the dibber is used to plant the acorn!!!

@careyholman1077 6 жыл бұрын

Where can I find a list of your Beginner's videos, in sequence? Thanks for showing every little step. My first lathe will be delivered tomorrow. Looking forward to getting started.

@candybriggs5344 8 жыл бұрын

I just want to start by saying thank you for your videos. i have been working with wood for years but never a lathe. That is until your videos. I went out got a lathe and 2 sets of tools. but I'm finding a slight problem that perhaps you may be able to help with. When I'm turning I'm not getting the coils of wood off the piece. I'm not sure if it's the tools or wood. I'm using really old scrap pieces of pine. It's super dry. could that be the problem? or am I not sharpening the tools enough? or could it be both?

@markstahley9176 6 жыл бұрын

Hey Martin! Thanx for the video! Very inspiring. I actually was able to knock one out with a pine 2×4 scrap and it turned pretty good. I showed it to a few people and actually got four orders!!LOL What type of wood would you suggest that could withstand some wear and tear? Thanx Mark

@splodwangler 7 жыл бұрын

Hi Martin. A very nice video and with a lot of others that are also very interesting and keeping me quite busy in my workshop. Just one question, could you please tell me where you got the swept back roughing gouge from or was this an adaptation of your own. I would be interested to know as I would like to either buy one or adapt one myself. Many thanks. Steve.

@meliton60 6 жыл бұрын

Congrats for the video and the fine work. It did hurt the hammer in the bed of the lathe. It's a presition machine tool and it should be taken care like a lady. Please keep up the educational videos. Thumbs up for this one.

@rpetty58 8 жыл бұрын

hi Marten you should turn a carvers mallet it would be easier on your Drive Center.I would use a hardwood that has a tight grain. like Maple or walnut.

@craftynun4209 7 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your easy to follow videos. I was wondering if you could give me the dimensions of the dibber as I hope to have a go. Take care. Susan

@msabansmith 7 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Susan. Best to start with a blank of 6 or 8 by 2 inches. There's no proper sizes for dibbers, but a blank about that big should sort you out, no problem. All the best, Martin

@michaeldeardeuff693 6 жыл бұрын

I think that would look great finished to look like a carrot or parsnip.

@stonewintjen505 5 жыл бұрын

Draw a line from corner to corner on both diagonals making an X on your block. That shows you true center.

@yuvallahav 8 жыл бұрын

Sweet sunday, lazy sunday, and I'm stealing some time for myself (and for youtube it seems, I'm either making content or absorbing it it seems). As a non englishman, and as a non gardener, I must say a Gardener's Dibber sounds like an old fashioned English sex toy. Now I know better, or do I???... I don't think anyone take the time to read other people's comment other than the creator, so I hope that will pass unnoticed :) Great novice project, and when I think about it, it's a great all around project, I value a piece with a use, even a simple one, over any piece of art. Not that art isn't useful on its own of course.

@yuvallahav 8 жыл бұрын

+Martin Saban-Smith I'm sorry man, thinking about you saying that text, british accent and all, and all I can think about is Monty Python french tickler skit...

@davidholliday5063 8 жыл бұрын

Hi martin, maybe you could show sharpening the tools first, may make the video longer but may be useful to beginners or maybe a separate video. Thanks

@davidholliday5063 8 жыл бұрын

Nice one hope there's no nails in it

@larryspeight8898 8 жыл бұрын

Like the project but I'll be honest...what does a "dibber" do? I'll admit I'm not a gardener.

@dr.lexwinter8604 4 жыл бұрын

It's a digging stick, used for seeding. Usually a sharpened long stick (or modern days, a broom stick) or a smaller one you can hang around your neck. I've never seen one this large, or fat before though. Nor can I fathom why anyone would spin one. Pick up a stick in your hard. Rub it on a rock so the end you'll push on won't hurt you (or wear gloves) and then rub the other end slightly sharper. Done. Takes thirty seconds to make one. They get covered in crap and funk and you leave them out in the rain so putting effort into them is silly.

@msabansmith 4 жыл бұрын

Not everyone likes to use primitive tools in the 21st century. Thanks for watching and please don't feel like you need to contribute any further to my channel

@casper1240 4 жыл бұрын

Makes you wonder what RPM a Pole lathe is producing lol