Turning a Spoon and Spatula

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Turning a Spoon and Spatula

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3 жыл бұрын

Ernie Conover shows off his time-tested methods for making treenware, specifically a spoon and a spatula. Then, he’ll take the blanks to the lathe to demonstrate the best methods for cutting the curved surfaces and handles.
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@garyrobinson6175 3 жыл бұрын

Ernie that was a great video. I have been wanting to do some utensils for the wife and now I can give them a try. Keep up the good work.

@edwinghysebrechts9377 Жыл бұрын

Nice tip with the square block for cutting with the bandsaw! Great way to avoid tipping over and kickback

@b1ggnz66 5 ай бұрын

Beautiful work grandpa.

@jrneff9773 2 ай бұрын

is Mr. Ernie Conover still going if so, Respect for your work and that toolbox in the corner. thank you sir. from west tn

@tobygordon5442 2 жыл бұрын

I'm preparing to make some wood utensils so I watched this to see how other folks approach it. Great video, I definitely learned a few things.

@Lutzboater 3 жыл бұрын

Enjoyed this visit to your shop. Beautiful wood for the utensils.

@conoverworkshops1486 3 жыл бұрын

They came from an exceptional plank of curly hard maple. In use the ones I made in the video are wearing like iron.

@GPDIY 3 жыл бұрын

Very good job, sir. Well done.

@georgekabacinski 3 жыл бұрын

Very nice project and video. Thank you.

@jolox. 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the nice video! It was really helpful as I am about to try to make some spoons and spatulas on my new lathe!

@spwoodart 3 жыл бұрын

Nicely done!

@brentvanevery8667 2 жыл бұрын

I want Ernie to be my friend. I know I could learn so much from him. What a great video, so much talent!

@drsbrettsavage 9 ай бұрын

Brilliant!

@kevinmoa1678 2 жыл бұрын

great video love it

@DeeplyStill 3 жыл бұрын

Really interesting, especially how tactile you are with the piece

@conoverworkshops1486 3 жыл бұрын

Yes, lightly touching the surfaces tells me as much as my eyes. How smooth the surface is, if there is chatter and how accurate the taper of the handle is. Most good spindleturners do this but it should be done carefully at first, especially on an interrupted cut as in these treenware pieces.

@Lee-qp6gf 3 жыл бұрын

I've made north of 100 spatulas and spoons because they sell well. Make them pretty much as you do with a few modifications I have learned. I dig the spoons out with "swing router" and can cut it out in three passes. Cheers, Lee

@conoverworkshops1486 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Lee. I have made many more spatulas than spoons, but since making the video I have thought about speeding up the spoon carving. The swing router is an excellent idea. I have though of drilling a cascade, big to small, of holes with Forstner bits. I think it would greatly reduce the grunt material removal that is just tiresome.

@Lee-qp6gf 3 жыл бұрын

@@conoverworkshops1486 Look for a router that has the two handles come out level and not on an angle and unscrew the handles and use those threaded holes as the axis. I use a very large cove bit. I shape the bottom on a sander as you do.

@conoverworkshops1486 3 жыл бұрын

@@Lee-qp6gf An easy sensible user made router station for speedy production. Thanks for sharing.

@mccallan2798 2 жыл бұрын

What a lovely man.

@Gabriel_Walker. 7 ай бұрын

What finish oil did you use for those utensils?

@dr.shymaaelrwane1688 11 ай бұрын

The sound of the video is very bad. Please what type of oil do you use? Happy watching your art 🌹

@jasongoldman6118 Жыл бұрын

Excellent information! Who makes that skew chisel? Ive never seen a dovetail shaped turning skew!

@Arquidomosmedellin 3 жыл бұрын

Excelente me gustan mucho sus máquinas y lo que hacen a propósito que marca de herramienta de tornería es buena?

@conoverworkshops1486 3 жыл бұрын

Tengo dos Powermatics, una Oneway y una Robust que es el torno que utilizo en este video. No vaya barato en herramientas, compre acero de alta velocidad (M2 o M48). Las marcas inglesas (Sorby, Crown, Henry Taylor) son siempre fiables, pero hay algunos fabricantes norteamericanos que fabrican herramientas excepcionales: Doug Thompson, Carter & Son, Dway, Oneway y Robust. ¡Evite las herramientas de acero al carbono!

@carlosferreira8057 3 жыл бұрын

Show 👍

@HassanMohammed-zd4oi 3 жыл бұрын

Well done it’s amazing ... who long it take real hours for tow units ? many thanks in advance

@conoverworkshops1486 3 жыл бұрын

I have had a lot of practice but I can do the turning in about 5 minutes. I spend much more time laying out and milling the blank and bandsawing and sanding off the lathe. I can make six sets in a couple of hours start to finish--then there is cleaning the shop.

@spencerbass7142 3 жыл бұрын

Great video. You sure command the use of the lathe, it is fun to watch. For some reason I am intimidated by my lathe. I don’t use it much, I can’t sharpen my tools consequently there are always issues. Thanks again.

@conoverworkshops1486 3 жыл бұрын

Sharp, good quality tools of the right shape are absolutely necessary. Most people find it hard to pick up turning from a book or even a video. A qualified instructor is really key, followed by a good amount of practice.

@timehealthfit1891 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this, want to be youtube friends?

@conoverworkshops1486 3 жыл бұрын

I prefer that you subscribe, which has the benefit that you get an email when I post my American Woodworker Videos to the playlist on the Conover Workshop Video Chanel. You can also find many videos there that my wife Susan and i produce outside of WWJ.