I know I turned eccentric scoops last week. However, I simply had to turn them again with some improvements. This scoop is turned using three skew axes, 3/16″ apart and the handle end. The axes must be in a straight line to allow the turned blank to be sawn in half. Skew axes are not […]
Read More...This video is best viewed here on this page. However, if gremlins strike the technical area, it is also available on YouTube and FaceBook. I saw these scoops by Eli Avisera at the Portland AAW symposium. I did not attend his demonstration – Actually, I’m not sure he demonstrated these. However, I was intrigued and […]
Read More...In case of video difficulties, this post is also posted on YouTube and FaceBook. Inspired by a fantastic demonstration at the Portland American Woodturning Symposium by Eli Avisera. This is an eccentric or multi-axis small scoop from a single piece of wood. It requires turning a sphere on the end of a spindle, then offsetting […]
Read More...Best place to view this post – right here. If gremlins attack, try YouTube or FaceBook. I am exploring turning various scoops of styles or types. While a double bowl scoop is not that different than a single bowl scoop, it is fun and there are some complications with the handle. This scoop is a […]
Read More...This post is best viewed right here. However, in case of gremlins, it is also posted on YouTube and FaceBook. This scoop was demonstrated at SWAT by Sally Ault. I missed her demo. so if you have an opportunity to see her demonstration, do it. Meanwhile, this is my version. It is the easiest because […]
Read More...This post is best viewed right here on this page. But, in case of viewing difficulty, it is also posted on YouTube and FaceBook. This is my third project in my scoop series. In this case, I wanted a ladle with a tall handle. But with a ladle, how do I attach the handle to […]
Read More...This video is best viewed right here. However, in case of difficulty, it is also available on YouTube and FaceBook. Continuing my series on scoops. This one is turned from sycamore. The handle and the bowl is inline with the thread. Turning a scoop in this style requires a major axis shift – nearly 90 […]
Read More...This post is best viewed here on this page. In case of difficulty, it is also posted on YouTube and FaceBook. After a friend called me with a question about turning a scoop, that prompted me to review my past videos where I turned scoops. It has been a while. So it is time to […]
Read More...This video is also available on YouTube, Vimeo, and FaceBook. Best right here at As Wood Turns. This month our club’s challenge was to turn a kuksa. What’s a kuksa? It is a drinking vessel from northern Scandinavia often carved from birch burl. However, I prefer woodturning over carving. My kuksa is from walnut. Since […]
Read More...May also be viewed on YouTube. Recently, I saw Sören Berger turn a scoop. He made it look easy and indeed it is — after you’ve completed one. This cedar scoop combines elements of spindle turning, multi-axis turning, and bowl turning. It also includes turning a perfect sphere. A perfect sphere is no problem for […]
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