Osage orange is native to N Texas and S Oklahoma. Much of the spread of it came from the wagon train people who planted it along the routes they took since it was so good for spokes. From the old farmers in the mid west, " A black locust fence post will wear out one fence post hole. An osage orange fence post will wear out 2." It can also be used to make fabric dye, and I did see some fabric that was died with it and the color didn't seem to oxidize. like the wood does. As for that gouge you used, I have mostly heard it called a 'continental style spindle gouge'. In the early days of bowl turning, they were used on bowls, but the main use was by the old bodgers who would set up in the woods and make chair spindles. I do prefer other tools for bowls, but this tool can make for a really nice high angle sheer cut.
Indeed, I learn my trade on few of those gouges as there were non others here , but I do have to explain to viewers about the differnce and why one can be and the other can't be used on cross grain work... Your comment will contribu to that as well... Thank you
That is an awesome looking mallet. But the shop does look yellow afterwards, yes. As always nice toolhandling tips, and of course the one at the end about always having your mallet be able to stand on the head. Thanks for anotther fine video!
Very nice mallet and I'm glad you are enjoying Osage orange--also called bois d'arc because it is excellent bow wood. I thought you might enjoy this from 1892: " The timber is much sought after for making wagon felloes and spokes, bridge timbers, cemetery posts, foundations and columns for buildings, sills for windmills and water tanks; also for covering wells and cisterns and for other purposes, where its wonderful quality of resistance to decay and its strength are appreciated. Bois d’arc never rots…it shrinks and swells so little as not to be noticeable…All old Texans understand and value bois d’arc spokes and felloes. For fence posts it outlasts iron or stone…An old Texan had two coffins made of bois d’arc…believing it would outlast time. For canes and police clubs it is invaluable, and it is said one rap with it will last a man all his life."
I made a mallet out of hard maple quite a while back. I'm not a carver, so I thought the mallet would be shop decoration more than anything else. Turns out I use the mallet pretty often for all kinds of things - not just turning. it's a pretty good substitute for a rubber hammer and/or a dead-blow hammer. Thanks fot the video!
Love the mallet. I didn't know osage orange or bois d'arc grew in Europe. It is fairly common here in the southern US. By the way, the mallet will turn gray/brown with age. The radioactive yellow won't be permanent in my experience.
Thank you sir, its not common here in Croatia , someone planted in medical collage, and it was taken down and that is how I got it..... but that's only one I have ever seen... All flashy wood colors Like this yellow or red in bloodwood turns brownish at some point..... Thank you for watching
There is no "The" Spindle roughing gouge. The one you described to be a spindle roughing gouge is the english version. Its a flat piece of steel bent into a U shape. The continental gouge you are using could be considered a roughing gouge as well, however it might be a little small with 20mm. The same tool with about 30mm width is commonly used to rough down stuff. Richard Raffan uses that tool, you might know already :). The Point im trying to make is that the gouge you are using can be whatever you are using it for, because its a universal shape. 12mm variants or so are used like detail spindle gouge, which maybe have a shallower flute than regular round bar spindle gouge, allthough i find them quit stupid, cause they are supposed to be more ridget when normal spindle gouges are already ridget enough. Thus a shallower flute makes for a longer bevel which brings some more issues in my opinion. When the continental spindle gouges get bigger, like 20mm they are basically hybrid tools for roughing, shaping and even details whilst this is in fact getting more diffecult. When they reach 30-35mm, which are quite common sizes, you start to call them continental roughing gouges. Now, the shape of the english roughing gouge was used as a bowl gouge before the "modern" one out of round bar came along. They were forged. You can still buy such tools today from companies that hand forge turning tools.
Its a longer comment but I do agree with you😉 I learn my trade on Continental spindle gouges, the rest of the tools were homemade ones.... I was just trying to clarified in short for viewers, although they look kind a similar there are big differents.. Thank you very much for watching and comment 😀
Hi, when I learn to turn we only had Continental spindle gouges like this one, so that is only one I use to rough spindles, although now I do have SRG I never used it🤗 thank you for watching
Osage orange is native to N Texas and S Oklahoma. Much of the spread of it came from the wagon train people who planted it along the routes they took since it was so good for spokes. From the old farmers in the mid west, " A black locust fence post will wear out one fence post hole. An osage orange fence post will wear out 2." It can also be used to make fabric dye, and I did see some fabric that was died with it and the color didn't seem to oxidize. like the wood does.
As for that gouge you used, I have mostly heard it called a 'continental style spindle gouge'. In the early days of bowl turning, they were used on bowls, but the main use was by the old bodgers who would set up in the woods and make chair spindles. I do prefer other tools for bowls, but this tool can make for a really nice high angle sheer cut.
Indeed, I learn my trade on few of those gouges as there were non others here , but I do have to explain to viewers about the differnce and why one can be and the other can't be used on cross grain work...
Your comment will contribu to that as well...
Thank you
Beautiful mallet, Tomislav.
Thank you ☺️
That is an awesome looking mallet. But the shop does look yellow afterwards, yes. As always nice toolhandling tips, and of course the one at the end about always having your mallet be able to stand on the head. Thanks for anotther fine video!
Thank you Joris, your set will be soon on video as well....
Very nice mallet and I'm glad you are enjoying Osage orange--also called bois d'arc because it is excellent bow wood. I thought you might enjoy this from 1892: " The timber is much sought after for making wagon felloes and spokes, bridge timbers, cemetery posts, foundations and columns for buildings, sills for windmills and water tanks; also for covering wells and cisterns and for other purposes, where its wonderful quality of resistance to decay and its strength are appreciated. Bois d’arc never rots…it shrinks and swells so little as not to be noticeable…All old Texans understand and value bois d’arc spokes and felloes. For fence posts it outlasts iron or stone…An old Texan had two coffins made of bois d’arc…believing it would outlast time. For canes and police clubs it is invaluable, and it is said one rap with it will last a man all his life."
Thank you sir, it was fun and interesting to read... I wonder who would carry coffin out of osage😅
A very beautiful mallet Tomislav
Thank you Jack☺️
Perfect timing, I am about to turn a mallet for myself from a piece of old oak that I happen to have.
Awsome,oak is great, just put some finish on oak as sweat from hand can react with tanins and turn black handle... Thank you for watching
I made a mallet out of hard maple quite a while back. I'm not a carver, so I thought the mallet would be shop decoration more than anything else. Turns out I use the mallet pretty often for all kinds of things - not just turning. it's a pretty good substitute for a rubber hammer and/or a dead-blow hammer. Thanks fot the video!
Indeed, it has so much uses around the shop, Thank you very much for watching
Iv been meaning to make a mallet for a while now love the video always enjoyed watching I'm off down to the shed to make one or two lol
Awsome, go for it, they are much needed tools in shop 😀
Great choice for a mallet. Well done!
Thank you sir 😀
Very nice mallet. Love the color and grain of the wood
Thank you,me to☺️
Nice work! I, like others who have commented, have been wanting to make a mallet so this video give me more motivation. Thanks for sharing, Stuart
Glad to hear that Stuart, good luck with your new mallet😀
Thanks 👍
Very nice mallet have a great weekend ✌️
Thank you,you as well 😀
Love the mallet. I didn't know osage orange or bois d'arc grew in Europe. It is fairly common here in the southern US. By the way, the mallet will turn gray/brown with age. The radioactive yellow won't be permanent in my experience.
Thank you sir, its not common here in Croatia , someone planted in medical collage, and it was taken down and that is how I got it..... but that's only one I have ever seen...
All flashy wood colors Like this yellow or red in bloodwood turns brownish at some point.....
Thank you for watching
What is the wood call please
Osage orange
There is no "The" Spindle roughing gouge. The one you described to be a spindle roughing gouge is the english version. Its a flat piece of steel bent into a U shape. The continental gouge you are using could be considered a roughing gouge as well, however it might be a little small with 20mm. The same tool with about 30mm width is commonly used to rough down stuff. Richard Raffan uses that tool, you might know already :). The Point im trying to make is that the gouge you are using can be whatever you are using it for, because its a universal shape. 12mm variants or so are used like detail spindle gouge, which maybe have a shallower flute than regular round bar spindle gouge, allthough i find them quit stupid, cause they are supposed to be more ridget when normal spindle gouges are already ridget enough. Thus a shallower flute makes for a longer bevel which brings some more issues in my opinion. When the continental spindle gouges get bigger, like 20mm they are basically hybrid tools for roughing, shaping and even details whilst this is in fact getting more diffecult. When they reach 30-35mm, which are quite common sizes, you start to call them continental roughing gouges.
Now, the shape of the english roughing gouge was used as a bowl gouge before the "modern" one out of round bar came along. They were forged. You can still buy such tools today from companies that hand forge turning tools.
Its a longer comment but I do agree with you😉 I learn my trade on Continental spindle gouges, the rest of the tools were homemade ones.... I was just trying to clarified in short for viewers, although they look kind a similar there are big differents..
Thank you very much for watching and comment 😀
Hi Tommy, out of interest, why the first choice of gouge rather than a roughing gouge?
Hi, when I learn to turn we only had Continental spindle gouges like this one, so that is only one I use to rough spindles, although now I do have SRG I never used it🤗 thank you for watching