Good job Sam, one activity you could consider elaborating on is the sizing for the recess. Using the dividers to make the mark. Of course focusing scratching the wood with the left leg only! ( don't want the dividers to flip up which would happen if the right side contacted the spinning wood) Just touching the face to make a scratch line. Then stopping the lathe to show whether the right side lines up or not, then explaining moving the left side closer or farther from center until the scratch line matches both legs of the divider, indicating the required diameter to cut to for the jaws selected. You could manually rotate the piece by hand to show why the right side of divider should NEVER contact spinning wood. Many new turners may appreciate having this technique explained in detail and this would enhance their safety experience. Keep up the great efforts and have fun.
This is a fantastic instructional video! I wish I had this when I started turning! Sam, things have kept coming up, I am going to try lt handed turning this wk!!!
Hi Sam great video as all ways nice to learn the different tools to go about the job. As all ways stunning work and craftsmanship take care. Y.N.W.A. Paul
This grain orientation makes for a dramatic box, at least to my eye. I would think this calls for similar tools to that of working on a bowl. - Is there any use for a glue chuck with this kind of grain oriented box?
What type of wood . I have made boxes like this out of black locust I'd split a round piece and use them together top and bottom and the grain would match perfectly top to bottom.
A the start and you used the scrapper to finish of the bottom of the box, you said you were keeping it flat which is a bit risky. As a novice I did not understand this comment. Can you please explain why using the scraper on this box in this way is risky??
Peter Compton the scraper should point slightly downwards which creates a safe negative rake to the scraper. Sam used it flat and it worked fine because of the bulk of the tool and he was bang on centre. Hope this helps
Once again Sam and excellent video, full of extremely useful information. You my friend are a great teacher.
Take care
Mike
Wow Sam, took lots of work but it turned out absolutely beautiful. Thank you for sharing. Love from South Africa
Sam, I enjoyed seeing you use different tools to create your box. Thanks for sharing.
Good job Sam, one activity you could consider elaborating on is the sizing for the recess. Using the dividers to make the mark. Of course focusing scratching the wood with the left leg only! ( don't want the dividers to flip up which would happen if the right side contacted the spinning wood) Just touching the face to make a scratch line. Then stopping the lathe to show whether the right side lines up or not, then explaining moving the left side closer or farther from center until the scratch line matches both legs of the divider, indicating the required diameter to cut to for the jaws selected. You could manually rotate the piece by hand to show why the right side of divider should NEVER contact spinning wood. Many new turners may appreciate having this technique explained in detail and this would enhance their safety experience. Keep up the great efforts and have fun.
This is a fantastic instructional video! I wish I had this when I started turning!
Sam, things have kept coming up, I am going to try lt handed turning this wk!!!
Just amazingly beautiful your craftsmanship is awesome thanks for sharing your knowledge
Nice work Sam hi injoy see work hi learning a lot you are great teacher
Love watching your workmanship great job Thankyou. Cheers mate
Hi Sam great video as all ways nice to learn the different tools to go about the job.
As all ways stunning work and craftsmanship take care. Y.N.W.A. Paul
This grain orientation makes for a dramatic box, at least to my eye. I would think this calls for similar tools to that of working on a bowl. - Is there any use for a glue chuck with this kind of grain oriented box?
I think a glue block would work well, better than in an end-grain project. The issue to me is removing it later one. Sam
Hi Sam, thanks for your videos, can you address more of the issues with using the cross grain this way?
Very nice job 👍🏼
What type of wood . I have made boxes like this out of black locust I'd split a round piece and use them together top and bottom and the grain would match perfectly top to bottom.
Good looking box Sam! I'M sure a man of your talent could just as easily have turned it using just a blunt spoon!👍👍👍👍👍🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
My ash never looks like that. Great for tool handles but not for display. Nice.
A the start and you used the scrapper to finish of the bottom of the box, you said you were keeping it flat which is a bit risky. As a novice I did not understand this comment. Can you please explain why using the scraper on this box in this way is risky??
Peter Compton the scraper should point slightly downwards which creates a safe negative rake to the scraper. Sam used it flat and it worked fine because of the bulk of the tool and he was bang on centre. Hope this helps
Thanks Tom.