Curtiss Buchannan turning beads with a skew

[john lucas]

This is a great video. Curtiss turns beads differently than most. I have been playing with this technique for about a year and it really works. I'm still more comfortable with the older method of rolling the tool but that's because I've done about a gazillion beads that way. Still I think it's definitely easier for a new turner. Try it and let me know what you think.

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zT685pqZazk

 

[Donovan Bailey]

Appreciate the video. This makes me think about giving it a serious try. I know that folks do wonders with this tool but I must admit that the best use I have found so far for my skew is to use it to plant tomatoes/flowers in our flower boxes...

 

[John Torchick]

I started to watch the video. I had a hard time following with the camera moving all over the place plus couldn't hear after he turned the lathe on.
John Lucas, I have your videos saved as Bookmark. I watch them from time to time.

 

[Bill Boehme]

I started to watch the video. I had a hard time following with the camera moving all over the place plus couldn't hear after he turned the lathe on.

I agree with your comments about the camera motion. That's the problem with so many YouTube videos ... camera waving around and making the viewer seasick. I was trained by a professional cameraman at a local television station and worked one of the cameras for my church for several years so maybe I tend to be picky about camera work.

 

[John Torchick]

Put the camera on a tripod, focus it on a central point and leave it. I stayed at a Holiday Inn Express once.
My grandson plays pro baseball. One of the teams has the TV camera in a fixed position way up in the ballpark. You miss the crucial plays and can only tell the players by the announcers.

 

[Bill Boehme]

My grandson plays pro baseball. One of the teams has the TV camera in a fixed position way up in the ballpark. You miss the crucial plays and can only tell the players by the announcers.

That sounds like a security camera.

 

[John Torchick]

Here is a link that I found and viewed on a penturning website. It is very interesting to watch and see how he works with wood. If I'm right he holds the "tailstock" in place with his left foot. The skew is held on the "toolrest" with his right foot and guided the same way. The skew is very thin, looks to be about 1/8th inch thick and note the long bevel on the skew. All this is used to turn beads, coves, and captive ring! Enjoy!
http://www.penturners.org/forum/f18/moroccan-bow-lathe-155157/#post1982796

 

[Bill Boehme]

And, he still has all of his toes.

 

[John Torchick]

He probably hasn't worn shoes in his life. Would be like cutting leather. Or he strops the skew on his calluses.