I recently looked at the Jordon video on hollowing vessels. Very nice video. Most of the tools have a 1/8" or 3/16" tool bit (basically a small scraper). I am curious if any of you bowl guys use the tool and procedures for doing bowls in lieu of the gouge? Seems it might be a good procedure for end grain bowls. I believe Richard Raffin often strays from the gouge and uses square end scrapers for small boxes and glass coasters on end grain work. The hollow tools is probably a slower procedure but what about advantages/disadvantage of using the tools and procedures on an open bowl?
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Hollowing Tools for Bowls
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Lankford,
I do not make very many open bowls - Mostly I make hollow vessels. I use a Stewart tool for hollowing my larger vessels. (Still have not advanced to a captive system.) I have been know to use the Stewart tool with a tear drop scraper blade on the end to clean up open bowls. I kind of learned this from Christian Burchard. It seems to work well for me. The 3/4" diameter of the tool allows one to get further off the tool rest and still have it run smoothly. Try holding the tear drop at an angle to the bowl - kind of shear scraping.
Hugh
I do not make very many open bowls - Mostly I make hollow vessels. I use a Stewart tool for hollowing my larger vessels. (Still have not advanced to a captive system.) I have been know to use the Stewart tool with a tear drop scraper blade on the end to clean up open bowls. I kind of learned this from Christian Burchard. It seems to work well for me. The 3/4" diameter of the tool allows one to get further off the tool rest and still have it run smoothly. Try holding the tear drop at an angle to the bowl - kind of shear scraping.
Hugh
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Something similar in style to the Oland tool will work pretty well. One regular user has information at http://www.aroundthewoods.com/ . I use something similar - a detail gouge ground to a point which will score/plunge, and peel in either direction pretty well on end grain pieces. Fingernail gouge will make a finer wall finish, because you've got less in contact. Then there are the hook/ring tools which will do the sides reasonably and the bottom beautifully.
For open tops, tough to beat a flat forged gouge peeling.
For open tops, tough to beat a flat forged gouge peeling.