Many of the threads recently have been from newly addicted turners looking for some pointers. I found that watching video is probably the one of the best way of learning, behind lessons and live demos where you can ask questions. I wandered across some free web based video that I thought had some value. I didn't recall anyone else noting its existence before so I thought that I would let the group know.
The video I found was on Woodcraft's site ... http://www.woodcraft.com/videos.aspx . A few tools are covered. It looks like the video was produced by Sorby to promote their tools.
The gouge and scraper demonstrations seem to be pretty decent technique. But I do take exception to a couple of things. First, the safety glasses are not adequate protection. Second the demonstrator takes a blank, drills a hole, puts it on a screw chuck and fires up the lathe at 1000 RPM, no tail stock support. That's a little risky in my book becuase of the speed and the uncertainty of the balance of any new blank.
Jeff
The video I found was on Woodcraft's site ... http://www.woodcraft.com/videos.aspx . A few tools are covered. It looks like the video was produced by Sorby to promote their tools.
The gouge and scraper demonstrations seem to be pretty decent technique. But I do take exception to a couple of things. First, the safety glasses are not adequate protection. Second the demonstrator takes a blank, drills a hole, puts it on a screw chuck and fires up the lathe at 1000 RPM, no tail stock support. That's a little risky in my book becuase of the speed and the uncertainty of the balance of any new blank.
Jeff
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