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Bowl making 1926 in Germany

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woodenback:
Here's a video posted by Craft Supplies USA on there Facebook page.

http://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Ffeature%3Dplayer_embedded%26v%3D-z_Ph6nZfGE&h=zAQFZvlZeAQF1fEBCFbpo4KzAzhiRnkP0-aVPsPeM2wR9QA

Not a lot changes really. Unless you do it this way-

http://www.youtube.com/watch?gl=GB&hl=en-GB&v=8vLN5c5zgsA

I was wondering which way you all prefered?

woodndesign:
The 1st is true hand crafted, unlike the 2nd clip, which they call hand crafted ..   ??? , but then it's a hand operated bowl saver and shaper, then they save on hand sanding the fun part.

Cheers.       David

Bryan Milham:
The old German turner would recognise our tools and use of them so we've not come that far, it's more a case of modern metals than new designs.

I see he used a Continental gouge to turn his bowl, but like us he had a long grind with swept back wings (so nothing new in that then!)

Did he really use a skew on a bowl as a cutting tool, not a scraper?

Then to clean up his internal face that rather strange but recognisable hook tool.

As for the second film, I think an awful lot of turners both professional and amateur would take exception to their statement 'It's a dying art.' Not that you can call what they were doing 'Turning.'

woodenback:
I agree. I'm a bit of a traditionalist where turning is concerned. Bowl savers are good where you have a valuable piece of wood or wish to make the most of what you have got. But to call it a craft would I think be a tad offensive to most turners. The old German turner is what I recognise as a craftsman and long may that continue.

thebowlerhattedturner:
I watched both of these and must say the traditional method pleases me more(probably an age thing!) ;)
You shouldn't be surprised at the use of the skew on a bowl, it's not something I do but when you think back how did they get a finish on their stuff? The old chestnut of using shark skin as an abrasive does not ring true with me as it was more prized as an alternative to leather(shagreen). I think the turners of old used whatever tool they had in their armoury at that time to achieve a finish, the same as we do now.A skilled turner such as he appeared to be would only earn a decent wage by finding short cuts,nothing new there then!!
John Aitken
BHT

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