Thanks again for another great video. I was making shot glasses a few days ago and the back hollowing works great. When scraping dropping the handle at the side and opening really does improve the surface of the wood. Both really great techniques for end grain.
Perfect timing again Tomislav. My friend loves scrappers and I like to turn small goblets and chalices and boxes. we were only talking about this technique last week. Your video makes it very clear, thank you..
I've been doing this on end grain boxes since I started, but had no idea I was doing anything right or wrong... It just felt natural when scraping these little pieces to kind of ride the tool rest and curve away from center. Like a surfer riding a wave 🌊. Thanks for the detailed explanation of the technique! Now I understand why it worked 👍
That is the best explanation of end grain scraping I have seen. I do a lot of this type of work and what you have demonstrated is exactly correct. A good job.
Well done Tomislav, this is the first time that I really understood why you drop the handle to achieve a less than 90 degree angle and cut. You are a brilliant teacher, I regularly follow you and Richard Raffan’s videos, keep them coming 👍
Fantastic as usual and very helpful. I love your humility in referring to Richard Raffan. On a slightly different note-do you use the headstock rotation on your lathe while turning? A video on this would be great.
I tell everyone I communicate with about turning to check you and Richard out first for instruction. This was, because of the close up camera work, was your best tutorial on end grain scraping and back hollowing yet which is saying a lot! I have a question. All this was done with the scraper flat on the tool rest, but don’t you also rotate the scraper at an angle for shear scraping in certain situations? I don’t know how to say this without contradicting you here (not my intention) but I seldom use a scraper flat on the rest for cross grain work (bowls etc) as my hands aren’t as steady or strong like when I was young but I do use basically your refiner (I missed out on the first batch) rotated on the rest as a shear scraper on both the outside and inside of bowls plates etc to great effect making sure I always scrape on the supported side of the tool, on the down hill side of the fulcrum where the tool meets the rest, never ever out past the uphill side of the fulcrum where catches are definitely going to occur! I of course have rounded the bottom edges of my scrapers so they will not dig into the rest and glide smoothly. Am I all wet here? It works great for me and by maintaining a sufficient angle to the surface I don’t get catches. I don’t go to the very bottom like this but I roll the tool as the slope gets off the flat rolling it more the farther up the side I climb. I will also do the starting with the tool at less than 90 nearer the bottom and lower the handle smoothly along with the rotation of the tool. Does this make sense to you? Avid watcher and fan. Scott, the “Old Fart” of Old Fart Wood Art
I will have to try it but just seems so mind bending as it seems totally contradictory to what I’ve learned. And the back hollowing i don’t think i will ever get that down. Thanks - Jonathan
You must first understand the what and why of the rules before you successfully break them. This was what I taught students about sharpening tools and carving and sanding wood- (back in my day which was long ago. 😊)
You are one of the best channel’s, teachers, on UA-cam. I’ve learned a lot from your videos. Great explanation on end grain scraping.
Excellent illustration as usual. Thanks for the camera work on this one.
Thanks again for the very interesting video 👍
A chaque petit projet que je tourne je m’améliore et c'est grâce a vos judicieux conseils merci pour vos videos.
Thanks again for another great video. I was making shot glasses a few days ago and the back hollowing works great. When scraping dropping the handle at the side and opening really does improve the surface of the wood. Both really great techniques for end grain.
Perfect timing again Tomislav. My friend loves scrappers and I like to turn small goblets and chalices and boxes. we were only talking about this technique last week. Your video makes it very clear, thank you..
I've been doing this on end grain boxes since I started, but had no idea I was doing anything right or wrong... It just felt natural when scraping these little pieces to kind of ride the tool rest and curve away from center. Like a surfer riding a wave 🌊.
Thanks for the detailed explanation of the technique! Now I understand why it worked 👍
That is the best explanation of end grain scraping I have seen. I do a lot of this type of work and what you have demonstrated is exactly correct. A good job.
Excellent use of camera!
Well done Tomislav, this is the first time that I really understood why you drop the handle to achieve a less than 90 degree angle and cut. You are a brilliant teacher, I regularly follow you and Richard Raffan’s videos, keep them coming 👍
Simply wonderful
Fantastic as usual and very helpful. I love your humility in referring to Richard Raffan. On a slightly different note-do you use the headstock rotation on your lathe while turning? A video on this would be great.
I tell everyone I communicate with about turning to check you and Richard out first for instruction. This was, because of the close up camera work, was your best tutorial on end grain scraping and back hollowing yet which is saying a lot! I have a question. All this was done with the scraper flat on the tool rest, but don’t you also rotate the scraper at an angle for shear scraping in certain situations? I don’t know how to say this without contradicting you here (not my intention) but I seldom use a scraper flat on the rest for cross grain work (bowls etc) as my hands aren’t as steady or strong like when I was young but I do use basically your refiner (I missed out on the first batch) rotated on the rest as a shear scraper on both the outside and inside of bowls plates etc to great effect making sure I always scrape on the supported side of the tool, on the down hill side of the fulcrum where the tool meets the rest, never ever out past the uphill side of the fulcrum where catches are definitely going to occur! I of course have rounded the bottom edges of my scrapers so they will not dig into the rest and glide smoothly. Am I all wet here? It works great for me and by maintaining a sufficient angle to the surface I don’t get catches. I don’t go to the very bottom like this but I roll the tool as the slope gets off the flat rolling it more the farther up the side I climb. I will also do the starting with the tool at less than 90 nearer the bottom and lower the handle smoothly along with the rotation of the tool. Does this make sense to you? Avid watcher and fan. Scott, the “Old Fart” of Old Fart Wood Art
I will have to try it but just seems so mind bending as it seems totally contradictory to what I’ve learned. And the back hollowing i don’t think i will ever get that down. Thanks - Jonathan
You must first understand the what and why of the rules before you successfully break them.
This was what I taught students about sharpening tools and carving and sanding wood- (back in my day which was long ago. 😊)