Blacksmithing Pole Lathe Bowl Turning Tools
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- Опубліковано 3 лип 2013
- Forging Bowl Turning Hooks (turning tools) to use on a pole lathe to make wooden bowls and plates.
In this film I make some bowl turning tools from silver steel to use on a pole lathe, and I then use the tools to make a wooden bowl with the help of one of my bodger friends - nick the bowlturner.
There is blacksmithing, heat treating - hardening and tempering - and sharpening up the tools; and then a go on a bowl lathe to test them out. All shot in HD. I hope you enjoy this. Harry - Навчання та стиль
I keep telling my wife all the cool kids have anvils and forges. That line worked with a froe for a present. Thanks for the video. It was very informative.
your vids were the 1st I found on blacksmithing , it has lead down a very enjoyable rabbit hole , thank you Sir :)
Thanks Darren, that's great to hear.
That has to be the finest portable forge I've ever seen. Absolutely top of the line.
Your a man after my own heart. I think I will forge me some of these and get the pole lathe out of the attic. Thank you for the inspiration.
Thanks Harry, this video has been added to three of my UA-cam playlists.
Blacksmithing, green woodworking and sharpening.
Just had to find this video of you making the bowl turning lathe tools. Great job you did on the tools and the bowl. ( Lucky Wife! ) Thanks again for your time and trouble! Take care.
Another superb video Harry! Have bookmarked it and would love to give it a try one day.
Thanks Ron for your very kind comments. I aim to put a film up on Thursdays, and hopefully there are a good few more in me yet! I'm tending to do a mix because there are so many crafts that I really enjoy. Thanks again. Harry
Hi Dave - yep I see we like the same things - I like your forge set up - looks very good - looks like you have a good blower unit, I am having to make a new one as mine has crumbled!....so I am using an old car blower. Harry
Thanks for posting! Very informative and easy to follow. Thanks!
I would also be very interested in that video. Going to make a few of these tools to help with an end grain hollowing project I have been planning for a while
Hi - I have already posted a film on using pole lather gouges and chisels that might be helpful. I will at some stage do a full film on bowl turning, but I am sorry it will not be for a while as I have too many other projects on the go at the moment - thanks for suggesting as its good to get ideas. Regards Harry
I have been wanting a video exactly like this for a long time!! Thanks!
Hi Ken - yes 13" is perfect - drawing down to a flat tip will extend it by an inch or so, three or four inches for the socket and 18" to 20" for the handle - so circa 28" to 30" overall - just right. Good luck. Harry
thank you sooo much! very helpful and highly anticipated!
best wishes from Austria!
Max
Another great video, thank you for taking time to do these.
Thanks - you are very welcome.
Thanks for the very informative video, I just finished my first hook today with help from your instructions. Thank you.
Stuart.
Thats great - thanks Stuart
I did as you suggested. The "Allball" name refers to it using only ball bearings. Power is transferred from the treadle to the blower by a linkage that draws a nut down a threaded shaft, imparting rotation. The nut and screw use a recirculating ball bearing system for low friction. The shaft has a clutch that engages the separate blower shaft on each power stroke, & disengages on the return stroke. I'd never have guessed anyone would use a recirculating ball nut & helix on a treadle forge.
Hi Harry nice to see the bellow forge up and running keep making the vids
Stephen - there will be some interesting ones coming up....including more blacksmithing!
can't waste been watching your vids all night still got more to watch
your awesome thank you for all your insightful videos
Thanks Colin - I do enjoy making this stuff.
such skilled and delightful man
Cool video.
Thank you.
The blower was hard to find. This on is the blower out of a heater unit for and air conditioner. I want a variable controlled squirrel cage.
Good luck,
Dvae
....you made one bowl 5 years ago?! Harry, I know you're always up to something. We need an updated "state of Harry's bowlcraft video!"
Earlytech - your welcome - I know there is not much on the net that goes into start to finish detail, so I hoped it would help a few people. I will be posting another on forging a spoon bowl carving tool that takes a different approach to tempering - that will be in a couple of months. Thanks for you feedback. Regards Harry
Very good video Harry.
Just a thought, rather than using the grinder I use flappy sanding disks in an angle grinder as they generate less heat - takes a bit longer of course.
Can't wait for the bowl conversion video!
Phill
They also made a grinder - the idea being that a farmer could repair a gate with the forge, or sharpen shears etc with the grinder without having to go back to the farm! The grinders turn up from time to time, but I have not seen another forge yet!
Thanks for the good quality video
Thanks you are very welcome. Regards
Harry
I was wondering whether you could tell me which hook to use internal or external bevel at what stages of bowl making. I have a Viking style lathe using hooks made by Ben Orford Thanks.
I met with one of my expert bowl turner friends yesterday and we both use outside bevel tools........so I think its a matter of trying both and seeing what works for you. I'm sorry thats not a definitive answer. I have noticed some people use flat outside bevels and some use round and some use a combination......so a lot of it comes down to personal preference - probably no hard and fast rules on this one. Harry
Another excellent video Harry.it contains all you need to know to get started.thankyou.The silver steel I bought is 13" long is this going to be long enough ?ken
I've been thinking about the spring steel sources and I'd wager anti sway bars would be easier to work with as they are mostly straight and you could choose thicknesses, narrower on cars and thicker on trucks.. even thicker on big trucks. =D
Hi Phill, sounds odd but I find the larger 8" grit wheels seem to run cooler - that does not make sense I know, it may just be the grit type or something?
Harry, I stumbled upon your videos by chance and was hooked. I do some woodworking and leather crafting as well so was quite interested in seeing your different projects. I would love to learn blacksmithing, but I have neither the space nor the equipment to begin. Anyway, I have not had the time to search all of your videos to see if you already have something of the sort, but I would be interested to learn a bit more about you, personally. Is woodworking and leather crafting how you earn a living, for example? If not, what do you do for a living and how were you introduced to these crafts? I am always curious to learn more about people that enjoy the same hobbies that I have. Thanks!
Nice video on making a tool blank. You show a bit more of your forge, but I still can't see all of it. It looks like the blower spins on a vertical axis. I've never seen one like that. How does the treadle that moves up & down, spin the fan on a vert. axis? Also, the blower seems to continue spinning long after you stop treadling. Is there a flywheel somewhere? In short, please make another video on the forge that shows all the working bits.
Hi -just to add the film is called 'Using a Pole Lathe'
hello harry i just found your channel you are a man of many talents,just wanted to say well done on all your videos ,i just subscribed today, do you put on new videos at a regular schedule or just when you feel up to it?please keep them coming you have a great many talents and a real good camera presence,i am a hobby woodworker from across the big pond in florida,all the best to you and yours
Very interesting video. Its tempted me to give it a try, I asked my wife if I could temper a hook or chisel in the oven, I won't repeat her answer but I won't be using the oven.
How does the cooking oil temper the steel and I don't think I'll be using cooking oil from the kitchen either!!
Hi - the cooking oil just cools it down fast and is not quite such a shock as the water.....so oil for hardening cooling and water for tempering cooling - i hope that helps.
So why not anneal, grind close, quench/temper and then hone?
How did you end up fixing the hook into your wooden handle? Just friction fit, with epoxy, set screw?
Just a friction fit is fine - drill 1/16 undersize....could use epoxy as well but if the wood is green it will shrink around it and tighten.
Will it work on a power lathe as well?
Dutchhorse probably but watch the speed ....i.e. not too fast ....... a pole lathe is relatively slow....and too much speed with these could cause a DANGEROUS dig in so please be very careful and go very slowly
Hi, sorry for this - you've probably answered this before. What grade steel are you using and do you know a supplier who will deal in small lengths? TIA. Bob
which are best wood for turning bowls ?
+Oficina viajante Try what you have available......ideally a hardwood with close grain....beech is a good choice....but use what you can get hold of and see
Quisiera saber, paso a paso, como construyó su fragua. I would like to know how to built its forge
Hi i am writing a book and I am giving instructions in that regards Harry
and.... your books?
hopefully at some point - my leather work is taking too much time!
Great video but I'm sure you didn't mean to say that cooking a rubharb pie whilst tempering the steel makes the tools taste nicer did you? Lol.. excellent videos Harry.. I'd like to see you taking on some tree surgery projects perhaps im the future.
Well done Ted - the whole rhubarb thing was a joke and no one else has picked up on it!
haha.. Excellent!!.. very funny Harry :)
Можна зробити відео про горн? Дякую.
Never mind the tools, how did the rhubarb pie turn out?
Yes pretty good!
Hi deezynar - google heyden allball and the first hit should be the technical drawings for the forge blower - they used the same mechanism for a grinder. The website is treadleit.info
hahaa hehe
delicious.