Meta Description: Carl Ford's Woodturning Blog: Carl added 9 more fulcrum pin holes to his Trent Bosch Hollowing Tool Stabilizer. Now there is always a hole in the right location! This really saves time and makes hollowing a lot more fun! His new version can be ordered from SendCutSend.
I added 9 more fulcrum pin holes to my Trent Bosch Hollowing Tool Stabilizer. Now there is
always a hole in the right location! This really saves time and makes hollowing a lot more fun!
Meta Description: Carl Ford's Woodturning Blog: Carl added a handle to his "Simple Hollower". This is how he did it. Now he can use his whole body to make nice hollow form shapes. The way he does, when he is using a bowl gouge with a handle.
I own and like the Simple Hollowing System by Simple Woodturning Tools. It is good for
small Hollowing projects. For things that will fit in a 6" x 6" x 6" square box when finished. For
Christmas Ornaments, Boxes, SMALL Vases, SMALL Hollow Forms, etc. See my Carl’s Modern
Hollowing Tools bog entry for more "Simple Hollower" info.
However, I needed to add a handle to the "Simple Hollower" to make it work for me. I like to
use my whole body to move a tool while turning. When I use a bowl gouge, the handle is always
against my body. I use the big muscles in my legs to make nice shapes. Trying to move the "Simple
Hollower" around with just my hands and arms, is not acceptable. I need to use my whole body! Thus,
I needed to add a handle to my "Simple Hollower". Continue reading Handle Added to Simple Hollower→
Meta Description: Carl Ford's Woodturning Blog: Carl's Vertical Chainsaw Bench is like a big C-Clamp. He uses it to make things sort of round (octagon shape) before he mounts them on the lathe. He uses it to cut the corners off of his bowl blanks and hollow form blanks.
Meta Description: Carl Ford's Woodturning Blog: Carl has developed a forced air drying method that uses fans and the "Air Dryer Rotator" shown here. It allows him to sand hollow forms and bowls ON THE LATHE while they are still round.
Click here for a PRINTABLE version of the above blueprints.
I like to turn hollow forms and bowls out of green (aka soaking wet) logs. I want to sand
them ON THE LATHE while they are round.
I DO NOT want to wait for them to dry naturally over days, weeks or months. Why? Because they
go oval if I let them dry naturally. Then, I will not be able to sand them on the lathe. Why?
Because they are oval!
I have developed a forced air drying method that uses fans and the "Air Dryer Rotator" shown
here. It allows me to turn a hollow form or bowl and dry the OUTSIDE surface enough to allow
sanding ON THE LATHE and the application of a clear finish. I do it all at once in one day. Raw log
to a complete piece with a nice clear finish.
My force air drying takes around 45 minutes. Things may go a little oval during the drying.
But, not as much as they do if you wait for things to dry naturally.
Meta Description: Carl Ford's Woodturning Blog: Carl created his own "Scraper Burnisher for Turners" with a 10 degree pin. Why? Because, the well known Veritas one sells for to much money.
Click here or on the above photo for a printable PDF with out the blue background.
Carl's DIY Scraper Burnisher for Turners with 10° Pin
Here is my design for a "DIY Scraper Burnisher for Turners with a 10° Pin". You can make one
for $10 or less on 11/2024. You just need to purchase some hardened steel pins on Amazon. You also
need a scrap of Hard Maple wood.
I came up with this "DIY Scraper Burnisher" for my students. I like the Veritas
(brand) "Scraper Burnisher for Turners". However, it sells for $59 on 11/2024. That is to much
money for my novice students.
Meta Description: Carl Ford's Woodturning Blog: Carl's suggestions for a MODERN set of woodturning tools for new turners. Updated 10/2024. A set for mostly bowls, hollow forms, and whimsy. With a little spindle turning here and there.
I like many turners, started out by purchasing a set of tools from a well known manufacturer.
Then while attending classes, demos and symposiums, I learned that I did not need most of the tools
in the set. Modern turners have moved on beyond the scrapers and the spindle turning tools featured
in the old fashion sets still sold by many well known manufactures.
Here are MY suggestions for a modern set of tools for new turners. Please, keep in mind that I
do mostly medium size faceplate (bowl) turning with a little spindle turning here and there. Continue reading Carl’s Modern Woodturning Tool Set 2024→
