How they turned in 1926!

[gasmansteve]

Hi all
Came across this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-z_Ph6nZfGE from another forum. None of yer fancy 4 jaw chucks, grinding jigs or dust extraction for this lad. Not sure why its called Wood Carving though.
Enjoy
Steve

 

[thomvic]

That's very good. The sort of hooked gouge was a bit odd though. I've never seen one like it before.

Richard

 

[gasmansteve]

Richard
Yes did you see how he ground it - The HSE people would have a dicky fit :lol:
Steve

 

[Bodrighy]

I can remember grinding axes like that in the 60's on scout camp before chopping down trees. Things used to be fun before Nanny State started fretting over us all.
Ther hook is the precursor to the ring tool. Apparently very efficient as long as you use it right ....very unforgiving if you use it wrong. Popular in Scandinavia

Pete

 

[Jenx]

Brilliant. I loved watching that.
My Grandad went to Jail in 1926, in the General Strike... and thats from that very same year. Wonderful.

Flat hat, little round glasses, 'grandad collar', waistcoat... just fabulous.

Great to see that clip.
You can't beat a bit of genuine history :wink:

 

[CHJ]

.........
Ther hook is the precursor to the ring tool. Apparently very efficient as long as you use it right ....very unforgiving if you use it wrong. Popular in Scandinavia

Pete

You see it used extensively in southern Germany at craft sites, mostly by east German turners or from countries due east, usually with green or very compliant wood like Lime, Birch etc. I've yet to see them tackling Beech, Oak or the like.

 

[chipchaser]

wrt the hook tools take a look at Robin Wood making and using a similar hook:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YDTsSEeW_5M

I saw him turning at a wood working show a few years ago with his own self made tools and a pole lathe, definitely worthwhile

Regards

Graham

 

[mark sanger]

What a fantastic video. My Grandfather was in Quetta which is on the border with Afghanistan in 1926, nothing has change. Apart from the turning.

I wonder if he is using Robert Sorbey tools and that looks like an early model of the Tormek he is sharpening on.

What skill.