Terry Scott Winged Bowls

[loz]

Hi All,

Just been looking at http://timberly.co.nz/terry_winged.htm

Anyone any idea how the square winged bowls are done, i mean how one leg is up while other three are down ?

I'm stumped. !!!!

 

[CHJ]

Steam bending/forming post turning :?:

 

[The Shark]

However they are done, I like them, particularly the use of contrasting woods.
Something else to aspire to!

Malc

 

[TEP]

Hi Loz.

I think you turn the bowl with wedge shapes on each corner, then cut and carve the lower, or upper part away to give you the down/up turned wings. :? No idea how he has done the tails though.

Saying that you can't take away any of his thunder, there is some amazing work on that site.

 

[DavidE]

Hi Loz,

I totally agree his work is awesome. I have read how it is done somewhere... I'll try to dig it out. I think TEP is generally right with his suggested method though. I do seem to remember most of the work is done with a Skew though (yes really, don't try it at home) and there is
very limited carving.

Update: I found a brief description from Terry:

Both sides are turned using a skew chisel with the handle well down .Turn 4 wings all to 3 or 4 mm and cut away .This sounds more simple than it is as you have to turn the piece as fast as your lathe will spin the square to get a clean cut and you are standing in the throw line so as you can see the silhouette .Full face gear is required .And strong teeth ,as you have to clench these as hard as you can (L.O.L) Thanks to Anna Dawes who showed me this method

As above please don't try this unless you are very experienced with a Skew I have seen other online posts where Terry recommends trying the outside of a bowl first to get some experience with the Skew on a mixture of end and side grain.

Cheers
David

 

[duncanh]

I'd guess that the tails are made by turning the top as a hollow form rather than just a wing and then cutting most of it away.
From what I remember the cutting away of wings is done with a cutter in an angle grinder and then lots of power sanding (with the lathe stationary!)

 

[TEP]

Hi duncanh, think you've cracked it. Now all we need is one of us to have a go. :shock:

FOUND IT! a very quick description on how Terry Scot turns his winged bowls.

Turns the bowl with wedge wings, then takes out the middle of the wings using a skew. :shock:

 

[hpl]

Still can't picture how those wings could be turned and then cut away and give such a flowing form. #-o
As for using a skew chisel on the end grain like that??? I've tried a skew on end grain just using the point to get in tight corners and that is risky enough and is very prone to catching, is he using it to cut as you would on spindle work? I would have thought that you'd be cutting against the grain. I would want full body armour to try that :shock:

Johnny B

 

[duncanh]

I remembered this morning - there's an article in Woodturning magazine issue 179 from October last year which shows how to turn a box using this technique.
He doesn't use the skew to separate the wings but Arbortechs away the unwanted parts and then power sands them.

If I was to try using a skew I think it would be a rectangular cross section one and I'd keep the bottom in full contact.
Maybe a 3 point tool would work