How tightly does a chuck need to hold?

[bugbear]

This guy has skill (4 minute video)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1yWmqbltB-c

He's good with a skew chisel, and good with a paring chisel. Wowsers.

BugBear

 

[nev]

Superb!

 

[Random Orbital Bob]

That skew he was using looks a little like my paint scraper!!!

 

[nev]

What wood would be being used there, pine of some sort?

 

[gregmcateer]

That's it - I'm packing up!!

 

[Random Orbital Bob]

What wood would be being used there, pine of some sort?

It looked too knot free to me. I'd say ash

 

[Racers]

Cracking!

It says Lime in the comments.

Pete

 

[chipmunk]

What wood would be being used there, pine of some sort?

Yes I think it looks like white pine/spruce/lime to me. Pretty soft. It is very effective though.

Stuart King makes a quick "furry" Christmas tree ornament out of lime with a skew to peel the branches back so that they curl up at the ends. He uses a round skew but a company called Wiedermann are making a special skew for this now but I doubt they'll sell many IMHO...

http://www.woodworkersinstitute.com/page.asp?p=3166

Jon

 

[nev]

Cracking!

It says Lime in the comments.

Pete

So it does

 

[MARK.B.]

Great work but that drive belt just behind him as he leans over the lathe is a bit scary :shock:

 

[cedarwood]

A very talented young man =D>

 

[renderer01]

Very nice, skill and item. Bookmarked for SWMBO she will want me to make one.
Rend.

 

[jurriaan]

They use lime wood, not dry and not wet - somewhere in between. Their lathes have special bearings so they can withstand hammering in these pieces day after day, as well.

 

[Dalboy]

They look fantastic. =D> =D> =D> =D>


If he joins and enters the competition on here I'm out :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

 

[winemaker]

Amazing =D> =D> =D> =D>

 

[McAldo]

What wood would be being used there, pine of some sort?

Yes I think it looks like white pine/spruce/lime to me. Pretty soft. It is very effective though.

Stuart King makes a quick "furry" Christmas tree ornament out of lime with a skew to peel the branches back so that they curl up at the ends. He uses a round skew but a company called Wiedermann are making a special skew for this now but I doubt they'll sell many IMHO...

http://www.woodworkersinstitute.com/page.asp?p=3166

Jon

Stuart King came to our club a few weeks ago.
He's such an entertaining demonstrator
No Xmas trees but he made quite a few flowers with the technique you describe.

The German turner in OP is really impressive, good shavings