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Kent A Bathurst
10-25-2011, 6:25 PM
Double-dog dare you to do this.

Of course, the cost of the equipment is fairly modest.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wnv0DAR_gWA&t=1m10s
george wilson
10-25-2011, 6:42 PM
Great video. I once saw a video of an East Indian sitting on the stones outside a building. He made a whole sitar just sitting there,with a few tools and a similar lathe.
Dave Lehnert
10-25-2011, 7:13 PM
As always ,it's the craftsman not the tool.
Jessica Pierce-LaRose
10-25-2011, 8:21 PM
Well now I feel lame for every excuse I've used for not turning my own handles when I've wanted to replace one.
Andrew Arndts
10-25-2011, 11:34 PM
heck I wish I had as good control with a skew.
Bryan Schwerer
10-26-2011, 10:39 AM
What can we learn about sharpening from this guy? Think he is keeping a WorkSharp 3000 around the corner? This is somewhat relevant to me because I have a treadle lathe. It looks like a very slight primary bevel, maybe 10 deg? Then there appears to be a secondary bevel of maybe 20? I have an extra skew that I could try that on, but would probably need a belt sander to get that primary bevel.
Brian Yates
10-26-2011, 6:44 PM
Wow, this guy has more turning talent in his little toe than I do in my whole body! :) Impressive!
Jim Koepke
10-26-2011, 7:03 PM
Just takes good eye - foot coordination.

jtk
Steve Branam
10-27-2011, 6:30 AM
Yeah, that was the video I had in mind when I built Al Breed's carving vise and used it as a bow lathe: http://www.closegrain.com/2011/05/building-al-breed-carving-vise-and-bow.html. I'll just say I still need a lot of practice before I show any results made with it! Haven't tried it with my toes yet.
Maurice Ungaro
10-27-2011, 6:32 AM
That's a heck of a tool rest. Also, notice he has all his fingers and toes!
Jason Coen
10-27-2011, 8:58 AM
That's a heck of a tool rest. Also, notice he has all his fingers and toes!

But I bet he has some awesome toe-jam at the end of the day!
Tony Shea
10-27-2011, 4:47 PM
very cool video. and incredibly talented turner. Did you see all the other stuff around him he looks to have made? Love a down and dirty craftsman like this, just awesome.
David Weaver
10-27-2011, 4:56 PM
But I bet he has some awesome toe-jam at the end of the day!

If he ever used green oak, the sawdust between his toes would smell like.....feet!