Two Day Refresher Videos
Two Day Refresher Videos
Use these videos to review the tooling techniques learned on our Two Day Woodturning Course. They are refreshers only and should be treated as an aide memoir and do not include things like holding wood to the lathe etc. For that, we recommend a copy of Keith Rowley’s excellent Woodturning Foundation book.
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Before We Begin
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Spindle Turning
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Spindle Roughing Gouge
In this video, Les takes you through use of the Spindle Roughing Gouge and how it is used to get your spindle blank round when it is mounted to the lathe.
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V-Cuts with a Spindle Gouge
Using a spindle gouge, Les reminds you how to make a v-cut in a spindle.
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Rolling Beads with a Spindle Gouge
Turning a bead is shown here by Les with his Spindle Gouge.
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Turning Coves with a Spindle Gouge
The opposite of a bead is a cove. In this video, Les demonstrates how to turn one with a spindle gouge.
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End Grain Hollowing with a Spindle Gouge
To turn a box, egg cup, goblet or similar in a spindle, we employ a technique known as end-grain hollowing. In this video, watch as Les demonstrates the technique.
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Spindle Turning Practice Piece
Use the techniques for v-cuts, beads and coves in this practice piece as shown by Les. This is a different piece to that turned when you were here.
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Spindle Gouge Sharpening
In this video, learn about Martin’s spindle gouges and how he sharpens them.
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Overcoming Spindle Gouge Problems
Do your spindle-turned pieces end up covered in tool marks? In this video, I share my top tips for getting the best out of your spindle gouge — practical lessons from years of teaching here at The Woodturning School.
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Bowl Turning
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Introduction to Bowl Turning
In these videos, I'll show you how I took an 8x2 inch blank of beech and turned it into an elegant finished bowl. All the techniques you'll see are the same ones I teach here at The Woodturning School in Hampshire — each one carefully chosen to be suitable for beginners.
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The Outside of the Bowl
In this first video of the beginner's bowl series, I'll take you through turning the outside of a wooden bowl — from blank to beautifully shaped.
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Hollowing the Inside of the Bowl
This second video tackles what is possibly the most complicated cut in woodturning — hollowing the inside of a bowl.
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Sanding and Finishing
In this final video, I'll show you a fantastic bowl sanding technique using an inertia sander — though you can also adapt this if you're using a drill.
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Bowl Gouge Sharpening
In this video, learn Martin’s bowl gouges and how he sharpens them using the Robert Sorby Pro-Edge.
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Where Next?