Thursday, 26 August 2010

Goblet turning & Tool Sharpening

Chris came yesterday and had a go at making a goblet - a first on one of my courses...

I had to find the goblet hooks and give them a sharpen as it's not something I've done for a few years.  I'd forgotten the bit about squinting one-eyed into the goblet at a tool edge you can hardly see!  Well done Chris.

Tom came on a sharpening course on Tuesday with a variety of chisels, knives, slashers, machetes, scythes and axes all of which went home with him 100% sharper than they had been.  We also managed to make a new handle for a lovely old pair of shears and sharpen them.  Unfortunately I forgot about the camera so there are no pics.
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4 comments:

  1. Unknown26 August 2010 at 17:05

    I'd love to see your Goblet hooks. I am gathering information and tools for eventually pole lathe turning here.

    I've got a couple of bowl hooks, but not sure what a goblet hook looks like. Also, what is different about turning a goblet on a pole lathe?

    thanks.

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  2. Robin Fawcett26 August 2010 at 17:21

    Where is "here" Brander?

    Goblet hooks are like tiny bowl hooks and goblets are turned as for spindle work.

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  3. Unknown27 August 2010 at 16:58

    Here being Northwest US.

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  4. Robin Fawcett28 August 2010 at 06:55

    Brander - Have you looked on the Bodgers Forum? Quite a bit of info there on all aspects of pole lathe turning.
    www.bodgers.org.uk

    Just type a word (like goblet) into the search box.

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