Bowl Turning Hooks

Wood bowl turning tools for shaping the bowl blank and forming the final bowl is essential to making wood bowls.

Bowl turning hooks.

It is like using a bowl gouge on a spindle with the bevel rubbing but no tool rest. Available irons only or with hazel handles fitted. Bowl turning hooks set of two are the basic tools needed to turn a bowl on a treadle operated pole lathe. On a recent visit with my friend and mentor david marks we decided to make a little video together.

The shavings just fly. Comes sharpened and ready to use but would always benefit from a final honing. On the other hand it is a good idea to make hooks in small batches. When the shavings curl off and you hear a swish you know you have it right.

M42 is the optimal steel for turning wood. For a discussion see the ask answer forum on ww. Acclaimed woodturner richard raffan demonstrates how he turns a simple cherry bowl step by step. Hook 1 the bodger tip up medium.

Check out the full selection of the high quality carter and son toolworks turning tools. Some additional wood bowl turning tools i use to make bowls include. The rest is way out away from the cutting surface and at close to right angles with it. For end grain only do not use on face grain turnings.

This hook tool by michael hosaluk is designed to make end grain hollowing quick and efficient. A video showing you how to sharpen bowl turning hook tools with ben orford. Having spent a few years learning bowl turning on a pole lathe and learning to make his own hook tools ben orford now makes them for other people. Select with or without handles from the drop down box above.

Round nose scrapers flat nose scrapers and parting tools. As mentioned above the bowl gouges and spindle gouge are workhorses in my workflow. A little help for folk who are learning to use hook tools a distant shot and a close up of robin turning. The full line of bowl and spindle gouges scrapers skews and parting tools made from m42 high speed steel.

For more information visit ben and lois website at http www benandloisorford c. If you are new to the use of an end grain hook tool please watch the tutorial video below. Initially the idea was to simply show david my video pr.