I can do this with two gouges but do not think I could with carbide.

Those are beauties!! And, even easier with the new straight mini hollower.

Edited June 18, 20197 yr by lew

I have always made finials with the traditional gouges.  May have to give the carbide a try and compare for myself.

He makes that carbide look easier,  I would have used a normal roughing gouge to get the stock round, a narrow spindle gouge to make the concaves and a skew to make the onion.  I am not that good with the skew making the tapered spindle.  I know it can be done.  But, to change to carbide is a very different technique.  Since, I am self taught, maybe, I do it wrong to start.