Hey gents, I been following Jarrod Dahl for a few years now mainly for his greenwoodworking and spring pole lathe turning but he does quite a bit of work on the mechanized lathe as well, if you can view this video he appears to be using a sharp piece of wood to clean up the inside of his bowl? I have never seen this technique before and I thought it was really cool. Any feedback or commentary on this technique is greatly appreciated, just seems like a wonderful alternative to using a finishing chisel and risk gouging and blowing up your bowl at this stage of the work.

 

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240 likes, 9 comments - jarrod__dahl on July 11, 2024: "Getting back into the swing of things. And getting my tools sharpened up.".

 

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Thanks, John!

Just now, lew said:

Thanks, John!

Have you ever seen that technique Lew?

14 minutes ago, John Morris said:

Have you ever seen that technique Lew?

I thought at first it was a metal scraper. Looks more like a piece of wood, however. Maybe we can get @Gerald's take on this.

1 minute ago, lew said:

I thought at first it was a metal scraper. Looks more like a piece of wood, however. Maybe we can get @Gerald's take on this.

I'm pretty sure it's a piece of wood, that's what I found really interesting!

My view on it is----Cannot be just a piece of wood.  Has to be a metal blade of some sort.  And I'm sticking to it.

 

He is using some kind of scraper.  The real trick is not using a steady rest.

1 minute ago, HandyDan said:

The real trick is not using a steady rest.

Would that really be necessary Dan with a scraper and taking light wispy shavings like he is?

I would think so and it would possibly get hot too.  The wood may be attached to the scraper for strength and cooling.

If it is wood it would burnish the wood and darken the color. Also the angle he is holding it would not "cut". I think like Dan there must be a blade embedded in the wood , with the wood being the handle. This seems unnecessary as a regular cabinet scraper would do that. 

 

Now an additional question is there a Japanese scraper mounter in this manner? 

Jarrod confirmed on his video, asked if it was just a piece of sharp edged wood he replied "Yep".

I don't believe him.

38 minutes ago, HandyDan said:

I don't believe him.

No reason for him to lie Dan, he's quite the accomplished turner and historian in the craft. But ya, it is amazing isn't it!

Only one way to find out right? Go get some hardwood like oak maybe? Put a very sharp edge on it, and at the final phase of your bowl turning where you'd normally break out a scraper, grab your wooden scraper and lets see!

I just don't see it.  I need to know the whole story.  Is the wood enhanced somehow?

 

 

Don't look like saw blades will work. Now the question is how to sharpen the wood to make it cut ........... oh not me , the wood.

Hard to see. Looks like a cabinet scraper. I have seen that done a few times.