Spoons - Neal Brand - Pt 4 - Jig Dimensions and Q&A
Neal Brand - Spoons
Neal walks us through his method of turning wooden spoons. These have the oval shape typical of spoons, unlike the rounded scoops we often have seen turned on the lathe!
Part 1 - Introduction, the Jigs, and hollowing the spoon
Part 2 - Shaping the outside of the spoon
Part 3 - Finishing the Handle and sanding
Part 4 - Determining the Jig Dimensions and Q&A
Neal Brand is a member of Golden Triangle Woodturners, Woodturners of North Texas, and the Dallas Area Woodturners as well as the American Association of Woodturners. His first experience using a lathe was turning a walnut lamp in junior high shop class. Neal was immediately intrigued with woodturning, but it wasn’t until 40 years later that he owned a lathe and turned his second project.
There are two things Neal doesn't like about how people usually turn spoons. One is that there is no choice in the shape of the hollow part of the spoon, it is always round. The second is that the hollowing process requires mounting the spoon so that the handle dangerously spins around like a propeller. Neal shows us an alternate way to make spoons that allows the turner more flexibility in shaping the spoon and eliminates the need for a spinning propeller. He also talks about how to make jigs required for the process.
Neal's handout for this is at http://www.goldentrianglewoodturners....
Our club meets the first Monday of each month in Denton, Texas in the Center for the Visual Arts (Corner of Hickory and Belle Streets) at 7PM. All are welcome to attend!!
http://www.goldentrianglewoodturners.org