I was a toolmaker in the plastics industry for 45 years until I retired and I was taught as an apprentice that every mistake is a point along the way to be learnt from. I was always told that every mistake can be overcome, even if it means starting again. I am a novice wood turner and am making a lot of mistakes so I must be learning something? Many thanks for your videos, they are a great help to us all.
Sometimes as I get closer to finishing a detailed project, I'll tense up which further exacerbates making errors. I'll step away for a moment and then continue. Helps me That was a great spindle with two free rings and a great video showing the control needed to do this exercise. Always appreciate your projects and efforts Tomislav!!
Awesome. Almost a Harry Potter wand, before the end. I appreciate you shared that it does not always go perfectly to plan: catches, mistakes, and even broken spindles happen to everyone! Well done, again
I like to make useful versions of this project in the way of long stirring sticks. Great practice for turning thin spindles, plus you can use them for stirring iced tea and frozen juice mix. Or for another semi-useful version, long cigarette holders. Good practice for drilling long, straight holes, then put the hollow spindle on a dead center and live center and go as thin as possible. Because they're hollow, it's even tougher. Awesome video for getting turners to try new things. And for building skills!
Very well done ….. I wish I could get 25% of what you accomplished! Thank you for yet another entertaining training video. We appreciate all the time you put in sharing your talents with us 🤠🇨🇱
Hi Tomislav, I see that you and Richard start to form the stick from the headstock end. I hold the wood in a cup jack and usually start from from the tailstock end. I was taught, that this keeps the stick stiffer and prevents vibrating. Then I slowly work towards the head stock, finishing each part (around 1 inch) to the end. What do you think?
Its a good way, I just find that going from tailstock gives me more whiplash , on shorter spindle I would go from tailstock. That is beauty of turning, so many ways 😉
I am kind of surprised that you didn't start at the tailstock end and work your way back to the headstock. That would help deal with the whipping that starts to happen with longer thin spindles. Some thing I need to practice......
I'm leaving that approch to try on next thin spindle, although I have tried in the past and going from tailstock to the left leaves me with more whiping in the middle then going from the centar. Still I have a lot to learn😉
Do you think the spindle whipping/vibrating at about 10:20 could be caused by holding spindle to tight and causing it to turn on a different center? Almost like if you moved the center on one end? Or maybe just to thin for the length of it and the pressure on the live center causing it to bend? Soooo many variables in everything, However, learning is the fun part. After that it is just work! Thanks for passing on the knowledge.
Thank you very much, Well like you said it could be several things and they all have a play in it.... Also to reduce a lot of vibrations, small pin jaws can help out a lot....I just don't have them... It takes time and patience
Excellent craftmanship Tom! Free handing a finneal like that is not for me. Each time I do it I dislike the result; I'd rather use a story board or some other plan to get all the details at their correct spot.
You should do it with a 🪠 handle. I turned one and I'm not sure what type of would it was but it was stronger than hell. Even at less than a quarter inch or about 8mm and a foot long it was tough to break by hand.
Wow! That was a fantastic spindle. The tiny loose rings make it even harder. Brilliant job.
Thank you Rachel ☺️
I was a toolmaker in the plastics industry for 45 years until I retired and I was taught as an apprentice that every mistake is a point along the way to be learnt from. I was always told that every mistake can be overcome, even if it means starting again.
I am a novice wood turner and am making a lot of mistakes so I must be learning something?
Many thanks for your videos, they are a great help to us all.
Thank you very much, mistakes are part of learning so both of us are doing great ☺️
Thank you Tom for this beautiful video, the failure is a good lesson and often more instructive than a perfect demonstration. 😊👍
Indeed, I agree sir ☺️
Oops 🤭that’s life, he who hasn’t made a mistake hasn’t made anything 😊 nice one Tomislav
Indeed , I agree sir☺️ thank you for watching
Amazing tool use, and good practice for Spillikins. Thanks for another educational and entertaining video.
Thanks Joris, spilikin sticks are shorter so a bit easier 😅
Thanks for the inspiration! I turned a couple of short ones from a scrap I had. Great fun.
Indeed Mike....☺️
Sometimes as I get closer to finishing a detailed project, I'll tense up which further exacerbates making errors. I'll step away for a moment and then continue. Helps me
That was a great spindle with two free rings and a great video showing the control needed to do this exercise. Always appreciate your projects and efforts Tomislav!!
Thank you sir 😀
Great exercise in turning thin. Well done!
Thanks Doug 😉
Awesome. Almost a Harry Potter wand, before the end. I appreciate you shared that it does not always go perfectly to plan: catches, mistakes, and even broken spindles happen to everyone! Well done, again
I like to make useful versions of this project in the way of long stirring sticks. Great practice for turning thin spindles, plus you can use them for stirring iced tea and frozen juice mix. Or for another semi-useful version, long cigarette holders. Good practice for drilling long, straight holes, then put the hollow spindle on a dead center and live center and go as thin as possible. Because they're hollow, it's even tougher.
Awesome video for getting turners to try new things. And for building skills!
Good ideas there, thank you for watching 🤗
That was scary to watch for me! You are a true master and thanks for
sharing and teaching. Stay safe
Thank you very much 😀
Well done Tomislav.
Thank you 😀
fantastisk !
Excellent!
Well done! Even though there was that one issue, it was a great lesson on spindle turning. Thank you!
Very well done ….. I wish I could get 25% of what you accomplished! Thank you for yet another entertaining training video. We appreciate all the time you put in sharing your talents with us 🤠🇨🇱
Thank you Randy,I appriciate that very much 🤗
You didn't fail at all. I do what you do now and again to keep on top of the skew. It happans and no disgrace at all....
Indeed, I like this kind of project to see how much I still have to learn☺️
great teaching video!
Good skills Tomislav
Hi Tomislav,
I see that you and Richard start to form the stick from the headstock end.
I hold the wood in a cup jack and usually start from from the tailstock end. I was taught, that this keeps the stick stiffer and prevents vibrating.
Then I slowly work towards the head stock, finishing each part (around 1 inch) to the end.
What do you think?
Its a good way, I just find that going from tailstock gives me more whiplash , on shorter spindle I would go from tailstock. That is beauty of turning, so many ways 😉
"I still have a lot to... Tomislav "Never Sell Yourself Short!
I am kind of surprised that you didn't start at the tailstock end and work your way back to the headstock. That would help deal with the whipping that starts to happen with longer thin spindles. Some thing I need to practice......
I'm leaving that approch to try on next thin spindle, although I have tried in the past and going from tailstock to the left leaves me with more whiping in the middle then going from the centar.
Still I have a lot to learn😉
Wow❤
Do you think the spindle whipping/vibrating at about 10:20 could be caused by holding spindle to tight and causing it to turn on a different center? Almost like if you moved the center on one end? Or maybe just to thin for the length of it and the pressure on the live center causing it to bend?
Soooo many variables in everything, However, learning is the fun part. After that it is just work! Thanks for passing on the knowledge.
Thank you very much, Well like you said it could be several things and they all have a play in it.... Also to reduce a lot of vibrations, small pin jaws can help out a lot....I just don't have them... It takes time and patience
Excellent craftmanship Tom! Free handing a finneal like that is not for me. Each time I do it I dislike the result; I'd rather use a story board or some other plan to get all the details at their correct spot.
Thank you 👍
Just before it snapped, I looked at my wife and said that it was wobbling too much. Great ideas, though.
Thank you 😀
You should do it with a 🪠 handle. I turned one and I'm not sure what type of would it was but it was stronger than hell. Even at less than a quarter inch or about 8mm and a foot long it was tough to break by hand.
Hmm interesting, My is from beech, so not sure what kind of timber would that be....