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August 03, 2008
7:00 AM Eastern |
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The earliest objects of woodturning were found in tombs of the pharaohs in Egypt. Early hieroglyphics depict a primitive bow-driven hand drill. Although not a lathe, it's the first indication of the use of a spinning tool. With the advent of the Industrial Revolution, cast iron and forged-steel machinery, faceplate turning on a lathe became a reality. In this episode, David introduces the viewers to one of his specialties: woodturning. He explores his Oliver lathe (the most basic of the three lathes he owns), the various turning tools, bowl gouges, scrapers and most importantly, basic wood turning safety. During this episode, David makes a turned bowl crafted from a solid piece of Claro Walnut utilizing the faceplate turning technique.
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