Thread: Very basic tools but plenty skill

Very true

Also, the most complex and difficult furniture was made between 200 and 600 years ago. All by hand with tools that don't even remotely compare to todays. In fact, if you go to the British Museum, you will see items that you'd be hard pressed to find 3 or 4 people who could duplicate today if any at all, that were made 2100 years ago or more. Portland vase is one example. There's also a pink granite partial spherical bowl. It's about 12' across and carved out on the inside and outside. The wall thickness is about 10" and it's polished to a mirror finish inside and out. If I remember correctly, it's about 4000 years old. Try to find someone to carve that today.

done locally where I live that would set you back several thousand Dollars

Originally Posted by orraloon

Just came on this clip and it made me reflect on our modern approach to working wood and the desire for all the latest high tec offerings. Not saying I would or could work like that but they get the job done.
How to Wooden DHOOL Making with amazing skills - YouTube
Regards
John

I wish he’d tighten the chain on the chainsaw.

Originally Posted by Colin62

I wish he’d tighten the chain on the chainsaw.

And, a bit light on with the personal protective equipment...

Well, fluoro thongs are hard to find.....

Originally Posted by NeilS

And, a bit light on with the personal protective equipment...

That too, although he could argue lack of availability or affordability for that, but it costs nothing to tighten the chain.

I saw a couple of videos using very basic tools for tuning a while back, a spoon and a shovel.

Turning a finial with a spoon (a video for fun) - YouTube

and

Woodturning with a shovel - YouTube

For what it is worth, this guy is a very well trained good wood turner so might be worth looking at his other videos.

Note: He looks to be professional turner which means he needs to get the job in and out of the lathe as quickly as possible so the techniques he is demonstrating (not teaching) are ones that make turning the job as efficient as possible.

Ta,

M.

I made a tool one time from a piece of flint. I didn't try to make anything in particular, but it did cut pretty well. All I did was skin the bark off a branch about 3" OD. ............. Jerry (in Tucson)USA