old school turning

[Wally Dickerman]

What really suprised me about the video was how high above center he seemed to be turning. Was this standard practice Wally or an optical illusion from the video?

Regards, Steve

Yeah, I noticed that the tool rest seemed to be quite high. I don't think that there is a standard for tool rest height. Everybody's different. However, better well above center is better than well below center, which can lead to trouble.

Wally

[terry richards]

Just a bit of trivia - the chain saw was also invented in 1926, also in Germany

[Matt Hutchinson]

Ok, so this is my new favorite video. His use of the forged gouge makes me wonder why I don't have one. I have been wanting to get one for a while, but this video definitely puts it at the top of the list!

Thanks a ton for posting this link!!

Hutch

[Scott Lux]

Great vid. Thanks for posting that.