Video Recommendation

Re: Video Recommendation

Mike Rubes

>Hi Tom,

While I've not seen very many of the videos, I still find myself going back to the first one I watched, Bowl Turning with Del Stubbs. Obviously, if you are more interested in spindle turning than bowls, this would not be a good choice :) If you are thinking about bowls, give this one a try. Del comes across to me as a natural teacher and I've really enjoyed his video time and time again. I've also seen the Richard Raffin video "Turning Projects with R. Raffin", and while it is good and covers lots of different stuff, bowls, spindle, face plate, etc, I find that he goes so quickly and concentrates so much on his skew, that it was not as useful to me.

Your local public library may have some of these you can check out. If not, if there is a local chapter of the AAW near you, they would very likely have some videos you could borrow.

Good luck,

Mike

Indoor soccer tonight in Apex, NC!

Mike is correct.

TDaniel

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Del Stubbs

Dave Peebles Lyons,Ohio

>Me too,

I would also say that Del's tape is my favorite. He captures everything I love about woodturning.

I just wish it were on DVD, I am about to wear out my video :) I guess I need a DVD burner,

Dave

Re: Video Recommendation

RonZ

>Beside the Raffan video which I reeally enjoyed and recommend, I also recommend the Bonnie Klien tapes, at least the 1st one. While she's nervous in front of the camera, she gives over a lot of valuable information to get you off to a good start.

Re: Video Recommendation

Dinyar Chavda

>Ah Queen Molly,thy sceptre and crowne are forsooth beauteous. But remember, in the words of William Shakespeare, "Uneasy lies the head that wears a crown". Which, by the way, is also an anagram for the equally appropriate, "O what treachery awaits unseen, eh lads?".

You do realize that you are going to have to stop winning those wood lotteries at the club, to avoid being accused of rigging the sytem!

Congratulations! I can't wait for my next visit to Seattle, when I can approach the queen on bended knee!

Dinyar

Re: Video Recommendation

Dinyar Chavda

>Tom:

Stubbs' video is excellent. I have to put in a plug for Ellsworth's---I found myself going back again and again. There were three (actually 4, but I am not familiar with one) original tapes, on Making tools (which had an excellent demo on hollowing), turning bowls, and turning hollow vessels. He now has a tape that is, more or less, the instruction tape for his Ellsworth Gouge. However, it is also an excellent (but brief) demo of turning a bowl. ALthough his hollowing tools are now somewhat old, his basic approach to hollowing still holds.

Plus you get to learn about his "hi-tech" thickness measuring caliper, which is, in my opinion, better than any commercial ones on the market!

Dinyar

Re: Video Recommendation

Dinyar Chavda

>Obviously, this ended up in the wrong place!

Sorry.

The next message belongs here.

Re: Video Recommendation

Terry Quiram

>Tom

As video librarian of the wood club I can tell you that we have 3 Ellisworth, 1 Stubbs, 2 Raffin and 3 Klein videos for your enjoyment. Not sure if they are all available now but you can only watch so much before you have to try it. See you on the 21st.

Terry

4 Bowls Del Stubbs,Mike Mahoney

Gerry

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Re: Video Recommendation

Brad Vietje

>Hey Tom,

All the Raffan videos from Taunton are excellent. The Del Stubbs video is also very good, though it's a bit dated -- none of the common chucks of today were available then. He can't be beat for the love of wood and turning that he displays, though.

Some videos have good information, but pretty lousy production values. I've seen some of the Chris Stott videos that had terrible sound, and it was very difficult to hear him mumbling with all the noise. Your local AAW chapter will probably have a collection of videos to borrow and share -- this is an excellent way to try as many as possible without spending a lot.

Safe Spinning,

Brad Vietje

Thetford, VT

Re: Del Stubbs - DVD

Pat Riley in Salt Lake

>I just ordered Del Stubbs' "Bowl Turning" on DVD from Cambium Books - $18.00

Thanks Pat !!

Dave Peebles Lyons,Ohio

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Del Stubbs...

Wally Dickerman at Green Valley, Az.

>I feel fortunate to have watched Del Stubbs demos several times back in the 80's. He is a great guy and was a wonderful teacher. Too bad he left the turning scene. After watching him turn his wonderful thin turnings I became fascinated with turning thin and have been doing it ever since, so Del had a big influence on my turning.

Wally

Re: Video Recommendation

Dick Jacobs

>I agree with all of the above responses regarding Stubbs, Ellsworth and Raffan, but I'd add one more to the list as a must-see: the AAW's video on the fundamentals of sharpening. It covers all aspects of sharpening by four well-known turners and is available from the AAW on their website. Check it out�you won't be disappointed.