I like to push the manufacturing process to the extreme. My friend Gabriel Beaulieu makes african djembe as a part time job so he is a real pro with the wood lathe. We were thinking of new ways to use this great tool and came up with this complexe shape :
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Everything seems a lot more simple on paper, so we didn't worry much about our chances of success. àThe idea was to glue a lot of scrap wood together, turn it in the shape of sn apple heart. Then cut it in four parts. Flipping each part 180 degrees so a cavity is formed in the middle. Finally turn the part again to give it a nice and round shape... here is how it went :
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did you think of a safer way for the same result or did you leave it at that ?â¦
stick a piece of paper in between t he 4 quarter sections(where you'll later split, and reverse). Brown paper bags seem to work the best for me.
A sharp chisel will then split along the paper very nicely, and easily. No broken blades required.
For the one person who is sure to ask... do NOT use paper between the sections when glueing back together for the hollow-form turning.
Glad no one was hurt when it broke, as you were turning.
Which type of turning tool did you use for the final shaping? a gouge?
It's kinda funny, I JUST saw this technique demonstrated on one of the PBS woodworking shows(roughcut woodworking, I THINK. not sure though). Great to see it's not just the "professionals" that can turn out a great piece..