Lidded box
We have already made a cup. A good follow-up to that is a box with a lid. The techniques used are largely the same, but to make the lid fit properly you have to work very precisely. It starts with…
Martijn van Gerwen
Handled bowl
Today was all about handled bowls. This is a bit more difficult to make than a regular bowl. This is mainly due to the shape of the outside of the bowl and especially the handles themselves. When turning the bowl,…
Lathes!
Now that we have covered some of the basics, forged tools, and made some more advanced stuff with tutors from England, it is time to take a closer look at the lathe itself. And what better way to do that…
England trip: Bodgers ball, Matty and Ali
Bodgers Ball Within the world of the pole lathe, the Bodgers ball is almost legendary and this event could not be missed in our program. It is a meeting for members of the English Association of Pole-Lathe Turners & Green…
England trip: Geoff and Colin
Geoff Hannis The third and final day in Geoff’s workshop, with his expert explanation we turned a life edge bowl, with the bark on the top edge off the bowl. Normally you turn a bowl upside down, so the edge…
England trip – Amy, Yoav and Jack
Part of our journey involves visiting other craftsmen who turn both contemporary and historical objects on the pole lathe. As there is an active community of these craftsmen in the UK, the journey takes us across the Channel. Amy Leake…
Two days of forging
After the basic turning techniques on the pole had been covered during the first meeting, it was time for the next essential part of turning. Tools! And because some of the tools we use are not available through regular tool…
Start of the project
After the necessary preparations, the Master-Apprentice Project officially started in January 2024. And perhaps the best place for such a start is at Midgaard in Almen (NL), home base of VersHout. For 4 days, Martijn and Pieterjan delved into the…