Woodturning a flask out of poplar and mahogany

 

Tools and materials I propose:

Lathe

Wood turning tools set:

Chuck kit

Tormek T8 Sharpening System

Tormek Woodturner’s Kit

Jointer planer

Table saw

Bandsaw

Forstner bit set

Drill press

Flexcut starter carving set

Caliper set

Wire Burning Kit

In this video I make a wooden flask on the lathe.

I started by squaring my stock on the jointer/planer and table saw. My stock was 8cm thick. 

Then I found all my centre points and cut the basic shape on the bandsaw. 

I then started turning between centres with the bowl gouge. I then drilled the hole on the bottle’s neck. 

To make the bottom concave I used a detail spindle gouge. 

Once I finished the hollowing process I cut off the piece from the chuck. 

To hollow the inside of my container I used a glue chuck with some epoxy. 

Then I started turning the caps out of mahogany. I used some hard wood to add a decorative burning line. 

Finally I made the cap out of mahogany again and finished the piece with mineral oil.

It was a really interesting piece that required turning in two axis. But that was it. See you soon with a new project video.

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