Apex roof finial hand Wood turned by Steve Jones

[@seamusday1964]

Mesmerizing and the skew master of the universe!

[@woodturner21]

Thank you

[@gitaseldiy9525]

Good job sir...🖐🖐🖐🖐🇮🇩🇮🇩🇮🇩🇮🇩🇮🇩

[@woodturner21]

Thank you

[@JiggsysShed]

Great work Steve. Thanks for sharing

[@woodturner21]

Thank you

[@chrisvos2721]

Between yourself and Richard Raffan i find great enjoyment in watching and executing technique successfully.

[@woodturner21]

Thank you

[@cooperken11]

Beautiful to watch Steve.

[@woodturner21]

Thank you

[@atiliovelasquez8076]

wow, steve !! well come back to youtube !!! great to see you in this plataforma

[@woodturner21]

Thank you I’ve posted a few over the last couple of months

[@Duckpaddle]

Amazing thanks Steve! great Job!

[@woodturner21]

Your welcome thanks for the order. And I love your work.

[@todds4101]

As I've said before, both in comments and outloud to various people at a local Woodcraft, while watching your videos, damn it's fun watching you turn with the skew. I feel like I'm pretty good with the skew, but you're like a Jedi with the crazy thing. Strong work as always.

[@woodturner21]

Thank you

[@ianvicedomini2648]

Beautiful work 👍🏽👌

[@woodturner21]

Thank you

[@woodworkingtalent]

Amazing skill my friend...👍👍

[@woodturner21]

Thank you

[@barkebaat]

And this, boys and girls, is what is meant by 'superbly skilled craftsman'.

[@woodturner21]

Thank you

[@andylowry8439]

Fantastic use of the skew so smooth and flowing. Thanks for the great demonstration.

[@woodturner21]

Thank you

[@CarveandCreate]

Amazing Work 👏

[@woodturner21]

Thank you

[@Stable_Studio]

Beautiful work Steve

[@woodturner21]

Thank you

[@ashleyhoward8926]

I made 2 for a doll's house a few weeks ago. They were simpler than your's, but they took me a good while longer than you, that's for sure. Great stuff, well done.

[@woodturner21]

Thank you, smaller things often take longer than full size.

[@jamescarter8813]

Steve, once again your skill and effortless cutting is amazing. I am currently working on 115 spindles, and am amazed that you get such perfection with what appears to be little effort. I know it is the years of experience showing in your work, but it is still impressive. That is was released on May 4th, the Jedi Skew Master has spoken, May the 4th be with you!!

[@woodturner21]

Thank you and good luck and enjoy your batch of spindles

[@chriselliott726]

Brilliant.

[@woodturner21]

Thank you

[@gsilcoful]

Very cool.

[@woodturner21]

Thank you

[@TenonsTenors]

Amazing skills. What's the key to turning down to the round so quickly with the skew? I use the traditional roughing gouge, but it takes forever. I'd love to learn to get down to the round in only two passes with the skew like you do. Amazing.

[@woodturner21]

Thank you it’s all from experience and correct presentation. The skew is not the most efficient tool to rough out the spindle roughing gouge is best for that. I don’t know without seeing why you are taking so long.

[@TenonsTenors]

@@woodturner21 I guess I'm just not taking as aggressive cuts as I should be. Thanks!

[@woodturner21]

Yes most likely

[@kensurratt2729]

Just a quick question I'm building a table for my midi lathe. In general where is your elbow height in relation to the work you are turning. I don't want my arm to be pointing too up or down. By the way cool piece.

[@woodturner21]

The general rule is the lathe centers are at elbow height

[@GavSedae]

Steve, this is brilliant work. When I use the skew I sometimes feel like it's fluttering! Any advice please? Obviously without you seeing my tool presentation. Cheers

[@woodturner21]

Thank you It’s hard to say withhold seeing. But I’m guessing you are coming off the bevel. Another reason could be too much pressure on the bevel you only need light contact. One other thought, are you using an oval skew as these have a tendency to vibrate on bigger sections.

[@GavSedae]

@woodturner21 it's not oval. I feel like I'm trying to hard lol. I'll keep practicing. Thank you for your videos on here

[@cooperken11]

If it’s fluttering just slide it up a bit, might only be a millimeter or so to regain the bevel support. You have to remember that the job is spinning towards you and forcing the tool towards you, you need to counter that force a bit. Steve is right about the light pressure on the bevel as well. Just let it glide across the job not really rub.

[@woodturner21]

Yes, trying too hard and being nervous usually leads to a vice tight grip which doesn’t help. A firm grip with the hand on the handle but the other hand is only a guide and should be relaxed.

[@GavSedae]

@@cooperken11 cheers

[@jerryw5225]

Question, burnishing, will different cuttings give different results on turnings? Say turning Alaskan Yellow Cedar and burnish with Red Oak or Cherry burnished with Mahogany? Thanks

[@woodturner21]

Never burnish with shavings from a woods harder than the turned piece or it with mark it.

[@ИванИванов-с7м2г]

Очень хорошо👍👍👍!

[@woodturner21]

Thank you

[@KaryabubutKayu]

Jos 👍👍👍❤

[@woodturner21]

Thank you

[@jorgealexandru7561]

👏👏👍🇺🇾

[@woodturner21]

Thank you

[@thefish5861]

I’m turning 10 “spurtles” for my club to sell. Pretty simple spindle turning. It’s taking me hours to do them all, using about six different tools. I’m sure this guy could crank them all out in under half an hour with just his skew, and they would be better than mine as well. Sigh.

[@woodturner21]

Thank you, it’s not a race just enjoy the process. It’s the final result that matters

[@robertcornelius3514]

I turned mine much quicker than you did - said no one.

[@woodturner21]

Lol!

[@aljones4719]

Your finial but not your final video, I hope Steve.

[@woodturner21]

Lol!