Bowl turning without electricity: on the pole lathe [short version] - Jero & Pirmin Lehr

In this video, Pirmin Lehr shows how the bowls from "woodculture_handcarved" are made, in fact, two from a single blank. We use only traditional hand tools: a side axe, a compass,turning hook tools (here only with a straight shaft) and our self-built foot-powered pole lathe, much like it has been used since the Middle Ages.
This is the first German video here on KZbin about pole lathe bowl turning.
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This video is a short version of the manufacturing process. All in all, making the two bowls took us ca. 2 hours, of which 1 1/4 hours were needed for turning. You can find a more detailed, longer version here:
• [Extended version] Bow...
Sustainable - useful - beautiful:
"woodculturte_handcarved" is the family business of twin brothers Jero Lehr and Pirmin Lehr.
We produce near Berlin, Germany, in historical handcraft from regionally sourced timber unique items for daily use: hand-carved spoons and bowls as well as bowls, plates and boxes of various kinds turned on the foot-powered pole lathe.
By buying our products you support the preservation of historical craftsmanship and receive long-lasting unique pieces (shipping only within Germany!):
www.holzkultur-lehr.de
You can find our full range of products at selected markets in Berlin and Brandenburg.
You can also donate via Paypal to [e-mail] or via bank transfer instead:
Jero and Pirmin Lehr GbR
IBAN: DE93 1101 0101 5104 5489
BIC: SOBKDEB2XXX
Our aim is to revive and preserve traditional craft techniques and to create a new awareness for a manual way of life close to nature.
CONTENT:
To begin, a piece from a fresh birch log is split in half and cut to length on both sides with a one-man crosscut saw. The wood around the pith of the log is removed, as it is prone to cracking, and the top is hewn flat with a single-beveled axe so that the outline of the bowl can be circled. The same axe is now used to hew the blank into a roughly hemispherical shape, first hewing away the corners from below, then working out the outline.
A "mandrel" with iron spikes is now hammered into the axed blank, around which the cord (hemp cord) of the pole lathe is then wrapped, which is connected at the top with a rubber cord (traditionally a long wooden pole), and at the bottom with the treadle. After mounting in the lathe, the turning of the outside can begin. We use well-sharpened hook tools with which to cut on the downstroke.
During the roughing-out the blank is turned round until all axe marks have disappeared, further shaping and turning of the surface follows with a thinly ground, freshly sharpened hook, with low advancement.
The bowl is then unmounted, turned over, remounted, and the rim turned off and chamfered. This is followed by turning out a channel about an inch wide, primarily with a right-ground hook ("tip down"), with which the core is undercut further and further. The wall thickness is checked by feel and with the aid of a caliper.
Finally, the bowl is polished with shavings, unmounted and separated from the core by splitting it off with a bent gouge, so that a smaller bowl can now be made.
To do this, it is axed off at the bottom, centered, turned on the outside and hollowed out on the inside, just like the larger bowl, but only a thin core is left standing, which is then broken off. (While turning, you can see a leather strap here, which is more durable than the hemp cord). Again, the centers are cleaned by carving, outside with the gouge, inside with a large hook knife ("twca cam").
Finally, you'll see the carving of the maker's mark of "woodculture_handcarved", a simplified tree of life with a K for "Kultur" attached (German for "culture").
The two bowls are now allowed to dry for about 2 weeks and will later be oiled with organic linseed oil.
Chapter:
00:00 Opening credits
00:12 Splitting, sawing, hewing and compassing
00:50 Axing the blank
01:22 Mandrel, mounting, roughing out
02:38 Turning the surface
03:24 Remounting, edge, hollowing
04:16 Undercutting/nesting
04:50 Polishing, splitting off, carving
05:51 Centering and turning smaller bowl
06:29 break off core, re-carve, maker's mark
07:11 Finished bowls and credits

[@user-dw7dj9lm3v]

Поздрави от България. Златни да са ти ръцете.❤❤❤🎉

[@pamlico53]

Exceptional technique. Your tool control is some of the best I’ve see. I would have guessed the bowls were made on an electric powered lathe. Really liked your tool selection. Thank you for the demo. From Colombia, S.A.

[@metallicaner]

Sehr schön auch das Kernmaterial zu verwenden, es tut immer in der Seele weh, wenn man soviel gutes Holz zerspant

[@hdl4259]

Ich liebe altes traditionelles Handwerk, dies hat unsere Kultur geprägt und uns zu industriellen Höchstleistungen geführt. Solche Beiträge gehören in Schulen vorgetragen um dieses Wissen nicht zu verlieren.

[@Alexandermeister]

Ich stimme dazu

[@flamencoprof]

NZer here. In 1996 while driving around Britain I ran across a Heavy Horse Day near Cambridge. The side stalls included someone operating a pole lathe. I was very impressed at the utility of the process, Never forgotten, it's why I clicked on this. I later learned the origin of the term "bodged".

[@simonepiergentili2953]

Da maestro, complimenti.

[@williamlott7612]

Beautiful work. Darlington, South Carolina USA

[@STANPAN772]

Superowiasta drehmaschina und die klamotten. SUPER

[@benjaminthomas2626]

To show you how soft modern living has made us. This is an art of skill and patience

[@manlyhallresearch9785]

I would rather have wooden bowl, plates, cups, etc. than plastic.

[@robertlamb7513]

He is a true craftsman

[@Eisen_Jaeger]

I really like the idea of using the center cone for a smaller bowl instead of just a large pile of of shavings. Well done.

[@ztukariansevuri]

This channel nearly salvaged this entire platform that is overly saturated with nothing but worthlessness. Thank you for sharing this.

[@TheDoItYourselfWorld]

The lathe is my favorite tool of all. I never saw anything like this though. I lived in Germany and toured there for 9 years and missed this. Wish I could have seen it first hand.

[@mikeking7219]

Amazing wood working and with todays technology would have been done quickly but to watch someone use old school equipment I’m just blown away at the craftsmanship a lot time patience you sir are a true artist thank you for sharing your work and talent 👍

[@user-wr1jf3pw8u]

Замечательная работа, и классно снятый ролик, благодаря ему у вас на одного подписчика стало больше. Я и сам тоже любитель ручного труда, но только моё увлечение связано с кузнечным делом.

[@AnnaelleD]

Das ist....... This is wonderful! Thank you for sharing this video.

[@Igor_Toropov]

Станок отпад (супер)!

[@arseniyseleznovveroboj1571]

Отпад левой ноги))

[@Igor_Toropov]

@@arseniyseleznovveroboj1571 Вашей? 😁

[@giantoak4742]

Thank you, inspiring to see such beautiful work

[@geronimopena4272]

Q manualidad vien jeniosa

[@seeingdragons4319]

That was extremely cool.

[@aminayusuf2491]

I seriously appreciate the skill and hardwork displayed by this humble artisan. Using simple tools to make household items can be tedious and rather difficult. But the end product is a beauty to behold.

[@henritosti5801]

❤ ❤❤❤❤

[@user-li5ff3gz4o]

Экономия древесины 👍

[@skyborne6393]

This is the 2nd time i seen a person use this method. Still very mind blowing. Great work.

[@vercingetorixkingofgalia7196]

Master!

[@carlosnieves5509]

Papa tienes un arte y un pulso increíble dios te bendiga. Saludos desde. Puerto Rico.

[@rickkintz9360]

Silver Dollar City in Branson Mo would love this fella. I hope he makes the money he’s worth & can pass this on to another.

[@brendonchristopherlacroix8730]

Amazing... Thank you for sharing. Loved every second of the video.

[@brucematthews6417]

Wonderful technique. And very nicely paced and edited video. New subscriber due to this video. Almost makes me want to build a foot operated lathe!

[@holzkultur_handgeschnitzt]

Thank you very much. We really recommend to build a pole lathe and encourage everyone to start bowlturning. It really is a wonderful technique once you've learned the basics. And it's very fascinating how much information there is about this technique compared to 5 or 10 years ago. You can have a look on the playlist shown at the end of the video.

[@unclenash6103]

Yes sir! I subscribed just now because of this video. Love this type of craft.

[@Recoletor]

​@@holzkultur_handgeschnitzt how make machinne?

[@holzkultur_handgeschnitzt]

@@Recoletor If you want to build a pole lathe like shown in the video search for "building a pole lathe" or have a look on the pole lathe plans from Sharif Adams for example.

[@slimjim227]

Not really a ‘pole lathe’ as he was using bungee cord for his power source instead of a springy pole as is traditional, but a good couple of well made bowls nevertheless. Incidentally, I wonder if he made his own clogs?

[@brud54]

makes me wish I were a younger man. Nice work

[@Straaker]

Geeez I wasn’t expecting you to pop the center out like you did, bravo 👏👏👏 impressive craftsmanship!

[@chigoziemuodilim7921]

Really satisfying to watch.

[@user-ng4hq6hs1g]

Завораживающее зрелище 👍✋

[@McBenni95]

Sehr schön! Solch ein Handwerk darf nie verloren gehen! Danke!

[@Igor_Toropov]

Будто видео посмотрел, снятое во времена Ньютона.

[@tamatoashort457]

Skills and patience. Excellent work.

[@marangkids]

Ketrampilan kreatif dan bekerja keras

[@user-hu3vc2if5w]

สวยงามธรรมชาติ ทำกับมือ หาดูยาก สุดยอด

[@YtubesTaeglichBrot]

Wunderbare Zurschaustellung deutscher Handwerkskunst! Weiter so Männer! Kommt bei Zeiten mal wieder bei uns rum. Grüße aus dem Harz (WE)

[@holzkultur_handgeschnitzt]

Danke! Das werden wir sehr gern, sobald wir es einrichten können. Es is immer viel zu tun. An Euch alle viele Grüße!

[@coachpeterwilliam]

Wow my dream! Love the wooden shoes!!

[@tomasrikona4021]

Thank you. That was so interesting. The innovation of our engineer ancestors never fails to impress me. Best wishes for your chanel.

[@Sigma-sj7mq]

Brawo! The lack of motor is compensated by patience, skills and feeling of the material.

[@ludmilamansfeldkic]

Awesome dude!

[@dieideederimprovisation8436]

Sehr schöne Aufnahme die mich gerade mal inspiriert selbst eine Wippdrechselbank zu bauen. Danke.

[@vancegilmore245]

Wow. This is awesome.

[@Talz1803]

One of the nice things about this lathe is that it probably won't maim you if you slip up.

[@darksilk1967]

Thanks from Brazil. Very exclusive pieces, well done

[@muslem-rx2bf]

The best.. Thank..

[@canadan350]

Very cool!

[@jeanphilippegomez2244]

Bravo et merci pour vos magnifique vidéo 😊

[@SoosZoltanAKG]

Excellent work! Congratulations and thans for download !

[@piccalillipit9211]

*ASTONISHINGLY BEAUTIFUL* work - you got a sub.

[@stephenoconnell6255]

Great skill, well done

[@janamelu]

Tolles Video 👍

[@ms-ht1cj]

One of the most brilliant things I saw on yt ❤ What a skill! 👍🏻

[@geniuspharmacist]

Please make more videos. This channel is on its way to be a huge success. You have over a thousand subscribers with just 3 videos. You'll get exponentially more views and subscribers with more content. Wishing you the best.

[@user-sz7pg2ir5p]

Супер идея

[@franklincordeiro]

Não existe maior prazer de poder dizer: Fiz com minhas próprias mãos! Obrigado pela postagem e por seu trabalho! Saudações do Brasil!

[@gerardofernandez4274]

😮😮😮0😊a9

[@ari01e]

mantap kawan

[@lahure]

Très beau travail !!!!!

[@mbahyugo8238]

Mengagumkan sekali 👍👍👍👍👍

[@frydabtin]

ما در دوران قدیم از این وسیله برای تراش چوب استفاده میکردیم ‌.درود من از ایران به شما عزیزان

[@liamtaylor4955]

It is said that because his left leg is so much stronger than his right, he can only walk in circles, and has to spiral toward his destinations. 😀👍

[@petersondesouza4562]

Thats mean 😂😂😂

[@philippesautron7491]

Lol

[@mikemarley2389]

He compensates by wearing two left shoes.

[@ya00007]

But is it stronger than his middle leg?

[@ValioMadre7]

If you challenged him to a butt kicking contest, make sure he just uses his right leg.

[@gnp5278]

That's some serious skills....love the lathe n ur techniques from start to finish

[@tokkarijuha]

That looks like so much fun!

[@victorschwalm393]

...BRAVOOOO... super work n video...tks

[@andersholmstrom3571]

Good job!

[@torneandomadeira]

Extraordinário, simplesmente fantástico 👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@danielparejas5105]

MUY MUY BUENO . ¡¡ EXELENTE !!

[@timtomke1569]

Ich liebe das Geräusch beim Wippdrechseln 🖖

[@holzkultur_handgeschnitzt]

Wir auch😀

[@manlyhallresearch9785]

@@holzkultur_handgeschnitzt I see you have three videos. I hope you make more.

[@holzkultur_handgeschnitzt]

@@manlyhallresearch9785 Thanks for your interest! We will make more. But as it takes a lot of time which we often don't have, you will have to be patient.

[@BiayOrze]

Pięknie. GRATULACJE

[@Stef-sc5nf]

Bravo samo napred

[@oliverarangoperez1165]

Solo Dios da esa habilidad. Gracias

[@user-zz8gq3fn2w]

Так вот значит как Александрийскую колонну проточили, а говорят станков не было. Были !!! просто погнили они же деревянные. Реконструкция бомба!!! Есть еще как четверо стариков кайлом жернова из массива на глазок рубят прям как египтяне обелиск пестиками в скалах. Верю в силу мысли и прогресс

[@timc3257]

very cool lathe, awesome work!

[@josepereiramachado5102]

Belo trabalho! Muito engenhoso e prático o seu torno de madeira. Parabéns! Te saúdo daqui do Brasil.

[@patrickjohnson2225]

This is so amazing ❤I'm impressed by this technology

[@zarkomircic521]

Ja ti cestitam,divno,poucno,,,👍

[@erxichschrelow8312]

Richtig gut! Gern noch mehr son Kram!

[@HoracioEscobar]

Siempre veré a este trabajo como arte pura! ❤

[@LuizvolpatoVolpato]

Excelente trabalho genial

[@jimburnsjr.]

excellent video; thank you... subbed.

[@user-jl8dh5su3u]

👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍☺Respekt from Kavkaz!

[@ivancabral7432]

PARABÉNS, BELO TRABALHO.

[@horna2364]

Muy bonito lo q haces, Felicidades

[@arseniyseleznovveroboj1571]

Пособие как накачать мышцы левой ноги, одновременно производя миски..

[@holzkultur_handgeschnitzt]

A wide variety of muscles are used in the making and turning. The arms are also heavily used.

[@eurosomething]

And people wonder how Egyptians did those funky stone bowls and carved and polished stone and such. I suspect they had elaborate wood tools just like this guy

[@michaelbuchholz2164]

Sehr interessant!

[@variacenavsiav9945]

Sehr schöne video. This lathe is my dream. You operate it very skillfully. And bowls are amazing.👍🙂🙂👍

[@powerofone1645]

I don't know what you sell you bowls for but it ain't enough. They are labour intensive. Well done. You may like to look up Double Oscillating Pendulums. They are very efficient.

[@geilsonteixeira8886]

Nota mil pra vc um trabalho merecedor de muitos prêmios parabéns pra vc muito bom saúde pra fazer muitas outras

[@bobbysilver272]

I'm completely bowled over.

[@moisesferreira1812]

Belo trabalho

[@user-yg5yd9jm4r]

very smart👍

[@Ds_er]

Ansich ja gut gemacht und auch fast altes Handwerk wenn da nicht die ganzen "neuen Bauteile" an der Wippbank wären Gummibänder, Gewindestangen, Unterlegscheiben und Muttern. Mann hätte da mit Umlenkrollen aus Holz und einem Gegengewicht arbeiten können. Aber von der Verarbeitung her super👍

[@holzkultur_handgeschnitzt]

Hier nun die traditionelle Wippstange: instagram.com/p/CrmLLEFoVzM/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=

[@philippesautron7491]

Magnifique

[@anaalice3363]

❤bastante significativo esse trabalho ❤

[@sillingsonrmarakmixtv8897]

Nice

[@joseluizdelima]

parabéns meu amigo pelo trabalho

[@JustinDOehlke]

Too cool

[@mihalyhorvath6851]

Wow, respekt!

[@ramdasjadhav5330]

nice