how to make a honey dipper in under 5 minutes

This video is about how I make a honey dipper in under five minutes. Nothing fancy here just speed turning on a wood lathe. in the video I play the entire turning clip unaltered. I did not speed it up! It's just me going as fast as I could go making a honey dipper. Many people don't use a honey dipper anymore. The squeezable plastic containers have become commonplace. Sometimes I like to think back to times when things were slower and simpler when you could just drizzle.
In this quick tutorial I show how I quickly go through the process to make a honey spoon (dipper). I start out by quickly mounting the 7 inch maple blank in between centers on a wood lathe. Using a spindle roughing gouge I quickly make the blank round. Then I grab a 3/8 spindle gouge to shape the end of the honey dipper. Once that Is complete it's time to create the grooves that hold the honey. This is accomplished with a narrow parting tool. Now with a small skew chisel I round the edges of the grooves. It's not necessary but I like the look of it. I begin the process of material removal of the handle. For this I use a spindle gouge. It's actually more like a roughing gouge but with swept back wings. I like it for quick removal purposes on spindle work though. Then it's on to a skew again to smooth the thin shaft of the handle. Switching back to the 3/8 skew I shape a ball on the end. With a little sanding, 120 then 220 grits, we are ready for finish. The finish will be mineral oil. Now we can part it off the lathe, sand the ends, and dab a bit more oil on the ends. That's it ready for use!
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[@richodegard3918]

Old vids ... new thank you. Thanks!!

[@Geiserwoodturner]

You are right! I’ll do my best

[@amandatallis9875]

The honey dipper is really good I like the wood you used to make it it really shines up nicely

[@timfowler4642]

Nice. I did the same project a few weeks ago in about 15 min. You are a much better turner than me.

[@Geiserwoodturner]

Thank you! I’m not better just took a lot of practice. Remember this wasn’t the first time I tried this video.

[@maz8869]

I’d love to have a go at that!

[@Chewy41915]

Beautiful!!!

[@john.asogonnde]

Terrific. Thank you

[@CarlJacobson]

Very nice!!

[@brinamarie9525]

Is it possible to make a honey dipper like this on a mini bead lathe? That’s a nice job you did on making that. I know with a regular lathe you can make a lot of projects, but I was wondering if me being on a budget and can possibly only afford a bead lathe if it’s possible to make that. Thank you!

[@Geiserwoodturner]

Good question! I had to look up what a bead lathe was because I was unfamiliar. Although not having used one I assume a honey dipper would be a perfect project on one of these lathes. There are also some pretty low priced mini lathes and pen lathes that could do honey dippers. Start with what you can afford and have fun. Let me know how it turns out!

[@roadrunner4404]

Wonderful speed and skill. What finish did you apply?

[@Geiserwoodturner]

I used mineral oil. Sometimes I also buff them with beeswax.

[@PilgrimPiper]

Fun video. A few questions: 1. What type of wood was used and should that be used for all types of projects which will be used for serving food and drink ? 2. Did you clean it off before applying the oil ? Thank you and peace

[@Geiserwoodturner]

Thanks! I mostly use hard maple for honey dippers. I try to use a closed grain hardwood for most foodsafe projects so there are less open pores for food to get caught in. No need to really clean fresh cut wood before oil. Just maybe wipe off dust and any left over sanding grit.

[@cindyrowsey1272]

What do you have on the headstock to hold it?

[@Geiserwoodturner]

It’s a safety drive center with a spring loaded tip. Mine is from craft supplies USA. Robert sorby makes one called the stebcenter.

[@andrewschmidt8463]

What parting tool did you use? I'm trying to make some and it's not as easy and doesn't look as good without a narrow one.

[@Geiserwoodturner]

I made the one in this video from a table saw blade that I cut to shape. On my most recent honey dipper video I use a narrow parting tool from D-way tools.

[@Hencley]

What did you treat this with?

[@Geiserwoodturner]

I used mineral oil I believe, but now I’m a big fan of walnut oil. Some times I buff with beeswax