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THE ELLSWORTH LIBRARY OF TUTORIAL VIDEOs/DVDs ON WOODTURNING

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Tape #1 - Open Bowls

Turning an open bowl using the 'Signature' gouge with the "Ellsworth grind"; sharpening gouges; faceplate designs, function and usage; jam chucks and sanding.

1 hour, 45 minutes. $34.95

Tape #2 - Shop Stuff

Lathe modifications; vacuum chucks; methods for heating and cooling the workshop; dust collection; workshop lighting; plus, the "Flexion" section.

1 hour. $29.95

Tape #3 -Hollow Turning

Hollow Turning. David Ellsworth's classic method of bringing the log to the lathe and turning a hollow form. Includes: Centering; roughing-out; shear-cutting with the 'Signature' gouge using the "Ellsworth grind"; sanding wet wood; finishing; cutting interior with bent tools; measuring wall thickness and depth; jam chuck designs for finishing the base; polishing.

2 hours. $39.95

Tape 'T'- Tools for Hollow Turning

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A complete guide to usage of hollow turning tools made by David Ellsworth. Includes: History of "Blind Turning" and Ellsworth's bent turning tools; sharpening; making tool handles; correct body positions; cutting the interior of a hollow form with bent and straight tools; measuring wall thickness.

1 hour. $29.95

Ellsworth 'Signature' Gouge and Sharpening Jig (*)

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A cut-by-cut exploration of the versatile 'Signature' gouge that has been David Ellsworth's tool of choice since 1982. This tape details outside and inside roughing cuts; exterior 'shearing' cuts; interior finishing cuts; shaping the base; and how to enter the rim and cut to the center of the bowl in one pass. Also includes cutting the rim of a natural topped bowl and details of sharpening with the Ellsworth Sharpening Jig. This is a MUST tape for any turner exploring the use of this unique gouge.

1 hour. $29.95

 

DAVID ELLSWORTH

1378 Cobbler Rd., Quakertown, PA 18951

Tel/Fax: 215-536-5298

Email: davidellsworth@nni.com (no credit cards accepted)

 

CRAFT SUPPLIES, USA

1287 East — 1120 South

Provo, UT 84606

Tel: 800-551-8876 - Fax: 801-377-7742.

Orders: www.woodturnerscatalog.com

 

*WOODCRAFT SUPPLY CORP.

P.O. Box 1686

Parkersburg, WV 26102-1686

Tel: 304-422-5412. Fax: 304-422-5417

 

PACKARD WOODWORKS

646 North Trade St.

Tryon, NC 28782

Tel: 800-683-8876

Fax: 828-859-5551

E-mail: packard@alltel.net

 

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