Show & Tell

Demonstration

Breaking the Scraper Rule on Purpose - Tomaslav Tomasic (presented by Carroll Bassett)

Carroll set up the video discussing Tomasic Tomislav and his YouTube channel. It’s worth a visit to view some of his instructional videos, they are clear, concise, and Tomasic gives clarity on his points of view.

The video explores a technique for using a scraper to hollow out end-grain wood, specifically on smaller pieces. Tomasic explains why it's safe to drop the handle of the scraper in this specific situation, despite the common rule against doing so. The video demonstrates the technique and provides a clear explanation of the reasoning behind it.

Key Steps & Comments

Discussion: Overall, the video was well received, and it was determined YouTube is a good medium in the event we are not able to secure a demonstration presenter. There are “4 Ways” videos by Tomislav Tomasic, Richard Raffan, Mike Peace, and Sam Angelo on YouTube that demonstrate 4 professional turners taking different approaches to the same project idea. They each put out a new video on the first of every month. Search for "4 ways woodturning videos".