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 YouTube about pole lathe bowl turning. - If you like this video, give it a thumbs up, share it and subscribe to our channel. - 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: 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 u
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