scoops

[MarkHix]

I have been turning coffee scoops for a small craft show coming up and was looking for a better way to hollow out the cup part. I had been using jam chucks but they were not easy to use if your scoops were not all exactly the same size. This is what I came up with. It is 2" scrap cedar. I glued a waste block on the back to mount in my chuck so I would not be tieing up a faceplate all the time.

The maple scrap on the front holds the handle of the scoop in a groove I routed into the base. It snapped on my second attempt and the design actually makes it easier to use. Instead of loosening the wingnuts on the back almost all the way, I just loosen a few turns and flip it up like a latch (devine intervention?). I will probably make a new "cover" peice in the future with a groove in it to match the groove in the base.

The hole in the center was turned with sloped sides to accomidate the different sizes of the scoops.

The last batch took 15 minutes to hollow 4 scoops. The size range was 1.25 to 1.75" with no changes made.

 

[NewLondon88]

I've done a couple ,but didn't do the scoop part this way (90 degrees to the handle)

What I did was make a rounded bulbous end (think of a baby's rattle) and then
hollow it out. Then I cut it at an angle, leaving a scoop.

I like the way yours come out, but I think it would blow up on my lathe..

 

[VisExp]

That's a neat idea Mark. The scoops look great.

 

[mickr]

very good "jig" I saw one like that at least 30 yrs ago..it truly makes the scoops look great...& your scoops look fantastic..I love utilitarian turnings!

 

[traderdon55]

Thats a great idea. I may have to borrow it.

 

[Glass Scratcher]

They look great.

 

[Texatdurango]

Mark, nice scoops and a neat idea for turning the scoop part. Gives me some ideas. Which show are WE doing! :biggrin:

Next turning get-together we have, I'd love to see how you turn those winged bowls I saw on your website!

 

[sdemars]

That is a very ingenious idea . . .

I like the jig very much. Could those be turned on a JET MINI? I realize I would probably have to build a jig with a counter weight.

Very nice . . .
Steve

 

[MarkHix]

George, the show is little company show at my company picnic. Of course my little company picnic is supposed to have about 3K people attend. They asked me to set up a table, no fee, sheltered, free food and even supply the table. Set up and take down whenever I want. I will be the only woodturner there. Who could say no? My coworkers have started asking about gifts items already so, why not? Last year word of mouth sold 6-8 pens. The winged bowl came from a tutorial on Bob Hamilton's site:
http://bobhamswwing.com/index_of_articles.htm
He also has some youtube videos that are good. They are linked on his articles page.

Steve, there would not be a problem doing this on a mini, the key is of course size. I used cedar for the jig because it was light (and free). It could use a counter weight and I will probably add one. The diameter of mine was adjusted a couple of times to get it to fit the shortest scoop I thought I would make. Scoops are great for improving your turning skills.