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Continuing my series on scoops. This one is turned from sycamore. The handle and the bowl is inline with the thread. Turning a scoop in this style requires a major axis shift – nearly 90 degrees.

But how to hold the scoop in this position for work. At this moment, it is a ball with a handle.

I have update my soft jaws that mount to my chuck – that is three out of four of them. Using wood for soft jaws enables cutting a small hollow on the inside edge of the jaws. Since this fits the sphere nicely, the jaws hold the bowl portion securely while it can be hollowed.

BTW, even with the soft jaws, hollowing the bowl portion is a wild ride with the handle whipping around.

This scoop is sycamore. It is 2 inches diameter and six inches long.

The templates and process for the wood soft jaws will be the subject of next week’s video.

For more detail on turning a sphere without an expensive jig, please see:
Woodturning Perfect Spheres – For Wise Turners

Woodturning Perfect Hollow Sphere No Expensive Jig

Enjoy.