Forging pole lathe nesting hooks I recently spent 5 days studying pole lathe turning with Jarrod Dahl at the Woodspirit School where we focused on building my nesting skills on a pole lathe. This advanced technique is used to yield more than one bowl out of a single piece of wood. The tools needed to turn the channels between bowls are specific to intended shape and size of the channel/bowl. A huge factor in the success of practicing this technique is having an array of these hook tools on hand. Additionally, it can greatly benefit the turner if they are able to forge these tools as needed, to accommodate new shapes as well as replace worn/overused or broken tools. Jarrod taught me how to make nesting hooks, and on the nested set in this video I used exclusively the hooks I forged under Jarrod’s guidance earlier in the week. This is something I’m greatly proud of and incredibly grateful to Jarrod for getting me to this stage. The next step in my toolmaking journey is to dedicate some space to always have a forge set up and ready to light. Currently it takes me about a half-hour to setup the small forging setup I currently use. This learning was made possible by an Artist Fellowship awarded to me by the American Scandinavian Foundation. If you want to keep up with my ASF project this year I’ll be writing some blog posts, which you can navigate to through my profile. #springpolelathe #polelatheturning #greenwoodworking #woodturning #nestingbowls #madeinwisconsin #bowlturning #woodspiritschooloftraditionalcraft #woodworkersoftiktok #forging #toolmaking