Wood Turning: Three styles of Barley Twist

In this video, I demonstrate the step-by-step process of carving a barley twist on a lathe. This video covers how to carve three different styles of Barley Twist. This traditional woodworking technique requires skill and precision, but with practice and patience, you too can create a beautiful and unique piece.

Below are the tools used in this video:

[ernestomelendez]

Congrats! This is a very well filmed/edited video. I have no clue what is a barley twist, now I have an idea. Very simple instructions! Really enjoyed!

[josephwise]

One of the nicest videos on barley twists that I've seen, thanks.

[brandonmccoy]

The hollow barley twist is awsome. Thanks for sharing this video. I really enjoyed watching it. Good job!

[brgovender]

I enjoyed this video. New to this type of woodwork. Thanks for sharing.

Thank you for posting this!!! This is EXACTLY what I've been wanting to do

[meganslater]

I just made a unicorn wand using a tapered barley twist... by hand. I like the idea of using a saw to put the twist into the wood first. 😊 I may need to do that

[AngelHernandez-qudx]

Thunderous applause. Just great. Thanks.

[samuelsmith]

Interesting. I’ve only done a few hollow barley twists. I lay it out as you did. Drew a dark, center line between two, lighter lines. Then use a drill bit smaller than the distance between the light lines to drill consecutive holes ½+ depth past the center point. Where holes overlap, the wood interior disappears. Then just a rasp to start evening up the light lines. Then sandpaper grits to fine-tune the line....using sandpaper on the backside of the wrap to ease the surface. For tables, you must make two, left-, and two, right-twisting twists so not all four legs turn the same direction. Your way is great if you have super-sharp chisels to make the cuts. Most of my time doing this was in the craft center at Army posts: we were lucky to have a lathe, let alone chisels with sharp cutting edges! Excellent video. Thnx! Tchuss!!

[mrcpu]

I enjoyed this. Well edited as well, kept my attention.

[jvmiller]

Man I must say I have gouge envy. I am all about high speed steel over the carbide and I can free hand sharpen almost as fast as a person can change a carbide. You know if you are just maintaining a good edge opposed to grinding a new edge. That gouge is a beast! Pretty cool way of turning.

[DrDobbe]

Nice work! Hell of a gouge for roughing it out!!

[SabotPottery]

You let your talent speak for itself. I love your music and wondered if a couple were from Stéphane Grappelli and Django Reinhardt, two of my favourite musicians. Great work, thanks from Salisbury East in South Australia.

[diylife]

I played this video very much. You are a real master, thank you, hello from Russia, I really love DIY. Happy New Year, health and happiness to you and your loved ones

[jazzman]

Those, especially the hollow twist, would look amazing either side on the hood/bonnet of a grandfather clock.

[Fuzzy_Steam]

Damn. The paper trick for the flutes blew my mind harder than it should have.
Earned my Sub! Glad to have stumbled across your channel man, much love from a fellow woodworker!

[petermarsh]

Dear Jesse, that was a fabulous demonstration of how to do a series of barley twists. I was bowled over by your roughing gouge. Where did you find such a mammoth tool?

[Alexander-wqqo]

I plan on making a unicorn horn Harry Potter style wand. Thank you!

[mrmashta]

Great video buddy, and where the hell did you get that gouge. 😮

[johnwhite]

Great video but pity about the very annoying music. Its every video I watch these days have to have horrible music I would rather just hear the wood being worked on. Apart from that a very informative demo than you.

[cheredavalvas]

а фрезером эту операцию можно сделать?