Reading Raffans books and watching his tapes, to make a scoop to me looks
like a goblet with a thicker stem and the top cut off. depending how much
you cut with a band saw, change from a scoop for flour to a scoop for ice
cream. if nothing else you can give her fancy fire wood.

Bruce
"Adrien" wrote in message
om...
Is this in Raffan's "Turning Projects"?

Here is a way to make a scoop but it may not be functional for ice
cream.
Last weekend I saw a turning demonstration by Eli Avisera. (He is great.
If
you ever have an opportunity to see him, don't pass it up.) He made a
couple
mini scoops but the same principles could be applied to larger scoops.

He turned a ball with a handle, all in one piece. If you have trouble
visualizing this, think of a lollipop with a fancy handle. You could do
this
between centers and when done, just part it off. I would suggest doing
all
or most of the finishing before parting it off.

He remounted the piece with the ball in a chuck and with the other end
slightly off center. He turned a bit off the very end of the handle
which
added some interest to the shape. Mounting the ball in a chuck
represents a
problem. It is almost guaranteed that the jaws will mark the sides of
the
ball. I solved this by making a chuck out of PVC pipe. Just find the
right
size for your application.

Next, loosen the jaws, and rotate the piece so the handle is pointing
straight up (or straight down) so it is at a right angle to the length
of
the lathe. It should fit between the jaws of the chuck. I cut a notch in
one
end of the PVC pipe so the handle could swing in there. Then hollow out
the
ball just like it was a bowl. Sand and finish and you have a turned
scoop.
Doing it probably doesn't take much longer than I've spent composing
this
deathless prose!

Hope this helps,

Harry