Thank your for the insights, Reed. I talked to Ken today on the phone, and he said that he recalled you mentioning at some point on this website that you felt that you got the best surface finish...
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Thank your for the insights, Reed. I talked to Ken today on the phone, and he said that he recalled you mentioning at some point on this website that you felt that you got the best surface finish...
Thank you for the informative reply, John. To answer your questions, I do not use skew chisels and spindle gouges for delicate work. All I do as of now is make bowls. I use scrapers for everything...
John,
What would you recommend jumping to from 350? 600 or 1000?
Do you think the 350 and 600 would be too close to notice a difference?
Reed,
If I already have a 350 grit and I would like to venture into even higher grits, would you recommend a 600 or a 1000? I'm sticking with the Mega Square, and those are the grits Ken offers...
That's nice enough to mass produce! It looks like not only a tool holder, but a tool display, and it's just nice to have things looking so good.
So it just sucked the moisture right out, huh? What I like about that is that it wouldn't require heat.
I suppose you could make something similar with a dust collector. Could you give more...
Do you have the one with the 8" rest and 8 1/2" extension (that has an overall reach of 11 1/4")?
Roger,
I just want to thank you for mentioning Tom's offset tool rests to me. I ordered the two that have the furthest reach. One has a 6-inch rest, the other has an 8-inch rest. My thought was...
I just wanted to let you guys know that I took action on this. I replaced the stock banjo on my 3520b with a Oneway banjo, bought a Oneway 11-1/2" curved interior tool rest, and Tom Zepeda's 2...
Strong point. The closer they are to the minimum external capacity, the more contact the jaws will have on the wood. This does suggest that the smaller the tenon in diameter, the better its gripping...
Yes, there are two different factors being discussed here (and I've really appreciated the input thus far on both). One is how easily the tenon will break. The other is the gripping power. What if I...
Tenon Size: Is jaw contact area really all that matters?
I've heard turners claim on a number of occasions that all that really matters when it comes to tenon size is the amount of contact that the jaws are able to make with the wood. That is, that...
I wasn't even aware of captured systems, and this appears to be exactly what I need. Are they all $400+?
Great topic! I just want to add that you can judge a creation without any consideration for the potential superiority/inferiority between pieces. Judge each piece individually, in terms of...
Lynn, I'm glad to help!
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With voids like that, how fast do you have to spin it to get decently smooth cutting action?
Great to know, William! I like Robust's tool rests and have their 12" straight, 15" straight, outside curve, inside curve, 14" j-bar and 9" j-bar.
What are the dimensions of the special order...
I also do not believe that you need a cabinet saw for turning. If you do other things, such as build furniture, it may be useful. Like some of the others in this thread, I also built furniture prior...
Nice shop, Mack! Everything you need for cutting blanks and turning right there (with the exception of chainsaws). Love the Powermatics and ESPECIALLY the Walker-Turner drill press! Personally, in my...
Large 1 1/2" scrapers work fantastic, either round or dome-ended depending on the radius of the bowl, cutting with the grain, which means from the center of the bottom of the bowl toward the outside...
I like your J-bar design, because it has a relatively long 'flat' portion on the end. Also, the design that you mention incorporating the t-bar at the end sounds like Tom Zepada's design that Roger...
Dale,
Great ideas for the j-bar design! If you're not going to make them and sell them yourself, I really wish you would forward this idea to the major manufacturers. (Robust would be nice....
I've got that 3/4" Thompson gouge as well, with the long metal handle. What a fine tool! And yes, I believe the large j-bar tool rests are currently the best option on the market for reaching deep....
Wow, Olaf! Doesn't look like that would budge! What are the dimensions of the tubing, and the type of steel (if you have it)?
Also, what do you use the holes for?
I think I'd better go ahead...
Great design! Thanks for mentioning this, Roger. In response to your reply, I watched the video and contacted Tom regarding these rests. He gave me the dimensions and pricing of his rests. Here they...