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Thanks, all! To clarify, I am using a flat-topped disc-type scraper rather than the cupped type. I can't imaging why this thing would cut at all at a 30 degree negative angle, especially if there's...

I've just got a carbide disc type cutter I'm using with my home grown articulated rig. I've only hollowed two forms with it and I'm getting tearout and chattering. i'm presenting it basically right...

Well, I built myself a home-made hollowing rig. Tried it out today and it seems to work pretty well. I'm using a round carbide cutter. A question for you -- do those of you who use such a rig prefer...

Is it possible to use a pin-type blade on this saw (I think it's an older 40-150 model)? The parts list at ereplacementparts.com shows both style blades. It's possible that only applies to later saws...

Thanks for your thoughts. I'll look for the attachment. The old system is nonsense. I think I'm using a #12 blade. As for the tension, I'm not really sure how tight to make it. It popped out of the...

My daughter and I decided to attempt to make some chess pieces using an old Delta 15" scroll saw I inherited from my father. Changing the blade from one hole to another was an incredibly frustrating...

I've finally got my Jet 1200DC hooked up to my Grizzly 17" bandsaw. The collector is getting virtually all of the dust that would normally end up inside the saw. I opened the door and it was clean...

Are you coming to the Symposium this weekend? Maybe I'll just bring the bowl and get your thoughts.

Actually, it could be burnishing I'm seeing -- perhaps from areas of the paper where the grit has become worn away. I can't actually feel the scratches, so that's a possibility.

So, from what I think you're saying, I should be making a pull-cut on the inside concavity, starting with an angle of about 90 degrees and rotating the bottom wing in to start the cut?

I just turned a hickory bowl. I sanded with 80, 120 and 220 grits using a power drill with a padded disk, then 400, 600, 800, 1500, 2400 and 3200 with paper/cloth by hand (spinning). I thought it...

They're here: http://www.sawmillcreek.org/showthread.php?178647-My-Plans-for-my-Homemade-Monster-style-Hollower

Thanks -- I appreciate all of the contributions to this question. I am, in fact, staying on the bevel to the best of my capability. The places I'm getting catches are usually on the inside of an...

Is the likelihood of a catch reduced with faster lathe speed? How does speed affect the severity of a catch? I've been keeping my Craftsman bench lathe on the lowest speed or second lowest to reduce...

How do you sharpen them? Seems like it would be difficult.

What diameter bar would you recommend for the rear rest and the rest of the rig?

I think I may just try to build one of the Lyle Jamieson setups. The plans seem simple enough and I've got a welder and a fair bit of scrap steel lying around.

The lengths are correct, but the diameters seem to be a little off, which is what concerns me. I suppose I'll give them a try. For $2 it's hard to go wrong.

Is this the cutter you're referring to? http://www.shop.woodcut-tools.com/section.php?xSec=96&xPage=1

I mistakenly left one of my rough turned bowls to dry in a plastic bag, and as one might expect it is growing a nice culture of mold on it. What do you all normally do in this situation? Will it...

Does anybody know if the Summit pen and pencil tubes are the same? I screwed up my first Summit pen (failed to follow the instructions properly, but they were a little bit on the cryptic side, IMHO)...

Thanks, Michael. I'll probably be a little overwhelmed but will try to remember to look you up.

Yeah, that's my plan eventually but I don't have the money to throw at a full rig right now and just need something to get me by in the meanwhile. All I have right now is a Sorby 1/2" fingernail...

I'm in Phoenix so I plan to visit the symposium. That might be a good opportunity to try before I buy...

Yeah -- like this: http://www.amazon.com/Mid-Size-Easy-Hollower-No-3/dp/B0064861QO/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1401466940&sr=8-4&keywords=easy+hollower

I'm wondering if any of the cutter designs are intrinsically less prone to catches than the others, specifically on a goose-neck tool. I'm thinking the circular cutters/scrapers should be less likely...