I picked up these two hollowing tools at an estate sale. No identification anywhere. The shafts are 9/16” and over all tool length is 25”. The tips appear to be glued in like the Trent Bosch hollowers. Hopefully not brazed in. Is the tool on the left even usable since the shaft does not have a crook neck? Is it meant to be captured in a hollowing jig?
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Those are similar to the Ellsworth hollowing tools.
They might be Ellsworth or home made copies.
Lots of folks made/ make similar tools - just drill a hole in drill rod and glue in a cutter.
They are used hand held. The 45 degree angle cutter has some torque but nothing that prevents hand hollowing.
The Ellsworth tips are put in with CA. My guess these are CA.
The red mark was added so the use cut see “up” when the tool is in use.
David’s tools were sold unhandled. Packard still sells them
They might be Ellsworth or home made copies.
Lots of folks made/ make similar tools - just drill a hole in drill rod and glue in a cutter.
They are used hand held. The 45 degree angle cutter has some torque but nothing that prevents hand hollowing.
The Ellsworth tips are put in with CA. My guess these are CA.
The red mark was added so the use cut see “up” when the tool is in use.
David’s tools were sold unhandled. Packard still sells them
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PS I have much longer handles on my Ellsworth tools.
Short handles are fine for short forms.
I used to do a lot hollow ball ornaments. I used a tool with a 8” handle and a 6” bar 3/8” diameter 3/16 cutter at 45 degrees
Small scale version of Ellsworth. Hollows 3” diameter balls really well.
A 24” handle will be hard to for me to use on a form deeper than 6”
A 36” handle I can go 9” deep.
Short handles are fine for short forms.
I used to do a lot hollow ball ornaments. I used a tool with a 8” handle and a 6” bar 3/8” diameter 3/16 cutter at 45 degrees
Small scale version of Ellsworth. Hollows 3” diameter balls really well.
A 24” handle will be hard to for me to use on a form deeper than 6”
A 36” handle I can go 9” deep.
These sorts of tools are based on the original Oland tool as far as I can tell
aroundthewoods.com
Very easy to make theres a lot of vidoes on Youtube. The HSS can be silver soldered in or held by a locking screw, several well known turners make and sell their versions
Wood Turning Tools: Making the Oland Tool
How to make an Oland tool for wood turning wooden bowls and doing other faceplate work. Easily and inexpensively made in the typical home workshop.