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What else do I need
- Thread starter Joe Mac
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face shield
safety glasses
dust mask
shovel & bucket
firstaid kit
video tapes: del stubbs, ellsworth, jordan, raffan
grinder/sharpening setup (baldor slow speed grinder with alum oxi wheels)
4-jaw chuck
lighting
join local turning club
take some turning classes
ca glue
safety glasses
dust mask
shovel & bucket
firstaid kit
video tapes: del stubbs, ellsworth, jordan, raffan
grinder/sharpening setup (baldor slow speed grinder with alum oxi wheels)
4-jaw chuck
lighting
join local turning club
take some turning classes
ca glue
Add a few tools to the list:
Skew
Bowl Gouge
Spindle gouge
parting tool
round nose scraper
flat scraper
As your turning progresses so will your collection of tools. Buy good quality tools such as Sorby, Crown, P&N, Packard. You don,t need the most expesive but quality will save you money. The price of cheap tools just runs up the total cost of your tool box when you replace them with better tools.
Skew
Bowl Gouge
Spindle gouge
parting tool
round nose scraper
flat scraper
As your turning progresses so will your collection of tools. Buy good quality tools such as Sorby, Crown, P&N, Packard. You don,t need the most expesive but quality will save you money. The price of cheap tools just runs up the total cost of your tool box when you replace them with better tools.
Actually cheap tools are worthwhile to learn sharpening on. I am glad I didn't do to my Crown tools what I did to my cheap Craftsman tools. I ground off a good portion before I discovered I didn't know how and I got a Wolverine jig setup.
JimQ
JimQ
don't fall into the trap of collecting tools
my first instructor was a wise and seasoned turner who advised me that i could accomplish all turning with just a couple of tools -- he was right for me.
for spindle work, i used my french bedan and detail gouge for practically everything.
and for bowls, i use my Ellsworth-grind gouge for most work.
there are a few specialty tools, such as a thin parting tool, point-tool and my hollowing setup. and there are my home-made tools, such as shear scrapers, that get a good workout with some woods.
so don't think you need every new-fangled tools that some smart marketer tangles in front of your eyes to make you a better turner -- time and practice will do this even if you are just using a gouge made from an old auto spring.
other than a good lathe, i think my baldor grinder with good alum oxide wheels and a jig is my most important and used tool in turning -- having a sharp, well-shaped piece of steel against the wood makes a world-of-difference!
my first instructor was a wise and seasoned turner who advised me that i could accomplish all turning with just a couple of tools -- he was right for me.
for spindle work, i used my french bedan and detail gouge for practically everything.
and for bowls, i use my Ellsworth-grind gouge for most work.
there are a few specialty tools, such as a thin parting tool, point-tool and my hollowing setup. and there are my home-made tools, such as shear scrapers, that get a good workout with some woods.
so don't think you need every new-fangled tools that some smart marketer tangles in front of your eyes to make you a better turner -- time and practice will do this even if you are just using a gouge made from an old auto spring.
other than a good lathe, i think my baldor grinder with good alum oxide wheels and a jig is my most important and used tool in turning -- having a sharp, well-shaped piece of steel against the wood makes a world-of-difference!
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Here's my 7 cents worth (inflation):
Face shield
respirator (dust masks aren't good enough. a $30 3M filter mask from Home Despot is owrth it's weight in gold)
basic tools (bowl gouge, parting, spindle gouge, a few scrapers, skew)
Grinder (inexpensive(not cheap) slow speed 8" is fine)
Lots of sandpaper and finish (eurythane oil is good for pretty much everything)
That's all that's required. The next chunk is stuff that you don't require but really kinda need to make life work easier, and is ranked in order of how useful (opinion):
Wolverine grinding jig.
Chuck
Sorby multi-tip hollowing tool (takes the place of scrapers too)
Bandsaw (for milling green wood)
Everything else is gravy.
Have fun,
Dietrich
Face shield
respirator (dust masks aren't good enough. a $30 3M filter mask from Home Despot is owrth it's weight in gold)
basic tools (bowl gouge, parting, spindle gouge, a few scrapers, skew)
Grinder (inexpensive(not cheap) slow speed 8" is fine)
Lots of sandpaper and finish (eurythane oil is good for pretty much everything)
That's all that's required. The next chunk is stuff that you don't require but really kinda need to make life work easier, and is ranked in order of how useful (opinion):
Wolverine grinding jig.
Chuck
Sorby multi-tip hollowing tool (takes the place of scrapers too)
Bandsaw (for milling green wood)
Everything else is gravy.
Have fun,
Dietrich