What's the next toy.. errr tool?

[Dave Landers]

OK, who else has a tough time passing up a Milwaukee display when you're shopping? 😏

Saw this on FB the other day

 

[Kent Reisdorph]

Old thread re-awakening again!

I'm suffering from the need of wanting another bowl gouge. I have Thompson tools so might as well work on completing the set right?

In the back of my head I think why not get the 3/8 v bowl gouge.

**Anyone have one or is it a dust collector that never leaves the rack?** I'd forgive it for collecting some dust and only occasionally getting used.

Seems like I've settled on the 1/2 inch for most of my work and pulling the 5/8 out for green wood just because it's fun and fast. The other day I ran into a spot where I thought a smaller bowl gouge would have worked better. Guess I could have got out a skew... NOT.

I have two 3/8" bowl gouges and two 3/8" spindle gouges. The spindle gouge I use on every bowl to form the bevel on the tenon and then again to remove the final nub of the tenon. The 3/8" bowl gouges see action as finishing gouges and in tight spots.

 

[Dan Wiggin]

I’ve been waiting for a sale on this Rikon! Finally!

 

[Kent Reisdorph]

I have that one, Dan. It's a great bandsaw for the price.

 

[Dan Wiggin]

Yes , Looking forward to it. What are you using for a blade. Im sure the one that comes with it, is probably not the best.
I will be using it mostly to cut blanks from logs

 

[John K Jordan]

Yes , Looking forward to it. What are you using for a blade. Im sure the one that comes with it, is probably not the best.
I will be using it mostly to cut blanks from logs

Sticking my nose into the conversation: for cutting up log sections into blanks, with my 18" Rikon I use only 1/2" 3tpi Lenox blades for wood up to 12" thick. There are Lenox bandsaw shops all over, one near me, that can make any type, any size. The guy sometimes makes one as I wait but I usually order ahead of time and get 8 or 10 at once.

You may have already seen this but if not and you are interested, I did a video on using the bandsaw to make blanks from log sections. It was for a Zoom pandemic demo. I had to leave out a lot so it's a little short on the details of successful drying.

Making useful turning blanks from logs

My “Logs to Blanks” video shows how I use a shop bandsaw to make useful turning blanks from log sections. I almost always turn wood so I include a little information on drying. I made this video during the Covid pandemic for a club Zoom meeting demo. It’s long, about 45 minutes, but it’s a...

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JKJ

 

[robo hippy]

I use the Lennox bimetal blades. The big saw has a 1 1/4 wide by teeth at 3/4 inch apart. Best for cutting slabs. My little saw has 1/2 inch with 3 tpi. This one is for cutting circles.

robo hippy

 

[Dan Wiggin]

John, That’s a great video! Very informative for a newbie band saw user. Looking forward to its day of arrival !

 

[Doug Freeman]

My most used tools are the Thompson 3/8 detail and bowl gouges. All of my 3/8 tools -- lots of them -- have only 7-8" handles. None have a 12". My smaller skews also have similarly short handles.

My 5/8” BG’s (Thompson/Jamieson, Crown Razor m42 parabolic) have ~12” handles for leverage when roughing stuff out. No 1/2” shaft BG, mine drop down to 3/8”, they have ~8” handle, as do all the other tools except a couple of larger scrapers that are a bit longer. Long handles on smaller tools do get in the way.