making my first set of lathe tools

[duckkisser]

im attempting to make some lathe tools. they will be simple enough a chattering tool and a texturing tool using a burr

http://www.detroitar...tter%20Tool.pdf (chatter tool)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VXJQ6J2l_pQ (anyone know what kind of bearing that this calls for and where i can get it? some kind of shaft bearing? also i would like to get a round earth magnet ball so that the 1/4 shafts are attracted to the handles)

( where can i get a set of burrs? like these)

http://www.woodturne...lf_cutters?Args=

[duckkisser]

ok if anyone cares i just finished my first tool and it works great now i just need to work on figured out how to work it exactly so it makes realy good chatter patterns.

time for my next tools

http://aroundthewoods.com/carver.shtml (will a concrete nail realy work?)

http://aroundthewoods.com/woodturningbasics/projects/awl/awl1.html

http://aroundthewoods.com/woodturningbasics/projects/filehandle/filehandle3.html

http://www.wkfinetools.com/tMaking/art/perfectMallet/pMallet1.asp

let me know what you guys have made in the way of home made tools

[duckkisser]

i finished making my decrative tools and they work great ended up costing me about 25-27 dollers grand total only because i dont have any hardware in the shop. grand saving is about 114 dollers yaye me

[sbarton22]

photos?

[duckkisser]

do your selves a favor and make these for next to nothing.

[duckkisser]

ok so i have finished my first official lathe tool. now to find out how well it works, sadly i had to go home before i could try it out because my angle grinder was being used by my neighbor and i needed it to finish cuting the shaft to put in my handle. sorry about photos best i can do with my camera in several pieces as i am trying to fix it. cost me less then 10 dollers to make it.

(continue the next day) i made a small bowl on my lathe using my new tool. it cuts very strait, no catches, leaves a prity smooth surface except where end grain is.(i used some red oak with very large grain so usualy that leaves a rough cut on it from any catches but this is almost feels like its been sanded) its much safer for the kids to use because it has a square shaft to keep it square on tool rest, the blade is just a carbide insert so it does not catch much at all, got a long handle so it sits square against my body, it has a good weight to it so i dont have to press hard to start cuting, i put a double handle on it for a better grip. all and all its is a much safer tool for my studients to use.

i have to thank CT proctor he let me come into his shop and try some of his easy wood tools so i can figure out that i like the long double handle tool, and how well the tool actuly cuts.