Est. 1998 — 27 years of woodworking knowledge
The proof is in the pudding, or the shavings...
David Hammond, in Powder Springs GA
>I've been out on the lathe again with my new Glaser, and boy do I need some sleep... I thought I'd post a picture of what I roughed out with the gouge though, before I ever had to touch the tool to the grinder. I honed the gouge a few times, but I roughed ten of the eleven bowls in the picture, with the edge Jerry Glaser sent me:
Turning Miniatures again ;-) NM
steve antonucci
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You're killing me!!!
Mike Rubes
>or to be more exact, I think it is my checkbook that is going to be damaged :) I got a chance to handle one of the Glaser tools last summer and really liked the heft and feel to it. I really wasn't aware of the edge holding capabilities that you've seen. Great stuff.
Thanks for the information, the wheels are spinning :)
Mike
Re: The proof is in the pudding, or the shavings..
David Eaves
>Cool, looks like you've been making a fair old pile of Rabbit Bedding there!
Thanks for the report on the tool it's interesting to know.. I thought my Sorby Bowl Gouge was expensive enough the other week :o)
David
Re: The proof is in the pudding, or the shavings..
David Hammond, in Powder Springs GA
>That gouge was expensive, really expensive. But honestly, in all the tool selecting and purchasing I've done in setting up this woodturning shop, this one tool is definetly well worth every penny. Some tools... I've wondered about - the Glaser, no question.
David
Re: The proof is in the pudding, or the shavings..
Mark in Chalfont, PA
>Dave, Is there a web site I can go to for more information on this brand? I'm new to turning and could use all the advise I could get.
Mark in Chalfont PA
Re: The proof is in the pudding, or the shavings..
David Hammond, in Powder Springs GA
>Packard Woodworks has some info on Glaser tools, and you can purchase them from Packard. Try searching the archives, and just the internet - Jerry Glaser doesn't have a website, so I don't know of one specific place of really detailed metallurgy type info on these tools.
David
Metallurgy for Glaser Tools *LINK*
Russ Fairfield
>The metallurgy for the tool steels is available on the website fro Crucible steel.
The Vanadium tool steels are listed in the upper left of the menu on the linked page. The CPM-10V and 15V correspond to the V-10 and V-15 that Glaser uses. Their durability and wear are compared to those properties of the M-2 steels.
The metallurgy of the common M-2 steel is linked in the lower right of the same menu.
Metallurgy of High Vanadium Tool Steels
Re: Thanks Russ.
David Hammond, in Powder Springs GA
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Re: Metallurgy for Glaser Tools
Lyn J. Mangiameli
>I am pretty sure that the A11 comes from a different source, but it is quite comparable to the CPM 10-V.