oneway bowl rest question?

8/6/04, 12:55 AM #1

crash
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oneway bowl rest question?

crash

>will these rests fit on any of the mini lathes, such as the jet? or would i be better off buying the standard mfg bowl rests?

any recommendations for first bowl gouges? i live near a woodcraft so plan on taking a variety of courses there in the near future.

thanks in advance

Re: oneway bowl rest question?

8/6/04, 3:35 AM #2

Duane
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Re: oneway bowl rest question?

Duane

>I don't know about a bowl steady for small lathes.As for bowl gouges I would recommend the Packerd line of turning tools, or Sorby. either are good quality tools. Packered are a little less expensive. The woodcraft stores offer very good instruction for the price. Just be sure to take an appropriate class for your skill level. It would be a wast of your money to take an advanced class if all you have is begenner level skills.

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8/6/04, 10:51 AM #3

Richard Allen
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Re: oneway bowl rest question?

Richard Allen

>You very likely don't need a bowl steady or bowl (curved) tool rest for a jet mini when doing bowls.

I like a 1/2" bowl gouge and I find the Glaser line of tools to be the ones I reach for first.

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I have been turning wood for about 12 years now. I consume about 20 hours a week in front of the lathe making primarly bowls and platters. I keep thinking about making other "stuff" on the lathe, and ocasionaly I even get beyond the thinking part. But I take the most pleasure in bowls and platters. I have most every tool availble for the lathe but I am always looking for a new tool. More than looking for a new tool I am looking for a new hunk of wood. While a corner woodworker (sometimes called flat woodworker) can never have enough clamps, I find most woodturners can never have enough turning stock. The woodturning club I belong to has a Christmas party each year and part of that party is a "grab bag". We bring in a turning, that is judged by the people who come to the party. The people who make the top three turnings get prizes (like sandpaper or a tool). The real prize though is the exchange of turnings that comes from this colection of turnings. Some of my most cherished turned objects are the ones I have recieved from these grab bags.

Re: oneway bowl rest question?

8/6/04, 1:52 PM #4

Mark Mandell
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>Take some classes FIRST and become familiar with the tools and your beginning goals. The W/C instructor will have recommendations geared to what you will be doing and can show you, hands-on, the differences.

Mark

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Re: oneway bowl rest question?

8/6/04, 3:12 PM #5

David Chung
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take Mark's advice and wait on the tools

David Chung

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8/6/04, 5:53 PM #6

crash
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Re: take Mark's advice and wait on the tools

crash

>i am going to get a couple of gouges, mainly because i was turning wooden lures.. for saltwater fishing.. but i will wait til after i go to class to see what i really need..

i have a basic set of craftsman tools, skew, gouge, parting tool and a scraper..

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