Tools suggestions please...

Re: Tools suggestions please...

Tom Mullane, Hagerstown, MD

>You forgot a good skew chisel.. I use the skew almost exclusively for my pen turning... You don't need a spindle gouge for bowls...

I have some of the PM tools and love then... if I had the money I would buy the Glaser bowl gouges.. they are without a doubt the Cadillac of gouges and worth the price.. get both a 3/8 and 1/2"

I use a SuperNova and am very happy with it on my 1236.. the Stronghold is also a great chuck.. but I got the SuperNova at a better price from http://www.kmstools.com Any chuck will crush the wood if you overdo it..

As for sharpening I got a great deal on a slow speed grinder from Woodcraft that came with white wheels... use the money saved to get the Wolverine jig with the Vari grind jig for gouges..

That's just my 2 cents.. but it works for me.. LOL

Re: Tools suggestions please...

Jim Pugh in Elyria, OH

>In answer to #8: While the Stronghold is a fine chuck, it is much too large and expensive for your lathe, even tho you could afford it.....

I highly recommned the Talon chuck with the standard #2 jaws and a set of #3 jaws. It will easily handle anything you can mount on your lathe.

If you have money burning a hole in your pocket, get two Talon chucks and a set of spigot jaws to leave on one of them...

For the other tools, yes, Glaser is pretty much the top of the heap but any of the standard brands sold by Packard, Craft Supplies and others will do a fine job. Don't get hung up in "brand names". Spend some of your $$ for some turning lessons. Join a local turning club. Turn for a couple of years - then start picking specific tools as you know you need them.

Re: Tools suggestions please...

Peter Teubel

>Go with the Stronghold, if you can afford it. I use them on both my Jet 1236 lathes all the time (in fact, I also use it on my Jet mini). You can't have too much gripping power.

Re: Tools suggestions please...

Bill Hale

>Robert

Join a club and get some hands on help.

Buy a 3/8, 1/2 and a parting tool.

Buy quality on your tools.

I use a Vic chuck and all you need for a while are the standard jaws. This will work on a 10"

to a 24" lathe.

Tormec is my sharpner of choise along with a bench grinder. The wet wheel takes off so little metal as it sharpens it will extend the life of your tools. It, as other jig systems, provides an edge profile that does not change and this will aid in the learning curve.

Contact me if you want more info. My main computer is down so use billhale@cgmailbox.com

Welcome to the addiction.

Good turning and be safe

Bill

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JL work

>I like having two roughing gouges. A larger one for the really rough stuff and a lighter (3/4") for "smoothing". I second the skew. Definitely need one. Other thoughts - scrapers (flat and round). They help. I like the Tormek, but it is pricy. A variable speed grinder and a Wolverine system with the Vari-grind jig would run about 1/2 the price of the Tormek.

Re: Tools suggestions please...

RonZ

>Boy is this a shaky subject. =o)

Well for me it's easy. While it might appear that I'm biased because I sell these products [in Israel so that won't help you], I only sell the products that I use. Chucks; I prefer Vicmarc because it is enclosed and has the dovetail jaws [won't mar the wood as much]. If you don't have indexing, it has it on the chuck. Do get the smaller version as the large and Stronghold are too big for your lathe.

Tools;I prefer Hamlet as they give you the best bang for your buck. I do not like Crown's regular steel and the PM is expensive without much return on your money. Sorby is high priced considering it is the same quality as Hamlet. Unless the caryy something that Hamlet doesn't or you have a thing for a brasss cap at the end of the handle =o). You can find all of th above at Packard or Craft Supplies. Packard has an exclusivity on certain Hamlet tools.

What tools? My basic starter kit for students is as follows:

3/8" deep fluted - long grind bowl gouge

3/8" long grind spindle gouge

3/4" roughing gouge

3/4" rolled edge skew

diamond parting tool

3/4" heavy duty bowl scraper

Good luck!

Re: Tools suggestions please...

Hovey Moore

>Chucks: buy what ever size you like the bigger chucks will work just fine, as will the smaller chucks. I do recommend a chuck with a key and not one with the two bars to tighten the chuck with. That said chucks are a nice to have but not a must to have item.

For bowl work I mostly use 1/2" and 3/8" bowl gouges and a thick section round nose scraper.

For spindle work I mostly use a 1/2" and 3/8" spindle gouges, a 3/4" roughing gouge, a diamond section parting tool and a 3/4" spindlemaster tool.

If I were just starting out I would get a 3/8" spindle and bowl gouges, a roughing gouge, a diamond parting tool, and either a 3/4" spindlemaster or a 3/4" skew.

Hovey