Advice Needed.Hollowing Tool

Hi

I am considering my first hollowing tool. I need one for hollowing out vases etc. Any suggestions for a good basic hollowing tool? Should be able to reach a 6 or 7 inch depth!

Keith In Newfoundland Member of the AAOW

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Keith Young
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Hi Keith

Go to Darrells web site and make that oland tool, also the Termite tool from Oneway is a good tool to use for cutting end grain wood and cleaning up the bottom, Lee Valley sells them also, or get just the Termite bid and make your own handle, I find the original one a bit thin, so You could make it a little heavier.

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Have fun and take care Leo Van Der Loo

Keith Young wrote:

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Leo Van Der Loo

Keith,

Check out this website and the reviews. Excellent source.

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Go down the page to the "Opinionated........" Depending on what you are turning, there are dozens of choices - each with different size and shape capabilities. All systems will set you back $100 or more, so borrow tools to try them. I have many, many tools. Right now, for pieces from 4" to 10", I like the Derry laser hollowing rig. For smaller, I like the Packard mini set and the Kelton

1/2". I like Jordan tools too.

Joe Fleming - San Diego

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Joe Fleming

I just finished making a Feltmate/Oland tool (my trademark!). Got maybe $5 or $8 in the whole deal. Works great! AND you can make them any size you need (within reason of course).

the one I made is using a 1/4" HSS tool-bit from Enco (currently on sale for less than a dollar I believe). Ground a 45deg relief angle, then kinda pointed/rounded it off. Put it into the end of a piece of

5/8" CRS from the local hardware store. You can stop there or "get fancy" by adding a wooden -handle.

It is really pretty amazing

Bill W

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