Hi,
Does anyone do minature or tiny turning?. Very small vases, bowls or othe projects. Just for display or fordoll houses? Im looking for information on these type projects. What lathe speeds, tool suggestions tips and designs? If anyone can help thanks in advance.
Randy
In message , randyswoodshoop writes
I used a micro turning kit for most of it with the lathe at high speed, I tended to do much of the work with effectively scrapers, as cutting would make that small piece of wood disappear rather quickly. When I made the captive ring I made my own tool from a 1/25 silver steel rod, with a small hook curve at the end, sharpened to give a point and flat that could act as a scraper , bit like the hollowing tools. In use I just let it chip away at high speed. Finished the inside of the ring by wrapping the stem in sandpaper, rough side out, and spinning for a few seconds, not perfect but...
I suspect that if you took a 1 inch straight edge scraper and cut suitable grooves in it using a thin angle grinder disk, you may be able to make a tool to scrape a complete shape, which would also be repetitive. Something for me to try one day :)
look at the work of Carey Caries on
Hi John, John Lucas on WoodCentral's turning message board is an accomplished turner and among his many turning talents, his microminatures are fantastic. He is a great mentor and willing to respond to questions on that group.
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oops! ....and Hi to Randy too. :)
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