Termite tool!

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I have used the Termite Tool a few times. I found it very aggressive and hard to control. I prefer the carbide tips like the Jamison/ Hunter or one like it. These seem to be easier to control, they still remove a lot of wood, they leave a clean cut surface and they never need sharpening.

Ted J

I've been using one for years and like it, but it's a limiter use tool.. Good for digging a hole and a LITTLE side finishing.. Takes some practice to use with control but is the one tool I grab when nothing else works.. One great tip from the (very limited, IMO) instructions reads something like" If you can see through the ring, you're in for trouble, picture your belly button looking through the ring".. lol

It's best used with the ring at about a 45 degree angle to the bottom of the hole, which I find difficult or impossible when the hole gets deeper and you hit the lip if the piece if you try for angle..

Since getting it, I've added the SuperCut jointed tool and the Eliminator Mega tool with carbide cutter..

The Eliminator is my current favorite and gets more of a multi-purpose use, the Supercut is used mostly for undercutting and the Termite is for whatever they won't reach..

As to making your own handle, I'd strongly recommend it.. One change I'd make, after using the tools above is forget the drill rod and use square stock, or octagon if you could find it..

I'm really spoiled by the Supercut's square shaft and the Eliminator's flat side that holds the cutter at 45 degrees..

With the Termite, I use the set screws as a reference as to what angle my ring is at, but that isn't very effective when you can't see where you're cutting, like in a narrow vase.. YMWV

mac

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