Ok! Here we go again! Please recommend a hollowing system for a newbie type person but that won’t limit me too much when I have some bit of experience. I don’t have a local mentor.
Ok! Here we go again! Please recommend a hollowing system for a newbie type person but that won’t limit me too much when I have some bit of experience. I don’t have a local mentor.
First step would to be go out and purchase David Ellsworth's book on Woodturning.
In there, you can find out how to make your own tools if so inclined.
I am a believer in learning how to hollow without a captured system first. Just to learn how it works.
When you move up to a captured system......see if you can find a club near you and ask if you can try the various systems.
Hugh
Ok! Here we go again! Please recommend a hollowing system for a newbie type person but that won’t limit me too much when I have some bit of experience. I don’t have a local mentor.
Got to love the woodcut hollowing tools I use the woodcut flexi hollower and looking at getting the Phil Irons toolgate for better support while deep hollowingI started out many years ago with the original arm brace tools plus I used the termite tool (ring tool) and a Woodcut system. Then some where along the line I made extra heavy long handles for the ring toll head and the Woodcut head. I then made an articulated system that does the job but the captured systems and the arm brace handle are all slow and produce dust instead of shavings besides all of the set up time involved.
The steps I take to hollow out an endgrain hollow form are:
- Bore a 3/4" hole to just short of max depth ( I use a gun drill that has the coolant hole thru and my holder also has a hole thru and a blow gun with air hose quick connect attached to clear the chips).
- Enlarge the hole using a detail gouge in a back cutting fashion.
- Continue to enlarge the opening using a standard termite tool.
- Switch to the heavy handled Woodcut or ring tool when the reach is too far for the standard termite tool.
- The Woodcut tool will fill the inside in a matter of seconds and require stopping to remove the chips but you have also made more progress in a very short time.
- I have never purchased the curved Woodcut tool so I do go back to the armbrace tool as necessary.
- View attachment 35245 This is the kind of shavings you get with the Woodcut.
Complete agreement on the Ellsworth book. It was the first that i bought...before I started turning!First step would to be go out and purchase David Ellsworth's book on Woodturning.
In there, you can find out how to make your own tools if so inclined.
I am a believer in learning how to hollow without a captured system first. Just to learn how it works.
When you move up to a captured system......see if you can find a club near you and ask if you can try the various systems.
Hugh
That toolgate looks like it would be good for leveraging the tool into the side of the opening. It is kind of disappointing that there does not seam to be a US source any more.Got to love the woodcut hollowing tools I use the woodcut flexi hollower and looking at getting the Phil Irons toolgate for better support while deep hollowing
Go to https://trentboschtools.com/ watch a video of his system. That's what I bought after 30 years of turning and classes with Ellsworth, Bosch, and others.As usual, a robust response! I will try to look into each of these options now that I have some guidance. Appreciate everyone!
Hi Ross, thank you for your comments on Woodcut Tools, here is a short video demonstrating the tool support Woodcut Irons Tool rest provides I hope you find this usefulGot to love the woodcut hollowing tools I use the woodcut flexi hollower and looking at getting the Phil Irons toolgate for better support while deep hollowing
Hi The Woodcut Irons Tool gate is available in the USA from Woodturning Tool Store, Spiracraft, Walnut Log and Amazon.comThat toolgate looks like it would be good for leveraging the tool into the side of the opening. It is kind of disappointing that there does not seam to be a US source any more.
Like you I have a USB camera adapted to the Bosch system. I use this old tripod adapted to hold my tablet. Easy to adjust the height and position.I searched for a thread to attach this to rather than start a new discussion.
Two weeks ago I attended a class at John C. Campbell with Trent Bosch. I was totally turned on to it and bought several of his tools including the 3/4” stabilizer rig and the laser attachment. I’ve played with it a bit and had the itch to put together a video system using parts I had on hand. Success today as I was able to dig an old laptop out from under the bed (where it’s been gathering dust for about 8 years) and a USB camera. I turned a fitting to hold the camera and fit in Trent’s laser attachment adapter. Hot melt glue took care of implanting it solidly in its fixture. Turned the first sphere on it this afternoon with a 1/2” cutter. I have the laptop in a purpose-built holder, but it’s a bit too high to comfortably watch while giving sidelong glances to the actual piece on the lathe. I’ll have to come up with a stand mount behind the lathe.
have a USB camera adapted
Been a while but I just saw this so will respond. The camera is a usb-a camera. I just got a long usb extension cord and looped it out away from the lathe and up to the computer. It is a MS surface 4 tablet and works great. I just use the camera app that came with the computer. The cheap webcam tends to quit working after a while with all the vibration. I can get another one online for as little as $20 so it isn't a big deal. If I could find a camera less prone to vibration I might put out the extra funds to get one.Darryn, can I ask how you connected your tablet (iPad?) to the camera? I’ve tried but can’t get it to recognize it. Do you use a particular app? Mine works with the laptop, but it’s a bit cumbersome. I do have a couple of old iPads not being used, and that would be my preference.