Hollowing tools

[Bill Blasic]

There was one available at the Turning 2025 Symposium by silent bidding and it took incredible strength not to bid on it. Here you can see most of the Monster Articulated. I have 5/16" and 3/8" hollowing tools including Hunter carbide hollowers. I use the articulated for my smaller hollowforms through the smaller holes. I can use it on every lathe I still though because I have the different size receivers for it. For bigger pieces I use the Monster Captured Hollowing System where I use the two Hunter hollowing bars that allow me to go 12" or 13" with the 3/4" bar and at least 19" deep with the 1" bar and the Hunter Hollowers. I have no pictures of my hollowforms that would show the actual size of the holes. Next time I do one I'll post it with measurements.

 

[Randy Heinemann]

So far, I've not been limited by using the Bosch Stabilizer and Visualizer. If anything, these tools have expanded my horizons.

 

[Kent Reisdorph]

I’m with Jaramiah. I’ve got Trent’s stabilizer but I no longer use it. Maybe some day. Freehand turning through small openings is a challenge and thrill I love. Call me old school.

Really! Interesting. Do you use his tools to do your freehand hollowing or a mix?

 

[Alan Weinberg]

Really! Interesting. Do you use his tools to do your freehand hollowing or a mix?

I use now a combination of hand made tools and Jackofsky tools. Also recently got and like the Niclot tools from Trent Bosch. I don’t know what Jaramiah uses. I have a friend who owns a machine shop and he has made a couple things to my specifications.