Texturing tool recommendations

[Brian Gustin]

Since I sometimes accidentally get nice chatter effect from my skew, I think a thicker steel or a stiffer steel would work better. Reciprocating/cut off saw blades might be the ticket.

I just use an old kitchen butter knife...

 

[William Rogers]

Thanks for the heads up! It looks like I can buy that wheel separately for another $20, not from Woodcraft though. The Craft Supply version linked earlier doesn't include the handle. Buying the handle separately is another $35-40. It comes down to maybe a few dollars difference between the sites depending on sales/shipping.

I didn't catch that. I bought mine a long time ago and it did include the handle.

 

[William Rogers]

Just to clarify I use both of my large Sorby's more than any of the others except one of my chattering tools. The big Sorby's have bearings and can take a lot of pressure without ever wearing out where the small Sorby has no bearing as it just runs on the screw shaft and I know of folks who have worn them out and I don't know how they replace them. I did a lot of learning with Nick Agar and he favored the big Sorby's and used them in ways that I had never even imagined.

Bill, don’t disagree the larger spilling tool is more robust. However I generally texture on smaller turnings and the large tool was too big for me. I bought two replacement bushing years ago, not sure where I got them. Same concern about wear. However doing a google search I cannot find them now. I “usually” put some graphite on the bushing when I use the tool. The bushing do last a long time.

He is the part number of the bushing.