Bill Bolen
02-04-2009, 9:18 PM
Seems like I have been looking for a set of turner’s calipers that fit my needs forever! I could not find a commercially made pair that had the needed reach and a built in scale. I really wanted to eliminate the need to have 3 hands to take a decent measurement. I stumbled onto a “how to” for these from Kevin’s woodturnings. http://www.turnedwood.com/tools&jigs.html
They are quite simple to make and Kevin gives a nice little article to assist you in making them. I made two so far. The smaller I use for bowls and boxes and the tall pair I use for HF’s. They easily reach the bottom of a 12”vase and getting the readings is as simple as looking at the scale. Mine are a bit rough but I did not care about “pretty” just function. Visit Kevin’s site he has some nice fixture info and a great gallery of his work… The hf in the pic is10" tall....Bill…
They are quite simple to make and Kevin gives a nice little article to assist you in making them. I made two so far. The smaller I use for bowls and boxes and the tall pair I use for HF’s. They easily reach the bottom of a 12”vase and getting the readings is as simple as looking at the scale. Mine are a bit rough but I did not care about “pretty” just function. Visit Kevin’s site he has some nice fixture info and a great gallery of his work… The hf in the pic is10" tall....Bill…