3 Thimbles

[Mike Minto]

Here's my latest attempt at thimbles. From left to right, cocobolo, myrtle, big leaf maple (a little embellishment on the top of this one). Antique oil on the myrtle and maple. 2 wheel buffed, and waxed with Renaissance - my first use of that product. I like it. Comments always welcome. Mike

[Lionel Mercier]

Mike,
Gorgeous thimbles.
In the past, I've turned a fair amount of thimbles (remain still many rough shape in a box)
It's a way to collect various woods. And afther turning in one wood, you can embelish with a different rim (another wood, bone or so) you can as well to add a very litle rim between two part of the same wood...
and there is other ways I don' know...
Friendly, Lionel

[Brent Smith]

Mike, those look great!! Pardon my ignorance, but just how do you go about turning a thimble?

[Bernie Weishapl]

Great looking thimbles Mike. Well done.

[ROY DICK]

Mike,
Very nice indeed. Way to go!

Roy

[Mike Minto]

Brent, you need (in my case) a special cutter to hollow the inside of the thimble - i imagine some people can hollow it out freehand - and shape the outside. after that, you need a shop made jamb chuck to push the thimble onto, and finish turning/sanding. Pretty easy; I find the hard part making the jamb chuck, and getting the thimble to stay on :eek:. Thanks for the comments, Mike

[curtis rosche]

a special cutter was mentioned? heres a trick i picked up from Ben, you use a nail, heat treat it, then sharpen it. use it as your tool, holding it with a pair of vise grips.

[Brent Smith]

Thanks Mike (and Curtis) for the info. I was wondering how you hollow out something that small.

[Lionel Mercier]

Mike wrote:
"you need (in my case) a special cutter to hollow the inside of the thimble - i imagine some people can hollow it out freehand - and shape the outside"
There is the way I used. Made some pictures. I share.
Friendly,
Lionel
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[David Walser]

Mike:

You mentioned using a special cutter to hollow the inside. Is this what you use?

http://www.woodturnerscatalog.com/store/Projects___Household___Thimble_Cutter___thimble_cu tter?Args=

[Mike Minto]

yep, that's it. i'm sure lots of people can do without such a cutter, but i like using it. mike

[Brian George]

Very nice looking thimbles there,Mike!