Groovy Tool

[Fred Morton]

As a regular visitor to this site, I thought I'd share this with like minded turners. I originally posted this in the Australian Woodturning Forum.

In my thread Wave Grooves, I was asked if I could show how the grooves are made. The grooves are made with a cobbled together contraption constructed from old lathe parts and bits and pieces I had on hand and could adapt to get the job done. It's somewhat agricultural in it's appearance and despite little to no expense involved in it's construction, it works reasonably well. Powered by a car windscreen wiper motor, here it is.

(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-jT15z6I2jo&feature)www.youtube.com/watch?v=-jT15z6I2jo&feature (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-jT15z6I2jo&feature)



Fredo :)

[Eric Holmquist]

Wow, great creativity there! Better then a game of mousetrap!

[Bob Lloyd]

Amazing!! Very creative, well executed. Looks a lot better than " somewhat agricultural in appearance." Thanks for sharing.

[Baxter Smith]

Wonderful contraption! Thanks for sharing it!

[John Keeton]

Excellent thread! Fred, that is some masterful ingenuity. Thanks for posting.

[Roger Chandler]

Your fabrication skills are to be envied, just as your creativity is..........ingenious!

[Alan Zenreich]

Nicely done. Thanks for sharing.

[Doug W Swanson]

Amazing! Not only to think of something like that but to make it work is amazing!

[Ken Glass]

Great video and the music was great too..............

[Dick Mahany]

Thanks for that video ! Great idea and you sure have some beautiful pices there. Looks like a lot of fun.

[Mark Patoka]

So that's how it's done! Very nice and ingenious method. Really adds a nice embellishment.

[Allan Ferguson]

A real piece of work. It took a lot of designing and fabricating to get that job done. Nicely done video.

[Jerry Marcantel]

Well done Fred. Looks like winner. So was the music. The bowls are good looking also. I would love to see a few more pictures of the lidded bowl with the twisted wire, especially the joint. Is that possible? .......... Jerry (in Tucson)

[joel nucifore]

great video love the idea thank you for sharing... Alot of time went into that you can tell

[Alan Trout]

Fred,

Great ingenuity with wonderful results.

Alan

[Bernie Weishapl]

Great video, and ingenuity. Thanks for sharing.

[Rick Markham]

Fred, that's an awesome contraption!!! That's started the gears turning, I'm gonna have to start figuring out how to build one, that's the cleverest design I've seen. I can see spending hours playing with that, and you've done some amazing work with it! Too Cool!!!

[Reed Gray]

Very clever. Probably as much fun to make as it is to use.

I also really liked the guitar work. Who is it?????

robo hippy

[David Dockstader]

Thanks, Fred. I've been scratching my head for months trying to figure out how you did that. It's pure genius. You really think outside the box (or the bowl in this case). Thanks for sharing.

[Neil Bosdet]

I also really liked the guitar work. Who is it?????

robo hippy

It's Pearl Jam - Yellowledbetter

[Neil Bosdet]

I love this! Very clever indeed! That had to take some time to put together.

[Reed Gray]

Neil,
Thanks. I have heard of them, but not familiar with their music. Definite Jimi/Stevie Ray Vaughn influences.

robo hippy

[Glenn Barber]

Reed-It may sound familiar because the guitar part is "supposed" to be a tribute to Jimi Hendrix and his intro riff in the song "Little Wing." http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=THP5xJSD83c&feature=player_embedded

Glenn

[Primvs Aebvtivs]

Fredo, Amazing work, and unique too, thanks for sharing - think I may have to pinch a windscreen motor from somewhere... (Oh, and get a lathe that runs that slow...)

[Reed Gray]

Glenn,
Very familiar with Hendrix. Unfortunately I can only play like him in my dreams.

Maybe there is still time for me to be a rock and roll star......

robo hippy

[Glenn Barber]

Robo-Being a southpaw is the only thing I have in common with Jimi! :(

Glenn

[Fred Morton]

Thanks everyone for your interest and comments. It was fun to make and operate. It adds another option to external decoration.

For those interested in the music it is an instrumental cover of Pearl Jam's Yellow Ledbetter.

For those interested, here's a link to my photo album with many other turnings I've attacked in one way or another with a router: Album (http://www.woodworkforums.com/members/15844-fredo/albums/fredo-s-turnings/)

Fredo :)