Yuri Sadykov
02-02-2014, 8:35 PM
Finally got a lathe I was thinking for a while about. Now I need turning chisels. I was given a set of vintage craftsman ones plus PSI cutter.
http://gvozdik.org/pics/TurningTools/P1020545.jpg
They say HSS on handles. I could use parting tool and skew chisel from the set. Actually I used skew, but do not feel comfortable with it for time being, frequent catches, sure due to my "rookieness". I need roughing gouge. The one in the set looks little bit like rougher, but it got oval nose and very shallow flute. Most roughers I saw are like pipe cut along the axis in half and have straight perpendicular bevel.
http://gvozdik.org/pics/TurningTools/P1020537.jpg
http://gvozdik.org/pics/TurningTools/P1020542.jpg
http://gvozdik.org/pics/TurningTools/P1020543.jpg
Can I just regrind it to a traditional tip?
Is the steel in these craftsmans any good?
I do not plan to become "full time" tuner, more like making chisel handles, drilling centered wholes in dowels and such, but ocasionaly likely to make some other spindle work or even bowl or too. Thinking to pick up good roughing gouge, like Crown 1-1/4" Spindle Roughing Gouge (http://www.highlandwoodworking.com/crown1-14spindleroughinggouge.aspx) or similar. Advises?
Another one, I am considering is 1/2" gouge for spindle work, but not sure which one. Thompson lathe tools have "Spindle gouge", "Deep Flute Spindle Gouge" and "Detail Gouge". Which of the gouges considered like more universal? I may buy more varieties later if need to, but now I want just one. Thoughts?
http://gvozdik.org/pics/TurningTools/P1020545.jpg
They say HSS on handles. I could use parting tool and skew chisel from the set. Actually I used skew, but do not feel comfortable with it for time being, frequent catches, sure due to my "rookieness". I need roughing gouge. The one in the set looks little bit like rougher, but it got oval nose and very shallow flute. Most roughers I saw are like pipe cut along the axis in half and have straight perpendicular bevel.
http://gvozdik.org/pics/TurningTools/P1020537.jpg
http://gvozdik.org/pics/TurningTools/P1020542.jpg
http://gvozdik.org/pics/TurningTools/P1020543.jpg
Can I just regrind it to a traditional tip?
Is the steel in these craftsmans any good?
I do not plan to become "full time" tuner, more like making chisel handles, drilling centered wholes in dowels and such, but ocasionaly likely to make some other spindle work or even bowl or too. Thinking to pick up good roughing gouge, like Crown 1-1/4" Spindle Roughing Gouge (http://www.highlandwoodworking.com/crown1-14spindleroughinggouge.aspx) or similar. Advises?
Another one, I am considering is 1/2" gouge for spindle work, but not sure which one. Thompson lathe tools have "Spindle gouge", "Deep Flute Spindle Gouge" and "Detail Gouge". Which of the gouges considered like more universal? I may buy more varieties later if need to, but now I want just one. Thoughts?