First Turn

[Dahl Troy Perry]

Ok They don't look as good as the pictures of everyones bowls but I had to start someware thought I would make some tools and turn the handles. Glued up some scrap wood from the shop . Made the tools out of Oil harden tool steel and carbide inserts and but them together.Did cut some walnut and maple in to blanks from trees we cut down.

[Bernie Weishapl]

Dahl those look mighty fine to me. Looks like they will do the job.

[Ken Fitzgerald]

Congrats! Those look good to me!

[charlie knighton]

good job, learn from these for your future tools

[Eugene Wigley]

Dahl, Your tools and handles look good. I am sure you will enjoy using them.

[Ted Shrader]

Those are going to do just fine. What finish did you put on the handles?

Redgards,
Ted

[Dahl Troy Perry]

Thanks for the comments the wood is purple heart, walnut maple, padauk, sanded to 400 grit with just mineral oil rubbed in.

[Steve Schlumpf]

Nice tools Dahl! Looks like they should work great!

[Maylon Harvey]

Dahl,

Nice looking tools. Could you give us a close up of the cutting ends and tell us what they are. Especially the top tool in the picture with the round carbide??? cutter. And the bottom tool. What is you source for the cutters? Part number etc. Thanks.

[Dahl Troy Perry]

Maylon this is a #4 Hunter carbide insert bought at Rockler. I made the holder and handle.

[Dahl Troy Perry]

Maylon this cutter is 5/8 dia high speed tool steel that I wire burned a hole in than ground a 3 deg angle on to a razer edge and welded to a 1/2 tool steel rod .Rockler has one close to this that I coppied.

[Dahl Troy Perry]

Ok the two cutters in the middle are just some carbide inserts that I had in my tool boxthat I've hade for years they are for cutting Aluminum that have a very sharp edge.

[Skip Spaulding]

Dahl, those are great looking tools! Just amazing what a person can do when they know what they're doing. Skip

[Maylon Harvey]

Dahl,

Thanks for the closeups and explanations. They sure look like they will work fine. Let us know how satisfied you are with them after making a few shavings.