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Thread: New spindle roughing gouge, brass adapter

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    New spindle roughing gouge, brass adapter

    This spindle roughing gouge is made from 1" diameter Thompson steel. The shaft (can hardly call it a tang) is 5/8" diameter, the same as the smaller (and incredible) Thompson/St.Leger 5/8" roughing gouge. The smaller one is my favorite for small diameter spindles but this one works great for 2" to 4" spindles.

    For a handle that would fit both tools plus a few others, I turned a new adapter on the metal-cutting lathe. This one is cut from a 1-1/4" diameter brass rod from the scrap yard. Drilling the 5/8" thru hole was tricky.

    The largest adapter I've made so far, it's pretty heavy made from brass and the gouge is heavy too. To balance the weight I turned the handle from a piece of a Persimmon tree I cut here in 2006. (Persimmon is heavy and quite strong.) A clearance hole is drilled deep into the handle so I can adjust the protrusion of a couple of my longer tools with 5/8" shafts.






    Works very well! (and feels good in the hand)

    JKJ

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    Looks great!!

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    Where's the Like button? Wow!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Art Moore View Post
    Where's the Like button? Wow!
    The "Like" button is on the front of my metal-cutting lathe - I really Like that thing!

    JKJ

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    Pretty sweet John.
    Member Turners Anonymous Pittsburgh, PA

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    That's a sweet setup. That looks solid as a rock but also is pretty to look at. Nice work!
    USMC '97-'01

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    John, that is awesome and so timely. I just purchased a new 5/8 inch shaft hollower and I did not want to use a metal handle so this is a perfect solution. Great innovation.
    Thanks and rgds,
    Richard.

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    Very nice John. Your handles are first class.
    When working I had more money than time. In retirement I have more time than money. Love the time, miss the money.

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