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Anthony Yakonick Senior Member Offline Posts: 413	Re: tools for turning hollow vessels Reply #15 - Dec 6^th, 2005 at 8:03pm I'll give up my Stewart tool when they pry it from my cold dead hands. or another carpel tunnel surgery
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Curt Fuller WR Addict Offline Posts: 736 Gender:	Re: tools for turning hollow vessels Reply #16 - Dec 7^th, 2005 at 5:11am Ken, is that outrigger gizmo part of the Johnston-Basham tool or is that a home made add on? If that's one of you inventions, you should get a patent on that.
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jprosise Active Member Offline Posts: 159 Gender:	Re: tools for turning hollow vessels Reply #17 - Dec 7^th, 2005 at 6:04am What a brilliant idea! Seems like it could even be better than a laser because I am sure you get some sort of audio indication in addition to visual.
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Reply #18 - Dec 7^th, 2005 at 11:10am

For small vessels I use an outrigger tool. It's a version of the Johnston-Basham tool with a twist or bend. If you have a long bed lathe, the bend in the tang will let you hold the tool next to your body for better control. If you have a short bed lathe, the bend is not needed. Here is a photo of three different versions. The tool in the top of the photo has a home made laser attachment. The middle tool is straight for hogging out the middle of a vessel and the bottom tool holds a tear-drop scraper for a final finish cut. I have a working drawing of this tool I can send via e-mail if anyone is interested.

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Reply #19 - Dec 7^th, 2005 at 1:07pm

Thanks, Curt and jprosise. Curt, I think the first time I saw the plastic flapper idea was in the AAW Journal, back in the early 90's. This tool was all of my own making, and fits in one of my interchangeable handles that takes 1/2" shanks and holds them with a setscrew.

Nice tools, Paul, the bent shank makes a lot of sense.

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kidcolombia Senior Member Offline Preferiria estar torneando!! Posts: 440 Gender:	Re: tools for turning hollow vessels Reply #20 - Dec 8^th, 2005 at 6:01pm Paul, certainly I would like a drawing of that tool. When you have a moment, please send it to my email address, available in my profile. Thanks, Jim P.S. A question: what is the purpose of those "appendages" under each of the cutterhead shanks" Just wondering.
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Reply #21 - Dec 9^th, 2005 at 7:51am

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P.S. A question: what is the purpose of those "appendages" under each of the cutterhead shanks" Just wondering.

Hi Jim,
I'm not sure what you mean by "appendages," but if you mean the "outriggers," they arrest the torque generated by the cutting process on the inside of a hollow vessel. The outrigger rides on the tool rest outside of the vessel. If this isn't to clear, let me know and I'll take a photo of the process and post it here.

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Philip Peak WR Addict Offline Posts: 3,431 Southeastern Indiana Indiana USA Gender:	Re: tools for turning hollow vessels Reply #22 - Dec 9^th, 2005 at 12:33pm Paul That I would like to see but I think it would be better if you posted it in the Photo sharing area.
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paulporter Full Member Offline So many trees, so little time! Posts: 55 Gender:	Re: tools for turning hollow vessels Reply #23 - Dec 11^th, 2005 at 7:50pm I posted a photo the outrigger tool in action on the photo sharing site. Here is a link to the photo. Multimedia File Viewing and Clickable Links are available for Registered Members only!! You need to or
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kidcolombia Senior Member Offline Preferiria estar torneando!! Posts: 440 Gender:	Re: tools for turning hollow vessels Reply #24 - Dec 12^th, 2005 at 4:50am Paul, thanks very much for the information and above all for the picture. You call your creation a "simple concept." I would call it a stroke of genius. And I await the drawing that you offered, as soon as you are able. Thanks in advance, Jim
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mnt.jeremy Junior Member Offline try again.( words which I have heard alot) Posts: 45 Gender:	Re: tools for turning hollow vessels Reply #25 - Dec 13^th, 2005 at 7:34am I am pretty new at turning . but all I have turned so far are vessles and bowls. Maybe 18 pieces, and still waiting for some to dry. I use 1/2 round nose . to get onto some of the tight radi I turn the lathe on backwards. Which I have been told isn't the best but it works .
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Re: tools for turning hollow vessels
Reply #26 - Dec 13^th, 2005 at 8:11am

Not a thing wrong with turning in reverse. Just make sure that the set screw on your chuck is tight (if you use a chuck). In fact, several folks turn and sand in reverse so that they can get a smoother surface. How about showing us some examples of what you've done. We'll be kind and try to help you out with some pointers. 8)

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