March 25, 201610 yr comment_65568 A friend said they had some lathe cutting tools I could have. They didn't know much about them and didn't know what to do with them. When I got them I could see that they had each been ground to a similar cutting edge. I have no idea how whey would be used. The end is ground at 90 degrees and each side ground down to a smaller end. I first thought they were carving tools, but ate too long for that at 12" Any ideas? Report
March 25, 201610 yr comment_65569 On one hand and this is just a wild guess- I wonder if they were used to turn beads on a spindle. If the tool was presented to the work- open flute down against the tool rest- I could see it cutting a rounded "bead". On the other hand, there are four fingers and a thumb Report
March 25, 201610 yr Author comment_65577 That could be it. Some lathes are reversible and I could see how that would work. Report
March 26, 201610 yr comment_65592 it looks to me like a previous owner got a little crazy with the grinder. Because the ends are so thin I would think one catch and the end of the chisel would snap off. Report
March 26, 201610 yr comment_65593 I'm also not sure if Buck brothers makes lathe chisels or just carving chisels. those could be reground originally for doing large carvings like logs or such. Report
March 26, 201610 yr comment_65594 1 hour ago, John Hechel said: I'm also not sure if Buck brothers makes lathe chisels or just carving chisels. those could be reground originally for doing large carvings like logs or such. I was wondering about that, too. Report
March 29, 201610 yr Author comment_65620 I tried out those bead cutters and wow, they are slick. Thanks for the info. Report
March 29, 201610 yr comment_65621 28 minutes ago, Ron Altier said: I tried out those bead cutters and wow, they are slick. Thanks for the info. Lucky guess on my part- pulled that idea out of my "you-know-what"! Report
March 30, 201610 yr comment_65632 These are buck bros lathe tools http://community.woodmagazine.com/t5/Wood-Turning/Buck-Bros-lathe-chisels/td-p/267462 here are some older ones https://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.shorthillstudio.com/storeimages/CH325a_lg.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.shorthillstudio.com/store-detail.php?cat%3D4%26ID%3D15&h=290&w=475&tbnid=FTT_0LCO4OC7iM:&docid=u57dRSeY-Sa5ZM&ei=rlH8Vrb0CYHimAH8u4zgBQ&tbm=isch&ved=0ahUKEwi2g9-quenLAhUBMSYKHfwdA1wQMwgeKAEwAQ I've never seen a lathe tool like what you have. Report
March 30, 201610 yr comment_65633 On 3/26/2016 at 9:55 AM, John Hechel said: those could be reground originally for doing large carvings like logs or such. Yah the grinding to make those thinner sections is not even. Report
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