April 6, 20188 yr comment_145862 I like the carbon steel tools, but they didn't have a dust/chip deflector. Most of it hit me and my mask/face shield. My solution was to use goop and attach a super magnet on the tool. Then I got a squeeze type paper clip, (larger example shown) removed the outer finger clamps and goop a small piece of steel to it. Then goop in a piece of plexiglass. It is on an angle and perfect for deflecting. If there is a drawback it is that the magnet attracts other things too, but not much of a problem. I have magnets on all my carbon steel turning tools. The shield quickly goes from tool to tool. Report
April 6, 20188 yr comment_145867 Just FYI, EWT has a similar item, although I don't know if it will fit round shafts like you have. Report
April 7, 20188 yr Author comment_145889 The round shafts were a big problem. I also just like solving a problem, even if it is a Rube Goldberg Report
April 7, 20188 yr comment_145931 Cool Idea! Just as a side note to Tom's post, The EWT tools are not magnetic. Report
April 7, 20188 yr Author comment_145947 These are nonmagnetic also, I gooped the magnet to the tool Report
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