What size od was your carbide bar?

This lathe bowel Gouge made from an old file is turning out

to be the hardest one to make so far. It took 45 min just to

sand the file smooth. Then I took around an hour to get it red

hot in my wood stove. Then it took some serious pressure to

bend in the grove. That's as far as I am right now.

 

 

Kevin let me warn you that the metal in files is brittle and will break easily and not a good idea for anything more than a scraper and then it has to be properly heat treated, because even in a scraper there is danger of a catastrophic break.

Edited January 20, 20206 yr by Gerald

This is the one I made. Oh by the way I misspoke it is HSS. 

 

This one one was made by a couple guys on the gulf coast, no longer in business.

Do you like the one you made?

5 hours ago, Kevin Beitz said:

Do you like the one you made?

Missed your question on the bar. It was a old display bracket and I think it is 3/8. It worked well but since I got a set of Hunter ornament tools and no rarely use it

This tool was made from a old Nicholson file and it should be

1095 steel. I annealed is so it should not be so brittle. I then 

Then heated the tip up bright cherry red and dip it in oil. to

temper the cutting tip. Newer files today is made from a

cheaper metal and then case hardened. I have a metal oven

for hardening metals. I use it for doing case hardening stuff.

I'm hoping I annealed it enough so it does not snap during use.

I finished up the one made from a file. Then I made a wall holder 

for them all. It's going to be while before I post on how they work.

I don't have heat in my wood work shop. 

 

 

Look good ,  but kinda short on the gouge you made. If you ever try a Thompson, D-Way, or other good brand gouge you will see there is a big difference between that and home made. Not putting down what you have accomplished it is just that you will have limited capabilities with short tools and repeatability of sharpening will be difficult unless you also invented a jig for that.

     Your swan neck looks like it will do a fine job.

Thanks Greald...

I did not need any of these tools. I got a couple sets and I was 

happy with what I had. For some reason I just like making tools. 

I got way to many tools now. Just something to pass the winter 

days away... Can't wait for summer again...

I don't have any problems sharping any tools. I sharpen band

saw bands and blades. I make knifes and chisels. I hand sharpen

all my drill bits. I even sharoen my milling bits.

Do it all... I'm just ready to take a 20" saw blade and

make it a neg rake for a swing saw. It's going to be tough because

it's carbide teeth.

 

 

Kevin since you like making tools why don't you try making one of those Russian Skew like tools? I would love to see the learning curve on one.

I had to look that one up...First time I've seen one...

I found a good video on one...

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KGpIOnlgw7g

2 minutes ago, Kevin Beitz said:

I had to look that one up...First time I've seen one...

I have one coming from a friend in Russia.  But he just sent it my way, may be a month before it gets here by post.

7 hours ago, Woodbutcherbynight said:

I have one coming from a friend in Russia.  But he just sent it my way, may be a month before it gets here by post.

Ok Gunny you now have to do a review when you try it out.

6 minutes ago, Gerald said:

Ok Gunny you now have to do a review when you try it out.

Should be interesting.  Love these carbide EWT ones, did watch the videos and get some tips but they were not that hard to get acquainted with using.

I got bored and made a wire burner for my lathe today...

I used spring or Music wire.

 

 

1 hour ago, Kevin Beitz said:

I got bored and made a wire burner for my lathe today...

What does the wire burner look like?

 

Just a chunk of wire between two wood handles...

Wrap around your spinning part and pull until it burns.

1 hour ago, Kevin Beitz said:

Just a chunk of wire between two wood handles...

Wrap around your spinning part and pull until it burns.

I have issues at times doing that.  (pins in wrist and arm)  Was thinking of something like a hacksaw that holds wire instead of saw blade.