I've tried to show several views of the handle so that you can see the design and detail. This handle also has some worm holes in it and I’ve positioned one of them on the top. You can see this in the 4th photo. There are a couple more smaller worm holes in this piece of wood. I like the look but others may not, so I wanted to point this out. This is my “standard” sized tool intended for general purpose shaping and hollowing of bowls and similar items.
Please note that the stand you see in the photos IS NOT INCLUDED. I just use it to help hold the tool up for the photos.
The handle is about 13 ½ inches long making the total tool length just over 23 inches. It is about 2 1/8 inches diameter at the head and about 1 ¼ inches in the narrow area of grip. The chrome-moly steel body is 1/2" hex and extends 9 inches from the handle.
One of the nice things about a tool like this is that you can grind the tool bit to any special shape you might need for a particular turning project. I supply the bit with a conventional round nose on each end, but you can regrind it however you please.
The bit is ¼ inch square and 2 1/4 inches long and sharpened to a round nose on both ends. It is made of 5% cobalt high-speed tool steel. Considering that these bits are made to cut metal they’ll hold an edge for a long time turning any kind of wood. You can sharpen it many times so you'll have plenty of time before you have to replace it. It also will store completely into the tool body so that the cutting edge is protected and everything else (like a car seat for instance) is protected from it. The Allen wrench you use to adjust and replace the bit is included, and it stores in the end of the handle. A neodymium magnet holds the wrench in place. You can see this in one of the photos.
Follow this link to see my YouTube videos of this tool design in action:
http://www.youtube.com/user/SegmentedTurner#p/u
Like my other tools and turnings, this is signed and numbered. Each item is recorded in my log book so I can always confirm that I made a particular item. Remember, you can click on the large image in the ad to see an even larger image of the tool.
You can also learn more about me and these tools on my web site: WWW.DWMontville.com.
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