Not sure what you mean by self-digging. This piece got no special treatment, and turned out great. I will say that turnings which include the pith DO have a much higher tendency to crack. The relative humidity in my area just makes me lucky because it dried slowly enough not to crack.
Please read the explanation below if you're confused as to the tool's purpose. It's for pull cuts used with end-grain hollowing. If you disagree with its usefulness, or misunderstand a bowl gouge's place in woodturning, feel free to move along.
There are lots of great sites that show how to make one yourself, or you can also check out tools like the "termite" for sale commercially. The termite is a full ring cutter but works essentially the same way, with the same basic applications.
excellent video. where could u buy one of these tools? I know grizzly machine sells a somewhat similar tool or used to but I heard bad things about those tools.
The hook tool is a woodturning tool made from 3/8" round bar stock that is especially effective in open-form end grain hollowing. It excels in this function because the unique hook shape allows the turner to rub the bevel on the inside-to-outside PULL CUT, just as you would a bowl gouge in face-grain hollowing with a rim-to-center PUSH CUT.
I got Alan Lacer to teach me to make one. they are amazing if you know how to use it.
cheatman23 1 month ago
That's some nice shavings right there!
findingusernamesux11 1 year ago
End grain bowls will crack without intensive special treatment. Looks nice and easy on the video but is trowing away your time by self digging.
atomak 1 year ago
@atomak
Not sure what you mean by self-digging. This piece got no special treatment, and turned out great. I will say that turnings which include the pith DO have a much higher tendency to crack. The relative humidity in my area just makes me lucky because it dried slowly enough not to crack.
beakes83 1 year ago
Still amazes me the lengths that some will go to, to avoid learning how to use a bowl gouge. Take a class!!!!
weezerman2112 1 year ago
@weezerman2112
Please read the explanation below if you're confused as to the tool's purpose. It's for pull cuts used with end-grain hollowing. If you disagree with its usefulness, or misunderstand a bowl gouge's place in woodturning, feel free to move along.
beakes83 1 year ago 2
@weezerman2112 What a pompous arrogant turd, that you have to comment about it!
libertyfractional 1 year ago
@weezerman2112 Its end grain. go try hollowing endgrain with a bowl gouge.
cheatman23 1 month ago
There are lots of great sites that show how to make one yourself, or you can also check out tools like the "termite" for sale commercially. The termite is a full ring cutter but works essentially the same way, with the same basic applications.
beakes83 1 year ago
excellent video. where could u buy one of these tools? I know grizzly machine sells a somewhat similar tool or used to but I heard bad things about those tools.
fenderpaman16 1 year ago
Did you make it yourself? I need one, but they're hard to find and often expensive.
sakuraknight9274 2 years ago
Scary looking tool, however it appears to do a good job. Keep on rocking guy.
NuDawgontheblock 2 years ago
i hav a ? wat is it and wat is it 4
ultracrazy2 2 years ago
@ultracrazy2
The hook tool is a woodturning tool made from 3/8" round bar stock that is especially effective in open-form end grain hollowing. It excels in this function because the unique hook shape allows the turner to rub the bevel on the inside-to-outside PULL CUT, just as you would a bowl gouge in face-grain hollowing with a rim-to-center PUSH CUT.
beakes83 2 years ago
cool!!
scarletbiberstein 2 years ago
Them's some purdy shavings! :)
nostalgia75 2 years ago