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    Quote Originally Posted by Billy View Post
    g'day,
    don't know if you remember me, we met at the toolsale, where you were telling me about using files to make turning tools.
    I seem to remember thinking they were too brittle but you said they weren't.
    Was it you who said something about heating them up to remove the tempering?
    I've got some files left over from the sale and thought I'd try making some tools from them. I'm only using a mid size lathe, mainly to make wheels but a couple of large tools to get from square/octagonal to round would save wear and tear on my good little chisels.
    cheers, billy
    ps, go the mighty all blacks!!!
    G'day Billy yes was me.

    Those files you had were to good to use as scrapers honest a bit of a clean up and they'll sell or be good as new a bit of citric acid and wire brush. ( I wish I had grabbed them) Oh and a handle turned up. Don't forget spokes work well and with a bit of forging they shape to what you want for mini tools.

    Gary Pye have a Mini set for about $45 ideal or he now has a Micro set and a Midi set $54 I have this set and are quiet good.

    I have some PDF some where on making Files into turning tools will do a look for it and see what I find. (no good for modern Chinese mad files) Its the heating colour and cooling thats important the one file I have which I use I have not heated. I never allow a great overhang as its used as a scrapper 1/2 round nose with a straight side to the left.

    Ray

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    Default A few disasters later

    Yes a few disasters
    A broken lip the lower section not mine, lost about 1/4" or more.

    A stem break during turning & poor light at 5.30pm.

    Anyway here it is Snow Gum ( A BIG OOPS EDIT) QLD Beech for the stem & Finial Macadamia Oil & Wax finish sanded to 1200.

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    Ray, very ornate. All I managed today was a bowl out of White Cedar, with a touch of spalting and a lot of tearout and a little bowl of Liquid Amber . . . I wait for it to crack

    Good to see you are making use of the fine warm weather.
    Pat
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    Looks vaguely Christian - should be on a alter somewhere!

    like the timber and the contrast looks interesting
    regards
    Nick
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