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22nd July 2016, 12:47 PM #1
Who would like to try a Tungstan Carbide Bowl Gouge
Do you have a need for a TC Bowl Gouge? Well I have 7 TC BG tips for the 10mm Woodcut Pro Tip BG and am wanting turners to trial them for me. Provisos are:
1/ you have a shaft on which you can put the tip
2/ you have a genuine need for a TC BG ie; you work with wood/material that blunts your HSS BG very quickly.
3/ you give it a thorough work out
4/ you provide me with some honest feedback.
Please email me if you are interested: [email protected]
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23rd July 2016, 09:41 AM #2
I would love to help out but I can only satisfy 1 & 4 in your selection criteria. Very interested to hear the results when you finish testing though.
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23rd July 2016, 10:18 AM #3SENIOR MEMBER
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I don't qualify, but very interested to hear how it goes!
Are they intended to be sharpened? If so, does it need a diamond wheel, or can you do it on CBN or something less exotic?
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23rd July 2016, 12:01 PM #4
THe tips will come sharpened but will also need to be sharpened, eventually. The question of "How often?" will be of interest to me. I do have a diamond wheel which I bought from Woodcraft in the US: Buy WoodRiver Diamond 8" Grinding Wheel, 120 Grit at Woodcraft.com (I see they are on special for anyone interested). I have used this wheel lots to shaprpen my TC scrapers.
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23rd July 2016, 12:26 PM #5SENIOR MEMBER
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I look forward to hearing how the trial goes, I'm a fan of TC tools!
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23rd July 2016, 05:28 PM #6
I am surprised more haven't jumped at the chance Brendon. I would as I have the wood just no lathe set up as yet and time to do the test justice.
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23rd July 2016, 06:31 PM #7
Count me in Brendan. Got some Ebony and Hairy Oak to do amongst others. I also have a number of shafts that should work but can always make another if not. I'll send you an email asap
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23rd July 2016, 06:42 PM #8
I can utilise a tip, have a few burls that eat HSS for breakfast and will report on findings.
I'll email asap.Pat
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23rd July 2016, 08:35 PM #9GOLD MEMBER
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Thanks for the offer Email sent.
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25th July 2016, 04:49 PM #10
Thanks for all the offers to help. I have pleanty of takers now. We will see how they go and report back.
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25th July 2016, 11:20 PM #11
Brendan, I'll be following this thread with great interest.
Stay sharp and stay safe!
Neil
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26th July 2016, 05:37 PM #12
Hello Brendan
I have sent ou an email.
By way of satisfying your criteria
1. Yes, I have a big shaft (was this meant to be funny????)
2. Yes, I have a genuine need. I turned a lot of WA desert burls and timbers (all dry) including Wandoo Burl (aka Concrete, and steel), Jarrah, York Gum and others
3. Oh yes, I will
4. Feed back, of course will be honest, I am a JP and an Officer and a Gentleman (now that is funny
Sincerely
Willy
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27th July 2016, 07:24 AM #13Intermediate Member
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Some TC tips arrived by mail yesterday and now I have to get some steel to make a shaft for a tool. I'm also going to make a copier that will use these tips. It will be utilised when turning table legs etc. I would have been happy to test and report on your tips when working with Jarrah, Tallowood and Blackwood.
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11th September 2017, 09:48 PM #14SENIOR MEMBER
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Looking through some old posts and saw this but don't recall seeing any feedback on how the TCT tips performed. Any comments from those involved????
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11th September 2017, 11:44 PM #15
I completely a review but will leave it to Brendan to reply
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