Tangoman
21st December 2013, 03:59 PM
G'Day Folks,
I need to pick your collective brains and experience 'cos I am about spit the dummy clean out of the workshop !
But first a bit of history - have been turning for many years (20+) but had an eight year break and am getting back into all things woodie ! I bought an exocet hollowing tool in the late nineties or very early 2000's as well as a woodcut swan necked tool, both having guarded cutters. I never really got to grips with either of them and due to changing circumstances largely stopped turning.
Now I am back into trying hollow forms - I cant get either to cut consistently !! The last piece I made the exocet cut well but the woodcut wouldnt cut wood at all. The piece I am playing with now I cant get either to cut !?! I have tried varying the toolrest height, moving the guard around, honed both, tried lowering the handle, raising the handle etc etc !!
what do I need to try next, is it a near magical combination of tool rest height, handle height and standing on one leg while singing "Auld Lang Syne" ? Any and all pointers, ideas, advice welcomed !
P.S. the timber I am using is still quite wet and quite hard but am unsure as to the species. :~
I need to pick your collective brains and experience 'cos I am about spit the dummy clean out of the workshop !
But first a bit of history - have been turning for many years (20+) but had an eight year break and am getting back into all things woodie ! I bought an exocet hollowing tool in the late nineties or very early 2000's as well as a woodcut swan necked tool, both having guarded cutters. I never really got to grips with either of them and due to changing circumstances largely stopped turning.
Now I am back into trying hollow forms - I cant get either to cut consistently !! The last piece I made the exocet cut well but the woodcut wouldnt cut wood at all. The piece I am playing with now I cant get either to cut !?! I have tried varying the toolrest height, moving the guard around, honed both, tried lowering the handle, raising the handle etc etc !!
what do I need to try next, is it a near magical combination of tool rest height, handle height and standing on one leg while singing "Auld Lang Syne" ? Any and all pointers, ideas, advice welcomed !
P.S. the timber I am using is still quite wet and quite hard but am unsure as to the species. :~