Thread: Looking for a 55 degree dovetail cutter.

If you do a search or just go back through the pages this was asked not so long back, I can remember there was some solution RC posted.

Dave

Originally Posted by Dave J

If you do a search or just go back through the pages this was asked not so long back, I can remember there was some solution RC posted.

Dave

https://www.woodworkforums.com/f65/50...4/#post1424713

This is where I got mine from in September last year. At present he only lists a 45deg one, but I suggest you ask him (Daniel).
If you can't do any good at all, I would lend you mine (with the assumption that you replace it when you can if you break it).
Let me know how you go.
Cheers,
Joe

I buy mine through him as well, but have not bought a 55 deg one yet. His prices are about the best around from what I have seen and postage is pretty quick.

Dave

Originally Posted by Dave J

If you do a search or just go back through the pages this was asked not so long back, I can remember there was some solution RC posted.

Dave

No it was not me that found a solution for finding a dovetail cutter... However if anyone requires assistance on removing all the teeth from said dovetail cutter I am able to offer plenty of advice and assistance in that regard.

Originally Posted by jhovel

This is where I got mine from in Spetember last year. At present he only lists 45feg one, but I suggest you ask him (Daniel).
If you can't do any good at all, I would lend you mine (with the assumption that you replace it when you can if you break it).
Let me know how you go.
Cheers,
Joe

Thanks for the offer, I may take you up on it. I missed that auction by a week as usual and it will be a while before he gets them in again but he didn't say exactly when. I have the Bridgeport table out for regrinding and wont be milling until that's back. Hopefully Ill have the cutter by then.

By the way I checked CTC with no luck.alibaba looks promising but they want too much personal info for me to be interested. I'm shaking my head at the beautiful teaser they pretend you're communicating with when sending off for a quote.....

How deep is the dovetail swarfmaker? I mean the vertical distance between the two flats intersected by the 55deg dovetail angle. My 55 deg cutter is a bit limited I found. From memory I was liimited to about 20mm before running out of diameter - hitting the cutter shaft. 35mm was the biggest diameter one I could get at the time.
Joe

Originally Posted by jhovel

How deep is the dovetail swarfmaker? I mean the vertical distance between the two flats intersected by the 55deg dovetail angle. My 55 deg cutter is a bit limited I found. From memory I was liimited to about 20mm before running out of diameter - hitting the cutter shaft. 35mm was the biggest diameter one I could get at the time.
Joe

Joe, It's around 1/2" deep. I'll hang out for a new one from Ebay for another month. RightMicro is the ebay store), I'll keep watching, the guy says he has an endmill run with his supplier and will do the dovetail cutters next. I'm restoring the Nuttal Herbert lathe and have had the bed and cross slide reground, Top slide is good but I want a new one to take the BXA QCTP. I don't want to butcher the original.

Originally Posted by .RC.

No it was not me that found a solution for finding a dovetail cutter... However if anyone requires assistance on removing all the teeth from said dovetail cutter I am able to offer plenty of advice and assistance in that regard.

LOL, I will let you know if I need any advice on it.

Dave

No problem with the dimensions then swarfmaker. PM me if and when you want to borrow mine. It's done a grand total of 16" of dovetail cuts - and those only from 60 deg to 55 deg. So its still perfectly sharp.
Should do your top slide no worries at all.
Joe

Thanks Joe, I'll let you know.

Originally Posted by jhovel

No problem with the dimensions then swarfmaker. PM me if and when you want to borrow mine. It's done a grand total of 16" of dovetail cuts - and those only from 60 deg to 55 deg. So its still perfectly sharp.
Should do your top slide no worries at all.
Joe

HI,
Here is a Link to a Bloody Expensive One just Scroll Down 174.00 PoundsDovetail Cutters Inch 5/8 3/4 7/8 1 1.1/4 1.3/8 1.1/2 in 45 degree 55 60 degree angle . Minitech seem to have one listed on their Website, but it doesn't say a Price. You would probably have to Contact them this is the Link it is at the top of the Page http://wic043u.server-secure.com/vs4...asp?q=dovetail ( Item No. DTC1x55).

Thanks, I've seen that one, too dear for me. I've shot an email off to minitech enquiring about their item. Probably too exepensive again.