Thread: knurled look

Hi Tiger,
Why not have a go at making one.
A bit of 5/8in sq. 12in long? hole through it cut a "U" out, find a mate that can do a Knurled Wheel, & I think a couple of bits of Heat Shrink, Bingo.
I'm about to have a go at one, as the last time I saw them they were $59.

Originally Posted by issatree

Why not have a go at making one. .... snip .... I'm about to have a go at one, as the last time I saw them they were $59.

I'm not sure it would be worth doing in standard carbon steel. It would soon lose its cutting edges and you would have no ready way of re-sharpening it. So would be a throw away wheel once it became blunt, which I expect would happen quite quickly.

If anyone has the necessary heat treatment furnaces, pyrometers and know-how on tempering HSS it might be worth considering.

Come to think of it I do have a high temperature pyrometer and enough refractory bricks left over from my pottery days to build a few test furnaces, but I reckon by the time I got the annealing, hardening and tempering just right the gas bill will have bought quite a few Wagners and Timberly Texturas.

For me buying would be cheaper and far less aggravation....

Originally Posted by

After trying both for a while at a secret location earlier this year, the wagner came out on top for a cleaner, sharper cut.

The Timberly Texrura just didn't cut it. It left hardly a mark and any that were there were scratches rather than clear concise prints.

I believe that Terry has been told and may be modifying them as Brendan has suggested.

THis hasn't been my experience.

I'm not sure how much cutting is being done with these tools; I would've thought they were simply leaving an impression in the wood rather than cutting. And, when used correctly, they shouldn't scratch the timber.

I have used the Textura several times to texture red gum and it has done it cleanly. As with the Wagner I needed to press firmly on the tool to get the marks and also needed to make sure the knurl was presented perpendicularly to the wood so it didn't zip off to one side (this is when you get scratches).

Thanks for the input guys. Issa I would love to be able to make such a tool so interested to see how yours works out.

Hi Tiger,
Yes, well, I might " Getaroundtoitoneday ". I'm one of them, & I'm sure there are a few others.
There are a lot of thing around the House to be done, before that happens.
I have done a bit of Heat Tempering, & really not a Hot Shot at it, but it has worked on My File Tools.

Originally Posted by brendan stemp

THis hasn't been my experience.

I'm not sure how much cutting is being done with these tools; I would've thought they were simply leaving an impression in the wood rather than cutting. And, when used correctly, they shouldn't scratch the timber.

I have used the Textura several times to texture red gum and it has done it cleanly. As with the Wagner I needed to press firmly on the tool to get the marks and also needed to make sure the knurl was presented perpendicularly to the wood so it didn't zip off to one side (this is when you get scratches).

Three of us tried it on various timbers and it was not as good as the Wagner.

The knurling was not deep or sharp enough to leave a pattern.

As I said previously, Terry was told about this and he has probably fixed it but I can only go on the tool that we tested.

The contributions from Brendan and to this thread is an example of one of the many reasons that I value my membership of this woodturning forum.

Where else can you get such relevant and expert input, so willingly given, by such pleasant people?

And, if need be, we politely agree to disagree....