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30th June 2014, 08:02 PM #1Retired
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Mini chisels?
I've been asked to make some very small turnings, very similar to pawns on a chess board. Quite a few actually.
From the samples supplied, they are too tight for my regular chisels, regardless of how I turn them.
Does anyone have a recommendation on a decent set of mini-chisels?
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30th June 2014, 08:37 PM #2
Not sure if this will help but one of our members at the wood turning club made some objects about the size of a 50cent piece. What he did to hollow out was to modify an Allen key.
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30th June 2014, 08:47 PM #3
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30th June 2014, 09:05 PM #4
The Chisels.
Hi Evanism,
If you have a surplus of, say 3/16in.-¼in. Twist Drill Bits. HSS of course.
Drive them into Handles you can make, & leaving them in there. Grind a flat at about 25Deg., then round round off in a finger nail style. Called Skewchigouge. Got it from English Woodturning, No. 60 I think.
Maybe try a Google.
They cut like demons.
So simple & they work, & no Cost.Regards,
issatree.
Have Lathe, Wood Travel.
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30th June 2014, 09:40 PM #5
Instead of buying a set of miniature tools, I would be looking at standard tools but buy the smaller sizes. Have a look at McJings or Carbatec web sites.
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30th June 2014, 10:29 PM #6GOLD MEMBER
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P&N make a 6mm gouge and works well and I made a quarter by quarter inch skew from mcjings tool steel! For lace bobbins, they have decent handles on them!
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1st July 2014, 12:26 AM #7Retired
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Many thanks to all for the leads
The little stands have some rather deep and curved coves. No matter how I turned my smallest skew, even with a special grind I couldn't match it.
The idea of the repurposed HSS drill bits is a good one! I so happen to have many and my 80 grit CBN wheel is looking for a victim. 1000 thanks Isatree!
They are to be copies of a prior turners work. Their job is first class. I've inherited the job as the original is no longer with us
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4th July 2014, 10:07 AM #8
Failing that you can always buy some silver steel ie from Mcjings etc and make your own to suit. Its readily hardened in a bucket of water and a blow torch in the shed.
Inspiration exists, but it has to find you working. — Pablo Picasso
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4th July 2014, 02:21 PM #9Intermediate Member
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Suggest you give Jim Carroll at CWS at ring. They have the Sorby mini chisels available. I have a set and several members of the Northern Woodturners all so use them.
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8th July 2014, 07:50 AM #10
Another useful idea is Masonary Nails, the hardened ones. They grind up into miniature tool great.
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