I have one of these termite tools, I find it mostly useless - it does what
it does just fine, but if the thing I am working on is shallow and has a big
opening, I can use a bowl gouge and hollow much faster. If it's deep, the
shaft is thin enough that it chatters and is no better than a scraper, and
the little ring gets filled with wood curls - and if I have a narrow
opening, there tool won't cut anywhere near the top of the vessle. I got it
at about 50% off, but for me it's mostly shelf-ware


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Hi Pete

The termite is a nice tool, works well, but it has a learning curve,
you can take very nice cuts in the bottom of boxes or vases, it works
best on end grain, here's a link to a site with additional info.
It is Herman de Vries website, go to tools and tips and you will find
some good info there on the termite, but also on more than just that, a
good site to bookmark, right next to Darrells

http://www.hdv.net/

Have fun and take care
Leo Van Der Loo
http://homepage.mac.com/l.vanderloo/PhotoAlbum30.html

Pete wrote:
Oneway has a tool called the Termite tool that I believe is primarily
used
for hollowing. I was thinking about buying it and was wondering what you
opinions about it was.
Thanks




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