Hi

I am considering my first hollowing tool. I need one for hollowing out
vases etc. Any suggestions for a good basic hollowing tool? Should be able
to reach a 6 or 7 inch depth!

Keith
In
Newfoundland
Member of the AAOW

Hi Keith

Go to Darrells web site and make that oland tool, also the Termite tool
from Oneway is a good tool to use for cutting end grain wood and
cleaning up the bottom, Lee Valley sells them also, or get just the
Termite bid and make your own handle, I find the original one a bit
thin, so You could make it a little heavier.

http://aroundthewoods.com/

Have fun and take care
Leo Van Der Loo

Keith Young wrote:

Hi

I am considering my first hollowing tool. I need one for hollowing out
vases etc. Any suggestions for a good basic hollowing tool? Should be able
to reach a 6 or 7 inch depth!

Keith
In
Newfoundland
Member of the AAOW

Keith,

Check out this website and the reviews. Excellent source.

http://www.fholder.com/Woodturning/lyn.html

Go down the page to the "Opinionated........"

Depending on what you are turning, there are dozens of choices - each
with different size and shape capabilities. All systems will set you
back $100 or more, so borrow tools to try them. I have many, many
tools. Right now, for pieces from 4" to 10", I like the Derry laser
hollowing rig. For smaller, I like the Packard mini set and the Kelton
1/2". I like Jordan tools too.

Joe Fleming - San Diego

I just finished making a Feltmate/Oland tool (my trademark!grin).
Got maybe $5 or $8 in the whole deal. Works great! AND you can make
them any size you need (within reason of course).

the one I made is using a 1/4" HSS tool-bit from Enco (currently on
sale for less than a dollar I believe). Ground a 45deg relief angle,
then kinda pointed/rounded it off. Put it into the end of a piece of
5/8" CRS from the local hardware store. You can stop there or "get
fancy" by adding a wooden -handle.

It is really pretty amazing

Bill W