Wood-turning duplicating tool

The other end was drilled with a center drill. I cut a quick template on the bandsaw that was roughly the shape I wanted. I cut slots in it so it could attach the the work surface and adjust as needed.

My first test was not a great success. The wooden part of the tool holder didn't ride on the template very smoothly, and the cutter was a bit grabby. My modification was to cut a slot on the bottom of the tool holder and install a piece of steel bar that was rounded over and smoothed. I then used a square to set the tool stick-out to match that of the pattern. The steel bar rides on the template, and the cutter is extended to match the steel bar. I had to experiment a little with the grind of the cutter, but I finally settled on a shallow rake with a chip breaker that I liked.

The shearing action of this type of turning produces much cleaner cuts and is easier than using standard turning tools. Each mini turning tool has a Flush Fit Comfort Grip handle. Each handle is approx. The steel ferrule is riveted to the handle. Each turning tool steel bar is approx. The set includes 1 ea. Also included with this set is a thick, heavy duty carrying case with a removable foam tray liner. The tray is pre-cut so the turning tools neatly fit into the tray to keep them from sliding around.

The tray can be removed so the carrying case can be repurposed for any type of tool or accessory storage you choose. The set comes with basic carbide turning tool instructions.

The basic thought process to help produce consistent, high quality cuts is to use one cutter on your tool for all the roughing out or hogging out of material and use a second cutter dedicated to finishing cuts only. This will substantially prolong the life of your finishing cutter. Take your time and significantly slow down the rate of movement across the surface of the wood. This will give the cutter more time to make cleaner, smoother cuts.

Remember; the slower your travel the tool, the cleaner and smoother the final cut will be. Forcing the tool into your stock will not produce optimal results. The third option is available only to those with a reversing lathe.

This option is to mount the duplicator on the front and hand turn from the back side of the lathe with the spindle reversed. Note that some lathes may be constructed in such a way as to prevent mounting the Vega Duplicator on the rear of the machine. Slender Turning Accessory 1. Spiral Attachment Turn the Spindle using the duplicator cutter and then mount a router on the duplicator.

The Spiral Attachment will rotate the spindle while cutting the flutes or reeds. Has a built in 24 tooth index plate. Router Bracket Lets you mount a round motor router to the tool holder spindle of the duplicator. Use your lathes indexer to position the turning for fluting. New design allows vertical or tipped back positioning of the router to accommodate larger diameter turnings. In this video, i cover the various designs i had used to build a duplicator for my powermatic model 90 lathe.

More on this tool 58twa06oo3s woodturning is a metre consuming sort building a wood lathe duplicator out with a slight cleverness you can project type a duplicator. It mounts to the bed of your lathe to provide a platform for a template and a worksurface for the cutting tool holder. Video Homegrown Lathe Duplicator — Finewoodworking.

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