Making a bowl gouge from scrap metal
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- čas přidán 28. 08. 2024
- After trying to turn a bowl without a bowl gouge it's now time to make a proper bowl turning tool from scrap metal.
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thanks for giving me the confidence to go ahead and do this myself, I knew those old struts were good for something
I have been using shock absorber and McPherson strut shafts to make tools for years. It isn't quite drill rod but it is really tough and hardens well.
It is also ground pretty precise. I just cut up anther shock absorber for my latest video, used it to make an indicator bar to line up my top slide.
Glorious botch job!
I never thought to use old struts and shocks to make stuff out of. I replace enough of the things! Lol.
It's good to make stuff. Don't listen to the squeaky clean critics. Good on you!
You're absolutely right.
Thanks for the kind words :)
well you made it .. impressed mon ami cant wait to see video 2 test run
That's great! I tried making a gouge once by using a 1/4" thick wheel on my angle grinder to make the flute. It worked so-so. I like your methodology better. I'm looking forward to your next video!
Yeah, its hard to grind the flute parallel to the outside. if it isn't parallel it's very difficult to grind a decent edge.
I'm currently working on a thin part of tool. Hopefully I'll upload the testing video tonight.
Well done. I like the way you overcome the little problems that keep coming up.
Thank you. Although I think I'm better in coming up with problems then overcommitting them :)
Love your sense of humor. Even my wife laughed until she had tears. Look forward to the testing. By the way, you did an excellent job. I would buy it if you put it up for sale. Keep up the good work. Your cheerfulness and knowledge just got you a subscription. Videos like this should be not only informative, but entertaining and interestingly funny.
Thanks for the complements.
You know, according to the stats about 3% of my viewers a woman. I estimate that 99.9% of the 3% stumble across my channel by accident. So that makes you woman a rare breed. You better hold on to her :)
Rolingmetal I stalked her for 14 years before we ever dated for the first time. During that time she hated me. I was really arrogant and convinced that I was the best computer tech in the US. Must have been something to that because she had me build her 3 in those 14 years. On the last one she asked me to date her, then told me that she loved me and then asked me to marry her. So no problem holding onto her. Woman like that is hard to find.She even loves sushi and woodworking.
How is it performing three years after this video? Judging by the nature of the sparks, it looks hard enough.
I just made one today using o1 tool steel (cheaper than HSS). It was easier to drill than I expected as it comes from the mill annealed. I didn't drill off centre, which I suspect is why your drill bit broke. That a lot of vibration and drill bits are brittle. I managed to drill 10cm into the 16mm diameter rod with an 8mm drill and I feel a 3mm wall thickness around the channel is plenty thick enough (although time will tell). This gives me a deep 'U' contour, which is recommended for bowl gouges. I've hardened it and quenched in oil and it passes the file test so now I've called it a day. I'll temper it tomorrow. Fingers crossed, eh? We'll see how it performs.
Thanks for sharing.
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The grooves are to let your hand tell where the end is
Well done. I wondered how you were going to make the flute. I was not surprised the drill bit broke. A bummer, but not a surprise.
The gouge looks good. As CurlyG65 said, the bar could be case hardened. This is done to get hard outer for wear etc. but softer inner for flexibility.
This may be possible to harden then temper the flute section after you have ground this to shape.
16mm is not too thick for a bowl gouge. Should be nice and stiff when roughing down the bowl.
I am eager to see how this works in the next video.
Thanks.
I think these bars were axle-rods for some industrial machinery. So that case hardening theory could be right on the money.
And you' re right 16mm isn't too big. Did some testing today. video uploading now.
LV_Woodturner old school just made a roughing gouge out of an old stairlift leg
Lubrication and slower speed works wonders
Love the commentary,well done Sir
Thank you kindly
"How are you with that angle grinder?" reply, :"Im a fucking surgeon with this angle grinder"
Exactly what I needed to know. Thank you so much for the video!!!!
Has anyone ever used rebar to make a turning tool? I know lots of rebar is well good enough for hand woodworking tools and it usually will harden and temper well.
That was awesome. I liked the idea and the finished product is pretty nifty! can't wait to see it in action.
Thanks. Test uploading now. But that will take a long time. Shit internet speed here :(
Hey mede Hollander misschien meer groeven steken is handig voor grip
Hahaha.You are the first person I' ve ever seen encouraging dislikes.Thumbs up for that !
Came out really nice. Dont skip the hardening though....Looking forward to see it cutting tons of new, custom, true and glass finished handles!
Well, you got to take the good with the bad :)
did you finish the video without using it?
Gouges don't need to have a throat. There are many fluteless gouges available.
Different strokes for different folks.
Why are you turning it so fast? You gotta slow down when drilling any tool steel 4140 will work harden really fast even with lower rpm and coolant.
Loved the humor in this. Made me laugh. "not a man until you own a couple of angle grinders" and "If its good enough for bomb shells"
Might have turned out a bit rougher than you intended but fun to watch.
Great sense of humor. What is the resin you poured in? Is it an epoxy of some sort?
Did you not feel the need to temper the cutting end?
Thanks. That was some left over polyester resin that I used to repair GRP car body panels.
Unfortunately I don't have to tools to proper hear treatment.
If you have a propane torch you can heat treat the metal from shock shafts. Or a charcoal grill and a shop vac with the hose hooked up to the exhaust to provide forced air. Anyway, heat the finished tool to a dull cherry red, then quench in chilled olive oil. I don't know why olive oil works best but I tried a bunch and that did best for me. Then put it in a regular oven at about 400 F. for a couple of hours. It should harden really well.
You gotta put a little garlic and the red pepper flake in too. Then you dippa the gouge, thenna you drizzle onna capicola. Ahhh my mudda would make-a, god bless the woman. Bowl gouge oil on the bread, a salut!
The groves are for looks.
Yes, I know. I just don't know where to put them :)
No demo? that sucks.
much better done with milling machine ?what do you think ?Alistair
I guess a ball nose end mill might work.
Levensgevaarlijk !!
Hoop voor je dat je verzekering gaat uitkeren mocht je onverhoopt wat overkomen.
nice one.... but do you know y was that wobbling?
I think the work piece was not properly mounted in the 4 jaw chuck.
Is it not dangerous?... Take care of yourself... Giant machine may throw the log piece anytime...
how did it work??
Pretty good. czcams.com/video/s7eS7R6c_cg/video.html
Well, that was an interesting exercise. Hope I never need to do that.
Why al that misery? Just spend a little money and buy a safe tool
How can you work in such a mess? Dangerous!
H&S officer?
Top quality Robert Sorby bowl gouge, £30, Record Tools bowl gouge, £22, cheap import bowl gouge, £15, eBay bowl gouge, £10, why would you bother?
Buy one and spend your time turning bowls, simples!
Because I probably enjoy making the tool more than using it :)
ps. I actually have a Sorby gouge, not a bowl gouge, but it does work on bowls.
Some folk like to make bowls.
Some folk like to make tools.
Some folk like to make both.
The steel sorby uses is absolutely trash that's nothing near "top quality"
And depending on your country... Robert Sorby 1/2” bowl gauge HSS, $131 AUD