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Post by IdleChater on Apr 23, 2020 0:21:00 GMT
can you tell me what the shaft diameter for a 3/8 and 1/4 spindle gouge is??
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Post by Pete on Apr 23, 2020 6:54:47 GMT
I will try to remember to measure them when I go to the workshop later.
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Post by Pete on Apr 23, 2020 12:54:21 GMT
So I am in the UK so we do metric...
Small spindle gouge shaft 9.59mm flute 7.45mm Medium spindle gouge shaft 12.53mm flute 10.8mm
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Post by IdleChater on Apr 23, 2020 14:17:42 GMT
Cool.
I'm looking at the Sorby 867 1/4" gouge.
As I understand it, Sorby sizes gouges by flute width. So, the shaft of a 1/4" gouge will be wider than 1/4". Exactly how wide is what I need to know as I'll be making my own handle. I need to know how big of a hole I should drill to recieve the tool.
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Post by Pete on Apr 23, 2020 14:57:19 GMT
Cool. I'm looking at the Sorby 867 1/4" gouge. As I understand it, Sorby sizes gouges by flute width. So, the shaft of a 1/4" gouge will be wider than 1/4". Exactly how wide is what I need to know as I'll be making my own handle. I need to know how big of a hole I should drill to recieve the tool. That will be the 9.5mm drill bit needed, though mine are the Titanium Nitride coated ones so may possibly be different, though I don't expect them to be. Personally I would go with a 6mm guide hole that you can easily make to perfect size when the tool arrives...
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Post by IdleChater on Apr 23, 2020 16:17:11 GMT
So, if it's 9.5 mm then a 3/8" bore (9.525mm) should be near perfect?
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Post by IdleChater on Apr 23, 2020 16:23:29 GMT
Thisn't a put-down on Sorby, but it would be great if everyone making turning tools could adopt a standard wounting shaft width. You could play around with grinds and flutes all you like. It's just that a 9.5mm drill bit is hard to come by over here and mounting a tool can be difficult if the wrong bit is used.
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Post by Pete on Apr 23, 2020 20:29:27 GMT
See for me I don't care, making handles is on of my things.... I often change a handle just because I have a nice piece of wood the right size spare, recently changed the absolutely perfectly fine handle on my spindle roughing gouge for one that was the same size and shape, because I liked the size and shape, but in Box wood because I came into possession of some! Thing is I use my tools all the time, I hold those handles far more than anything I make for the house so to me it makes sense to make them look, and more importantly feel nice. Still say if you are making the handle before the tool is in your hand go with a ΒΌ" 6mm hole, this can guide the right size bit to keep it all square even with a hand drill when the tool has arrived and you can measure it against available bits. I generally go a bit tight and soak the wood in water for an hour before fitting the tool acts as softener, and lube then dries to leave a good tight fit. Where are you IdleChater? being imperial indicates other side of the Atlantic? As for everyone adopting a standard mounting shaft... not a chance! how else are they going to charge us a fortune for imperial, and you a fortune for metric P.S. in the UK we still buy timber as 3m of 4" x 2" and sheets of plywood are 8' x 4' x 19mm.
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