Home made deep hollowing bar

[Nate Davey]

Seeing ScottS post about his homemade Ci rougher finally motivated me to finish my Ellsworth style deep hollowing bar. The handle is 26"x ~2" with 12" of 1/2" square stock. There is 6" of square stock in the handle. The bottom of the handle is oval for a more comfortable grip. I'll try this for a bit and if I don't like it, I'll convert it to a Derry style hollower and if I don't like that, I will go to an articulated hollower. Right now the only money I've spent was $12 for the cutter and $.20 for the screw to secure it to the bar. Now I need to make a handle for the 45 degree cutter and I'll have a complete set. Comments and criticism appreciated.

 

[scsmith42]

Look'n good Nate! Glad that I could be an inspiration!!!

 

[jim shue]

Nate,
Where did you purchase that carbide cutter?

 

[McRabbet]

Nate,
Where did you purchase that carbide cutter?

I'm not a turner, but here is a source for almost any style of insert.

 

[Nate Davey]

Jim,

The circular cutter is a HSS Sorby replacement cutter from Woodcraft. I think I may try a Carbide EWT cutter if I don't like the HSS.

Nate

 

[jim shue]

Thanks Nate. I found a circular carbide cutter from Rockler--made by Hunter. It was $17 and I think that is a little steep ---may try another carbide supplier--seems all they guys who make the tool holders have locked up the carbide cutters that work for wood. I do not have the equipment to sharpen a round carbide cutter to cut wood--metal cutters are ground with a chip breaker for metal work.

 

[Nate Davey]

Jim,

For my 45 degree cutter I used a tool bit found here, much cheaper. I can post a pic of it if it would be helpful. The Ellsworth straight hollower used this type of bit, I wanted to try the circular cutter as it is more versatile, IMHO. I just finished my first vase, 7" deep x 3.5" wide. I found I had to hone both the circular cutter and the bit to put a bur back on to get a good cut. Love the square stock, very stable. Hope this helps.