Roger Tulk
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I'm on Vancouver Island visiting my son since he was evacuated from Fort McMurray. He is OK, but I've been met by his father-in-law who just bought a 45 year old Beaver Lathe and acquired a box of 45 year old lathe tools.
These tools are not familiar to me at all. Several look like scrapers that have been tapered to a rounded end with an edge. So,I think they may be some kind of spindle tool with no flute, but I don't look forward to trying to use them. I'm wondering if I could grind a couple of them into proper scrapers . One of the tools, about 5/8 wide has a shallow flute and looks a bit like a 3/4 spindle gouge I bought at Penn State last month. One is definitely a detail gouge about 1/4" needing sharpening.
I'll try to attach pictures tomorrow when we get back to his place. I suggested to him that he should pick up the economy tool set from Lee Valley. This is an island of small communities so he is unlikely to find a class. I think we have a couple of members on the island, so maybe someone could reach out.
He would like me to show him something before I leave on Wednesday, He has a grinder, but I am a bit worried about turning anything with two scrapers and a couple of dodgy gouges. I don't want to disappoint, but I need to have something to tell him without dampening his enthusiasm.
Pics tomorrow.
Oh, we are in Duncan BC.
These tools are not familiar to me at all. Several look like scrapers that have been tapered to a rounded end with an edge. So,I think they may be some kind of spindle tool with no flute, but I don't look forward to trying to use them. I'm wondering if I could grind a couple of them into proper scrapers . One of the tools, about 5/8 wide has a shallow flute and looks a bit like a 3/4 spindle gouge I bought at Penn State last month. One is definitely a detail gouge about 1/4" needing sharpening.
I'll try to attach pictures tomorrow when we get back to his place. I suggested to him that he should pick up the economy tool set from Lee Valley. This is an island of small communities so he is unlikely to find a class. I think we have a couple of members on the island, so maybe someone could reach out.
He would like me to show him something before I leave on Wednesday, He has a grinder, but I am a bit worried about turning anything with two scrapers and a couple of dodgy gouges. I don't want to disappoint, but I need to have something to tell him without dampening his enthusiasm.
Pics tomorrow.
Oh, we are in Duncan BC.
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