01-11-2016, 07:30 PM
Hey all,
I am just starting to take a crack at doing some hollowing. I have a small (maybe 5" diamter) black walnut blank mounted on my chuck. I have formed the outside of the piece and am trying to start hollowing. I have a starter hole from the wood screw that I used for the initial mounting.
So I am in the same situation as in this Sorby instructional video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cTDdPIW8WjQ
See the video starting at the 2:00 mark and ending at the 3:30 point.
In the video, the tool produces nice chips that flow off the tool. In my shop, the tool produces a little saw dust, a lot of heat, and a lot of cursing!
Any thoughts on what I am doing wrong? The cutter tip has never been used before and feels like it has a nice sharp edge.
Thanks for any help!
I am just starting to take a crack at doing some hollowing. I have a small (maybe 5" diamter) black walnut blank mounted on my chuck. I have formed the outside of the piece and am trying to start hollowing. I have a starter hole from the wood screw that I used for the initial mounting.
So I am in the same situation as in this Sorby instructional video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cTDdPIW8WjQ
See the video starting at the 2:00 mark and ending at the 3:30 point.
In the video, the tool produces nice chips that flow off the tool. In my shop, the tool produces a little saw dust, a lot of heat, and a lot of cursing!
Any thoughts on what I am doing wrong? The cutter tip has never been used before and feels like it has a nice sharp edge.
Thanks for any help!