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mick the pen

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Made these tools utalising the tips of my robert sorby turnmaster, which i don't like. the shafts are 1/2in stainless steel fitted with ash handles they are 11in-16in and 18in long.
 

Grump

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That's the way to do it init?
Lovely stuff and saved money too.
I'll be in my shed making similar at the weekend.
 

paulm

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Fantastic Mick. There are some very skill-full people on this forum and you are up there with the best of them.
 

Woody

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Well done Mick 3 very useful tools and a lot cheaper than the sorby tool I still have 5 to make
 

PhillH

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Hmmmm, that gets me thinking now, I suppose I could do something similar with my Sorby Multi tip, which I do like, but switching cutters is annoying.

Nothing like impatience is there, I can't be bothered to spend 2 minutes to swap tool tips :funny:
 

Jim

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You done a great job with those Mick, let us know how you get on with them my friend .. :bwink:
 

sbwertz

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Those are beautiful. It is really handy to have more than one so you don't have to change the bit so often. I have three...one square for stone, and two for wood..one square, one round. (I do a lot of turquoise infilling, and use the carbide to turn the crushed stone inlays.)
 

Jimjam66

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Mick, you're a bit of a way from Terry but I'd still lock those away securely if I were you. With his locals getting wise to his cadging he may start venturing further afield! Lovely job.
 

Penpal

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These look great Mick..I have all the equipment here to make them but I haven't had much luck with handles and ferrules

Ferrules at the plumbing supply joints copper or brass fittings or at the metal shops short lengths of tubing, scrap metal dealers as well.

Peter.:thumbs:
 
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