Turning tools:
Hope double ended gouges
Hope carbide end grain gouge ....for thin wall end grain turning
Hope quick release handles
Available from Simon Hope www.hopewoodturning.co.uk
Piercing tool
Manufacture: NSK Presto
Power source: Compress air
Requirement: 3CFM (3 cubic feet per minute), equivalent to minimum
of ¾ HP Air compressor
Setting: 38PSI, speed 360,000 rpm
Available: Craft Supplies USA
800-551-8876
Price: $360
Cutting burs: #699L for hard wood, #169L for softer wood
Texturing burs: #1C and #2C, round carbide
Shank: 1/16 diameter
Price: $2.50 each
Can use a dremmel for piercing flexi shaft best ( not as fast or as efficient)
Important note:
Cut perpendicular to the surface
Cut clockwise.
Clean bur often with a soft piece of metal
Control depth of cut, spiral flutes should be in full contact with the thickness of the wood.
If the wood is thicker than 1/16”, cut it with multiple passes
Treat the tool like a miniature router
Saburrtooth carving burrs
http://saburrtooth.com/locateDistributor.htm
Carving tool
Manufacture: NSK - Z500
Power Source: Electric, high torque micro motor
Requirement: variable speed, 0-50,000 rpm
Available: Binh Pho and Craft Supplies USA
Price: $1,150……….other cheaper models available
Burs: available in both 1/8” and 5/32”
Price range from $7- $20
Airbrush
Manufacture: Iwata Hi Line series, model HP-CH
or Iwata Eclipse series, model gravity feed HP-CS
Requirement: Very small amount of compress air, portable compressor or CO2 tank can be used
Setting: 25 PSI, to spray thicker paint, may need to increase to 30 PSI
Price: Hi line series: $210, Eclipse series: $120
Colour: Airbrush ready Transparent colour, preferred choice is Golden airbrush paint, set of 10 colours are available.
Createx opaque colours
Interference colour for colouring burnt/ black ( thin with transparent extender)
Masking: Low tack masking tape or Low tack Frisket
Available: GRAPHICS DIRECT. www.graphicsdirect.co.uk
All colours , help and advice from Graphics direct ask for Chris mention my name, Tel 08448005721 or Chris’s direct number is 01423359730
Blick art supplies www.dickblick.com ( USA only)
Other colours..........oil based pencils, sharpie markers, prisma colour markers
Transferring image.............photocopy or laser printer, cellulose thinners or
acetone or xylene pen.
Acetate for making stencils or tracing photographs
3D crystal color lacquer ( for filling the piercing to give a stained glass effect)……………Pastel transparent colour set 0.35mm fine tip pen style applicators www.sakuracraft.com