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Turning tools: 

 

Hope double ended gouges.

 

Hope 8mm medium straight carbide end grain gouge ....for thin wall end grain turning.

https://hopewoodturning.co.uk/tools-handles/hope-hollowing-tools/11/hope-8mm-carbide-medium-straight-tool?c=11

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  from  BDSI    https://www.ukdentalsupplies.com

 

Cutting burs:         #699L for hard wood, #169L for softer wood

Texturing burs:         #1C and #2C, round carbide

Shank:                  1/16 diameter

 

 

John at Woodart Products  Provides all the following plus much more

www.woodart-products.co.uk

email John@woodart-products.co.uk

Tel 07770 226640

 

Micro Motor

Used for piercing, carving, bristle brushes and sanding

Available from Woodart Products.  https://www.woodart-products.co.uk/ Phone 07770 226640 and ask for John. Say you have seen Joey’s demo

 

Pyrography machine, pens and tips, from Woodart Products  

 

Saburrtooth carving burrs from Woodart Products  

 

Lights Handy Light LED  MKIIIa Woodart Products

Tailstock  light for hollow turning Woodart Products  

Bristle brushes Woodart Products  

 

Micro Sanding Arbors & Abrasive discs Woodart Products  

 

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

 

Available:         Turners Retreat

 

Colours:   Airbrush ready Transparent colour, preferred choice is Golden airbrush paint.   Createx opaque colours 

Golden Interference colour for colouring burnt/ black (thin with transparent extender)

 

Masking:         Low tack masking tape or Low tack Frisket

 

Available . All colours , Ed Oliver. Olivers Woodturning https://www.oliverswoodturning.co.uk/

      

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

Available Online

Lacquer, stains.  Available from Chestnut products 

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