Make an Armbrace for
Hollow Turning (1)
beginning to make the tool, cutting the extension
| I like to turn hollow forms. While the normal set of hollowing tools work for smaller forms, I like to use a set with an arm brace for larger ones. In fact, if I can work through a hole of 3/4" or more, I would just as soon use an arm brace for smaller pieces as well. An arm brace gives a nice control over the torque of a side cut on a hollow form. Incidentally, Solomon was right as usual, there is nothing new under the sun. After I had come up with this idea, I saw a virtually identical arm brace in a GMC publication on tips for wood turners. |
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Making the arm brace is trivial work. For a set of two you need
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| Set the pvc coupling on end and run it through the band saw to give 2 arm rests. |
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| Cut the 24" nipple in two to give 2 12" arm extensions. |
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