Metal spinning tools

Beautiful! That's just the sort of thing I've been looking for. Should have thought of Yahoo. Thanks.

-- Regards, Eric Fretheim

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I haven't done spinning, but have looked into doing it. In fact, my wood lathe is converted from what was originally a metalspinning lathe--a Spinmaster:

Buy a 36" length of 1/2" oil-hardening tool steel, cut into 3 pieces, and make your own tools with long wooden handles.

I *am* a custom toolmaker, by the way.

Ken Grunke La Farge, WI USA

Thanks for the advice. I'll keep your URL on tap in case I run into trouble... I checked your gallery out. Very nice work!

I made a basic forming tool by cutting a rod on an angle and grinding it to resemble the back of a teaspoon then polished it smooth. Another possibility is to mount a small ball bearing race in a split in the end of a rod. In both cases, the rod needs to be long and stiff enough to provide leverage to generate the required forces. Gerry :-)} London, Canada

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New metal spinning DVD due for release

This innovative DVD is the first ever-visual tutorial produced on the age old craft of Metal Spinning. Get one on one metal spinning lesson, tips, tricks & spinning secrets from Terry Tynan, a life long professional Metal spinner from the comfort of your own workshop or home. The DVD contains six chapters.

Chapter 1 Making your own metal spinning tools Chapter 2 Beading, trimming, truing up Chapter 3 Converting a wood turning lathe into a metal spinning lathe Chapter 4 Posture Chapter 5 Speed, control, pressure Chapter 6 Metal spinning tutorials This chapter covers the four basic shapes in metal spinning, the dome/hemisphere, cylinder, cone, and flute

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