Bowl hollowing tool

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I wish I could buy one of these, but with a little info I might be able to convice my wife (bookkeeper):D to let me get one. Which one should I be looking at? I think they are a wonderful idea, I hate the fact that alot of your exotic wood ends up on the floor.
 
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Are you referring to hollowing or coring tool?

Your reference seems to point at coring to me. If you buy your wood...this tool will pay for itself in a short while.

IF you turn exotic woods (i.e. amboyna, mallee, or any burls)...it can pay for itself on the first blank you core if it is a big blank.
 
I'm guessing you're referring to one of the coring systems. There are 3 major systems that I can think of, Woodcut Bowlsaver, Oneway Easy Core, and Kel McNaughton Center Saver. I personally own the Kel McNaughton set and use it all the time. It has a much steeper learning curve than the Oneway and Woodcut systems but makes up for that with flexibility. With either the Oneway and Woodcut systems you're limited to staying pretty close to a standard bowl shape because both systems pivot around a fixed point, yes that point can be moved slightly to alter the shape somewhat but you're still limited by rotating around the fixed pivot. The McNaughton set allows you the ability to alter both the entry point and the entry angle along with the use blades with a different radius you could core out a tall slender vase or a wide shallow platter or anything in between. In fact you could use the straight tool to core out a perfect cylinder.

If you decide to go with the McNaughton set invest in the Mike Mahoney coring video. this will speed up the learning process immensely.

Craft Supplies carries all 3 systems at the link below:
http://www.woodturnerscatalog.com/catalog/bowl_coring.html

Jason
 
I agree with Jason 100%

Of all 3...Woodcut is the least versatile IMHO, since it mounts on the tailstock thus you cannot adjust forward or back the lathe bed.

BTW, I also own the McNaughton (standard size) [8D] It is also the cheapest of all 3 (atleast last I checked).
 
Like Dario and Jason I use the McNaughton, the versatility is the reason I went with it over one of the easier to use systems. If you routinely turn bowls over 9 inches I highly recomend a coring system.
 
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<br />I agree with Jason 100%

Of all 3...Woodcut is the least versatile IMHO, since it mounts on the tailstock thus you cannot adjust forward or back the lathe bed.

BTW, I also own the McNaughton (standard size) [8D] It is also the cheapest of all 3 (atleast last I checked).
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I would have to see a picture of the Woodcut to understand what you are saying. Tailstocks (at least, most) move back and forth. I'll check out in the catalogs.
 
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