Tuesday, October 27, 2020

Making a hand drill for woodturners

 























Tools and materials I propose:

Lathe

Wood turning tools set

Chuck kit

Caliper set

Centre drill countersink bit 

Mini machinist’s lathe

Cutter Set for Metal Lathe

Type and numbers stamp kit

Jeweler's saw


In this video I make a hand drill for creating long holes in my small lathe. You can also use it to establish the depth in your bowls or boxes before hollowing.  I made it out of scrap pieces of mahogany, maple and brass. I also used a long 8mm drill bit.


First of all I glued a piece of maple with a piece of mahogany to make my blank. 


I then turned the piece true using a roughing gouge. 


Using a centre countersink bit I drilled the entry hole. This would keep the drill bit straight while I make the final hole. 


I then used my machinist’s lathe to make a brass ring for the handle. 


I then epoxied the ring in place. I secured the piece with my steady rest and then I trimmed the ring flush. 


Then I finished shaping the handle using a skew and the roughing gouge. I sanded until 400 grit and then I polished the handle with abrasive polishing paste. 


Finally I epoxied the drill bit in place. I then used a punch to add the number of the drill bit on the handle. It’s an 8mm drill bit. 


And my drill was ready. It’s actually pretty accurate and works really great. But that was it, see you soon with a new project video. 


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