More Awl turning
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Turned another batch of awls recently. I don't consider myself a great turner and I am certainly unorthodox in my methods. However I turn a lot of what I turn awls, chisel handles, plane knobs, etc. and I'm getting to be a more efficient excavator of wood. These awls have a feature that allows for the removal of the blade for re-grinding/tipping. 

Ron

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#11
(10-31-2020, 12:30 PM)RonCould you share how your " feature that allows for the removal of the blade for re-grinding/tipping" is done?
Thanks
Bob


Ron Brese Wrote:
Turned another batch of awls recently. I don't consider myself a great turner and I am certainly  unorthodox in my methods. However I turn a lot of what I turn awls, chisel handles, plane knobs, etc. and I'm getting to be a more efficient excavator of wood. These awls have a feature that allows for the removal of the blade for re-grinding/tipping. 



Ron

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#12
The shank of the blade is a close tolerance fit inside the ferrule and the awl cap. There is a 6-32 set screw whose tip engages a notch that is milled into the shank. Once the set screw is tightened the shank can not move. In the lower picture you see that I supply the necessary tool and an extra fastener with these. If you drop a 6-32 x 3/16 set screw they can be quite difficult to locate.

Ron

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#13
Thanks Ron

(11-01-2020, 09:10 AM)Ron Brese Wrote: The shank of the blade is a close tolerance fit inside the ferrule and the awl cap. There is a 6-32 set screw whose tip engages a notch that is milled into the shank. Once the set screw is tightened the shank can not move. In the lower picture you see that I supply the necessary tool and an extra fastener with these. If you drop a 6-32 x 3/16 set screw they can be quite difficult to locate.

Ron

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#14
Beautiful work Ron!
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#15
Beautiful awls Ron 
Yes
I would have expected nothing less 
Cool
Greg

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#16
Awl shucks! Them ain't bad!

GM
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#17
Beautiful work Ron!

Are you using a drill bit for a "blade"
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(10-31-2020, 12:30 PM)Ron Brese Wrote: I don't consider myself a great turner...

Maybe not great, but you're not half-bad...
Yes

Beautiful tools, Ron!

Dave
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