Ball and Radius Turning Tool

[Blue HeelerParticipant @blueheeler]

[Blue HeelerParticipant @blueheeler]

What are these Ball and Radius Turning Tools like to use in real life?

[Neil WyattModerator @neilwyatt]

Require careful setting up or you get quite a big neck. Work fine if you are careful.

[Blue HeelerParticipant @blueheeler]

Thanks Neil, what brand did you purchase?

[Chris Evans 6Participant @chrisevans6]

I made my own much more substantial and ridged. It is loosely based on a design by the late Steve Bedair. Google will find it.

[I.M. OUTAHEREParticipant @i-m-outahere]

You can also use a boring head mounted in the toolpost to make a radius tool , the fine adjustment makes setting up a bit easier .

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