Help for a simple wood turner in East Kent please

[Robert GirardotParticipant @robertgirardot77353]

Hello All, Firstly I must apologise for my language on this site but I am a hobby wood worker, specialising in woodturning. Sorry you can leave the site now ! What I'm after is some clever so and so preferably in East Kent, Thanet would be great, to make me a jig for my woodturning lathe,oops, swearing again. So if anyone is brave enough to talk to a woodturning chap I would very much appreciate it. Thanks for reading. Bob G.

[Robert GirardotParticipant @robertgirardot77353]

[EmgeeParticipant @emgee]

Robert, best post a drawing with dimensions of what you want and state if it's made in wood or metal of some kind.

Emgee

[Billy BeanParticipant @billybean67480]

Also check your INBOX

BB

[Robert GirardotParticipant @robertgirardot77353]

The jig is most definitely an all metal construction. Now, here is the problem – A drawing,lots of friends,family etc. ask me to make something in wood for them, when I ask for a drawing ,sizes etc., all goes quiet and I very rarely hear another word about it.So as far a drawing goes for this project, I haven't got a definitive one yet. However, there are several commercially available jigs available on line, also the website of a very clever woodturner Claude Lethiecq has details on line but, this one seems a bit ' over engineered ' and looks expensive to replicate.Heard good and bad reports on the Paul Howard jig so that's why I'm looking for some ideas from you chaps.

Regards. Bob.

https://www.paulhowardwoodturner.co.uk/jigs-

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[Billy BeanParticipant @billybean67480]

He has fluting jigs, sphere jigs, etc.

It would be helpful if you could say what operation you need the jig for.

Thanks you

Bb

[Billy BeanParticipant @billybean67480]

He has fluting jigs, sphere jigs, etc.

It would be helpful if you could say what operation you need the jig for.

As Emgee has said without drawings it is hard to help.

Size / make / model of lathe would be helpful .

Thanks you

BB

[Robert GirardotParticipant @robertgirardot77353]

Hello Bb, I have e mailed you, the jig is the sphere turning one.

Thanks.

Bob.

[RobboParticipant @robbo]

Robert

Here's a pic of a sphere turning jig that was purchased several years ago at a woodworking show. Never used as woodturning ceased due to ill-health.

Might help with the design. Or someone might recognise it. It fits in place of the toolrest in the banjo.

[Michael GilliganParticipant @michaelgilligan61133]

Posted by Robert Girardot on 01/03/2018 14:00:32:

… this one seems a bit ' over engineered ' and looks expensive to replicate.Heard good and bad reports on the Paul Howard jig so that's why I'm looking for some ideas from you chaps

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Robert,

I would say the 'engineering' is about right … and the operating principle is clearly evident in the excellent video:

**LINK** . https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=fmzD8wI8RIA

O.K. Some of the detailing could be simplified, but it looks a sensible and scalable design.

MichaelG.

[Robert GirardotParticipant @robertgirardot77353]

Many thanks. I have watched the video with the jig in question. Oh to be able to turn wet Sycamore all the time, those nice ribbon shavings, like carving soap !

Bob G

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