I was reading “Around the woods.com”, when it said it was cheaper to make your own Oland Tools for roughing out bowls. I had a fallen tree, (sycamore) so now I can make a load of bowls (!) for next year. So I reckoned this would be good for the bowls.
So I got some 5/8” cold steel, enough for 2 tools around 15” each.
I drilled out 3/8” on one end, 2” deep, and I drilled and tapped the holes in the side.
I turned the wooden handle, and made a steel handle for the other.
The metal is steadier, but I like the wood.
These are the finished tools!
This is the Oland Tool
The HSS Tool blanks were 1/4”x1/4” x4”
The cost of the tools were €1.50 for the tool blanks, and the cold steel was free.
And the turning of the bowls? Priceless!
I will shown you the bowls when they are done!
-- Jamsie
6 comments so far
JJohnston
home | projects | blog
1622 posts in 4347 days
#1 posted 07-02-2011 04:16 PM
Do you ever encounter that one depth of cut where the transition between tool bit and holder hangs up on the tool rest?
-- "A man may conduct himself well in both adversity and good fortune, but if you want to test his character, give him power." - Abraham Lincoln
Bluepine38
home | projects | blog
3390 posts in 4141 days
#2 posted 07-02-2011 06:29 PM
The beauty of that tool holder is that you can adjust the cutter in or out to get around the transition bump.
I have been using 1/4”X1/4” cobalt cutters (they were what Northwest Industrial was stocking) and they
hold an edge pretty good, and half the fun is learning the right angle to sharpen them at for the easiest
and smoothest cut. Have not tried them in an Oland tool yet, but should be fun. I should be able to
put the rod in a chuck run it through live center hole, put the drill chuck in my dead center and drill it
without any problem. Thank you for sharing the idea.
-- As ever, Gus-the 80 yr young apprentice carpenter
jamsie
home | projects | blog
90 posts in 4294 days
#3 posted 07-02-2011 06:33 PM
I’m new at this game! I’m sure it will happen, but not yet. The tool is about 2” long, but after a while it’ll get shorter and shorter, and the transition between the tool bit and holder will get more critical. We’ll wait and see.
-- Jamsie
jamsie
home | projects | blog
90 posts in 4294 days
#4 posted 07-02-2011 06:51 PM
Thanks, Bluepine!
I dd exactly the same thing! I put the rod in a chuck. You won’t have a problem if you take it easy.
-- Jamsie
branch
home | projects | blog
1142 posts in 4210 days
#5 posted 07-02-2011 11:38 PM
hi jamsie cool idea never thought of making one might try one sometime
branch
jamsie
home | projects | blog
90 posts in 4294 days
#6 posted 07-03-2011 01:54 PM
Have fun Branch! The hardest part is getting the tool blanks. You can’t get them in Ireland.
-- Jamsie
Have your say...