Five Turning Tools You Don't Need and Why

You spend a dozen years at the lathe you realize that there is a lot of stuff offered and pushed to wood turners that aren't really needed. I discuss five plus items here and tell you why.

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[johnnyb]

Great video. I really appreciate that you put your opinions out there and give us something to think about. Even if I disagree, still enjoy watching and always seem to have something I learn along the way. You really seem to believe in your motto, learn, create, and share. Thank you!

[archi-drte]

Great to hear valuable comments from your father - thanks for the content.

[radiationroom]

Father and son dynamic. I feel your pain. My dad told my boss who was his sub at the time that I was not allowed to use a table saw because my dad was concerned that I would cut my fingers off. I was 42 at the time….

[loucinci]

Forgot to lock the door….in your dads shop! LOL good video. laughing most of the way thru it. Agree. Thanks for sharing

[Erik_The_Viking]

I love these videos you've been putting together. Great to see what tools to buy and what not to buy.

[AlienLeader]

Really have enjoyed this series of videos. Dad popping in was hilarious. Keepnup the awesome work. 👽

[ralphrohr]

I was about to get one of those small "knives" for parting. Thx for the advice. And your work in general. Always a pleasure watching you (and your dad)!!!

[garykidson]

Love the Dad interaction. Half my tools and most of my skills come from mine 😂

[radiationroom]

Where were you when I was in carpentry school? You are the smartest person in the room!

[terrysimmons]

I made my own parting tool with an old saw blade that had carbide teeth. Cut a strip from the center to a single tooth and attached a handle. The tooth is wider than the metal so it keeps it from binding

[DD-vknd]

Great pitch. You soon learn the importance of a tool AFTER you buy it. I succumbed to that Batty angle thing and I think I know which drawer it's in ...

[Nistacular]

I love the thin kerf parting tool - really wanted one to conserve wood, and at first I had the same issues you mentioned. A couple tips to avoid: put the lathe on a slow speed, and cut fast. Since it's so thin, it's way easier to cut quickly, which avoids the binding problems.

[lanbrady]

Video is fantastic, I enjoyed watching.

[naturaIIydifferent]

I use a butter knife for a thin parting tool. It was free, and works great for parting stuff up to about 3" in diameter. I really like it for continuous grain boxes because you don't lose very much of the grain pattern.

[robertanderson]

Well said my friend…although you do know how to rattle some people’s cages!

[trurexlee]

Thank you Shaun, you easily explained my pain with using my similar thin parting tool, it’s not me(this time) it’s the tool.

[DanielWilliams-voni]

I agree with you on those tools, I made a thin parting tool from a edger tool, it doesn't work! & I never use It.
The tribite I like for green endgrain

[NolanTyrrell]

I have used a putty knife for thin parting for years. About 1mm in thickness. Never bought a specialised tool for it.
I do make my own tools when I can. Even gouges at times.
Though I agree that dents in the tool rest are a problem at times I've not had a problem with binding.

[frankstoverpurebloodsaltya]

Your dad's hilarious!! Great episode!!!

[jydymyyyr]

Totally agree with the tool rest 3:53 problem. The rest that came with my Oneway 1224 has been a problem since day #1. I've sanded it smooth many times, but it seems to get dents in it very quickly, and the tools never seem to slide very smoothly on it. I'm in the market for a replacement; if you or one of your viewers has a good replacement option for this lathe I'd like to hear it. Thanks for the gr8 videos!