Jigs I made

Vince,

Your tools and jigs looks great. Many times I have wished I could do metal work since I can think of items that would be useful and no one makes such a thing that’s affordable. It really customizes your woodworking abilities!

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Great idea, great job.

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Looks great! I’d like to hear more about the ‘ball jig’. :)

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If the welds hold everything together they are good enough. My welding is pretty ugly, ugly but strong, my Dad was a much better welder.

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Great Looking Tools!! That ball jig is really neat!!

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Thanks for the comments guys. I made the ball jig so I can turn round balls for bottle stoppers. I figured I would make a few of them and it would be easier to do it with a jig. It’s not faster but it is more consistent.
It also works well if you need a gradual arch in your turning.

-- Vince

How do you go about using the ball jig ? Is the steel rod anything special ( grade wise)?

-- When did quiet and quite become the same word ? I'm guessing about the same time as your and you're did.

Dusty,
The steel rod is just a 1/4-20 bolt with the head cut off. Any grade of metal will do. The bolt I used is stainless steel.
The cutter is a HSS tool bit I got from Enco.

-- Vince

good designs !!!!

-- POPSHOP ,

cool jigs well done

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Thank you for the feedback …Can you do a blog on how to use your ball turning jigs ?

-- When did quiet and quite become the same word ? I'm guessing about the same time as your and you're did.

very nice jigs Vince,will need to post my ball jig too…

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Hi Vince, You are a man after my own heart. I love making my tools too. Were you a toolmaker in the past life?
I like the tools you made. How do the disc sanders work? Do they spin while snading?
Have you tried gas welding alumiinum yet?

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Jim,
The disk sanders are fixed, but I do plan on making a spinner. As for gas welding aluminum. I have never done it

-- Vince

Hey Vince, I’ve been doing metal work now for 33 Years and beleive me your work is very good… You must have a background in metal work… With Metal you weld it …. With wood you glue it… Ed In port Republic

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