Thank you for the video, mr. Raffan and merry Christmas. Those chasers look like they have seen some action. Funny seeing your video after just reading your book for the 10th time. Thanks.
Merry Christmas Richard, neat little project. I've been considering purchasing thread chasers myself, ended up getting a thread cutting system, the type that the cutter goes in the headstock, and the workpiece goes onto a threaded insert to take a chuck to hold the work and where that gets turned on a threaded rod to feed the work onto the cutter. Haven't used it yet, as the post that came doesn't fir my Banjo, so have to get the local machinist to make a post with a threaded end to suit the Banjo on the Laguna 24/36.
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Nicely done tool handles Richard. Very pretty wood. Great finish. Thank you for sharing. Have a great day and stay safe.🙂🙂
You might not read the note to this video. Not everyone has a drill chuck, but this is how I usually drill handles. Holding a long handle blank in a chuck for drilling is potentially very dangerous as you begin drilling. Safer between centres.
Just a thought….. I like to use the calipers with the handle toward me in case the point at the back accidentally gets caught, the handle won’t come flying toward me.
Good for new turners to see drilling alternatives. Looks like you now have some serviceable thread chasers!
Now I need to practice... Drunken threads rule.
Would not have learned to turn apart from you. Thank you for the videos.
Thank you for the video, mr. Raffan and merry Christmas. Those chasers look like they have seen some action. Funny seeing your video after just reading your book for the 10th time. Thanks.
Merry Christmas Richard, neat little project. I've been considering purchasing thread chasers myself, ended up getting a thread cutting system, the type that the cutter goes in the headstock, and the workpiece goes onto a threaded insert to take a chuck to hold the work and where that gets turned on a threaded rod to feed the work onto the cutter. Haven't used it yet, as the post that came doesn't fir my Banjo, so have to get the local machinist to make a post with a threaded end to suit the Banjo on the Laguna 24/36.
Always enjoy watching you turn. Merry Christmas and happy new year .
Merry Christmas from the USA. 🎄
Merry Christmas Richard, and a happy boxing day. I look forward to a new year of videos. You are such a great teacher and artist.
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Nicely done tool handles Richard. Very pretty wood. Great finish. Thank you for sharing. Have a great day and stay safe.🙂🙂
Merry Christmas from Canada
Season’s greetings Mr Raffan, and lang may your lum reek.
Thanks Richard Happy new year
Happy New Year. Did you have thread chasers before you downsized? How much thread chasing have you done?
Curious why you wouldn’t put drill bit on tail stock w handle blank mounted in a chuck on drive center?
You might not read the note to this video. Not everyone has a drill chuck, but this is how I usually drill handles. Holding a long handle blank in a chuck for drilling is potentially very dangerous as you begin drilling. Safer between centres.
Just a thought….. I like to use the calipers with the handle toward me in case the point at the back accidentally gets caught, the handle won’t come flying toward me.
Lovely wood, any idea what it is?
I am guessing Casuarina but I stand to be corrected.
@Phil_Cleaver thanks. It has a very nice grain
Casuarina cunninghamiana commonly known as river oak.
@@jonathanives2196 years ago my father-in-law had it stacked as fire wood. I turned it as fast as I could while he burned it.
Next Christmas you can get some new drill bits to replace the ones you just bent. Smallest diameter bit has no lateral support. Cheers!
Thanks for the advice. The drills are not bent.
@RichardRaffanwoodturning Obviously, you know what you're doing, but overfeeding that fully extended, unsupported small bit is a good way to bend it.
I hope the sock had a nice Christmas. And you as well.