Phil Irons Woodcut Bowlsaver

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Nobody likes to throw away wood which is what happens when a bowl is turned without using some form of bowlsaving device, well here is the answer.

A bowlsaving device that is easy to set up and use . The major difference with this one is that you mechanically set where the blade is going, rather than wasting a lot of time and wood with other coring systems that you have to judge where the blade is going. It is ideally suited turners who want to save the centres of some bowls rather than the centres of hundreds of bowls.

	BOWLSAVER The Woodcut Bowlsaver is the result of years of research and development and has been designed with both amateur and professional turner in mind. Bowls can be produced safely and easily within minutes of set up using the instructions provided. After initial assembly the Bowlsaver is easily positioned and adjusted for each bowl or sets of bowls, making it suitable for large or small volume work loads. Cutting support is provided by the tool post and tail stock, providing a very stable platform to create either nests of bowls or just save an extra blank or two of a highly prized burr. My method "I start a bowl on a screw chuck as you would normally turning and finishing the back or underside of the bowl, creating a spigot (rather than a recess) that looks more like a decorative foot than a means of holding the workpiece. With the bowl on the lathe I use the Bowlsaver to remove the largest core, once that is done I remove the Bowlsaver and finish the bowl as you would normally. I then put the core back on the screw chuck and repeat the process, finishing each bowl as I go along. This is the way to use the bowlsaver without having to use large rechucking jaws, this is a different method to the one shown in the movie but I find it works equally well " Have fun saving resources. Phil
This highly figured set of Olive Ash bowls sold for the price of the Bowlsaver, paying for it's self in one usage. A set like this is quite often more valuable than the sum of three separate bowls, especially if the wood used is spectacular and or rare. Bowl No.1 300mm (12”) Dia - 120mm (5”) Deep Wall thickness of 30mm Bowl No.2 225mm (9”) Dia - 85mm (3 1/2”) Deep Wall thickness of 20mm Bowl No.3 165mm (6 1/2”) Dia - 65mm (2 1/2”) Deep Wall thickness of 15mm
Main Features: - Two High Strength resharpenable Stellite tipped blades. - Safe and easy to use for all skill levels. - Accurately removes a perfect bowl every time. - Deals with Bowls from 150mm (6”) to 400mm (16”) outside diameters. - Release or cut out a bowl upto 300mm (12”) x 115mm (4 1/2”). - Long lasting Steelite cutter will save up to 500 bowls. - Patented system couples to tailstock for extra rigidity, MT1 or MT2. - Fits any standard lathes, please specify tool post diameter and Morse Taper size when ordering. - Standard Tool posts 19mm (3/4”) 22mm (7/8”) 25mm (1”) - Non Standard Tool posts 28mm (1-1/8”), 30mm & 40mm (Special sizes are available upon request.) 1HP motor is recommended as a minimum power requirement.
Woodcut Bowlsaver £200.00 Inc.Vat	Standard Tool post £22.00 Inc.Vat Non -Standard Tool post £27.00 Inc Vat

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