The Small Taper tools were designed by Mark St. Leger, a noted box maker. The best use of these Taper Tools is on vessel’s 3” tall and smaller. They are ideal for final finish form and shaping. All tools are shipped with the screw and cutter installed along with the T-9 Flag Style Torx Wrench for cutter rotation.
- The Small Taper tools are manufactured from 3/8” round bar stock with a turned taper to hold the # 1 Cutter.
- The Small Taper Straight tool is used for the initial hollowing process. If the walls are straight, then the Small Taper Straight tool is the only tool needed.
- The Small Tapered C Hook tool is used for undercut areas or in the “Belly area” of a hollow form or globe.
- The Small Tapered Shoulder tool is sometimes called the Back tool. The unique cutter placement is perfect for turning under the shoulder of a small diameter turning such as a Christmas ornament globe.
- Tools are available as a 3 piece set or a 2 piece set. The Small Taper tools can be purchased individually as needed for your specific turning requirements.
- Tools are available without handles.
- Replacement parts for all of the Small Taper Tools are the # 1 Cutter, # 1 Screw and the # 1 Torx Wrench.
Small Tapered Straight Tool
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The Small Tapered Straight tool is often a “go to” tool used by many woodturners for both outside and inside turning. Similar to all hook tools, the cutter is to be used at about a 45 degree angle. The best use of this tool is on vessels when the reach is 3” or less.
The overall length of this tool is 8”. The additional length makes the tool useful to load into many of the captured hollowing systems. Handles are not included. We recommend a 12" handle for these tools. By only exposing the minimum shaft length needed for your specific turning helps increase the rigidity in the tools. |
Small Tapered Shoulder Tool
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The Small Tapered Shoulder tool is sometimes called the Back tool. The unique cutter placement is perfect for turning under the shoulder of a small diameter turning such as a Christmas ornament globe.
The overall length of this tool is 8”. The additional length makes the tool useful to load into many of the captured hollowing systems. Handles are not included. We recommend a 12" handle for these tools. By only exposing the minimum shaft length needed for your specific turning increase the rigidity in the tools. |
Small Tapered C Hook Tool
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The Small Tapered C Hook tool is used for undercut areas or in the “Belly area” of a hollow form or globe. An application hint for this tool … start the cut at the 7:30 on the clock angle and once engaged rotate the cutter to 8:00 on the clock angle.
The overall length of this tool is 8”. The additional length makes the tool useful to load into many of the captured hollowing systems. Handles are not included. We recommend a 12" handle for these tools. By only exposing the minimum shaft length needed for your specific turning helps increase the rigidity in the tools |
Small Tapered 3 Piece Set
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For hollowing small hollow forms such as Christmas ornament, bells, pet urns, and vases the 3 piece set will provide the tools needed for hollowing. This set includes one each of the Tapered Straight Tool, Tapered Hook or Belly Tool, and the Tapered Shoulder or Back Tool.
The overall length of these tools is 8”. The additional length makes the tools useful to load into many of the captured hollowing systems. Handles are not included. We recommend a 12" handle for these tools. By only exposing the minimum shaft length needed for your specific turning helps increase the rigidity in the tools. |
Small Tapered 2 Piece Set
Taper Tool Set # 2 with Custom Handles
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To review ornament globes from various known turners, a common thread is the globe outside diameter is about 2 1/4″ and the globe outside height is about 1 1/4”. Most turners will hollow ornament globes through a 5/8″ or 3/4″ diameter opening.
To make a globe with these dimensions, the only tools needed are the Small Taper Straight tool and Small Taper Back tool. It is a pleasing form for the globe and it is amazingly easy to hollow a globe with these two tools. Just drill your hole to depth of the inside dimension. Then open up the bottom with the Small Taper Straight tool, followed with using the Small Taper Back tool to remove material the Straight tool would not reach. Final clean up under the shoulder of the ornament will make a very light and attractive ornament globe. Be sure to blow out the chips on a regular basis. The overall length of these tools is 8”. The additional length makes the tools useful to load into many of the captured hollowing systems. Handles are not included. We recommend a 12" handle for these tools. By only exposing the minimum shaft length needed for your specific turning helps increase the rigidity in the tools |
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