All advice welcome

[Elaine]

I am going to the Harrogate show on Friday and I am looking to buy stuff to complete my kit (stop laughing I know that is probably an ever changing vision) I have from the feedback here and reading opinions recently bought an axminster bandsaw and rolly munro mega hollower :lol: so those who take their time know it is not in vain.
I have a supernova chuck, what are the accessories that are most useful to do most things? From bowls to bracelets etc.
What wouldn't you be without?
Thanks in advance =D>

 

[duncanh]

I've never made bracelets so my tools are mainly aimed at bowls, hollow forms and the odd bit of spindle turning.

Things I wouldn't be without:-
1/2" bowl gouges. I have 3 ground to different profiles,
1.1/4" roughing gouge for large blanks,
sanding pads to allow power sanding. I use Hegner pads and abrasive,
Camvac extractor. A bit noisy but it does the job. I sometimes think I should have gone for the twin motor option,
Microclene ambient filter. 400 model I think. It's on all the time even when I'm not in the shed,
Powered respirator. I have the JSP Powercap. It's worn from when I enter the shed until I leave,
Measuring tools such as calipers, rulers, vernier (could probably get away without these but they don't cost much,
Jacobs chuck for drilling. I have 3 as one project I do requires 3 different sized bits,
the Powergrip jaws for my Nova chucks - great for large hollowing projects and large bowls

I could go on...

Duncan

 

[ro]

A set of taps to let you make your own faceplates and glue blocks. Probably the best thing I have bought: you can never have too many faceplates!

 

[CHJ]

For speed of finishing a buffing kit and some microcrystalline wax, if you don't already have them.

But that could blow your whole days pocket money especially as a little bird has mentioned that domed mops for bowl internals might find their way there to support their big brothers.

 

[Wood spoiler]

Hi
To give any form of answer it would help to know where your interests lay and what you think you will be doing turning wise.
When I started in the summer I thought I would be doing bowls but have found all sorts of interesting things to go off and do and not strictly what I thought I would be doing.
Clearly you have great taste getting the the Rolly Munro tool. I absolutely love it . How are you finding it?
Regards
Colin

 

[Elaine]

So many things to think about, excellent just what I like doing. They are all on my list of 'things' I will let you know after the show how I go on.

Re: Munro tool...getting along slowly would be a good description. I have hollowed my first ever form/bowl. Playing about with the depth gauge especially when it seems to 'pull' hard. Guess I am just feeling my way at the minute. Listening and feeling, I know whens its cutting at an optimum. But I like it a lot.
Open to anything that can be turned at the moment, quite like the art side of it. Enjoying playing. But only having basic equipment I can see that some other jaws would be helpful at times etc etc.
I do find this forum really helpful in pointing the way to what other turners find useful and or popular, both bought and homemade.

 

[Paul.J]

If you like the arty side of it Elaine,how about a set of coloured dyes,some sort of texturing tool,Dremel or similar,or Pyro machine.

 

[Wood spoiler]

The new Henry Taylor texturing tool looks good and having seen it used looks to be straightforward ( also a you tube clip available)
For your chuck they do "3" bowl jaws" dovetail which also has a heavy duty compression capacity which I have been using successfully for vases etc as well as big bowls. For one outlay it will give a wide range of use.
For the arty side and seeing recent submissions from others I would agree with Paul and go for a pyro machine
Have fun
Hope you are on good terms with your bank manager
Colin