Old router cutters?

[RogerP]

Found these whilst clearing out an old shed. I guess they're router cutters but I've never seen this type before.

 

[Hudson Carpentry]

They look cool!

 

[tisdai]

They are different lol and unique, never seen anything like it before either. Post a couple pics after a good clean up Roger please m8, I love old tools, I can wander arround old tool stalls for hours lol.

CHeers

Dave

 

[loftyhermes]

Look like old Wolfcraft cutters.

 

[jimi43]

Look like old Wolfcraft cutters.

+1

Sold a bunch of them at the bootfair last week some were even in the old Wolfcraft packaging and brand new...50p each...after having tried them out and finding a) dreadful cutting and b) darn lethal!

I think you would be ok in a hand or portable drill but don't try any speed! :wink:

Jim

 

[RogerP]

Yes, Wolfcraft makes sense as there were other old Wolfcraft bits in the shed.

Consign them to the scrap box I think

 

[jimi43]

Yes, Wolfcraft makes sense as there were other old Wolfcraft bits in the shed.

Consign them to the scrap box I think

Or take them to a bootfair! You can get 50p each for them 8)

Jim

 

[Hudson Carpentry]

I'd pay £1 each. There cool even though I would never use them

 

[adidat]

they would make excellent miniature fans. but for woodworking i would steer well clear.

adidat

 

[jimi43]

I'd pay £1 each. There cool even though I would never use them

Oh great! Now ya tell me! :mrgreen:

Actually...I did point out to the guy that bought all of them that they should only be used at very low speed and he was pleased as punch...I wouldn't sell them on here...I like you guys too much for that! :mrgreen:

Jim

 

[Benchwayze]

I had a system of cutters like this for use in an electric drill, held in a stand.

Mine weren't Wolfcraft, and I can't recall the name of the system. it didn't take me long to realise they were pretty useless. :shock:
After a few passes, they lost their edge. Sharpening them of course would have altered the profile. Being well aware they were a bit on the 'nervy' side, I ditched them rather than give them away and started to save up for a router.



Whatever you do, don't try working wood with them! :|

regards
John

 

[Dodge]

I remember using those Wolfcraft cutters many moons ago - horrible blo*dy things - you spent more time cleaning them up than it would have probably taken to cut the profile with a moulding plane in the first place.

I seem to remember that the old kity spindle moulders took similar cutters albeit they slid over the collet rather than into it - used to sound like a gattling gun in use!

 

[powertools]

I can't agree that these things were useless.
I purchased my first house some 38 years ago and it needed a massive amout of work doing to it including new window frames.
In those days tools were very expensive and I purchased a complete set of these cutters that were made by CK Tools along with a Stanley Bridges drill with all attachments and made new window frames along with many other items for the house.
In comparison to the tools we can buy today they may seem unusable but with a bit of skill and determinition you could produce some good items.
I still have the drill and the cutters along with all the attachments that came with it I will probaly never use them again but I treasure them as they were the start of my woodworking.

 

[Benchwayze]

C.K Tools... yes, those were the ones I had.
I still have my Stanley Bridges drill and Arcoy drill stand, but not the C K cutters. As I said, I didn't find them of much use. I also had a Coronet Major lathe, to which I could attach a moulding block. I found this much Better but very scary to use!

Thank the fates for decent Routers when Elu came along!

John