G'day all,
This is a fishing expedition with very little bait.
I'm looking for a device that rounds over the ends of dowels.
I'm sure I've seen something that looks like cup on a shaft, with
cutting surfaces inside. Place it in a drill and Bob's your Auntie
Does any such beast exist and if it does could someone point me in it's
direction. At the moment I use either the belt or disk sander to but a
chamfer on exposed ends however a rounded tip would be much more pleasing.
Looking froward to replys, if any.
All the best
John
> ... I'm looking for a device that rounds over the ends of dowels. I'm sure I've seen something that looks like cup on a shaft, with cutting surfaces inside.
I can't remember where I got them. I have a set of "ballers" of several
sizes that round off the ends of dowels. Just fit it on the end and
twist by han until the end is rounded.
> ... I'm looking for a device that rounds over the ends of dowels. I'm sure I've seen something that looks like cup on a shaft, with cutting surfaces inside.
I can't remember where I got them. I have a set of "ballers" of several
sizes that round off the ends of dowels. Just fit it on the end and
twist by hand until the end is rounded.
> ... I'm looking for a device that rounds over the ends of dowels. I'm sure I've seen something that looks like cup on a shaft, with cutting surfaces inside.
I can't remember where I got them. I have a set of "ballers" of several
sizes that round off the ends of dowels. Just fit it on the end and
twist by hand until the end is rounded.
Do a search for a "doming tool". Garrettwade.com sell such a tool.
Oldun
"John B" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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G'day all,
This is a fishing expedition with very little bait.
I'm looking for a device that rounds over the ends of dowels.
I'm sure I've seen something that looks like cup on a shaft, with
cutting surfaces inside. Place it in a drill and Bob's your Auntie
Does any such beast exist and if it does could someone point me in it's
direction. At the moment I use either the belt or disk sander to but a
chamfer on exposed ends however a rounded tip would be much more pleasing.
Looking froward to replys, if any.
All the best
John
John B wrote:
> G'day all,
> This is a fishing expedition with very little bait.
> I'm looking for a device that rounds over the ends of dowels.
> I'm sure I've seen something that looks like cup on a shaft, with
> cutting surfaces inside. Place it in a drill and Bob's your Auntie
> Does any such beast exist and if it does could someone point me in it's
> direction. At the moment I use either the belt or disk sander to but a
> chamfer on exposed ends however a rounded tip would be much more pleasing.
> Looking froward to replys, if any.
> All the best
> John
I just use a roundover bit in a router table. Carefully bring the dowel
up against the bearing, then rotate the dowel. Use a start pin or the
fence for support.
Stan
[email protected] wrote:
>>... I'm looking for a device that rounds over the ends of dowels. I'm sure I've seen something that looks like cup on a shaft, with cutting surfaces inside.
>
>
> I can't remember where I got them. I have a set of "ballers" of several
> sizes that round off the ends of dowels. Just fit it on the end and
> twist by hand until the end is rounded.
>
I got my set from AMT but they're still available here
http://www.tools-for-woodworking.com/browseproducts/Dowel-Baller-Set.HTML
Joe
no(SPAM)vasys wrote:
> John B wrote:
>> G'day all,
>> This is a fishing expedition with very little bait.
>> I'm looking for a device that rounds over the ends of dowels.
>> I'm sure I've seen something that looks like cup on a shaft, with
>> cutting surfaces inside. Place it in a drill and Bob's your Auntie
>> Does any such beast exist and if it does could someone point me in
>> it's direction. At the moment I use either the belt or disk sander to
>> but a chamfer on exposed ends however a rounded tip would be much more
>> pleasing.
>> Looking froward to replys, if any.
>> All the best
>> John
>
> Something like this might work:
>
> http://www.binkyswoodworking.com/PegTip.htm
>
This is the same way I did it once.
In article <[email protected]>,
[email protected] says...
>
> > ... I'm looking for a device that rounds over the ends of dowels. I'm sure I've seen something that looks like cup on a shaft, with cutting surfaces inside.
>
> I can't remember where I got them. I have a set of "ballers" of several
> sizes that round off the ends of dowels. Just fit it on the end and
> twist by hand until the end is rounded.
>
>
Gattett Wade has these, at least they did in the catalog I received
yesterday.
http://www.garrettwade.com/
John B wrote:
> G'day all,
> This is a fishing expedition with very little bait.
> I'm looking for a device that rounds over the ends of dowels.
> I'm sure I've seen something that looks like cup on a shaft, with
> cutting surfaces inside. Place it in a drill and Bob's your Auntie
> Does any such beast exist and if it does could someone point me in
> it's direction. At the moment I use either the belt or disk sander to
> but a chamfer on exposed ends however a rounded tip would be much
> more pleasing. Looking froward to replys, if any.
1. Lathe
2. Chuck the dowel in a drill and turn it against coarse, rotating
abrasive on a disk sander, drum sander, etc.
Neither way is easily repeatable if you need numerous dowels with
rounded ends.
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skeezics wrote:
> On Tue, 01 Nov 2005 00:45:47 GMT, John B
> <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>
>>G'day all,
>>This is a fishing expedition with very little bait.
>>I'm looking for a device that rounds over the ends of dowels.
>>I'm sure I've seen something that looks like cup on a shaft, with
>>cutting surfaces inside. Place it in a drill and Bob's your Auntie
>>Does any such beast exist and if it does could someone point me in it's
>>direction. At the moment I use either the belt or disk sander to but a
>>chamfer on exposed ends however a rounded tip would be much more pleasing.
>>Looking froward to replys, if any.
>>All the best
>>John
>
>
> pencil sharpener.
>
> skeez
If your pencil sharpener is rounding over the ends of your pencils I
think it's time for a new one.
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Buffalo, NY - USA
[email protected]
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Depending on the size (length) of the dowel, why not just chuck it in your
drill press and touch it with some 60 grit?
jc
"skeezics" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> On Tue, 01 Nov 2005 00:45:47 GMT, John B
> <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>>G'day all,
>>This is a fishing expedition with very little bait.
>>I'm looking for a device that rounds over the ends of dowels.
>>I'm sure I've seen something that looks like cup on a shaft, with
>>cutting surfaces inside. Place it in a drill and Bob's your Auntie
>>Does any such beast exist and if it does could someone point me in it's
>>direction. At the moment I use either the belt or disk sander to but a
>>chamfer on exposed ends however a rounded tip would be much more pleasing.
>>Looking froward to replys, if any.
>>All the best
>>John
>
> pencil sharpener.
>
> skeez
On Tue, 01 Nov 2005 17:31:55 -0500, "no(SPAM)vasys"
<"no(SPAM)vasys"@adelphia.net> wrote:
>skeezics wrote:
>> On Tue, 01 Nov 2005 00:45:47 GMT, John B
>> <[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>>
>>>G'day all,
>>>This is a fishing expedition with very little bait.
>>>I'm looking for a device that rounds over the ends of dowels.
>>>I'm sure I've seen something that looks like cup on a shaft, with
>>>cutting surfaces inside. Place it in a drill and Bob's your Auntie
>>>Does any such beast exist and if it does could someone point me in it's
>>>direction. At the moment I use either the belt or disk sander to but a
>>>chamfer on exposed ends however a rounded tip would be much more pleasing.
>>>Looking froward to replys, if any.
>>>All the best
>>>John
>>
>>
>> pencil sharpener.
>>
>> skeez
>
>If your pencil sharpener is rounding over the ends of your pencils I
>think it's time for a new one.
lol... just a touch cuts a nice relief around the end of a dowl.
skeez
no(SPAM)vasys wrote:
> John B wrote:
>
>> G'day all,
>> This is a fishing expedition with very little bait.
>> I'm looking for a device that rounds over the ends of dowels.
>> I'm sure I've seen something that looks like cup on a shaft, with
>> cutting surfaces inside. Place it in a drill and Bob's your Auntie
>> Does any such beast exist and if it does could someone point me in
>> it's direction. At the moment I use either the belt or disk sander to
>> but a chamfer on exposed ends however a rounded tip would be much more
>> pleasing.
>> Looking froward to replys, if any.
>> All the best
>> John
>
>
> Something like this might work:
>
> http://www.binkyswoodworking.com/PegTip.htm
>
Interesting and novel Idea Jack.
I may just give it a shot.
thanks
John
John B wrote:
> G'day all,
> This is a fishing expedition with very little bait.
> I'm looking for a device that rounds over the ends of dowels.
> I'm sure I've seen something that looks like cup on a shaft, with
> cutting surfaces inside. Place it in a drill and Bob's your Auntie
> Does any such beast exist and if it does could someone point me in it's
> direction. At the moment I use either the belt or disk sander to but a
> chamfer on exposed ends however a rounded tip would be much more pleasing.
> Looking froward to replys, if any.
> All the best
> John
Something like this might work:
http://www.binkyswoodworking.com/PegTip.htm
--
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Buffalo, NY - USA
[email protected]
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On Tue, 01 Nov 2005 00:45:47 GMT, John B
<[email protected]> wrote:
>G'day all,
>This is a fishing expedition with very little bait.
>I'm looking for a device that rounds over the ends of dowels.
>I'm sure I've seen something that looks like cup on a shaft, with
>cutting surfaces inside. Place it in a drill and Bob's your Auntie
>Does any such beast exist and if it does could someone point me in it's
>direction. At the moment I use either the belt or disk sander to but a
>chamfer on exposed ends however a rounded tip would be much more pleasing.
>Looking froward to replys, if any.
>All the best
>John
pencil sharpener.
skeez