drill press slicking

[Bree]

Thanks, moriver. would you be interested in making one or more for purchase? I would be interested in something that can be chucked in a drill press, something like Norm Lynds', as well as something like a tandy slicker that can be either hand-held or chucked.

You got me interested now in ironwood. I did some checking and found lignum vitae, which has been discussed around this forum.

http://www.lignum-vitae.com/hardness.htm

I started looking around this site, and now I want to get into woodworking.

ed

+1 Lignum Vitae is inexpensive and easy to get. It is hard as can be and is used as the sole of wood planes among other things. It is an excellent choice. If you have a local Rockler's or Woodcraft store you can get yourself a small turning square and create your own. You really don't even need a lathe. With a little time you can use a scraper and sandpaper to make your coves. You could ask the store staff if they could use one of their lathes for turning classes to round out the square for you when nobody is looking! It would take them about a minute or two to do so.

[BearMan]

Hi Tazzman,

I did almost the same thing with a short table leg I got from Home Depot. It's about 10" long, & I drilled a 1/2" hole through it, inserted a 1/2" carriage bold & nut. It works great! & it has 5 diff. positions to slick on, with diff. diameters, & widths.

Ed

Has anyone converted a bench grinder to hold an edge slicker? Seems it would work as well. Remove the safety shield so you have room to work. You can put the slicker on one side, the horse hair on the other and end up with beautiful edges in one quick station.

[esantoro]

Tazzman,

I went through probably three of the Weaver models. The plastic melts or deforms. The wooden ones eventually chip out from the chuck on the spindle and get out of round before they eventually break off at the spindle. In their defense, they do have a space above the three provided grooves to add a wider groove. Turn it on and hold a round file there until you get the depth and profile you want. I had Norm Lynds make me up one a few years ago with the grooves I needed and a metal spindle. It has held up well. Pretty sure Norm is a member here. He makes some other handy tools also. I am attaching a photo of my Weaver one with the added groove, and Norm's below that.

Hi Bruce,

How wide a diameter is the slicker made by Norm? I just got the one from Weaver and it is 1" in diameter.

Ed

[bruce johnson]

Ed,

Norm's slicker that I have is made from 1" stock. It is the first one he made and I am not sure if he still uses the same stock. I used to go through one of Weavers about every 6 months or so. I am still on the first one. Seems like I have had it at least a couple years?? It's the real deal.

[esantoro]

Ed,

Norm's slicker that I have is made from 1" stock. It is the first one he made and I am not sure if he still uses the same stock. I used to go through one of Weavers about every 6 months or so. I am still on the first one. Seems like I have had it at least a couple years?? It's the real deal.

I'm going to the hardware store tomorrow to see what kind of dowels I can return with. I've emailed Norm, but I'll try again. I'll see if he has a telephone number in the Rawhide Gazette.

Ed

[Jordan]

Hardwood dowels are probably what you want, the home centers carry some but stay away from the closet pole type as they are usually soft wood like pine or douglas fir. Oak or rock maple would be good but to get any larger than 1/2" dia. you will probably need to go to a real lumber yard.

[esantoro]

Just got off the phone with Norm Lynds. Great conversation. He's still making these cocobola drill-press slickers, but he is backed up, due to a recent move and downsizing of the shop. He gave me the go-ahead to post his contact information. He also makes individually-sized wood slickers for the dremel.

Norm Lynds

(425) 357-1001

sagerat2003@yahoo.com

[esantoro]

+1 Lignum Vitae is inexpensive and easy to get. It is hard as can be and is used as the sole of wood planes among other things. It is an excellent choice. If you have a local Rockler's or Woodcraft store you can get yourself a small turning square and create your own. You really don't even need a lathe. With a little time you can use a scraper and sandpaper to make your coves. You could ask the store staff if they could use one of their lathes for turning classes to round out the square for you when nobody is looking! It would take them about a minute or two to do so.

I ordered Argentinian Lignum Vitae and cocobolo blanks. I now have the tools to turn them by hand, but will be on the lookout for someone with a lathe..... to the yellow pages I go.

Ed

[Bree]

I picked up a few blanks this weekend. I got a couple of African Blackwood blanks, some Cocobolo blanks, and some Lignum Vitae blanks. I might be convinced to share some.

[esantoro]

I picked up a few blanks this weekend. I got a couple of African Blackwood blanks, some Cocobolo blanks, and some Lignum Vitae blanks. I might be convinced to share some.

Hi Bree,

I had a difficult time locating authentic lignum vitae. I got the Argentinian variety which is similar but apparently not in the same family. Which did you get and were they 1" sq. or 1.5" sq? I got the 1" sq. figuring I'd start trying to turn by hand to get a 1" dowel. 1.5" would have required much more sanding. When I do find someone with a lathe, I'd imagine they could turn the 1" sq. blank to a dowel with an approx. dia. of 1". Now, Bree, would you by chance happen to have a lathe?

Ed