Burnishing Wheel

[Aart]

I just picked up a nice piece of Lignum Vitae hardwood and I'd like to make a burnishing wheel like the one in the photo. Does anyone know someone in the Hartford, CT area who does woodwork?

Thanks, Terrific initiative.

Yes I'm very interested. But....

I'm in Europe (France) and would need it with a 25,5 mm bore.

The questions of course are

Is that possible and against what price (and when)

Merry Christmas

Best Regards

Aart.

[2MadJacks]

Deuce, That looks nice I also would be interested in one for myself. Let me know what you need if you don't mind. Thanks James

Hidepounder, Your edges are the best I have seen to date, nice work. I was thinking of wrapping a barrel sander arbor in canvas also. I think these two tools together will work out well. hopefuly?

Thanks for everyones help at LW,

James

[rhall]

I would be interested as well,it's one of the more tedious chores,but it finishes the project so well.I would like the shaft to be 3/8 to 7/16" to be strong enough to chuck in my Drill Press.Verticle shaft motors would probably be larger maybe 1/2-9/16".Please keep us informed how the R&D is going, I will purchase a soundly designed wheel.

[esantoro]

I just picked up a nice piece of Lignum Vitae hardwood and I'd like to make a burnishing wheel like the one in the photo. Does anyone know someone in the Hartford, CT area who does woodwork?

I'd be interested in one with the same channel widths, but I don't think the channels should be as deep, so as not to risk leaving marks on the grain side of leather.

ed

[Peterk]

I would love one of these wood burnishers as well... Does anyone know what is the progress with this? Anyone gonna attempt to produce it? thanks.

[JAM]

I have found a woodworker at a local woodworking store who is willing to make this for me, but I have to come up with the 1/2" arbor that goes through the center. I cannot find motor arbors with the bolt extension long enough. Any ideas on where to look for a long 1/2" motor arbor? Or how to make a normal motor arbor longer?

Julia

Edited January 14, 2009 by JAM

[Greybeard]

I have found a woodworker at a local woodworking store who is willing to make this for me, but I have to come up with the 1/2" arbor that goes through the center. I cannot find motor arbors with the bolt extension long enough. Any ideas on where to look for a long 1/2" motor arbor? Or how to make a normal motor arbor longer?

Julia

I've seen these attached to a pully system

Burnisher --> O=O=O=O

.......................ll

...........Belt--> ll

.......................ll.. ____

......Motor---> O=(____()

Edited January 14, 2009 by Greybeard

[rickeyfro]

I would love one of these wood burnishers as well... Does anyone know what is the progress with this? Anyone gonna attempt to produce it? thanks.

Ive gotten arbors from lowes that fit a 1/2 shaft, they were actuallly just sleeves with set screws to lock them to the moror shaft and to whatever you put in the other side whether it was 1/2" rod or say a carraige bolt long enough to go through the burnisher, they were only like 4.00

[JAM]

rickeyfro, that sounds just right - you've saved me a lot of time!

Julia

[rickeyfro]

Julia, let me know if you have trouble finding them, if so let me know how many you need and I'll get them. Id also be interested in having a burnisher made. Rick