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Make an Armbrace for
Hollow Turning (3)

Fitting the hollowing tool handle for the tool holders and final assembly.

The general problem with this is that the pipe that is easily available to me does not quite fit my turning tool shafts. It is a bit too small for a 5/8" and a bit too large for 1/2". I drilled it out for the 5/8" and shimmed the 1/2" with copper pipe, grinding it away until I had a fit. woodworking lathe project, hollowing handle, fitting tool holder
Incidentally, for the limited expansion needed to make the 5/8" shaft fit, an ordinary 5/8" spade bit will work in the galvanized pipe. Wear hearing protection and take your time but it will work. As always, safety considerations are your own. wood turning lathe tip, spade bit in shaft
woodturning tip, widening handle channel
Insert the set screws and assemble tightly the extension to an elbow to the 2" nipple to an elbow to the 4" nipple. You do not want these to rotate under use so tighten hard. Some thin CA trickled into the joints can not hurt. wodturning technique, assemble hollowing tool handle
wod turning technique, finished arm brace hollowing tool

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If you make one please let me know how it turned out.

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