Barrel Trimmer

[Twister]

You don't need the expense of a sander, turn a disc attach to a faceplate stick some scratch on it, you have a sander init?
I would strongly suggest you look at the tips and jigs section for lots of great ideas.

thanks

off to do some jig studying

 

[paulm]

Not necessarily. I found trimmers would split anything brittle or course grained or in any way prone to splitting even when sharp. That's why I gave up on them and went over to using a disk sander and jig. Trimmers are by their very design trying to rip the blank away from tube by the cutting action.

Just my opinion, but the best place for them is in the scrap metal recycling bin.

Ummm, the only time I've ever experienced anything like a problem when trimming is when the wood is very punky but I just put some thin ca on before trimming and all is ok. I like to see where I'm trimming down to so the barrel trimmer is for me.

 

[Vic Perrin]

You don't need the expense of a sander, turn a disc attach to a faceplate stick some scratch on it, you have a sander init?
I would strongly suggest you look at the tips and jigs section for lots of great ideas.

Agree with Grump on this one. Just made one up with some 1" MDF and stuck some velcro hooks on it. I use the 6" velcro backed discs that I got from Dan and the jobs a good un. Cheap as chips n all.

Vic

 

[Woody]

Here is the sander I used to use very inexpensive the disk can be held in a chuck, screw chuck or a faceplate I use the self adhesive type disk

 

[Doug]

This is the way I do it, http://www.penturners.co.uk/your-tips-jigs/3408-dougs-disc-sander.html

 

[Jim]

I don't always use a trimmer. I cut the blanks as close as i dare to the tube then turn the shape, remove from the mandrel then trim the edges this way .. For larger tubes such as the Baron, i use the transfer punches that fit snugly in the tubes.

 

[chas_41_uk]

I've moved away from using the barrel trimmer in favour of the sanding disc as well

 

[wm460]

I posted my sanding disc I made that I use with transfer punches, long time ago.

 

[Twister]

Here is the sander I used to use very inexpensive the disk can be held in a chuck, screw chuck or a faceplate I use the self adhesive type disk
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nice tool rest u have there

 

[Woody]

nice tool rest u have there

Its one of Turners retreat tool rest the bar and stem unscrew and different toolrest can be put on I also have a 6" round rest that I use for pens and they do stems to fit any lathe
Robert Sorby 30mm Tool Rest Stem

Robert Sorby 6" Crossbar

 

[wm460]

My Pen Sander.

This is my sander which I hold in my collet chuck.

 

[billyb_imp]

Its a disc sander for me I have one so use it

dotslad has a sander for sale see http://www.penturners.co.uk/buy-sell/6225-machines-sale.html