Robert Sorby Ring tool

[Winemaker]

Robert Sorby Ring tool the ring has broken off, may be of use to those that make their own tools. Pen kits or blanks or what have you to offer

The Handle is 16 inches the total lenth is 25 inches 25 inches long & the

 

[Penpal]

Ring tools are beaut never could keep an edge on mine its ready for reincarnation, very handy.

Peter.

 

[wm460]

Tom convert it to a round skew.

 

[Winemaker]

Tom convert it to a round skew.

Not sure how to do that

 

[Penpal]

On the end grind a 45 degree face either side job done very handy. My first thought though was the join of the ring may have taken the temper out of the shaft.

Peter.

 

[Lons]

Or buy some carbide tips and make up your own tool as you already have the shaft / handle. Plenty of info on how to do it if you look and advice on the forum on where to buy the tips.
I've just bought 10 off ebay for £11= following a link on here

 

[Doug]

As Peter alludes to, the bar may not be suitable for holding an edge but Lons suggestion of making it into a tool for holding carbide tips could well be worth some consideration

 

[GeordieB]

Make a point tool they are handy for putting detail on bowl bottoms

 

[Woody]

Two very good suggestions there carbide tip or a pointed tool just grind three sides flat and to a point and you will have a very handy tool there I use mine on every bowl I make and you can roll beads & balls even use it as a skew

 

[Vic Perrin]

Like the 3 point tool idea Woody. I need to be sorting one of those out for myself

Vic

 

[Woody]

I wouldnt be without mine Vic I got mine last year from Ashley Iles at the Newark show last year the price they wanted for the steel it wasn't worth buying the steel to make one

 

[broadsea]

I thought those three point tools were just a woodturning gimmick. Are they really that useful Woody?

 

[Woody]

Very useful John it is one of old Bill Jones designs and you have three cutting edges I use mine on every bowl I make to decorate the base they will cut your dovetail they work wonders on end grain when decorating spindles and pens rolling beads and balls also they can be used as a skew the only limits are your imagination

 

[Grump]

Just to throw another suggestion in the pot, drill a hole up through the end into the bar.
Anther in the side and tap it, add a grub screw you now have a boring tool holder.
Make some tools from old drill bits and start hollowing init?

 

[Bill Mooney]

Plenty suggestions there Tom.

 

[Grump]

Forgot to mention Masonry nails and tool steels etc for making boring / hollowing tools init?

 

[Penpal]

Another suggestion home made hollowing tool.

Peter.

 

[Winemaker]

Many thanks for all your ideas this is what I did in the end have used it works fine

 

[Penpal]

Makes great sense to me talked yourself into keeping it mate looks great.

Peter.