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Les Symonds:
Hi all...from time to time I notice mention in this forum of a turning tool referred to as a 'point tool'. This is something that I'm not familiar with and certainly not something that I remember from when I used to do a bit of turning, many years ago. I'm having a bit of difficulty finding them in catalogues, but believe that I've found one on Hamlet's web-site... http://www.hamletcrafttools.co.uk/point-tool.html ...
So...2 questions...Firstly, is the tool featured in the above link, the same tool as what members of this forum are referring to as a 'point tool'? Secondly, what's the range of tasks that the tool is used for?

Cheers guys...Les

woody:
I made this one the other day it can be used to roll beads, do planning cuts and it is good for cleaning up end grain  the one on your link is made of a round bar ground on three sides to a point so you have three flat surfaces it is one of old Bill Jones designs and it does the same as the one I have made it is a very handy tool

Doug Barratt:
I first came across a point tool whilst watching a John Berkerley demo a few years back, he used it for many tasks & lists it on his site.

http://www.johnberkeley.biz/PIC00429.JPG

http://www.johnberkeley.biz/page13.html

It is quite a useful tool especially for getting in nooks & crannies, I made mine from a tool blank bought from Ashley Iles for about £6.



Cheers.

Doug

Les Symonds:
Thanks woody/Doug.....I get it!

Cheers guys...Les

Andy Coates:
Woody...that's a kind of bedan you've made...not a point tool.

Doug's link leads to a point tool.

Personally I think they're a bit of a gimmick. You can make your own or use a skew to do the same jobs.

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