[DFH]

I turn small lace bobbins and I am wondering if anyone can help with a dowler idea how to reduce a 1/4 x 1/4 x 5.5 inch (10x10x130mm) square blank to a round 3/16 inch (5mm). It would save me a lot of time on the lathe with the gouge. Any ideas?

 

[edp]

Shrinker

Drill a hole in a steel plate and drive your blank through with a mallet. Dowels have been made like this for a long time.

Ed

 

[DannyT]

I managed to pick up one of these at an auction years ago. works great. The are getting pricey nowadays. Someone does make something similar.


http://www.vintagetools.net/product.php?p=1713

 

[xphnmn]

Just asking- could you chuck it in a drill press and use sanding strips?

 

[firehawkmph]

Here's a link for some various dowel cutting tools:
http://www.fine-tools.com/duebelherstellung.htm

Mike Hawkins