Testimonials
Many of our customers have sent us feedback on their use and testing of the Hunter Tool Systems. We'd like to share some of this feedback with you!!
June 2008
New Zealand's Creative Wood Magazine
Terry Scott reviews the Hunter Tools and explains the techniques that he uses to cut face and end grain.
September 2007
Wood Magazine features a review of the Hunter Tool. The article shows Jan Svec turning a lidded box out of white oak. It's a wonderful article explaining how to use the Hunter Tool and the results achieved in this turning example.
Click here to see entire article.
Fred Holder - More Woodturning Article (in .pdf format)
Regarding the No. 5 Tool:
I really like the bigger tool with the taper down to the 3/8" tip. I use this tool for hollowing goblets, and the more mass in the tool, the better I like it. I am not going any deeper than with the 3/8" dia. shank, but I am doing it with less chatter and a better finish, and that is a benefit for the inside of a thin vessel. The thing that separates the goblet from other hollow forms is that the inside has to be finished, and the less sanding the better. Russ
Hi Mike,
I need a couple of the replacement cutters, and one complete cutter and shaft. I've been using it for roughing out some wood that was pretty abrasive, and I must say that it's working very well for me and I'm using it on nearly everything. It's too aggressive for finish cuts and working way over in a shoulder (for me) but I don't want to do without it now. :-)
Thanks,
John
It is an excellent product. I will continue to promote!!
Take care and thanks again,
Jimmy
It works great for hollowing a thin goblet. It could very well be the best tool I have ever used for this purpose. Not having to sharpen it 3 times is a real benefit. I use a captured bar with a laser light, and keeping a tool sharp is a pain. I hollow them out to finish at a scant 1/16" thickness, and it takes a sharp tool to make a good cut without chatter, and leave a good surface on the wood.
Russ
Yes. Go ahead and ship the #4. Looking forward to it. By the way, I'm fairly new to turning, and had grand ideas when I purchased many board feet of purpleheart. I have tried cutting, scraping and even some specialized hollowing tools, with mixed results. For the most part, it was a very frustrating experience. Like someone with terminal herpes, I grasped at one last straw before getting rid of my purpleheart. Your tool was that last gasp. Not quite as dramatic as I make it out to be, but it is fun turning again. Should you happen photograph your finished mallet, I think it would be inspiring to see a real creation in purpleheart, after all the frustration.
P.S. I actually stopped turning for 1-1/2 years, primarily due to my losing battles with purpleheart. Just started to turn again.
Dennis
MIKE,THANKS AGAIN FOR DEMOING AT OUR JUNE MEETING AT JON'S, IT WAS VERY INFORMATIVE...I HOPE THAT WE WERE OF SOME HELP TO YOU.
JON TOLD ME OF YOUR SUCCESS IN LOUISVILLE...IT SOUNDS AS THOUGH THIS THING COULD TAKE OFF FOR YOU... GOOD LUCK...WILL BE LOOKING FOR YOUR TOOLS IN THE CATALOGS
ROBB
Mike,
I agree! These tips should be standard issue on all hollowing tools. I will be using them and mentioning them on my DVD.
Thanks, Mike
They did very well! Still haven't dulled one yet.
I was wondering. Is there a way to tap a hole on to the 1/2" tip that would fit the Stuart hook tool? I was trying to adapt that cutter to it but it doesn't fit. The reason you would want the larger diameter on the tool is because it is easier to make a smoother curve with a larger radius. Just an idea? Mike
PS In my DVD I show your tool as a hybrid. I state the novelty of the tool and say "I believe these tips will replace the tips of most of our hollowing tools that we use today" Mike
