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Here are some comments from folks that have purchased the Woodchuck
Carbide Scrapers.

                                        

I have used mine for wood, trustone, alumilite, PR, Acryluster, and aluminum without any problem at all. This is a great tool for the price, you can't go wrong with this one. The extra length of the shaft gives me a lot of control over the cut and I have found that I am able to do some beading with it too. I am going to have to pickup one of the other models that you make soon. Thanks for offering these.
Neil somewhere around Bridgeport CT

 

Ken, I liked the other tool I bought from you so well that I can't afford to pass up this one! I want one tool with two (2) extra 15x15 inserts.

Thanks
Rob
Houston, Texas

 

Ken,
My tool arrived today, it looks great and fits the Monster Tool handle perfectly. I can't wait to give it a go, just need to get some flat work done first.

James Stafford
 
That baby flat out cuts some wood.............Now, how about one with a curved end to reach back under the lip of vessels?? Thanks again for a great tool, Sam
 

Hi Ken,
I got my scraper it works great thanks a bunch!!!!!!
Travis

Ken;

I just used the tool on that Click with the 'tin' inlay. I t was the only tool that coped with the inlay without needing constant sharpening. So I can't complain - it works just like it should.
Marc Ruby

 

Recieved my Woodchuck Friday. Made a handle from a piece of oak from a friends firewood pile. Used an 8 mm bit to drill the handle. A few light taps with a rubber mallet and the tool was firmly seated in the handle.

First use was to round three pieces of 2" square cherry between centers. It really made the chips fly. I was very pleased with the surface finish.


Then I used to make two maple burl pens. Turned between centers w/o mandrel. Used the Woodchuck to turn the balnks from square to about 1/16" proud of the bushings in record (for me) time. Finished with a few light cuts with a skew.
My Woodchuck is going to see a lot of use!

Clark

Review from

Northeast Florida Wood Turners Association
April 2009

 

You’re probably familiar with the Easy Rougher available form Craft Supplies and other vendors but if you were at this past meeting you had an opportunity to see the home made version that Keith brought in for Show and Tell. Better yet, if you were at our last TurnAround you may have seen Keith use it to make a bowl.

Keith’s version of the tool was made by a friend of his who has this tool (and a few others) for sale; check out the Woodchuck Tools site.

I had an opportunity to use one of the Woodchuck Tools’ versions of the Rougher in my shop and try it out on a number of projects.

The tool is equally effective on face grain and spindle grain and does what the name implies; it is very efficient in roughing the blank to the desired shape for final turning. But here’s the thing, the tool is also effective in doing a lot of detail work. Keith demonstrated this at the TurnAround by pretty much making an entire bowl with the tool.

Although I was very impressed with the tools capabilities, it is these very capabilities that make me add this little caution to my recommendation. You may not want to buy the tool if you’re new to turning but consider buying the tool only if you know how to use a bowl gouge and a spindle gouge.

If you’re comfortable with your gouges, this tool is a nice addition to your collection and is great at roughing those large, odd shaped natural edged blanks and quickly removing waste from a large spindle. Although you can do more than rough with this tool, you will need to learn how to properly use your gouges for most detail work.

The tool from Woodchuck Tools is about half the price of the one from Craft Supplies (without a handle) and the replacement cutters are about a third the price; that’s a good deal.

More comments from turners that have purchased a Woodchuck

 

I received my order the other day. It looks like a very well made tool. Thanks for offering these
jim,
Cincinnati, Ohio

Thanks Ken for a great tool. With you tips and tricks, I made a handle, mounted the tool and cut some wood. Works as advertised. Really cuts down on the rough cutting time. Thanks again.
John Carlisle

Ken, as I emailed you earlier I received my WCII, got it handled and love it. My only problem is that I don't think it should be referred to as a rougher. True, it does a great job getting large pieces down to working size, but I have turned pens to within 1/16 inch, then finished with the skew. The Woodchuck II is a great addition to any shop with a wood lathe.
Wendell
Canton, GA


I've had the tool for a bit over a week and finally turned three pens Ken really outdid himself with this version -- cuts wood and resin with ease, handles well, and rides over the tool rest perfectly.
Marc