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HOLLOW-PRO “ROCKET” Tools
blast the wood out of small hollow vessels!
Designed by professional woodturner Mike Jackofsky and manufactured in the USA by the Hunter Tool
Company, these tools feature a unique negative angle built into the tip. They have been specifically designed
to use the Hunter carbide cutters; the negative angle makes the carbide less aggressive and easier to control.
HOLLOW-PRO ROCKET tools are professional, fast and efficient hollowing tools for making hollow vessels
up to about 7" high x about 7" diameter. These 8" tools have 3/8" shafts to allow hollowing through very
small, restricted openings. The tools use replaceable #1 size carbide cutters and are designed to fit into any
large handle with a 3/8" or ½" opening. (Tip: place the screws from these handles on the side or top of the
tools, so the bottom will slide smoothly on the tool rest)
The round shafts of these tools can be rotated slightly to make clean “shear” cuts and the bent tool is also very
useful for undercutting the openings on larger hollow vessels.
Set of one straight and one bent tool includes replaceable Hunter #1 carbide cutters for clean cuts and durability,
and a Torx wrench for rotating and replacing the cutters as needed.
Notes On Use of Hollow-Pro Tools
STRAIGHT TOOL:
The Hollow-Pro Tools 3/8" ROCKET straight tool is a very versatile and efficient tool that can be used to
remove wood quickly and easily from hollow vessels and open bowls. It also works very well for hollowing
out boxes.
BENT TOOL:
The Hollow-Pro Tools 3/8" ROCKET bent tool was designed to hollow vessels up to about 7" in diameter,
but is also intended to be used on larger pieces as well. By using the smaller tool to undercut the first portion
of larger vessels the tool rest is closer, resulting in a cleaner cut and greater control. The larger Hollow-Pro
Tools bent tools can then be used to continue hollowing pieces up to about 14-15" diameter.
IMPORTANT: The tool rest height should be adjusted so that when the tool is held straight (parallel to the bed
of the lathe) the tip is cutting at the center line of the turning. For less aggressive cuts, raise the handle slightly.
Avoid lowering the handle, as that will raise the cutter tip and could result in a very aggressive angle of cut.
Mike recommends holding the handle against your body and practicing with the tools on an open bowl before
using them on a hollow vessel.
TIP: To avoid stripping out the Torx screws, make sure you clean them out before tightening or loosening
them, so the wrench can seat properly. An airgun and/or a sharp pointed object like a dental pick or a
safety pin, works well.
For more info e-mail Mike at: info@mikejackofsky.com or Visit Mike’s Web site: www.mikejackofsky.com
Please wear safety glasses and follow all safety rules of woodturning.
These tools are aggressive hollowing tools and should be used by or under the supervision of experienced turners.
Copyright 2008, 2009, 2010 Mike Jackofsky All Rights Reserved
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