Seek advise on which tenon cutting tool would you recommend?
I am looking for several choices of the ones that work well.
Also where can I obtain them?
Does anyone have one for sale either used or new in good working
order?
Thanks, Patrick
Ref.. tenon cutting tool...question...
PIMO.com and jhlowe.com both sell a tenon cutting tool. If you don't have a lot of money to spend the pimo tool does the job. Someone else will have to write about the jhlowe part since I don't have a lot of money. Or a lathe. *sigh* After doing my first couple of stems with a file and sandpaper I love the pimo tool. I just slap it in the hand drill I have strapped to my bench, and am very pleased with the job it does when compared to my earlier efforts.
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I've never used the JH Lowe tool, but I have heard it's significantly more accurate than the PIMO tool. However, the PIMO tool is quite capable of cutting stem tenons when used right.
Personally, in the absence of a metal lathe, I'd rather use delrin tenons, but that's just me. Tim also sells the delrin tenons pre-cut, and I've been toying with offering them as well.
Personally, in the absence of a metal lathe, I'd rather use delrin tenons, but that's just me. Tim also sells the delrin tenons pre-cut, and I've been toying with offering them as well.