Woodturning: Making a Ring Tool (a hollowing tool) - the Bit and Shaft

A ring tool (aka, a termite tool) is a hollowing tool with a cutting bit that is a full circular ring of sharpened metal. (The name "termite" comes from the commercial product by Oneway.) In this video, and in a subsequent video, I build a termite tool from a purchased Oneway cutter, a piece of steel for the shaft, and a chunk of poplar for the handle. And a seemingly limitless number of metal taps, which I break with wild abandon.

Here is a link to the second part of this project, turning a handle:

Materials:
Oneway Termite cutter: https://amzn.to/2Sjk568
Steel rod: https://amzn.to/34dG1VS
10-32 tap: https://amzn.to/3nbJixB
10-32 tap and drill bit: https://amzn.to/33kIkXZ

Or if you don't want to build the tool yourself, here's a link to the complete tool:
https://amzn.to/2GfC9vi

Links to items and tools that I frequently use:

**** finishing products ****
Ack's Abrasive Paste, and Polishing Paste: https://ackswoodpaste.com/
Mahoney's Walnut Oil Utility Finish: https://amzn.to/2MyaNRE
Sanding disks: http://bit.ly/30pajTe
Renaissance Wax Polish , 200 ml: https://amzn.to/2pROr51
Total Boat Halcyon water-based varnish: https://amzn.to/2MEgE82
Nitrile gloves: https://amzn.to/32HG4Hc
Vinyl gloves: https://amzn.to/2NcbQWC

**** tools ****
Record Power SC4 chuck: https://bit.ly/2MADQ5E
SC4\SC3 75mm heavy duty chuck jaws: https://amzn.to/32FQWFv
Right-angle drill for sanding - Neiko 3/8" Power Drill: https://amzn.to/35UFJTJ
Plastic center finder: https://amzn.to/2ogsBra
Elliptical (teardrop) carbide cutter: https://bit.ly/2p4hy4R
General Tools Moisture Meter: https://amzn.to/33gn03k
Thompkins thickness-checking tool: https://bit.ly/33q5ium
Woodpecker's carbon fiber pencil: https://bit.ly/2WFIN1R
Oregon CS1500 18 in. 15 Amp Self-Sharpening Corded Electric Chainsaw: https://amzn.to/35ubiCG
Saral Transfer Paper: https://amzn.to/2H4gPZW
Colwood Cub wood burner: https://bit.ly/3jXjS47
Woodturning Wonders Inertial Sander: https://bit.ly/35GC3rb

Faceshield - UVEX Bionic: https://amzn.to/2WeqRLC
Airshield Pro, powered dust mask/face shield: https://amzn.to/32EGheh
Woodturner's Apron: https://amzn.to/2BCVvVi
Starbond CA glue: https://amzn.to/35QZ4VO


My sponsor: Record Power - http://www.recordpower.com/

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My homemade depth gauge:    • Make a Bowl Depth Gauge  
My homemade giant faceplate:    • a really REALLY big faceplate (revised!)  

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The music during the close of the video, "Happy Little Elves" by Audionautix, is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...)
Artist: http://audionautix.com/