The Badger Series of tools are real problem solvers. The box makers, vase makers, and those that turn small hollow forms find the Badger Tools useful “go to” finishing tools. The Badger Series of tools are manufactured from 5/8” round shank material with a turned taper to hold the # 3 Cutter.
All tools are shipped with the screw and cutter installed along with a T-15 Flag Style Torx wrench for cutter rotation.
- With the cutter slightly above center, rotate the tool slightly clockwise and you will soon learn to peel off shavings that are onion skin thin.
- The surface will be so smooth that very little sanding is needed.
- For the smoothest cut, always cut with the grain.
- The Badger Series of tools can be used for roughing cuts, but they are designed for final form and finish cuts.
- Higher RPM is recommended when using the Hunter Tools.
- Tools are available with handles or you can turn your own handle to suit your needs.
- All three tools use the # 3 Cutter, # 3 Screw, and the # 3 Torx Wrench.
Badger Straight Tool
The Badger Straight Tool was designed for the box makers and the turners who like to work on smaller but deep vessels. The 5/8″ shank with a turned taper to hold the # 3 Cutter provides the woodturner the right tool to smooth out those deep vessels and boxes. The following is useful information to use the tool. https://huntertoolsystems.com/how-to-videos
The handled Badger Straight tool is provided with a 16” wood handle and has a shaft projection of 8”. Without a handle, the overall length of the tool is 11”. We recommend a 16” handle with about 3” of the shaft epoxied into the handle.
Badger Full Swan Neck Tool
The Badger Full Swan Neck Tool is 5/8” bar stock with a turned taper to hold the # 3 Cutter. The shaft is about 10 ½” long. This tool is especially useful for turning the undercut areas in boxes and the insides of hollow forms such as a Southwest style hollowed form. It is a variation of the standard Badger Straight Tool, with the only difference being the distinctive swan-neck.
These Hunter Swan Necks are real problem solvers. With practice, you will have very little sanding to do. By the way, the harder and more dense the wood, the better the Hunter tool seems to like it. The following is useful information to use the tool.
https://huntertoolsystems.com/how-to-videos
The handled Badger Straight tool is provided with a 16” wood handle and has a shaft projection of 8”. Without a handle, the overall length of the tool is 11”. We recommend a 16” handle with about 3” of the shaft epoxied into the handle.
Badger Full Swan Neck Tool Reverse Rotation
Most of the new lathes have reverse rotation. Reverse rotation turning is gaining in popularity as tools are manufactured to take advantage of this process. The Badger Full Swan Reverse Rotation is manufactured for simple application of reverse rotation turning.
The Badger Full Swan Neck Tool Reverse Rotation is also manufactured from 5/8” bar stock with a turned taper to hold the # 3 Cutter. The shaft is about 10 ½” long. This tool is especially useful for turning the undercut areas in boxes, bowls, and the insides of hollow forms such as a Southwest style hollowed form. It is a variation of the standard Badger Straight Tool, with the only difference being the distinctive swan-neck.
These Hunter Swan Necks are real problem solvers. With practice, you will have very little sanding to do. By the way, the harder and more dense the wood, the better the Hunter tool seems to like it.
The handled Badger Straight tool is provided with a 16” wood handle and has a shaft projection of 8”. Without a handle, the overall length of the tool is 11”. We recommend a 16” handle with about 3” of the shaft epoxied into the handle.
