What is that Screeching Noise? A Chatter Tool

Mike Peace demonstrates using and making a chatter tool for decorating woodturnings.
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[@birchleafturning7486]

Thanks Mike for providing some solid instruction on chattering. Too many videos simply demostrate without teaching.

[@MikePeaceWoodturning]

I am with you. I watch videos to learn more so than soley for entertainment.

[@birchleafturning7486]

Yes, and unfortunately, many demo videos are either inaccurate or simply dangerous. "Let the buyer, i.e., viewer, beware should be the motto of KZbin. Thanks again.

[@kenvasko2285]

Love the butter knife. It's now on my to-do list. I think it's great that we can get internet tips from all over the world from amazing woodturners.

[@Amybaumgart]

I so appreciate you common sense, very accessible teaching! A butter knife! Perfect! Thanks so much

[@chucksmith9633]

6 years ago, but still a great video. Thanks, Mike.

[@MikePeaceWoodturning]

Thanks, Charles.

[@TheStanford01]

Thanks Mike. A great help. Something new to try.

[@MikePeaceWoodturning]

Great to hear!

[@adamsomkowski4460]

Interesting, thx for upload. Cheers from Poland!

[@MikePeaceWoodturning]

Our pleasure! Thanks to Poland for all of the support for Ukrainians. 🙏

[@RichardRaffanwoodturning]

Another excellent video, Mike. Great to see close-ups of the tools cutting.

[@MikePeaceWoodturning]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@garyhead577]

Its amazing to me how the pattern forms with just drawing the tool along the surface. I haven’t tried it yet but watching you it seems not that complicated. I watch a lot of your videos. I have only been turning for a year after retiring from woodworking...caninetmaking. Keep up the good work.

[@MikePeaceWoodturning]

Definitely not complicated and easy to experiment with end grain spindle scraps.

[@mhaz49]

I've been looking into making a new chatter tool and these ideas solve my problems. Thanks, Mike.

[@MikePeaceWoodturning]

Glad it was useful! Safe turning.

[@donmoore2697]

Thanks Mike. I did not know it only works on end grain. I will look for a table knife at the next yard sale.

[@joshuaknipp5230]

Mike thanks for all your knowledge sharing. You are a true friend to turners.

[@MikeWaldt]

Great video Mike, and very informative, I fear that many households will be suffering a butter knife shortage in the near future! Chatter work is great fun, and the possibilities are endless. Take care Mike

[@MikePeaceWoodturning]

+Mike Waldt Turning should be fun and chattering is a marvelous opportunity for it.

[@davidallison2908]

Nice video. As a beginner, I need all the help I can get. Thank you.

[@terry2346]

Another good one Mike! Thanks for the tip

[@Tommo158]

Thanks for the tutoring Mike. God Bless you for giving up your time to help others 🙏🏻

[@MikePeaceWoodturning]

Thanks for your continued support, Tom.

[@muziqjazz]

Nice tips again M. Mike. Thanks for sharing. Marc

[@jackmaravola2496]

Thank you Mike, another great frugal tool.

[@stringmanipulator]

Thank you for another nice video Mike

[@thefriendlygrizzley6728]

Many good input, informative video, thanks!

[@royothebuzz]

Oh yes, I am now inspired to try chattering. Thanks very much.

[@anklebiterwoodworks2818]

Thanks for the idea of the butterknife. Thanks for shareing.

[@ErikAnderson1]

Nice video Mike, I made one out of some pallet strapping steel and that is a thin hardened blue steel and it works great.

[@AffordBindEquipment]

GREAT idea! that material is so hard you can't hardly drill it. wide strapping can be had any any lumber yard. Makes nice thin knives also.

[@l.r.norris6519]

I like a learning something new that i can use. Thank

[@mikeatkinson5611]

Great job Mike. I am definitely going to give that a try.

[@MikePeaceWoodturning]

+mike atkinson Great!. Have fun.

[@AffordBindEquipment]

I love the idea of using inexpensive (cheap) stuff to make tools. the butter knife is exactly what I was looking for. I wonder how hack saw blades would work, or a piece of wide band saw blade? I just started turning tops and wanted this skill to fancy them up. Thanks for the vid!

[@MikePeaceWoodturning]

Glad you found it useful!

[@hardtailsuicidaljockey6827]

Awesome another tool I can make thanks for sharing this with us.........take care John

[@MikePeaceWoodturning]

Thanks for the comment.

[@Amybaumgart]

Thanks for the video Mike! I recently saw a great tip about coloring BEFORE you texture. Your markers don’t wear out as quickly and the color is great.

[@MikePeaceWoodturning]

Sounds like a great tip. I will be demonstrating texturing this week and often the camera has a hard time picking up the texture. I will try this. Thanks for sharing.

[@nickdispensa9762]

i like your help

[@alansimpson596]

Thank you Mike. I've tried some decorating and like it a lot so you've given me some new ideas. Best... Alan.

[@MikePeaceWoodturning]

+Alan Simpson That is what I like to hear.

[@tompalmer334]

i like this video on home made tools for there are quiet a few tools us turners can make for our hobby 47 years ago when I got my first lathe from an old uncle a 9" craftsman all he had were tools he had made then i started making some tools now I buy mine from e-bay and they are far superior however there are many we can make especially carbide tools and some of the tools you have made just experiment if it is a fail remake or start allover again have fun doing it

[@TheMessyStudio]

Great tip, Mike. A butter knife makes a pretty good thin parting tool as well. Just grind it to shape and use the thickest (widest) side up, as most butter knives have a taper.

[@MikePeaceWoodturning]

Thick side up? Umm. I would have thought thick side down.

[@TheMessyStudio]

I tried it that way first. It felt like it was dragging, but that could have been because of the shape I suppose.

[@thomasckuzia7129]

Hi Mike, A simple tool we can all make that makes a turning much more interesting! Your tip about not getting blood on the wood came a day too late! LOL Thanks for the video! Tom

[@MikePeaceWoodturning]

Oh, no! Hope it wasn't bad.

[@thomasckuzia7129]

Not bad enough to make me quit but I'm sure there's a little skin in that bark of the natural edge bowl!

[@larover90]

Hi Mike very good video I have done some chatter work my self it's nice to see what tools your using I used an old power hacksaw blade for mine I will give it ago with an old butter knife as I looks very good Cheers Ian

[@MikePeaceWoodturning]

+ian mills I think a power hacksaw blade would make a nice blade. I think they are a lot wider than the 3/8" commercial chattering tip so might need to be cut down for optimum performance.

[@larover90]

+Mike Peace yes they are about 1inch wide and I did cut it down to about 1/2 inch wide

[@MikePeaceWoodturning]

+ian mills I bet you made a nice thin parting tool from that powered hacksaw blade as well. I never had access to one or I would have.

[@larover90]

Mike Peace yes I did I used to get loads of them from work but they got rid of the hacksaw so I can't get any more

[@guygroulx2085]

Thank you Mike. I watch all of your video.... nice one. I'm also a beginner and learn a lot from you. Are the Harbor Freight ones HSS?

[@MikePeaceWoodturning]

I guess you are asking about the metal lathe bit set? If so, yes, HSS.

[@rgoodleaf]

Great info Mike!! It looks like the butter knife is a bit harder to control. I might stick with the tool steel option. Rich

[@MikePeaceWoodturning]

+rgoodleaf I agree that a spring steel blade of 1/16" x 3/8" x about 2" long is ideal. The beauty of the butter knife is that it is quick and dirty.

[@gilgrace1915]

This looks like a fun thing to experiment with. I noticed when using the butter knife you had the tip extended out over the tool rest, does that help set up the harmonics better? I wonder how it would look using the black marker in the "V" grooves that separate the colored sections. I guess I should try it and see. Interesting video.

[@MikePeaceWoodturning]

+Gil Grace It is all fun to experiment. A purchased chatter tool probably extends about 1 1/4" from the handle. I would want the butter knife to extend a bit more over the tool rest since it is wider than a typical 3/8" purchased tip. I would extend the 1/2" wide HF cuttoff tool probably about 1 3/4" because of the extra width.

[@ronh9384]

Cool video/information. Definitely a project I’ll try. When you went to the very slow speed I heard a clicking sound. Can you advise what that sound was or where it is coming from? I think I have the same lathe you do and I’ve never heard that sound before. Thanks. Keep the great content coming. ⚙️🙂

[@MikePeaceWoodturning]

It is coming from the loose pintles on my SN2 chuck. That is part the chuck wrench fits into. The similar Sorby Patriot and Record Power chucks are much tighter.

[@ronh9384]

Mike Peace Woodturning Ahhh thanks Mike. And thanks for the quick reply.

[@oad0013]

Mister Chatterbox! Haha jk awesome.

[@kendavidson6755]

Hi could you use a hacksaw blade to make a chattering tool? I have just made a detailing tool after watching your video, I used 12 mm od x10 mm Id stainless steel with three ball races and I can’t believe how well it works. I am really enjoying all of your videos which as I said before are really inspiring ( your UK octogenarian!) Ken

[@MikePeaceWoodturning]

Maybe. It seems a bit thin but might work. Ideal would be something 1/16" x 3/8". Glad you enjoy the videos.

[@lylet100]

Good morning Mike I’ve been with you for quite awhile and enjoyed every minute of it. Recently we have moved from a huge barn that I used as my shop to a beautiful acre here in Idaho. We are retired now so down sizing seemed the right choice. So now I need to build my shop. I’m not sure as to a adequate size for my new shop. I know there many variables to consider, funds, land size and so on. But for a medium size shop, any ideas? would be helpful. Are there any sites I can go to? Again Thanks

[@MikePeaceWoodturning]

I did a collaborative set of vides back around Feb 2017 that might have some ideas. It was called 2 Guys 2 Shops. I don't have any other references. A dear friend of mine moved across country and downsized. One of the best turners I know and he was in a tiny shop - a free standing builiding with a mini lathe, 14" BS and a drill press and a small bench in the middle with storarge everywhere. I don't know the size but it was indeed compact. The British turning magazine features a shop in every issue, mostly UK turners. We Americans are spoiled with the size of many of our shops compared to their "sheds". If you don't make furniture is does not have to be very large to produce work. You just can't hoard wood or anything else. Startin new should make that easy.

[@MikePeaceWoodturning]

I did a collaborative set of vides back around Feb 2017 that might have some ideas. It was called 2 Guys 2 Shops. I don't have any other references. A dear friend of mine moved across country and downsized. One of the best turners I know and he was in a tiny shop - a free standing builiding with a mini lathe, 14" BS and a drill press and a small bench in the middle with storarge everywhere. I don't know the size but it was indeed compact. The British turning magazine features a shop in every issue, mostly UK turners. We Americans are spoiled with the size of many of our shops compared to their "sheds". If you don't make furniture is does not have to be very large to produce work. You just can't hoard wood or anything else. Startin new should make that easy.

[@bernardfutter5327]

Another coincidence, Mike. This has come up just as I was considering trying some decorating, and actually remembered Brendan Stemp's demonstration. Would a half inch hacksaw blade work? (We are still on "shielding" category lockdown ). Thanks, Bernard.

[@MikePeaceWoodturning]

Maybe. Try it.

[@marklengal9990]

Mike. Do you have a video using the spear point scraper? I got one with a set of tools I bought and have no idea how to use it

[@MikePeaceWoodturning]

I am sure I use it in some video but it is not a tool I use much. My 1/2" Harbor freight ones were probably reground into more useful tools.

[@MikePeaceWoodturning]

I watched a video today with Ernie Conover who said he used it primarily to make chuck tenons.

[@abebeaku8369]

that was earth chattering

[@MikePeaceWoodturning]

😂😂😂

[@BlackCat_2]

Love the patterns but that is a really unpleasant noise. :p - Heidi

[@MikePeaceWoodturning]

+BlackCat2 True that!