Wonder Wheel question - Scroll Saw Woodworking & Crafts Message Board

sgimbel · 10-19-2008, 10:52 PM

I want to jump into intarsia. How many people use the wonder wheel? It looks like it would allow more detail than you ever could get from sanding. Do you have multiple wonder wheels all dressed down differently? Just need some opinions.

minowevie · 10-19-2008, 10:54 PM

Hi Scott. gosh, I hate to admit it. but I don't know what a wonder wheel is. could you tell me. thanks Your friend Evie

sgimbel · 10-19-2008, 10:59 PM

As I understand it it is a wheel that you can sharpen and put on your grinder and then you can do veining, feathers and a ton of other little details on your wood. Don't have one that's why I'm asking the question too. I'm sure we'll learn together.

greatdane2 · 10-20-2008, 12:01 AM

Judy Gale Roberts sells them and uses it a lot on her work. She might have a bit on her website. Shey uses it to get more depth to a piece. You can bet the same effect by cutting along the same line that you would slice with the wheel. I prefer to cut those lines (like segmentaion) and then sand the individuall pieces. But she is the pro and she sure seems to like them.

Alan.

Andy · 10-20-2008, 12:51 AM

I'm with you Evie ... it makes me wonder! LOL

Andy

groverd · 10-20-2008, 03:33 AM

I use one all the time for putting texture in the fur of animals. I have two set up and a new on waiting!!. the old one I use for wide use and the newer one in dressed for finer lines. If I were just starting intarsia I would wait awhile before i got into wonder wheel uses, , , intarsia can be done and look great without putting texture in. i would work at the fitting and shaping before adding the texture aspect.

sgimbel · 10-20-2008, 04:33 AM

groverd, That sounds like real good advice.........

minowevie · 10-21-2008, 12:47 AM

could someone, show a picture of this tool. thanks . your friend Evie

greatdane2 · 10-21-2008, 01:43 AM

Evie it is just a narrow grinding wheel like you find for sharpening steal chisels. You can get dressing tools to shape the front edge to a point or what ever you like.

Alan.

greatdane2 · 10-21-2008, 01:51 AM

To me it sounds dumb to be using a grinding stone to shape wood, but as I learned with the smaller bits for my Foredom machine they work real well. And they don' seem to jam up with sawdust as I exspected.
The ones JGR sells are 6" round and 1/2" wide. They have a 1" center hole with a bushing down to 1/2". sells for $35. the dresser is another $15.

Alan.

10-19-2008, 10:52 PM	#1
sgimbel Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Round Rock, Texas Posts: 183	Wonder Wheel question I want to jump into intarsia. How many people use the wonder wheel? It looks like it would allow more detail than you ever could get from sanding. Do you have multiple wonder wheels all dressed down differently? Just need some opinions. __________________ Scott in Round Rock, Texas

10-19-2008, 10:59 PM	#3
sgimbel Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Round Rock, Texas Posts: 183	As I understand it it is a wheel that you can sharpen and put on your grinder and then you can do veining, feathers and a ton of other little details on your wood. Don't have one that's why I'm asking the question too. I'm sure we'll learn together. __________________ Scott in Round Rock, Texas

10-20-2008, 12:51 AM	#5
Andy Pattern Person Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Ridgetown, Ontario, Canada Posts: 1,073	I'm with you Evie ... it makes me wonder! LOL Andy __________________ Shoot for the moon. If you miss you'll be headed for a star! www.80artdesigns.com

10-20-2008, 03:33 AM	#6
groverd Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: washington state Posts: 449	I use one all the time for putting texture in the fur of animals. I have two set up and a new on waiting!!. the old one I use for wide use and the newer one in dressed for finer lines. If I were just starting intarsia I would wait awhile before i got into wonder wheel uses, , , intarsia can be done and look great without putting texture in. i would work at the fitting and shaping before adding the texture aspect. __________________ Grover D RBI Hawk 226 and Dewalt 788 http://groverd.myphotoalbum.com/albums.php

10-20-2008, 04:33 AM	#7
sgimbel Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Round Rock, Texas Posts: 183	groverd, That sounds like real good advice......... __________________ Scott in Round Rock, Texas

10-19-2008, 10:54 PM	#2
minowevie Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: california Posts: 6,398	Hi Scott. gosh, I hate to admit it. but I don't know what a wonder wheel is. could you tell me. thanks Your friend Evie

10-20-2008, 12:01 AM	#4
greatdane2 Dumb Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Vancouver Island, BC. Canada Posts: 2,225	Judy Gale Roberts sells them and uses it a lot on her work. She might have a bit on her website. Shey uses it to get more depth to a piece. You can bet the same effect by cutting along the same line that you would slice with the wheel. I prefer to cut those lines (like segmentaion) and then sand the individuall pieces. But she is the pro and she sure seems to like them. Alan.

10-21-2008, 12:47 AM	#8
minowevie Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: california Posts: 6,398	could someone, show a picture of this tool. thanks . your friend Evie

10-21-2008, 01:43 AM	#9
greatdane2 Dumb Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Vancouver Island, BC. Canada Posts: 2,225	Evie it is just a narrow grinding wheel like you find for sharpening steal chisels. You can get dressing tools to shape the front edge to a point or what ever you like. Alan.

10-21-2008, 01:51 AM	#10
greatdane2 Dumb Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Vancouver Island, BC. Canada Posts: 2,225	To me it sounds dumb to be using a grinding stone to shape wood, but as I learned with the smaller bits for my Foredom machine they work real well. And they don' seem to jam up with sawdust as I exspected. The ones JGR sells are 6" round and 1/2" wide. They have a 1" center hole with a bushing down to 1/2". sells for $35. the dresser is another $15. Alan.

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