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General Category => Tool tips & reviews => Topic started by: bodrighywood on July 05, 2020, 11:33:54 AM

Title: Cup burrs
Post by: bodrighywood on July 05, 2020, 11:33:54 AM

I am looking for some cup burrs of a decent size. about 5mm upwards. Only ones I have found so far are from the states which makes them exorbitant price with postage. As they tend to be made for the jewellery industry they are usually all 2mm and smaller in the UK.Anyone any sources closer to home of larger ones please?

Pete

Title: Re: Cup burrs
Post by: RichardS on July 05, 2020, 12:54:29 PM

I seem to recall there was an article/review in the Woodturning Magazine some time ago where these were used?

I recall investigating but came to the same conclusion that they were only available in the States and that was where the author of the article had in fact picked them up whilst he was there.

Title: Re: Cup burrs
Post by: bodrighywood on July 05, 2020, 01:26:29 PM

Have foud a couple of 5mm ones but so cheap makes you wonder whether they are any good LOL. Can't win. Might be worth a go for a couple of pound.

Pete

Title: Re: Cup burrs
Post by: John D Smith on July 05, 2020, 04:03:18 PM

 Hi Pete,
            Have a word with Mark Sanger he told me where he gets his from it is in the jewellery quarter in Birmingham but I cannot remember the Name of the Company.
                                                                  Regards John

Title: Re: Cup burrs
Post by: bodrighywood on July 05, 2020, 04:10:19 PM

Thanks John, I'll give him a ing.

Pete

Title: Re: Cup burrs
Post by: The Bowler Hatted Turner on July 05, 2020, 05:53:21 PM

Be interested in the result Pete.

Title: Re: Cup burrs
Post by: John D Smith on July 05, 2020, 06:48:43 PM

Pete,
        I have found the information you require it is Sutton Tools  ( Thomas Sutton ( B'ham) Ltd. www.suttontools.co.uk
 telephone 0121 236 7139 I hope this is helpful
                                                                      Regards John

                I think it is now bettsmetalsales.com 

Title: Re: Cup burrs
Post by: Les Symonds on July 06, 2020, 08:56:44 AM

Hi Pete...that contact will almost certainly be Cookson Gold https://www.cooksongold.com/category_select.jsp?channel=uk&query=burrs (https://www.cooksongold.com/category_select.jsp?channel=uk&query=burrs). They stock concave burrs.
Les

Title: Re: Cup burrs
Post by: bodrighywood on July 06, 2020, 09:35:28 AM

Checked them out, first stop. Only have smaller ones. Might have found another source though with burrs up to 10mm. That's huge LOL.

Pete