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Why choose Clark Woodturning Tools

Quality Hollowing Tool

At Clark Woodturning Tools, we know the joy and satisfaction that comes from creating something beautiful with your own hands. That’s why we’re proud to offer high-quality tools designed to make your woodturning projects a success.

The Clark Deep Hollowing System for woodturning is no exception. It’s a game-changer for creating shallow or deep hollow forms with ease and precision. We seek to solve problems with customized solutions for each customer.

 

Clark Woodturning Tools Is Your Go-To Source for the Best Hollowing Tool

Created by a satisfied Clark Hollowing System customer
The right tool makes it possible
New expandable, adjustable, cutter holder with rotating tip
Articulating, expandable, adjustable holder.
Bill McInnis created this beautiful urn with his Clark Hollowing System
Beautiful vessel created by Bill McInnis with Clark Woodturning Tools

Customized Deep Hollowing systems

Adaptable to any cutter on the market, with upgrades to increase hollowing depth to over 30 inches. Now you can grow alongside your Hollowing system.

Durable construction

Thick metal and carefully engineered design ensure strength and stability.

Customized Accessories

We offer Laser and video thickness guide, various length bars, handles, bed extension, and many cutter options to get the job done.

Customized features for small OR large projects!

See the Clark Deep Hollowing System in action complete with
a Jet Mini Lathe

NOTE: The Clark Hollowing System is great for small lathes.  A 24 inch bar or segmented bar with short uprights is shown here in a Jet desktop mini lathe with accompanying steady rest.

Complete Clark Hollowing System and Clark Steady Rest setup
Clark Steady Rest and Clark Hollowing System mounted with laser thickness guide
Bill Mcinnis used this system with customized laser holder
Custom extra tall laser holder
BIll McInnis created this large project with the Clark Hollowing System
Bill McInnis used the system for this difficult large beauty, but it is not just for the big stuff!
Custom hollowing system being shipped to England to a satisfied professional
Off to England - basic system with Fulcrum Support Tube for 12-24" deep
Clark Hollowing System Fulcrum Support Tube for the Ultrabar extreme depth accessory
This 1.75" diam Ultrabar and fulcrum is off to England as well for 30+ inches deep! Note the Aternative Guarded Toolrest.
Using the Clark Hollowing System externally to turn resin
Using the system to support turning resin! Just need an extra base...Now this tool does double duty!

 

Here’s hoping you will trust me to deliver the finest and most robust function for any project and any lathe!

 

Most of all, don’t overlook Clark Woodturning Tools for small projects on small lathes!

24-7 support by phone – who else offers that?

Clark Hollowing System by Clark Woodturning Tools for a Desktop mini-lathe with Clark Steady Rest
See below a video introduction to the Clark Hollowing System Video Thickness guide Once you use video, you will not want to hollow without it!
Are you ready to take your projects to the next level? Get in touch with us today and see how Clark Woodturning Tools can help you create pieces that inspire and delight! Investigate what some other turners think below.

 

Basic Clark Hollowing System – Overview

The basic system shown below, includes a 48″ hollowing bar, base place, cross bar, angle of attack adjustment feature, limiting bearing, attachment plate and bolt. Cutters and holders are extra. There are quite a few accessories – see some below. I am working on making this more user friendly. Please don’t hesitate to call for advice and clarification!

Archimedes famously stated, “”Give me a lever long enough and a fulcrum on which to place it, and I shall move the world.” This quote highlights his understanding of the mechanical advantage provided by a lever, implying that with the right tools and conditions, one could achieve an immense task.

Archimedes’ fulcrum/lever concept is working in this hollowing system!

Clark Hollowing System mounted on a Jet 12: swing desktop lathe
Here is the basic system that you can order for any sized lathe. The mini hollowing system shown here has a 24″ bar and 17″ base with short uprights.  Larger lathes will have a longer bar, 24″ wide base, and longer uprights.
What makes it work better than the rest is the pivoting fulcrum for leverage, bearing preventing bar rotation, angle of cutter attack adjustment feature, plus heavy components. Optional forward fulcrum/pivot component gives leverage for deeper projects. It creates another leverage point and secures the bar even more. I will make a video to demonstrate why this is a superior system.
See the optional guarded tool rest and handle.
Shown is a 12″ capacity Clark Steady Rest with 3 arms rotated to clear a laser/video thickness guide.  The Clark Steady Rest is ordered separately. 
This closeup shows the bearing riding in a slot that keeps the bar from rotating. The fulcrum holds the bar providing movements in and out, side to side, and pivoting.
The round aluminum piece holding the bearing mount is threaded. this housing rotates to change the angle of the bar and thus the cutter. You can change the aggressiveness of the cut while the cutter is still deep inside the project – very convenient!
Closeup of the bearing that stops rotation of the Clark Hollowing System

Tweaking the SYSTEM

Very excited to offer a very flexible tool holder to solve completion of closed forms!

Introducing the new Articulating, Expanding Holder with 0 and 30 degree rake. The cutter can be exchanged and can be  rotated for less aggression during pull or push inside a closed form. 

Stay tuned…

Articulating, Expanding Cutter Holder

Development near complete!

Insert or remove links, accepts many cutter tips.

Scraper tip for the Clark Adjustable, Expandable Tool Holder
Cutter tips for Clark adjustable, expandable tool holder
Unique Clark negative rake holder turning resign
Clark Expandable, Adjustable tool holder with various cutter tips

See the new adjustable height laser/video holders to negotiate around the steady rest.

Adjustable laser/video height feature

Deep Hollowing System

Starting at $490

FAQ

It includes a 48-inch hollowing bar, angle of attack adjustment, cross bar, uprights, attachment plate, bolt, and washer. Cutters and holders are optional. 

Small lathes or projects can use a short bar such as an 18 or 24 inch long Hollowing bar. There is a mini-Hollowing System with shorter base and uprights available too! It can be mounted on any sized lathe to compete with the many lightweight systems on the market.  Why get second best – stick with Clark Woodturning tools for the ultimate!

Yes, it is adaptable to any cutter on the market, allowing for upgrades and customizations.

Accessories include guarded tool rests, video and laser systems for thickness guides, hollowing bar extensions, various cutter holders for any cutter, lathe bed extender base, fulcrum support tube, side and end handles, extreme depth Ultrabar, and segmented bars.

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