Full set of carbide tools. Where?

[dirk martin]

I was flying a couple of weeks ago, and on the plane was reading one of the many turning magazines I have. In there I saw an add for a full set of those rather "new" gouges, with the carbide tips.

There were two different sized square ended roughers, a couple of round ones, and a carbide parting tool, as I recall. The whose set, with handles was something like $119.00. For the life of me, I can't find that ad again.

Can anyone help?

[Harvey M. Taylor]

good luck on finding them at that price. The ones I have seen, that wouldnt buy even the cheapest one.

[greg a bender]

Easy Wood Tools has some of the very best ones (IMHO)
http://www.easywoodtools.com/

As far as price, Hartville Tools is hard to beat
http://www.hartvilletool.com/sphider/search.php?query=easy+wood+tools&type=phrase&numview=10&search=1
Free shipping.

I bought all three of the full size EWT's. Some here don't seem to like them, but, I think they are great. I love not having to sharpen them!
There are some cheaper one's out there, but, in this case, you do get what you pay for.

GB

[Bernie Weishapl]

I agree with Harvey. I haven't even seen anything close to that price. I have seen them at $90 to $150 for one. Maybe the carbide cutters themselves would be that price for a whole set. Hope you find it again. Be interest to know who has them for that price.

[Ralph Lindberg]

The only firm I know that is carbide tipped gouges, parting tool, etc is Penn State Industries. Just checking their catalog the set I see is their pen set, with one gouge, one skew and one parting tool. Three items and the price is $55.

The only (besides EWT) source I know is http://www.carbidewoodturningtools.com (http://www.carbidewoodturningtools.com/)

[philip labre]

I think you may have misread the ad. I've built my own and it would cost more than $119 for the materials to build all those.

[Dick Strauss]

The guy selling on ebay (with the golf gripped handles) used to offer a set in the $100 price range IIRC...

[Lon Crosby]

Things Western http://www.thingswestern.com/3.html The guy is a blacksmith, metalsmith and woodworker. His tools are pretty good and not unreasonably priced (but never in the $100 range for a set of 6). He was one of the first to build them. And presumably to understand that a properly sharpened carbide blade CUTS - no different than a carbide tipped table saw blade or chain saw blade.

[David T gray]

you can make the tool quite easily i made mine and i have no idea how i got it done but it was quick and simple and the blades i use cost me about 20x less

[Dick Strauss]

I think he used to sell a set of three standard tools (one round, one square, and one triangle IIRC) for ~$100.

[David Weaver]

Does anyone know where to get the tips without paying $14 each for them? I can't see doing anything other than making them out of mild steel and scrap hardwood for the handles. The only cost should be the tips, unless you have to buy mild steel bar.

I was hoping to find round and radiused cutters, but it's hard to google the cutters because you get gobs of metalworking carbide inserts and tips if you look for them, and the only place I can find the woodworking cutters is stock for byrd heads, and I just want a couple, not ten.

I guess i'm cheap, i can't see spending $100 for a turning tool that isn't made out of HSS - unlike the HSS tools, there really isn't anything that you can't do in your shop if you can drill holes.

[Mikail Khan]

Inserts are available from grizzly for about $30 for 10. These are the inserts for the byrd head which have a small radius. The M6 screw is available for securing the insert. It is a spare part for their G1033X planer. Screws cost $1 ea.

http://www.amazon.com/Byrd-Tool-Indexable-Carbide-Inserts/dp/B000E9NKKY/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&s=hi&qid=1297208312&sr=8-4

This is a link for square inserts @ $5 ea.

http://www.grizzly.com/products/Carbide-Insert-14-6-x-14-6-x-2-5MM/H2880

MK

[philip labre]

Round cutters: http://www.carbidedepot.com/wood-turning.htm
Put a 15 degree bevel on the bar stock. I didn't and the round one is quite catchy.

[David Weaver]

Thanks for the heads up guys. I ordered several of the small round ones from carbide depot (saw that someone referenced it on aawm), and the screws that go with them. I'm assuming those were designed for aluminum and need the purpose built screws (i'm pretty sure I saw someone say they're tapered).

I don't do a lot of turning, and don't like to spend more money than I have to on anything turning related that I can make.

[Bob Wolfe]

Looks like I'm late to help David but I might help someone else watching this thread. On Youtube Capt Eddie Castelin recently posted a video that he found a new source of carbide cutters and scooped up a bunch of various shaped cutters. He is offerering them for a fraction of what I've seen anywhere else...once you add in shipping. The Captain is not charging for shipping. Might be worth looking into. Youtube search capneddie BTW I have no financial affiliation with Mr Castelin except for watching his many videos.