Carbide Lathe Turning Tools, 18.3" Full Size Carbide Tipped Woodturning Tool Set

These are good, sharp lathe tools. They remove material fast and make some clean shavings, and best of all, they stay sharp way longer than any HSS tools, which means I don’t have to pause my project to hone my tools every 5 minutes. I use them to turn very hard woods like Osage orange and lemon eucalyptus and these tools have no issue. I also really love how long these are!If you’re hesitant to buy carbide tools because you heard HSS is sharper or leaves a cleaner finish, don’t let that stop you. HSS dulls fast so they’ll only be sharper than carbide for a few seconds on the lathe, and I haven’t found the finish thing to really be a concern.The case they come in is sturdy and convenient with some high quality insert foam.The seller is super helpful, too. One of my tools came with a chipped cutter and they sent me a whole pack of spare cutters.I would say the only flaw these tools have is that the vibrations from using these on the lathe seem to make the threads on the ferrule rattle a bit loose. It’s only the thread of the ferrule itself that attaches to the handle, the set screws that clamp the actual tool are solid. The ferrule won’t actually come loose so it’s not a huge issue and all the pros these tools have more than compensate for this one con.I’d say you really can’t go wrong with them. They’re great tools for wood turning.

I bought these wanting to try the carbide tips. I feel like the product is good quality, the tips cut really well. I think the only downfall is changing out the ends every time you need a new tool and that the threaded parts will vibrate loose. I just put a little blue lock tight on the threads and that solved it. I might buy extra handle eventually.

Cheap, that’s about all I can say about it. It’ll do its job but it’s cheap. And that’s what I was going for I don’t always use my lathe in my shop and needed extras. Don’t expect to use it as your main tools for your lathe.

Well made tools heavy construction comes in a nice metal case. Haven't used yet but sure it will work well. Bought to use on wood lathe to turn bowls,kitchen utensils,vases and other projects.

Far from proffessional grade tool. If you have child-sized hands and tiny projects, this one is for you. Will not recommend.