Chris' recent post about lathes and turning tools reminded me of the set of HF turning tools I bought about 3 years ago. There were 8 tools for $10.00 and with the 20% coupon, they cost me $8.00 or $1.00 per tool. I bought them to learn how to sharpen and they served that purpose well. However, while I was looking for good tools I used the set of cheapos. This is what happens when you get a catch with a $1.00 turning tool.
Catching a $1.00 HF Turning Tool
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I don't do that much turning, and my set of tools are likely similar to yours. I don't know that much about turning and when I got my lathe I picked up a cheap set of tools at a flea market. I think they were $20 for 10 tools. I figured I'd start off with a set like that to learn. I'm just going to offer a guess that it may be where you position the tool rest with relation to the subject piece and the tool. I've never had that problem. I do make sure that the tools are very sharp, and I try to keep the speed and the tool angle right, along with not digging too deep. You could likely take the tool to task with a hammer and a steel plate and pound it back into shape. Maybe not.
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I don't do that much turning, and my set of tools are likely similar to yours. I don't know that much about turning and when I got my lathe I picked up a cheap set of tools at a flea market. I think they were $20 for 10 tools. I figured I'd start off with a set like that to learn. I'm just going to offer a guess that it may be where you position the tool rest with relation to the subject piece and the tool. I've never had that problem. I do make sure that the tools are very sharp, and I try to keep the speed and the tool angle right, along with not digging too deep. You could likely take the tool to task with a hammer and a steel plate and pound it back into shape. Maybe not.
.Last edited by phrog; 06-04-2013, 09:00 PM.RichardComment
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a little more hook in that thing and you can use it for bowl hollowing.Loring in Katy, TX USA
If your only tool is a hammer, you tend to treat all problems as if they were nails.
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There one minute and gone the next without actually seeing it go - been there, done that.Last edited by phrog; 06-05-2013, 01:39 PM.RichardComment
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Loring in Katy, TX USA
If your only tool is a hammer, you tend to treat all problems as if they were nails.
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