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PSI Woodworking LCHSS8 8 Piece HSS Wood Lathe Chisel Set Accessories
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PSI Woodworking LCHSS8 8 Piece HSS Wood Lathe Chisel Set Reviews
It comes with many of the tools you need to start turning. As you learn your style of turning, you can add to or replace the tools as needed. I have used this set for 9 months. If you want to turn bowls, I would recommend adding a bowl gouge to your order. A great set to start with and build on.
I am also selling my old Rockwell lathe and thought I'd get new general purpose tools to go with the new lathe and include the old tools with the old lathe. So I bought a set of Windsor Design HSS tools so I could compare the old and the new before I parted with the old ones. (Or at least knock chunks off it). Good luck with your decision. But are they any good. So I used the skew chisel from each set as the reference, re-ground and honed the edge of all three chisels.
Finish was not as good on the WD and the labeling was painted on the blades rather than etched into the blades as they are on the BB chisels. Then I took a chunk of 45# particle board and shaved on the edge of it with each chisel until I had an observable defect. Benjimin's Best cut fine but had tiny, un-feelable (seeable with a magnifying glass) chips in the edge. Windsor Design's had noticeable chips in the edge.
The results - the Rockwell chisel looked sharp (no chips) but did not cut very well. The method - both of the sets came semi sharp and will cut wood as delivered but I wanted to compare and keep the best tools. For what it's worth, I have a set of Rockwell lathe tools that I bought new in 1973 but needed some specialty tools so I bought a set of Benjamin's Best HSS tools from Amazon for them. There is very little cosmetic difference between Benjamin's Best HSS and Windsor Design HSS - same size, and the same wood handles.
After 4-5 slices each I checked and decided aluminum wasn't dulling them fast enough so I got a brass rod and shaved some off it with each chisel - now they showed that there was some wear. But both of the HSS tools were still sharp enough to cut particle board. First I shaved aluminum with each of the skew chisels because I'm impatient and wanted them to dull quickly.
After using them about a dozen times already, I would have to say that they are really great. The length of the chisels plus their weight makes them relatively easy to control. Let me first say that I am new to woodturning and that this is my first set of chisels. I would suggest these to anyone getting started in woodturning or even an experienced woodturner who would like to save save money. The box that they came with is not the best in world but it is alright for the money. I've had no trouble with them at all and the tips seem to be just as sharp as when they were new.
I solved the problem by shimming the tool stock back into the receiving end of the handle. After using several of the tools from this selection three of the tools began to loosen from the handles. I have been turning some seasoned stock and maybe these tools can't handle hardwoods. Other than the loosening of the handles they perform fine. They seemed to work fine with green stock.
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