PSI TCLPlus Turncrafter Plus 2.5 Amp 7-1/2-Inch Swing-by-12-1/2-Inch between Centers 1/4-Horsepower Benchtop Woodworking Lathe

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If you’re just getting started in turning, welcome to a fantastic hobby – and you’re looking at the right lathe. This Turncrafter is perfect for beginners, because it’s not a big investment, yet it’s surprisingly good quality for the price. On a lathe this size, you’ll most likely be making pens, ornaments, candlesticks, small bowls and cups, so the 1/4-horsepower motor is plenty of power. We were frankly impressed that a lathe at this price would have variable speeds, and the speed range is an impressive 750 to 3,200 rpm. You’ll use the slower speeds for roughing your column, and the higher speeds will give you great fine cuts. At 43 pounds, it’s sturdy and heavy enough to dampen any vibration you might feel, but it’s also light enough to be completely portable, perfect for the home workshop where several benchtops share the same bench top. Its footprint is minimal, at about 2 feet long and just 5 inches wide. The largest diameter piece you can turn (more…)

Crown 280 HSS Woodturning Set, 5-Piece

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Since their introduction, Crown’s High Speed Steel Woodturning Tools have rapidly become the favorites of many discerning woodturners worldwide. Made from M2 High Speed Steel (Rockwell 62/64) and fitted with ergonomically designed stained Rosewood handles with heavy duty brass ferrules, these tools are beautifully effective, giving up to 6 times the edge life of carbon tools. Five piece set contains: No. 230 3/4-Inch 19mm Roughing Out Gouge; No. 236 3/8-Inch 10mm Spindle Gouge; No. 245 1/4-Inch 6mm Parting Tool; No. 260 1/2-Inch 13mm Round Nose Scraper; No. 270 1/2-Inch 13mm Skew. Overall tool length is 14-to-15-Inch. Packed in an attractive cardboard display box.

With five of the most popular turning tools, this set is perfect for the beginning wood turner. All edges are pre-honed for immediate use. High speed steel holds a razor sharp edge and lasts longer. 15″ overall tool length.

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Sorby Micro Turning Tool Set

Robert Sorby tools are the top choice of professionals! Created exclusively for Rockler for small projects and pen turning. Overall length of 10″, with a handle length of 7″. Includes: * 10mm shear scraper * 8mm roughing gouge * 6mm spindle gouge * 1/4″ round skew * 1/16″ parting tool

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Jet 709160 LCS-3P 3-Piece Pen Chisel Set

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The Jet LCS-3P 3-Piece Pen Chisel Set is ideal for pen making and other similar projects. The oval skew, bowl gouge, and parting tool are all you’ll need when turning the many pen kits available. The chisel features a 3-1/2-inch high-speed steel blade and 5-1/2-inch solid rosewood handles. The set contains a 1/4-inch bowl gouge, a 1/2-inch oval skew chisel, and a 1/8-inch parting tool. This three-piece turning set is an accessory for JML-1014.

This great little set is all you need when turning small projects like the many pen kits now available. These chisels have 3-1/2″ High Speed Steel blades and 5-1/2″ solid hardwood handles. Set contains each: 1/4″ Bowl Gouge 1/2″ Oval Skew 1/8″ Parting Tool

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Great Neck 800 8 Piece Wood Turning Tool Set

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The 800 by Great Neck is a 8 Piece Wood Turning Tool Set. The set are high carbon alloy tools. Comes with season kiln-dried hardwood handles and plate ferrule. The set is accurately ground, sharpened, hardened and tempered.

Blades are made of high quality forged tool steel, correctly hardened, ground with proper bevels, and polished. Blades are securely fitted with long tangs into special designed natural finish hardwood handles. Blades are 6 1 2″ long, handles are 10 1 2″ l

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