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Woodworking
Amazon.com Review
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…)
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A set of the most practical assortment of standard length lathe chisels frequently used in wood turning.
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Exclusive 3 -piece set of carbide tipped chisels that may never need sharpening. Ideal for beginning turners, school students and those who are “sharpening challenged”
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Turn beads like at expert! Take the mystery and skill out of cutting perfect beads to exact sizes with this 4pc HSS Bead Cutting Chisel set.
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We have assembled this 8-piece set to satisfy the majority of your turning needs. It is suitable for turners of all skill levels. It is the ideal kit for turning small pens, spindles, bowls and larger projects. The M2 High Speed Steel 5-1/4-Inch blades outlast high carbon steel 6-to-1 and will give you years of use. The set includes 8 essential chisels: 3/16-Inch Parting Tool, 5/8-Inch Spear Scraper, 1-Inch Skew Chisel, 5/8-Inch Skew Chisel, 5/8-Inch Round nose scraper, 1/2-Inch Bowl Gouge, 3/4-Inch Spindle Gouge, 7/8-Inch Roughing Gouge. It also comes with beautifully turned 10-3/4-Inch hardwood handles in an attractive wood display box
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With the PSI Woodworking LCBT4 4 Piece Bowl Turning Lathe Chisel Set, we’ve taken the guess work out of the choice of chisels and gouges needed when you want to turn a bowl. Packaged in an attractive wood carrying case.
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Turn fine details on larger turning or turn tiny intricate projects with this terrific micro set.