View Full Version : Where can lathe tools be bought cheap?


Swimmer
02-01-2010, 04:49 PM
Or do anyone here have any for sale or trade?

Slipknot
02-01-2010, 07:02 PM
what do you need?
turning chisels?
I may have a few

Swimmer
02-01-2010, 09:24 PM
what do you need?
turning chisels?
I may have a few


Yes.............

Slipknot
02-01-2010, 09:46 PM
did you get a lathe?

I'll take a look tom. in the shop when I get a minute and see what I have

you can pick up some cheap stuff at hardware stores
or go to beaver and get decent stuff or chinese crap

Karl F
02-01-2010, 10:18 PM
el cheapo:

Amazon.com: Jet WLC-8 8-Piece Carbon Steel Wood Turning Chisel Set 709008: Home Improvement (http://www.amazon.com/Jet-WLC-8-8-Piece-Carbon-Turning/dp/B001DJHOF6)

decent:

http://www.toolmarts.com/del_46-730.html

Rolls Royce:

Buy Turning Tool Set, 8 pc. at Woodcraft.com (http://www.woodcraft.com/Product/2000392/1704/Turning-Tool-Set--8-pc.aspx)


check out Sears Too... they have a half decent starter set, that I have seen before...

Tagger
02-02-2010, 08:12 AM
I only use 3 tools and mostly only 1 ... Gouge ,, just to take the corners off, then your done with that .. A Skew to do most the shaping .. and a parting tool .. I use that to mark end of the plug or when copying another plug .. measure plug point diameters and copy points with a parting tool ... connect the dots at the end .. You can make a parting tool out of a big old flat screwdriver and a bench grinder. So you really only have to buy 2 tools ... gouge ,, skew ... and some I know skip the gouge ..

Dad 818
02-02-2010, 07:00 PM
Tagger, Harbor Freight has a set of 8. They dull kinda quick, but can get you through for awhile.

Swimmer
02-03-2010, 05:22 PM
Thanks Karl and everyone else who replied.