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Chisels for turning wood
Posted: Mon Jun 23, 2014 3:53 pm
by gr8mesquite
Anyone know if these, given proper handles, can be used for turning wood?
http://www.amazon.com/Grizzly-G9776-Car ... athe+tools
Posted: Mon Jun 23, 2014 4:34 pm
by beeg
Could you go wrong for $1.575 each?:eek:
Posted: Mon Jun 23, 2014 4:45 pm
by JPG
Maybe! I doubt they would be sharp enough. A 'sharp' cutting tool will not last long cutting steel.
Posted: Mon Jun 23, 2014 4:45 pm
by gr8mesquite
Well it's not a matter of the price. They could be totally unsuited, unacceptable, even dangerous. That's why I'm asking. Unfortunately, the description on Amazon, and even on Grizzly, is lacking. People who buy and use these would know what the uses/limitations are.
Posted: Mon Jun 23, 2014 8:33 pm
by terrydowning
These appear to be metal cutting bits for a metal lathe. While you can turn wood on a metal lathe, carbide is not the best choice and trying to make these tools work on a handle long enough and string enough for a wood lathe could prove difficult.
Due to the crystal structures of the different metals out there
Carbide can be made sharp enough for wood and it will last a long time but it will never be as sharp as HSS and not even close to High Carbon Steel.
HCS get the sharpest (This is why hand tools are all HCS of different varieties (O1, W1, PM-V11, etc.)
Carbide lasts the longest
HSS is a good trade off for "can be made sharp enough" and long lasting. (which is why it is rarely used for Hand tools as it is difficult to sharpen as sharp as HCS)
Since these cutting tools are made for putting in a tool post on a metal lathe, You're better off buying used/inexpensive HSS lathe tools. I've even heard good things about the HSS Lathe tools for Harbor Freight.
Can these be made to work? I'm sure they can, Is it worth while? Only you can answer that.