Description
With the same shanks and innovative tip design as Easy Wood's full-size turning tools, these unhandled tools are available for those who want to create their own handles, whether for a custom fit or simply as a practical and interesting spindle-turning project.
Easy to master, the completed tools yield remarkably smooth forms that require minimal sanding. Unlike regular turning tools, which require a complex sweeping motion to maintain a smooth cut, they are designed to work by simply advancing or retracting the tip as you move them across the tool rest. Each has a tip made of durable carbide, so it retains a sharp edge through long use.
The screw-mounted tips can be loosened and rotated to expose a fresh edge once they eventually show signs of wear, and all can be easily removed for replacement.
Each measures 11" overall, including a 2 1/2" tang. Ferrule not included.
Primarily used to remove large amounts of material, the roughing tool is also capable of finishing cuts on outside curves. It comes fitted with a 9/16" cutter, with edges curved to a 4" radius. Three optional 9/16" tips are available separately: a cutter with 2" radius edges for forms under 8" in diameter, a straight cutter for square shoulder cuts, and a square cutter with negative-rake edges for smooth cuts when turning denser hardwoods, resin and other materials prone to chatter.
The finisher has a round tip (5/8" diameter) for shaping and smoothing inside vessels or cutting coves on spindles.
Used in place of a small gouge, the detailer has a 1 1/16" × 3/8" double-ended diamond-shaped tip that excels at cutting narrow beads or coves and is handy for cutting dovetail recesses for chuck jaws.
Excellent tools. Made in USA.
