Woodturning Tools

Buying woodturning tools is very much a matter of personal taste together with the woodturning projects you want to undertake.

My first set of woodturning tools was a spindle turning starter set which comprised a roughing out gouge, spidle gouge, oval skew chisel, round nose scraper, parting tool and bedan.

These woodturning tools are still part of my tool collection although I have since bought individual bowl gouges as I spend more time turning bowls.

Choosing Woodturning Tools

The minimum standard for woodturning tools should be M2 High Speed Steel (HSS) although there are metals which will outlast M2 HSS by a considerable amount. These Hamlet woodturning tools are made from ASP2030 and ASP2060 high alloy high speed tool steel. The ASP2030 steel outlasts M2 by 3 times, while the ASP2060 range of woodturning tools will last 4.5 times the length of M2 steel.

Robert Sorby is the world's premier manufacturer of specialist wood working tools with a heritage dating back over two hundred years. Their range of woodturning tools is second to none, with all tools being made in their factory, not outsourced as so many manufacturers do. If you are looking to buy woodturning tools I recommend you visit their site at Robert Sorby where you will find detailed information on their range of products.