[Chris Fitzpatrick]

Hello , I'm new to turning & I'm getting a space ready for my Nova lathe. I
see Woodcraft is offering an 8 piece high-speed steel turning set for approx
$150, reduced for $229. Anyone have experience with these? Would they be
good tools or just a waste? I have no turning tools yet...

Thanks, appreciate the feedback.

Chris

[Doug Miller]

In article , "Chris Fitzpatrick" wrote:
Hello , I'm new to turning & I'm getting a space ready for my Nova lathe. I
see Woodcraft is offering an 8 piece high-speed steel turning set for approx
$150, reduced for $229. Anyone have experience with these? Would they be
good tools or just a waste? I have no turning tools yet...

Try asking over in rec.crafts.woodturning.

[Chris Fitzpatrick]

Thx,I'll try that

"Doug Miller" wrote in message
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In article , "Chris Fitzpatrick"
wrote:
Hello , I'm new to turning & I'm getting a space ready for my Nova lathe.
I
see Woodcraft is offering an 8 piece high-speed steel turning set for
approx
$150, reduced for $229. Anyone have experience with these? Would they be
good tools or just a waste? I have no turning tools yet...

Try asking over in rec.crafts.woodturning.

[Larry Blanchard]

On Mon, 04 May 2009 12:39:24 -0400, Chris Fitzpatrick wrote:

Hello , I'm new to turning & I'm getting a space ready for my Nova
lathe. I see Woodcraft is offering an 8 piece high-speed steel turning
set for approx $150, reduced for $229. Anyone have experience with
these? Would they be good tools or just a waste? I have no turning tools
yet...


Yes, they are a good set, but for just starting out you need to not only
learn to turn, but learn to sharpen. Harbor Freight had, and may still
have, a set of HSS tools for a lot less. They're not as good, and you
may throw them out in disgust in a year or so, but in the meantime you
won't worry as much about grinding off good chunk while learning to
sharpen. And by then you'll know enough to go to Woodcraft and buy
individual tools to suit your style/taste instead of a general purpose
set.

--
Intelligence is an experiment that failed - G. B. Shaw

[mac davis[_5_]]

On Mon, 4 May 2009 12:39:24 -0400, "Chris Fitzpatrick"
wrote:

Hello , I'm new to turning & I'm getting a space ready for my Nova lathe. I
see Woodcraft is offering an 8 piece high-speed steel turning set for approx
$150, reduced for $229. Anyone have experience with these? Would they be
good tools or just a waste? I have no turning tools yet...

Thanks, appreciate the feedback.

Chris

Yes...
For less than $20 a tool, it's a good way to start..

At the $229 price, I'd buy elsewhere for a new turner..
As others have said, it's not the turning that uses up tools, it's the
sharpening..

Hardest part for me was learning the difference between "grinding" and
"sharpening", and until you do, learn sharpening on cheap chisels.. YMWV



mac

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[-MIKE-]

Hello , I'm new to turning & I'm getting a space ready for my Nova
lathe. I see Woodcraft is offering an 8 piece high-speed steel turning
set for approx $150, reduced for $229. Anyone have experience with
these? Would they be good tools or just a waste? I have no turning tools
yet...


Yes, they are a good set, but for just starting out you need to not only
learn to turn, but learn to sharpen. Harbor Freight had, and may still
have, a set of HSS tools for a lot less. They're not as good, and you
may throw them out in disgust in a year or so, but in the meantime you
won't worry as much about grinding off good chunk while learning to
sharpen. And by then you'll know enough to go to Woodcraft and buy
individual tools to suit your style/taste instead of a general purpose
set.


Good advice.
Besides, I like to use the cheapies to grind out custom shapes. It works
out well and you're not worried about grinding down a hundred dollar tool.


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-MIKE-

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[Rick Samuel[_2_]]

"Chris Fitzpatrick" wrote in message
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Hello , I'm new to turning & I'm getting a space ready for my Nova lathe.
I see Woodcraft is offering an 8 piece high-speed steel turning set for
approx $150, reduced for $229. Anyone have experience with these? Would
they be good tools or just a waste? I have no turning tools yet...

Thanks, appreciate the feedback.

Chris

As others have said, Harbor Freight's is a great set to learn on. I have a
set, it's OK, and they are being replaced, slowly. But when you consider
the price, a good value.