In article ,
Bruce Barnett wrote:

135 degrees is used to cut high alloy steel. (HSS, M2, etc.)
For cast iron, aluminum, bronze, plastic,wood, etc. use 118

That's exactly what I was looking for - in addition to George's comment
about it not mattering too much for wood. Seems I've seen some company -
Fuller, maybe? - that offers a 90 degree point...?

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Owen Lowe

Northwest Woodturners
Pacific Northwest Woodturning Guild
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Tips fer Turnin': Place a sign, easily seen as you switch on your lathe, warning you to remove any and all rings from your fingers. Called degloving, extended hardware can grab your ring and rip it off your finger. A pic for the strong of stomach: www.itim.nsw.gov.au/go/objectid/2A3AC703-1321-1C29-70B067DC88E16BFC/index.cfm

Besides, rings can easily mar the surface of a turning as you check for finished smoothness.