In article , Robin S. says...

A carbide insert or brazed cutter would have snapped on the first hit.

Things carbide does not do well under *any* circumstances:
interrupted cuts.

Things that carbide does well, under any circumstances:
turning hardened items.

I use carbide instead of HSS on smaller machines, when
having to turn something that cannot be annealed.

Jim

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