On Wed, 28 Mar 2007 23:49:09 GMT, Jesse
wrote:

I am relatively new to the wood turning craft..That being said i bought
a lathe that i could afford at the time as well as tools that that
weren't premium.Both have worked quite well in getting me addicted to
the flying wood shavings .As a beginner project i have made a few tool
handles and as far as i am concerned they turned out quite well. My
question is this ,I am looking to purchase some new tools that are
better quality .But i am not sure how to go about choosing from the
multitude of companies out there .The lathe will be upgraded once i can
afford that but i think that it will take quite a bit of time for me
save the amount needed for what those lathes bring.Any advice would be
greatly appreciated..

Hi Jesse,

I don't know exactly how far you're looking to upgrade, and how much
money you've got to spend- but I have got a set of eight chisels made
by Delta that came with my Midi lathe as part of a promotion. While
they are not the absolute best tools that money can buy, they are
really pretty good, and I have done a lot of turning with them. The
come with nice long handles and flues, and take a nice sharp edge- and
that's about what a guy needs.

IIRC, the set retails for right around $100, and includes three
gouges, two skew chisels, two scrapers and a parting tool. The set
has been serving me very well for several years now, and you can
hardly beat the price compared to many of the others.