Mac you say you use mostly carbide turning tools but prefer to teach using
conventional tools. Can you explain to this novice why? I started being
taught using conventional tools and found it to be discouraging, I went to a
class taught by a demonstrator for Easy Wood Tools and got the hang of it
fairly quickly.

Russ
"Mac Davis" wrote in message
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On Wed, 17 Aug 2011 07:58:34 -0700 (PDT), Fred Holder
wrote:

Hi Fred! Long time no type..

A couple of quick comments:
The 4 or 5 tools you recommend are a set, in most cases.. Add bowl
gouge and scraper(s) for bowls later..

I use mostly carbide tools but I never teach with them..
They make it too easy and folks tend to not learn how to use "real"
tools.. I guess I believe in learning basic turning first and them
getting the "shortcut tools" after you know what cuts you're using
them for and which tools they're doing the job of..

Nice to see you here.. I can't begin to thank you for all I've learned
from you over the years..

On Aug 12, 2:26 pm, Anon Ymous wrote:
Is this a wood turning forum or a "Hot Sexy video" forum? What a bunch
of junk!

In case there are any turners reading I'll try a post. Does anyone have
any experience with the Stone Mountain turning tools sold by Peachtree
Woodworking Supply?

Will they do a good job?
Suggestions for a set?

I'm a beginner turner and would like a decent quality set of tools that
I can grow into.

Thanks!

Hello Anon,

See, there are still woodturners reading this forum. The off topic
posts is what keeps me from reading it more, but today I felt that I
should read it and there was your question which has been well
answered from some experienced turners. I only purchased one set of
"cheap" turning tools about 22 years ago and found that they would
become dull while I was turning away from the grinder or at least when
first applied to the wood. I personally own a large number of turning
tools from the major manufacturers: Robert Sorby, Crown Tools, Hamlet
Tools are all good tools.

As a beginning turner, you might find the Easy Rougher tools very
useful or the Hunter Carbide Tools excellent. Both are easy to use and
they are always sharp and do not require sharpening. I've been turning
since 1998 and find these carbide tools nice to use. I feel they are
well worth the money and they save time learning to sharpen.

But as others have stated, do not purchase a set of tools!!! Decide
what you want to turn and then purchase the tools needed to do it. For
example, if you want to turn spindles (grain running along the
direction of rotation), you need a spindle roughing gouge, a 3/8 inch
or 1/2 inch spindle gouge, a skew chisel, and a parting tool. If you
want to turn bowls, you need a 3/8 inch or 1/2 inch or 5/8 inch bowl
gouge depending upon how large of bowls you plan to turn, a wide heavy
duty round nose scraper to smooth up the ridges left by the bowl
gouge, and I recommend a good four jaw woodturning chuck such as Nova,
Vicmarc, Oneway, Robert Sorby, Vermec.

You may find some useful information at my web site also.

Fred Holder
http://www.morewoodturning.net