On Fri, 15 Jul 2016 23:08:24 +0000 (UTC)
Larry Blanchard wrote:

That doesn't sound like HSS.

right that was the point it is not hss however i like them in certain
projects

i think better than buying a beginner set is to try out turning with
a lathe of a friend then decide what you want to turn and buy just a
couple of good tools and grow from there


but of course for some it is more about the tools then using the tools

i am somewhat the opposite and that is why the cheap ones are ok

but you have to know their limits