Only thing I have to admit is it's been a couple of years since I needed to
buy turning tools. At that time everyone was on the HSS band wagon but all
the tools except Glazier (Sp?) tools were A2 and as I said before A2 isn't
HSS. And it seemed that the HSS was eventually dropped and only the A2 name
used. So one of two things is happening. Either M2 is now the standard and
non of the turning tool websites like Sorby... feel the need to advertise
the use of M2, other than Hamlet Tools. Or most manufacturers are still
bull****ing an ignorant public by saying their tools are made of HSS.

Can you still buy "Carbon steel" turning tools anymore, if you can don't
waste yer money.

I'd like to see you tell which is A2 or M2 just by the sparks.

Trust me A2 isn't HSS

"Jim Gott" wrote in message
...
I checked sorby's website and they don't mention their tools being made
of
M2 HSS. My guess is packard has it wrong

All the turning tool sellers and manufacturers said there tools were made
of
A2 HSS a couple of years ago but most have removed HSS from their tools
cause it was a mistake... BRBR

Why can't you admit it? Go into any store or look in any catalog that
sells
Sorby turning tools and you will see "HSS" stamped on every gouge, skew,
scraper that Sorby makes. If Sorby turning tools were not HSS they
wouldn't be
able to compete with all the other Manufacturers that are. As someone else
said, it's easy to tell HSS from carbon steel by the way they look on the
grinding wheel. HSS makes a light yellow spark, and carbon steel makes a
darker, orange spark that breaks up and bounces all over the place. Trust
me,
Sorby turning tools are HSS.
-Jim Gott-
San Jose, CA