Guess I should have been more specific, Arch. I still use a couple of
carbon steel spindle gouges, at slower speed and for softer woods, but
for higher speeds, which I feel gives me a better finish, and harder
woods, the HSS's edge last a lot longer, without re-grinding or honing.

Again, MHO-------You're always welcome to have yours.

The Other Bruce
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Arch wrote:
Hi Bruce the other, I agree that for most woodturning applications HSS
is superior, but I'm not sure that hi-carbon is junk, if you mean
worthless. RCW's been over this before, but Hi Carbon still has some
uses. I tell my wife that if I spent the money and shop time on my Dodge
PU as she does on her Beamer, the old bucket of bolts would outlast the
BMW. R&D and promotion of carbon steel tools virtually ceased in the
80's, which partially explains their demise. Maybe not.


Turn to Safety, Arch
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