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- Premium long lasting HSS blades with perfectly turned and stained hardwood handles and brass ferrules
- Blades range from 6.5-Inch to 9-Inch In length
- Chisels range in overall length from 16-3/4-Inch to 22-3/8-Inch
- Includes 3/8-Inch spindle scratch, 7/8-Inch roughing scratch, 1-Inch oval skew chisel, 3/8-Inch bowl scratch, 3/16-Inch diamond parting tool, 3/4-Inch round nose scraper
- Comes in an attractive stilted show box
PSI Woodworking LCSIXW High Speed Steel Wood Lathe Chisel Turning Set, 6-Piece
February 16, 2010 at 5:48 am
Do not expect the box to make it thru shipping, Amazon could do a better job of packing but a modest glue cures the box problem. Now the LATHE TOOLS are a very excellent beginners set. Quality tools excellent enough for getting into wood turning lacking spending $200 just to see if you like it. NOTE: They really do need to be honed to a fine edge.
Rating: 4 / 5
February 16, 2010 at 8:35 am
I have just started turning wood, mainly bowls, and needed a link tools in this set…mainly a tiny bowl scratch, clad parting tool and bowl scraper. I already had a akin roughing scratch included, so it’s useful too. The skew chisel…probably just me…haven’t got knack of it yet and I occassionally use the spindle scratch but already had one.
Ok, that being said, I had no tribulations with the case being cracked…but don’t care, as I don’t keep the tools in a box…I keep them where I get to them quick.
They seem to keep their edge a modest less than the Sorby scratch I have, but not a huge difference here.
All in all, a fantastic set to get started, especially making bowls, though you really need a larger bowl scratch (1/2″ min) to really be steady with making anything larger than say 4″ diameter bowl or so.
As others have said, it’s a fantastic way to get started using the tools and deciding where to place superfluous money improving on any of them. Excellent example, is I’ll certainly invest in a beefy scraper…no substitute for having a excellent heavy thwart section to prevent vibration when reaching inside a bowl with a scraper. Up your sleeve from that..I’ll probably continue to use these tools for quite a while, only having to invest in perhaps some unique items such as the curved vessel scraping/turning tools to get inside really well on vessels.
Again…very excellent starting set, a excellent value.
Rating: 5 / 5
February 16, 2010 at 9:46 am
These aren’t quite Sorby’s but heck one Sorby chisel could cost you what this whole set costs. Since, we are comparing with other manufacturers these also are a HUGE step up from the HF “red handled” chisels that get honestly excellent reviews. These Benjamins Best are a bit more at the start but since the HF set doesn’t come with a bowl chisel it would end up being in this area the same cost.
This Benjamins Best LCSIXW is really nice for the price. I am really satisfied with the M2 HSS blades on these, they are nice and thick and hold an edge very well.
The only weakness is that the handles aren’t spectacular but they are serviceable and you could certainly turn your own handles and replace them if you chose. They really have a nice feel to them but the fit and end of the handles themselves isn’t fantastic. Again, more of a cosmetic issue than anything else.
Rating: 4 / 5
February 16, 2010 at 10:39 am
I just recently got into wood turning and I delight in it very much to say the least. The PSI 6 piece HSS turning set is a excellent addition to my shop.
Pros: Includes the basics for all of the basic turning needs. Handles feel sturdy and are connected to the blade well. Blades are holding strong so far. Hold an edge well. Simple to grind a new edge with a grinder.
Cons: Case is very cheap suspicion. It came with a giant cut on the top of it, and to be nit picky, the hinges are on the incorrect side. My Scratch blade seemed to be warped slightly. (I dont know if it is to be that way or if its defective.)
Overall, the few minor tribulations are outweighed by its pros. It is a excellent set, includes all that youd need to get going, they feel sturdy and hold an edge well. And they are cheap to boot.
Rating: 4 / 5