On Sat, 12 Mar 2016 15:25:09 -0800 (PST)
Bill Leonhardt wrote:
> original owners. I am trying to identify whether they have good
> steel and are worth keeping for my future turning aspirations. In
> the future, I expect to turn some furniture parts, a few bowls, but
> turning will not be the main part of my woodworking efforts.
keep them sharp and use them
the material is not relevant
On 3/12/2016 6:32 PM, Electric Comet wrote:
> On Sat, 12 Mar 2016 15:25:09 -0800 (PST)
> Bill Leonhardt wrote:
>
>> original owners. I am trying to identify whether they have good
>> steel and are worth keeping for my future turning aspirations. In
>> the future, I expect to turn some furniture parts, a few bowls, but
>> turning will not be the main part of my woodworking efforts.
>
> keep them sharp and use them
>
> the material is not relevant
>
That's my thought as well.
I'm no expert but from what I have read, seen and experimented with, one
could use a sharpened piece of steel with good results.
I have a cheap beginner set which I keep sharpened and they do a very
good job.