New to turning

Thx,I'll try that

"Doug Miller" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> In article <[email protected]>, "Chris Fitzpatrick"
> <[email protected]> wrote:
>>Hello , I'm new to turning & I'm getting a space ready for my Nova lathe.
>>I
>>see Woodcraft is offering an 8 piece high-speed steel turning set for
>>approx
>>$150, reduced for $229. Anyone have experience with these? Would they be
>>good tools or just a waste? I have no turning tools yet...
>
> Try asking over in rec.crafts.woodturning.

On Mon, 4 May 2009 12:39:24 -0400, "Chris Fitzpatrick" <[email protected]>
wrote:

>Hello , I'm new to turning & I'm getting a space ready for my Nova lathe. I
>see Woodcraft is offering an 8 piece high-speed steel turning set for approx
>$150, reduced for $229. Anyone have experience with these? Would they be
>good tools or just a waste? I have no turning tools yet...
>
>Thanks, appreciate the feedback.
>
>Chris
>
Yes...
For less than $20 a tool, it's a good way to start..

At the $229 price, I'd buy elsewhere for a new turner..
As others have said, it's not the turning that uses up tools, it's the
sharpening..

Hardest part for me was learning the difference between "grinding" and
"sharpening", and until you do, learn sharpening on cheap chisels.. YMWV



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On Mon, 04 May 2009 12:39:24 -0400, Chris Fitzpatrick wrote:

> Hello , I'm new to turning & I'm getting a space ready for my Nova
> lathe. I see Woodcraft is offering an 8 piece high-speed steel turning
> set for approx $150, reduced for $229. Anyone have experience with
> these? Would they be good tools or just a waste? I have no turning tools
> yet...
>

Yes, they are a good set, but for just starting out you need to not only
learn to turn, but learn to sharpen. Harbor Freight had, and may still
have, a set of HSS tools for a lot less. They're not as good, and you
may throw them out in disgust in a year or so, but in the meantime you
won't worry as much about grinding off good chunk while learning to
sharpen. And by then you'll know enough to go to Woodcraft and buy
individual tools to suit your style/taste instead of a general purpose
set.

--
Intelligence is an experiment that failed - G. B. Shaw

>> Hello , I'm new to turning & I'm getting a space ready for my Nova
>> lathe. I see Woodcraft is offering an 8 piece high-speed steel turning
>> set for approx $150, reduced for $229. Anyone have experience with
>> these? Would they be good tools or just a waste? I have no turning tools
>> yet...
>>
>
> Yes, they are a good set, but for just starting out you need to not only
> learn to turn, but learn to sharpen. Harbor Freight had, and may still
> have, a set of HSS tools for a lot less. They're not as good, and you
> may throw them out in disgust in a year or so, but in the meantime you
> won't worry as much about grinding off good chunk while learning to
> sharpen. And by then you'll know enough to go to Woodcraft and buy
> individual tools to suit your style/taste instead of a general purpose
> set.
>

Good advice.
Besides, I like to use the cheapies to grind out custom shapes. It works
out well and you're not worried about grinding down a hundred dollar tool.


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"Chris Fitzpatrick" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Hello , I'm new to turning & I'm getting a space ready for my Nova lathe.
> I see Woodcraft is offering an 8 piece high-speed steel turning set for
> approx $150, reduced for $229. Anyone have experience with these? Would
> they be good tools or just a waste? I have no turning tools yet...
>
> Thanks, appreciate the feedback.
>
> Chris

As others have said, Harbor Freight's is a great set to learn on. I have a
set, it's OK, and they are being replaced, slowly. But when you consider
the price, a good value.

In article <[email protected]>, "Chris Fitzpatrick" <[email protected]> wrote:
>Hello , I'm new to turning & I'm getting a space ready for my Nova lathe. I
>see Woodcraft is offering an 8 piece high-speed steel turning set for approx
>$150, reduced for $229. Anyone have experience with these? Would they be
>good tools or just a waste? I have no turning tools yet...

Try asking over in rec.crafts.woodturning.