I obtained some HRC61~63 steel rods and made my own carbide wood turning tools.
As the rods are 12mm with a round profile instead of square, presentation of the carbide cutters at various angles, not just 90° is enabled. My thinking was that I needed some beefy handles to provide leverage and facilitate control..
The handles are made of Ash, and came from the winter woodpile. A more noble end than being thrown in the woodburner.
First impressions are good, specially the round cutter. It looks like these tools are shapers, and position themselves between the roughing gouge and finition.
Note that you'll need a hss+cobalt drill bit to make a hole in the hardened steel shafts.
Shafts: Linear bearing shafts, 12mm x 600mm
Carbide inserts:
15mm round
15mm square
I might get some diamond shaped carbide cutters too, but I have some home made hss tools that do roughly the same job.
See here and here for more of my home made lathe tools
#woodturning #tools #homemade
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