Carbide tipped tools

[Walter]

I made one using tips from the same source as Woody. Here is a video of it in action:

DSCF1022 - YouTube

 

[bellringer]

Why is it that the wood turning carbide tips for wood turning tool are so expensive the metal Turing ones are about 3-4 pound each instead of the 7 they want for wood turning ones why so much

 

[PhillH]

Why is it that the wood turning carbide tips for wood turning tool are so expensive the metal Turing ones are about 3-4 pound each instead of the 7 they want for wood turning ones why so much

It's called market forces in the trade.

Or people are stupid mugs in real life.

They don't look around and realise the same thing is being sold for another purpose at a totally different price.

 

[Woody]

I agree with you Alex the only difference is the way they are sharpened

 

[Penpal]

The metal cutting ones are sharpened at a different angle and as oils aint oils Carborundum can be very course in manufacture Ok for metal but unsuitable for timber. Thankyou Walter for your Video and others for your comments there is still more to have in this discussion I do like comparing apples with apples or draw comparisons based on manufacturing facts quality v quantity etc.

Kind regards Peter.

 

[Doug]

Why is it that the wood turning carbide tips for wood turning tool are so expensive the metal Turing ones are about 3-4 pound each instead of the 7 they want for wood turning ones why so much

Alex it`s supply & demand, & as Phill said folks don`t shop around.

Woodworking tips are the same price as metalworking, in some cases cheaper. some of my cutter blocks hold 42 tips & I definitely wouldn't be paying £7 each for them. :pounds::pounds:

 

[bellringer]

Were do u buy yours

 

[Doug]

Alex, you'd probably be best sourcing them from Whealden`s.

http://http://www.wealdentool.com/acatalog/Online_Catalogue_TC_knives_606.html

 

[silver]

Try theses.. They are worth a try. £2 each plus a bit of postage..

Closer to home than over the pond..

Buy TC Scribes for Shearcut Rebate Heads from Axminster, fast delivery for the UK

I have used them and fond them to be quite good, you can also put a small radius on them with your grinder to get a different cut .

 

[bellringer]

might be worth a look on sat

Of course i have just checked my plan they are not in stock

 

[bellringer]

My home made carbide tools now I need to make some more because they are all gone boo hoo just cut a flat with an angle grinder drill and tap then make a handle
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What size bar did you use for these

 

[turnaround360]

Woody would these wohttp://www.sourcingmap.com/machine-lathe-milling-tool-10mm-dia-round-carbide-insert-10-pcs-p-170881.html?currency=GBP&utm_source=google&utm_medium=froogle&utm_campaign=ukfroogle&gclid=CMuuhvWunroCFQbJtAoddiEA4wrk ...Frankie.

 

[bellringer]

I have a felling not but might be wrong

 

[turnaround360]

the link wont work.

 

[bellringer]

Machine Lathe Milling Tool 10mm Dia Round Carbide Insert 10 Pcs

 

[Woody]

Hi Alex I used 1/2" for the standard size ones and 5/8 for the large ones

 

[turnaround360]

Thanks Alex what did I do wrong.

 

[bellringer]

I use magic not sure what you did wrong

 

[turnaround360]

So would those cutters work Woody.

 

[Woody]

I used carbide cutters on the first ones I made and they did work well and sharpened very easy by just laying them flat on a diamond stone and giving them just a few rubs but not as there not as good as the ones I used on the last one I made from this guy he dose the round and square tip the square ones Doug put up from axminster seem to be about the same and should work very well 2"(50mm) Radius Carbide Insert Cutter for Woodturning Chisels Easy Wood Tool Ci1 | eBay