I work with tools all the time, sometimes all day.. I enjoy wood turning but I also realize the importance of quality tools, Simple Woodturning tools met that mark and I'm definitely happy with my purchase. I've only got a few hours on these carbide blades but have been used on a very tough/dry project as well as some semi-damp elm (pictured), still cutting as they originally did and haven't turned to use a new carbide surface.. I did buy a couple extras (1 rougher and 1 round) just in case of damage/chip.. I have some HSS gouges and scrapers but honestly enjoy turning as a relaxing hobby and if I can get the surface quality of gouges without sharpening, I'm sold.

I initially purchased (and kept) a cheap mini set, just to try and see how good or bad the quality was.. whether the horror stories of tear out were true, user error or a combination. What I found was like the images you see above, I used a lamp to show the worst areas, holding the light at an angle, this was the worst of any wood I have used with these tools, on Elm (Chinese, I think) and the graining is not very tight and I think these tools hold up and cut really well.. I think they cut fast and work great. Harder woods like oak have cut very smooth with these, I'm really careful to keep the tool centered to workpiece and level to floor and really use light pressure and let tool do the work on finishing passes.

The weight of these tools was way heavier than I expected, a combination of the large tool size and grip left the operation really comfortable, they felt and have been no less than a quality product.

Heavy duty tools. They feel very good and balanced. Great quality. Love these

i inherited an old, obsolete sears-roebuck lathe, and an 11 piece sears chisel set. i had never owned a lathe. it became obvious that i was not going to be able to accomplish much with the lathe, so i sold it cheap. i bought a brand new JET 1221 lathe (its nice). so now i think im finally ready to do some turning. the inherited chisels all appear to be un-used or barely used, so im confident....frustration...thing arent working right. watch more youtube videos. try again. more frustration. rinse repeat. i had seen and heard of carbide tip chisels. i read a review that might sound similar to mine. that review, convinced me to buy these fine chisels. just like in the review, i experienced "night and day" with my results! i wasnt frustrated! wood was shaving off as i wanted! the tools felt good in my hand! i made my first bowl yesterday, and its pretty bad-ass! im sure i will own, and be satisfied with these chisels for the rest of my life. if anyone wants to buy an 11 piece, barely used set of craftsman chisels, HMU! BUY THESE CHISELS! oh yeah, lets not forget, MADE IN USA!

Solid, very well made and finished unlike the vast majority of junk on Amazon. I've already used this and one of the other cutters I purchased roughing out a couple of bowls. I find these cut faster that conventional lathe tools. The large handles felt good and gave me great control. It took some experimenting to get the feel for how they cut so start with a practice piece. Highly recommend Simple woodworking Tools

I got these tools as an upgrade from a very small set of carbide tools. If you are a beginner, then be warned that these tools are extremely large, heavy-duty and solid, so they require some experience in holding them. Other than that, these are the absolute best carbide tools I have ever seen. They may be even better than easy wood tools, because they have the same, if not better, quality, and at the cost of one full size easy wood tool, a bargain. The cutters are very sharp, especially the square rougher. In fact, as I took off the cover, my finger slipped and was cut on the corner. The toolbar can be extended a good distance from the tool rest. Using the tools is an absolute dream. Buy these tools!