Delta 46-730 Set of 8 Wood Lathe Turning Tools

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Delta 46-730 Set of 8 Wood Lathe Turning Tools

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 22 x 12 x 1.5 inches ; 8 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 8.2 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B00004Z037
• California residents: Click here for Proposition 65 warning.
• Item model number: 46-730
• Average Customer Review: 2.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #208,136 in Home Improvement (See Top 100 in Home Improvement)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

27 of 29 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent basic turning set, March 20, 2004

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Grant J. Barlow (the Super Boonies of Chicago) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Delta 46-730 Set of 8 Wood Lathe Turning Tools (Tools & Home Improvement)

I bought this set to replace the tools when I sold my Shopsmith. I have lathe chisels made by Sorby, Henry Taylor, Woodcraft, and Delta. I use the Delta for the majority of my turnings, mainly pens. These are High Speed Steel tools with excellent handles. I sharpen them on a Delta vertical water cooled sharpener. They hold their edge as well as any of the others. They are definately NOT Carbon Steel as the previous reviewer claims. I have been very pleased with these tools and would recommend them to anyone doing spindle turning.

32 of 39 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars The tools seem to be of carbon steel., February 9, 2004

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Stuart Dattner (Austin, Texas United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Delta 46-730 Set of 8 Wood Lathe Turning Tools (Tools & Home Improvement)

Carbon steel for lathe tools have be mostly replaced by high speed steel. Carbon steel needs to much more frequently sharpened. Sharpening carbon steel on a high speed (greater than about 400 rpm) grinder is very tricky. Is is very easy to overheat the carbon steel and ruin its hardness. Amazon.com should consider adding high speed steel turning tools to it's tool selection.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Can't be beat-for the price., May 2, 2008

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Paul Sullivan "WOODHEAD" (KATY, TX) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Delta 46-730 Set of 8 Wood Lathe Turning Tools (Tools & Home Improvement)

I have used my this set for over 2 years. Yes, they need to be sharpened, yes, they do 'blue'(when run hot) however, for the price they can't be beat.