Pro-Tip Tools

[boysie39]

G'day to all,I am intending to treat myself to some new turning tools for Christmas.
I've seen the Woodcut Pro-Tip tools being used by a Pro woodturner and he thinks their very good,but as he is the bloke that would be selling them to me what else would he say.
So if anyone can let me have their thoughts on these I would be much obliged.
I realise that this may have been discussed before and I may have missed it. If there is a thread for this pls. let me know Regds. Boysie.
PS I think you may be ahead of us in time so I'll wish you all a Merry Xmas.:2tsup::2tsup:

[rsser]

Have only used one, 13mm bowl gouge with threaded mount rod. Steel's pretty good; excellent bevel geometry that I couldn't reproduce with a jig.

What I don't like about them is that if your jig relies for clamping on something going into the flute, the flute on these is likely too short. So then you get to mess around grinding a face in the right place on the shaft.

And Merry Xmas to you too :D

[brendan stemp]

I was once given one to try and have used nothing else since. Big difference is the replaceable tip means the majority of the shaft is solid and therefore stronger and therefore less inclined to chatter when reaching a long way over the toolrest. They feel far more positive and rigid. Good quality HSS is used for the tips and they are easily changed over when worn out. I agree with Ern's point and also think the replacement tips are a little too expensive. However the average woodturner wouldn't go through them as quick as I do. I have no hesitation in recommending them. All other gouges feel flimsy after using them.

[rsser]

Good to hear of your experience Brendan.

Bosyie, while I'd hate to deprive your advisor of an income, you can buy the tips direct from Woodcut (http://www.shop.woodcut-tools.com/section.php?xSearch=&xSec=23&xPage=1&currency=5) and make your own shafts if you are at all handy with steel. That's what I did with mine. Click here (http://www.woodworkforums.com/blogs/rsser/knocking-up-some-tools-84/)

[Tim the Timber Turner]

What Brendan said has also been my experience.

The 13mm Woodcut replaceable tip bowl gouge is my gouge of choice.

I have a couple of double ended ones that fit into the twin collet handle.

4 sharp gouges is great for demo's, means I can leave the grinder at home.

Woodcut have just released a new version of their twin collet handle which uses standard ISO metric (???) collets.

This is now a fantastic handle as it has enough adjustment to take other gouges like my 1/2" Hamlet.

At last a collet handle that really works. 10 out of 10 Woodcut.:2tsup:

FWIW that has been my experience.

Cheers

Tim:U

[Jim Carroll]

Good to hear of your experience Brendan.

Bosyie, while I'd hate to deprive your advisor of an income, you can buy the tips direct from Woodcut (http://www.shop.woodcut-tools.com/section.php?xSearch=&xSec=23&xPage=1&currency=5) and make your own shafts if you are at all handy with steel. That's what I did with mine. Click here (http://www.woodworkforums.com/blogs/rsser/knocking-up-some-tools-84/)

Or you can buy them locally here (http://cws.au.com/shop/category/-woodcut-tools)

[boysie39]

Thanks to all for the replys (Rsser, Brendan, Tim. Jim, )
Have ordered a 10mm & 13mm. I was using a 10mm this morn. and that convinced me .
I find that my hands get very tired after an hour when using the normal tools , I spent almost 2 hrs. with the 10mm and felt no pain.
I managed to sharpen without problems. Should have mine tomorrow Wed. So thanks again. Regds. Boysie:2tsup::2tsup: