Bodgy
18th July 2006, 10:18 PM
Guys
Before I contribute to the retail economy, some opinions on these turning chisels please.
They are HSS but I've yet to find the Rockwell rating. I like Mcjings, good prices, fair quality and very easy to deal with.
The usual suspects have similar but seem to cost more.
I'm still only learning this turning stuff, so only want something a bit better than my current Bunnies special (10 yrs ago) $25 hardened steel stuff - couldn't give a billiard ball a Brazillian!
The 6 piece HSS $149 set - black handles.
Any thoughts? Please don't worry about recommending I take a 2nd mortgage for Veritas, Hamlet, Fesfool type brands. They may come later when I know what I'm doing.
Currently I's just a hacker
http://www.mcjing.com.au/woodworking/index.htm
Before I contribute to the retail economy, some opinions on these turning chisels please.
They are HSS but I've yet to find the Rockwell rating. I like Mcjings, good prices, fair quality and very easy to deal with.
The usual suspects have similar but seem to cost more.
I'm still only learning this turning stuff, so only want something a bit better than my current Bunnies special (10 yrs ago) $25 hardened steel stuff - couldn't give a billiard ball a Brazillian!
The 6 piece HSS $149 set - black handles.
Any thoughts? Please don't worry about recommending I take a 2nd mortgage for Veritas, Hamlet, Fesfool type brands. They may come later when I know what I'm doing.
Currently I's just a hacker
http://www.mcjing.com.au/woodworking/index.htm