13 Best Lathe Turning Tools
List Updated August 2022
Bestselling Lathe Turning Tools in 2022
PSI Woodworking LCHSS8 HSS Wood Lathe Chisel Set, 8-Piece
- Ideal kit for turning small pens, spindles, bowls and larger projects
- The M2 High Speed Steel 5-1/4-Inch blades outlast high carbon steel 6-to-1 and will give you years of use
- Set includes 8 essential chisels: 3/16-Inch parting tool, 5/8-Inch spear scraper, 1-Inch skew chisel, 5/8-Inch skew chisel, 5/8-Inch round nose scraper, 1/2-Inch bowl gouge, 3/4-Inch spindle gouge, 7/8-Inch roughing gouge
- Comes with beautifully turned 10-3/4-Inch hardwood handles in an attractive wood display box
- Super value for all turners
Savannah 7173 HSS Lathe Chisel Set 8 Piece Set For Wood Turning. Hardwood Handles, High Speed Steel, Brass Ferrules, and Wooden Case For Storage
- This is one of the most complete and most used turning tool sets you will find. Each tool blade is made from M2 High Speed Steel (HSS) which outlasts standard carbon steel blades 6 to 1. Each blade is approximately 5-1/4" long and will give you years of dependable use. Each tool handle is beautifully turned hardwood that are approximately 10-3/4" long making this a perfect set for beginners or advanced turners alike.
- The set includes 8 turning tools: 1 each 3/16" Parting Tool, 1 each 5/8" Scraper, 1 each 1" Skew Chisel, 1 each 5/8" Round Nose Scraper, 1 each 1/2" Bowl Gouge, 1 each 3/4" Spindle Gouge, 1 each 5/8" Spear Scraper and 1 each 7/8" Roughing Gouge
- Each tool is fitted with a ferrule and balanced for performance while turning. The tools can be sharpened as often as needed. While the tools are essentially ready to use out of the box, it is recommended that you hone or sharpen the tools to your preferred grind angle before using them for the first time.
- The Savannah 8 pc set is by far one of the most popular turning tool sets because of its value, quality and overall simplicity. Each tool has been designed with this in mind and is sure to bring you years of use.
- To help protect the tools when not in use, this set comes in a closable wooden case.
PSI Woodworking LCMINI2 Mini 5-Piece HSS Wood Lathe Chisel Turning Set
- Premium long lasting HSS blades with beautifully turned and stained hardwood handles and brass ferrules
- Includes:-1/4-inch roughing gouge, 1/8-inch spindle gouge,-1/4-inch round nose scraper, 3/32-inch parting tool,-1/4-inch skew chisel
- Chisels are 10-inch in overall length, with 4-inch blades
- Fantastic buy for five essential chisels
- Comes in an attractive wooden display box
Savannah Carbide Tip Turning Tool Large Size (3 Piece Set - All 3 Turning Tools) Includes Diamond Shape, Round and Square Turning Tools With Comfort Grip Handles
- Easy wood turning on your lathe with Savannah Carbide Turning tools. The Savannah Large Carbide Turning Tools are designed with ease of use in mind. It is ideal for wood turners of all skill levels and helps ensure success right from the start. The Savannah Carbide turning tools eliminate the need for sharpening of your turning tools since it features a rotatable cutter head.
- All you have to do is rotate the the cutter head for a clean, sharp edge and continue turning. The solid carbide stays sharper for a longer period of time in comparison to steel tools. Once the cutter head is completely used, simply replace it with a new carbide cutter.
- To make turning even more enjoyable, the shaft of the Savannah Carbide Turning Tool also features a flat back for stability while your turning. The solid wood ash handle is coated with a comfortable rubber grip on the base that transitions to the wooden top part of the handle seamlessly.
- The comfortable rubber grip helps reduce hand fatigue while turning. Handle length is approximately 13-1/2" from the butt to the stainless steel ferrule. With the Savannah Large Carbide Turning Tool, you can get right to turning without all the fuss.
- Set includes the Large Round (# 7537), Square (# 7538) and Diamond (# 7539) cutter tools. The round tool measures appx. 6-9/16" from the tip of the cutter to the ferrule, the square tool measures appx. 6-9/16" from the tip of the cutter to the ferrule and the diamond shaped tool measures appx. 6-5/8" from the tip of the cutter to the ferrule
AccusizeTools- 7 Pieces/Set 1/2" Indexable Carbide Turning Tool Set in Fitted Box, Lathe Tool set #2387-2004
PSI Woodworking LCSIXW High Speed Steel Wood Lathe Chisel Turning Set, 6-Piece
- Premium long lasting HSS blades with beautifully turned and stained hardwood handles and brass ferrules
- Blades range from 6.5-Inch to 9-Inch In length
- Chisels range in overall length from 16-3/4-Inch to 22-3/8-Inch
- Includes 1/2-Inch spindle gouge, 7/8-Inch roughing gouge, 1-Inch oval skew chisel, 3/8-Inch bowl gouge, 3/16-Inch diamond parting tool, 3/4-Inch round nose scraper
- Comes in an attractive wooden display box
Biltek NEW 8pc Wood Lathe Chisel Set Turning Tools Woodworking Gouge Skew Parting Spear + KapscoMoto Keychain
Hurricane Woodturning 8 Piece Starter Set - Bowl Gouge, Scraper, Roughing Gouge, Lathe Chisel Set
- This is the perfect starter set of turning tools
- 3/4" Square Scraper, 3/4" Diamond Parting Tool, 1" Roughing Gouge, 1" Skew Chisel
- Made from High Speed Steel (HSS), Last up to 8X longer than Carbon Steel
- 1/2" Bowl Gouge, 1/2 Spindle Gouge, 1/2" and 1" Round Scrapers
Newest 8PCs Wood Carving Knife Lathe Chisel Set Turning Tools Woodworking Gouge Skew Parting Spear
- INCLUDE- 1Pc x 1" Skew , 1Pc x 1/2" Skew, 1/2" Spear point, 1Pc x 1/8" Parting Tool,1Pc x 1/2" Round Nose,1Pc x 1/4" Gouge, 1Pc x 1/2" Gouge, 1Pc x 3/4" Gouge.
- FUNCTION- These high grade professional quality chisels are perfect for carving and cutting wood on the Lathe
- DESIGN- Multi function kits with different function
- PACKAGE- Set of 8 Wood Lathe Chisels. Comes with high quality box.
- ABOUT US- We are a professional sellers of all kinds of tools,we ONLY sell tools,and promise the quality of our products.
Easy Wood Tools 9620 Easy Start Finisher Replaceable Carbide Insert Cutter Lathe Wood Turning Tool Gouge Scraper with Maple Hardwood Handle 12-1/2" Overall Length
- Tool is ideal for beginners, schools, and kit makers
- Uses genuine EWT replacement cutter #845747
- 9-1/2" overall length
Simple Woodturning Tools - Swan Neck Hollower Carbide Lathe Tool with 9/16" Flat Top Carbide Cutter, Screw, Torx Star Tip Wrench PLUS 17" Foam Grip Well-Balanced Handle, USA Made
- The carbide tipped woodturning tool of choice to clean out the material inside a hollow form vessel after as much material as possible is removed with straight shaft tools.
- American made in Ramsey, Minnesota by Harrison Specialties, a family owned and operated CNC Machine shop
- With Simple Wood Turning Tools it's all turning and no sharpening so you can start turning immediately.
- Features a square tool shaft to be kept flat on the tool rest and level with the floor.
- Both beginners and experts alike will appreciate how simple it is to complete hollow forms with this tool.
YUFUTOL 5/8 Inch(16mm) Diameter Round Carbide Replacement Insert Cutter With 30 degree Cutting Angle, Pack of 10, For Full And Pro Size Finisher Wood Turning Lathe Tools
Accusize - 7 Pieces/Set, 5/8'' Shank Size, Indexable Carbide Turning Tools, Lathe Tool #2387-2005
- Black oxide smooth finish on each turning tool holder marked with tool holder style and shank size.
- Each tool holder comes with a C6 TiN Coated carbide insert with positive rake cutting angle and built-in chip breaker great for general purpose cutting action.
- 7pcs indexable turning tool holder
- Aluminum fitting case.
Woodturning: Four Things to Consider when Creating Woodturning Projects
Four things to consider when you want to create your own woodturning projects.
Any new hobby needs to be interesting. This is because a beginning project may have to be done over and over in order to get it just right. Repeating the project will help to develop and refine the woodturning skills and a beginner will remain with a hobby if it maintains its interest.
There are a few ways to maintain interest with a woodturning project. One way is the learning of new skills that will help hold interest.
A lot of woodturning projects are one-of-a-kind because of the decorations that each person will add to their project. This would include deliberate burn marks, beads, coves, and grooves in the project. Each of these embellishments constitutes a new learning experience in itself.
Another way to maintain interest in woodturning projects is to make several of the same items with the idea of giving them to friends and family as gifts.
The next basic thing to remember is that woodturning projects must be instructive and teach at least one or two new skills. You may have existing skills at woodturning projects but you want to build those skills to gain confidence in working with new tools. Some examples of beginning woodturning tools would be the lathe, a roughing gouge, parting tools, and spindle gouges. With these basic woodturning tools, you'll learn to turn square wood into round spindles.
New woodturning projects also include shaping with straight lines, adding beads and coves, as well as learning to cut to a particular diameter and learning to part off the finished project. You'll want to be very proficient at these basic skills as they are the beginning of any fine woodturning project.
Everyone would agree that any new hobby should be inexpensive for a lot of reasons and woodturning projects are no exception. Beginning wood turned projects should be made of cheap or even free wood. Expensive wood means an expensive project and that may not always be suitable for the beginner with woodturning projects. Plain old firewood makes the best turning squares that are extremely suitable for many beginning projects.
Other items that are used for decorations on your woodturning projects should be inexpensive as well. You can find cheap items like copper pipe sections for handle ferrules or even tea lights.
The fourth criterion for woodturning projects is that they should be quick to do. The reason for this is you really just want to be able to develop some new skill in using the wood lathe and other basic tools. If the woodturning projects are quick to produce, then you can compare them to side-by-side to see if improvements are being met.
One of the easiest repeat woodturning projects with the quick results desired is a basic file handle. This is because a file handle can be made with all of the basic tools quickly and the lines are simple to produce. Just some of the firewood you have handy works great for this woodturning project. If you do decide to add any embellishment to this project, you can create a ferrule out of scrap pieces of pipe. What great woodworker can't use another file handle?
