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Old turning tools

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Old turning tools

Fred in NC

>At least they are not NEW!

A while back I was given a set of 8 turning tools with the following on the wood handles: Ward's Power Kraft. I think they are carbon steel.

I understand these date back about 25 years or so, from the times when Montgomery Ward was a Sears competitor.

When I got the tools, they were dirty and rusty. I have cleaned and sharpened the gouges, of course being very careful not to overheat them. They cut very well, I get nice wood ribbons from the roughing gouge.

Anybody remember these ?

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Bob Smalser, Seabeck, WA

>Except for the sizing gage below, I've sold off all my Sorby and other HSS tools in preference for shop made carbon tools outta old chisels.

Cheaper, take a sharper edge, reducing my sanding dramatically...are easily hand-hone and that lack of grinding will allow them to last longer.

Dunno why few other don't go that route.....at 3-8 bucks for an old firmer chisel, it's cheaper than buying new steel.


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Todd O. Cronkhite Maine Native in Florida Exile :

>Been wondering myself lately why old firmer type chisels would'nt make for good turing chisels, and WA-LA here you go and show a very nice set of them. What is the brass? button on the end of the handles for? Decoration perhaps?

Todd O.