R2 Carbide cutter

[jeweler53]

Where is a good source for replacements?

 

[Bean_Counter]

Captain eddy or check out Arizona carbide on eBay

 

[Paladin]

Where is a good source for replacements?

amazon.com

 

[ROBCTRY69]

Global tooling

 

[LeeR]

Here is the inserts page from Woodchuck. The R2 is $12.00 I have the Woodchuck PenPro so I know these are high quality. That said, I looked at the AZ Carbide on eBay and they look the same to me, and are 1/2 the price.

inserts

 

[Swagopenturner]

R & B Crafts have them cheaper than Woodchuck, even though they are from Woodchuck!

 

[PenMan1]

Global Tooling has them 10 for about $27, that's $2.70 each. I use these and they work just fine.

 

[walshjp17]

Check the dimensions on your cutters first and then look at Eddie Castelin's Cutters Only page. He has 10.7mm R2 cutters at 3/$18 and 15mm R2 cutters at 3/$24 + $3 shipping.

Big Guy Productions - *

 

[thewishman]

Global Tooling has them 10 for about $27, that's $2.70 each. I use these and they work just fine.

Andy, which model number are you using? My last few Woodchuck inserts don't last nearly as long as they used to.

 

[ROBCTRY69]

P/n 1791212

 

[thewishman]

Thanks, Robert.

 

[ROBCTRY69]

No problem just ordered some

 

[PenMan1]

Yep.Robert Got it . 1791212 works just like the Woodchuck Pen Pro R2 cutters.

 

[MarkD]

I have been using the Global Tooling 1791212 and they do work well however, they have a 100mm radius ( 3.93 inch ) radius as opposed to the R2 which has a 2" radius so they are a bit more square than the R2 cutters.

 

[wood-of-1kind]

I have been using the Global Tooling 1791212 and they do work well however, they have a 100mm radius ( 3.93 inch ) radius as opposed to the R2 which has a 2" radius so they are a bit more square than the R2 cutters.

I use 6" radius and does not impact performance for pen blanks. The fact is that a radius whether it be 2",4" or 6" designates that the corners of the cutter will not "bite" into the pen blank as would an "aggressive" square insert. If you turn "burls" you are better off with a radius carbide insert since they are more forgiving especially when encountering a "catch".