Craftsman turning tools
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Dan Masshardt
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Are they HSS? If not I'd only buy if they were dirt cheap.
dwarmbrodt
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Dont know, will ask. Should I assume all HSS will be labeled as such?
stonepecker
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Somethings are not bought with the idea of using them but, for the memories they bring to you.
Dan Masshardt
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I think they are usually marked. They are prob not HSS. It wasn't around too much back in the day I don't think.
It is prob decent steel but will dull quicker.
It is prob decent steel but will dull quicker.
dwarmbrodt
Member
Thanks. I'm gonna pass, they are high carbon tool steel. I'll wait for a better deal....
Dan Masshardt
Member
What do you already have for tools? Looking for a good starter set?
StephenM
Member
How much are they and are they still available? I'd snatch those up in a second!
dwarmbrodt
Member
I got the carbide set from Capt Eddie, and a few gouges from Benjamins Best. I'm OK, but always am keeping an eye out for deals. Just a rainy day here and I'm browsing Craigslist....
dwarmbrodt
Member
Asking $25. Identical set on ebay now for same price....
Dan Masshardt
Member
Well, $25 is a pretty good price either way if you can use those particular tools.
mhbeauford
Member
I have some Craftsman woodturning tools from a set I purchased about 30+ years ago. They are HSS and are good tools.
Wildman
Member
I had couple red handle skews, roughing gouge, and parting tools, which really liked. Paid about $12 to $14 per tool on sale at Sears. Other than a 5//8" crown bowl gouge only in store purchase of turning tools ever made. With exception of crown bowl gouge those Sears tools were carbon steel. You can find better sets of those Craftsman red handle tools on E-bay.
Would not pay much for those tools you are looking at! Only two tools in that box that would buy is the diamond parting tool and skew chisel. Those scrappers and diamond point tool not worth my time.
Would not pay much for those tools you are looking at! Only two tools in that box that would buy is the diamond parting tool and skew chisel. Those scrappers and diamond point tool not worth my time.
hard hat
Member
I have those, they are carbon steel. They work well for what they but need sharpened frequently. Good for making odd shaped cutting tools you don't use often
Wood Butcher
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I just went out to the shop to look at mine again, they are around 30 years old and they came with the lathe that was sold several years ago. The parting tool is the same part number at the one in the photo and they are carbon steel tools. I have other tools that are HSS and some carbide but for probably 25 years I used the Crapsman tools and made thousands of pens and other stuff with them. I touched the back of one of the tools to the slow speed grinder to confirm the carbon steel and, yup, they are CS. They throw sparks that look like a flame thrower compared to the HSS but, as my dad used to say, "it's a poor craftsman that blames his tools". I would buy them if just for that sweet parting tool; mine's getting pretty short from all the sharpening.
WB
WB
wouldentu2?
Member
Save your money, buy some pen kits instead.
fernhills
Member
I have the set, i have many other types of HSS tools. I still go to them often, I bought them in the 70s.. Carl