Whats the difference between the Woodchuck and the EZ Wood tools?

[WHartman]

Let me prefeace this question with - I am VERY new to turning. I have used the EZ Wood Tools (CI3 I think it was), and thought it was great.

I see that a ton of people on this forum are raving about the Woodchuck tool, so after looking at the site, it seems like a EZ Wood tool, but lower price.

Whats the difference? I am looking to pick up a couple of tools and want to get the best option for the money.

Thanks for the info.

Wade

 

[ldb2000]

Technicaly there really is no difference , but around here we like to support our own vendors and Ken (bitshird) is one of us so ....

 

[THarvey]

Last time I checked, about $50. :biggrin:

 

[Padre]

I have the Woodchuck Pen Pro, the Ci1, Ci0 and the Ci2.

To me there is a big difference if you compare the Woodchuck PEN Pro to the Easy Wood Tools.

The Woodchuck Pen Pro is a shorter, beefier tool than the Ci1, Ci0 and Ci2. It gives me much more control over the tool. And to me, it gives more of a 'feel' for the work than the Easy Wood Tools.

Also, the Easy Wood Tools have their inserts at a strict 90 degrees, whereas you look at the Woodchuck Pen Pro the insert is angled ever so slightly for a more precise cut.

My .02 worth.

 

[woodman928]

EZ is the one that came up with the Idea and the rest are just knockoffs

 

[bitshird]

EZ is the one that came up with the Idea and the rest are just knockoffs

Actually not quite an accurate statement, the only person to hold a patent on an inserted carbide tool is Mike Hunter, and it's about 3 years before Craig and I started making our knock offs of Mikes tools.

 

[JerrySambrook]

There is also a place in Connecticut that is called new edge tools who have making these for over 10 years as well.

There is a difference between Kens/EZ and Hunter/New Edge though.

The first two use a "straight" cutter, which works very much like a good scraper (and I am not knocking it), where the Hunter and New Edge both have a recessed cutter, which actually have a shearing action more than a scraping action.