Full Review Rikon carbide tools

[Hutch9022]

I just bought the Rikon carbide tool set from Woodcraft. I was wondering if anyone has used these tools and/or any comments about them.


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[StanBrown]

I have a set that I use exclusively on wood. So far they are holding their edge just fine and doing as well as can be expected from a newbie turner.

I tried them on acrylic and got consistently bad results. That's probably due to me, but nevertheless I don't use them on acrylic any more.

 

[Woodchipper]

Stan, what were your results? I had trouble with dimples on acrylic but discovered that I needed to go sloooow on moving the tool across the blank.

 

[Pen Zen]

How do I get to the full review?

 

[Dale Allen]

Interesting that they are all round shank. I made one with a round shank and I seldom use it. Having a flat surface on the tool rest just seems to give me better control. The round shank has a tendency to twist sometimes.

 

[Hutch9022]

The set I have have a flat section on the bottom to rest on the tool rest but the edges are beveled to allow for different cuts


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[Dale Allen]

OK, I should have looked at the description in more detail.
It looks as though there are 3 sides of a hexagon milled into the bottom. This would give a 30 degree angle on the cutter in both directions. Interesting concept.