Woodchuck Carbide Inserts.......

[MAB11]

Does anyone know if the Woodchuck inserts are compatible with Easy Wood Tools?

 

[aggromere]

I don't know if they are, but I think they are. I keep all my inserts (have both tools) in one plastic box and they all look the same.

 

[Padre]

From another recent thread, bitshird, the maker of the Woodchuck pro said "all 3 of my 15 mm inserts will work on the Ci1 I'm not sure about the size on the Ci2, if it uses a 14mm square then our original inserts will fit, but my round inserts won't work with the Ci0"

 

[DavePowers]

How does the Woodchuck compare with Easy Wood Tools?
The Easy tool states 20 hours per cutter what are you geting out of the Woodchuck?
I have been looking at both but the local woodcraft never has any in stock but has them on sale.

Dave

 

[Padre]

Dave,
I don't go by hours, I go by sharpness and what material I am using.

You get 4 cutting surfaces with 1 insert. I turn mine when they are not 'scary sharp' anymore.

Turing wood they last a long time. Turning acrylics, not so much. Turning tru-stone they dull much quicker.

 

[ashaw]

I only use the pen pro from Woodchuck. I can get about 50+ pens in acrylics or true stone before I need to turn the insert. It is worth it's weight in gold.

 

[bitshird]

the inserts will last a long time, if Craig says 20 hours ask on what kind of material, I turned 15, 8 inch Ash handles today and 6 yesterday and the insert face I started with is still pretty sharp, Ash is not a fun wood to cut, I start with a piece 1-5/8th square and you can see what the handles look like here. I think a fairer assessment would be how fast and hard are you cutting, and how hard is the material you are cutting. JMHO. the Woodchuck inserts are great or I wouldn't sell them!!

 

[phillywood]

Michael, so yourself a favor and buy woodchuck since you get the personal treatment.

 

[ctubbs]

Personal experience; before I bought my Woodchuck, I called Ken. He was busy in the shop but took his time to comment on each and every question I had. Subsuquently (sp) all his answers have been proven correct. His phone number is posted and he answers it himself. It is real hard to get that kind of response from a large company or most dealers. All in all, I recomend him and his tool very highly. Besides all that, he is a member of the IAP and regular contributer. Just my $0.02.
Charles

 

[arjudy]

I have a custom made woodchuck and would recommend the tool to anyone who asks.

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