Simple Woodturning Tools COMBO: Mid Size Rougher, Turner & Hollower and Detailer Carbide Wood Turning Hand Tool Set with Interchangeable Handle for Wood Lathe (3 Tools w/Brilliant Red handle) USA Made

Product is solid - easy to change out. Have to watch wood dust filling the set screw heads that tighten the turn bars into the handle. Well balanced and easy to hold and use. Tips are good - just wish the diamond tip was pointed not rounded over to help with level of details I wanted to impart on the wood. Just picked up some diamond credit card plates to sharpen/hone the bits. Will be trying out other 3rd party carbide tips for the square scraper as the Diamond bit is not the same size as many of the replacements - it's shorter! 22 mm vs the 28 mm for the standard replacement bits

These work great for turning. Very sharp. I bought a set of Sorby's after this an I actually like these better (I'm a novice turner so that might change over time and the Sorby set has more options so not a real apples to apples comparison). Either way, you can't go wrong with these. Changing them out is a bit inconvenient but no big deal.

As someone still very new to turning, my feedback and ratings should be taken with a grain of salt. That said, I'm no stranger to quality and this set is nothing short of top notch. Everything is solidly machined and built, fits well together, easy to use. Fully assembled it's noticeably heavier than wooden-handled counterparts, but not fatiguing. To me the weight serves as a sign of its build quality. Overall, it's a fantastic value and not only when compared to other carbide tool sets. I highly recommend buying this set if you're in the market.

Full disclosure: As a former owner of a Woodworking store I have years of experience with Easy Wood Tools and believe strongly in the value of this type of tool for a wide set of turners. I bought these tools because I wanted tools for my new home shop that I could use to teach new turners, but wanted to reduce the cost to me since I use Carter and Son M42 HSS tools exclusively myself. I also wanted to buy American. So I ordered a set of the three shapes of tools that I am familiar with (square,, round and diamond) - in the Medium size, along with the handle for them. Here's my initial reaction: The tools themselves are pretty much the same length as the EWT ones. The build quality and finish seems excellent. They came nicely packaged in bubble wrap with slip on plastic "booties" over the cutting ends. The handle fits the tools well and is nicely finished also. For me the handle is way too small in diameter and too short - the EWT mid sized tools have a 16" handle, where this one is only 12". Unfortunately the folks at Harrison make a 16" handle but don't offer a sleeve or bushing to allow it to accept the ⅜" shaft mid-sized tools. I plan on turning a larger handle and using the Jimmy Clewes Quick Release cam lock mechanism or my Robust ER25 collet based handle. A reason I think this is so important is that (based on years of beginners classes with EWT) I find that beginners need the extra leverage of a longer handle to control the tool, especially when getting into bowl turning where they extend further off the tool rest. As far as the cut quality - I used Maple since its a well behaved wood for demo'ing. It felt like the finish of the wood was slightly less smooth on the square tool than the EWT. But that could be because I am used to using a 2" radius "square" not the straight sided one that came on the tool - and the radius allows one to do a better finishing cut. I have ordered the 2" radius cutter and will update this review after I get a chance to try it. The round cutter worked well and so did the diamond one. Both seemed competitive with EWT. The diamond one does have a extremely sharp point that can be very useful, The bottom line on this is that there are things you can do with the sharp point you can't do with a EWT detailer (which has a radius at the tip of its diamond), and vice versa. One thing perplexing to me is that although the square and round tools are both Mid sized, they use different sized cutters and therefore different screws (and therefore two different wrenches). The round tool is a larger diameter than a mid size EWT, the square seems about the same size as EWT. It is nice that the screws use Torx wrenches rather than simple hex of EWT. Overall, I am encouraged by the quality of these tools. I look forward to a bit more usage and also a chance to sharpen the cutters with a diamond stone. I will update this review later, but at this time I would strongly recommend these. UPDATE #1: After more usage a difference I note is in regards to the diamond shape tool: an EWT tool can cut quite easily along the straight side of the diamond, these tools do not cut well that way. I notice that the EWT tool has a different edge angle, and perhaps more importantly has the supporting steel of the shaft cut back more to allow the edge to be applied more easily.

I purposely purchased this set because I knew I wanted to make two handles as my first turning projects, and these tools all worked well. The learning curve with carbide is evidently significantly lessened, so I was pleased with the ability to shape and cut the handles. I would recommend for the price and usability.

The packing these tools are shipped in is so nice I'm using it, for the time being, as a place to keep the tools by my lathe. These tools are made very solid. The nickel plating and the machined aluminum handle look great! And for the most important part, tools cut so nice with no catches at all.. The Mid-Size tools are the perfect length (app.19") and weight for me.

The tips are sharp and seem to last. Tool has a nice feel. Maybe a little light in the handle but that's personal feel. Was a little concerned with having to swap shafts and figured I'd make a handle. No need this hasn't been a problem and only takes a few seconds.

I’m just starting out with wood turning and I couldn’t be happier with this set. The quality is superb and it is clear these tools will last a lifetime. Super easy to get use to and less intimidating than standard gouges.