Easy Wood Tools® makes high quality, easy to use, hand-crafted replaceable carbide-tipped turning tools and turning accessories so people will have more time to relax, create, and enjoy woodturning as a hobby or profession. Our products are available worldwide through retail stores and at www.easywoodtools.com, and our products are proudly used by hobbyists and professional turners around the globe.
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This chuck is engineered from the ground up to be unparalleled in woodturning. Fabricated like a Swiss watch. The jaw changing features are an absolute game changer.
Hi Tracey, Looking back several years I just realized that you were instrumental in my taking the carbide road instead of the traditional gouges path. Thank you so much for your gentle instruction methods that certainly assured me I was on he right track. Your instruction along with another professional turner who, when asked if it’s better to used traditional tools or carbide tools responded with “ if you would rather turn wood than spend your time sharpening tools take the carbide direction” I must admit I use several styles of cutters as well as various goose neck handles and flat scrapers to produce hollow forms but the basic three are still the most used. Thanks for the guidance.
Hello Tracey, it’s funny my wife spells her name the same way 😂. But the couple of things I would like to ask, that I really liked was the level you showed and the other thing was that chip deflector. I really liked your video! You explained everything very thoroughly.
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Our Mini Easy Hollowers come equipped with our patented Negative Rake Carbide Cutters - size is Ci5-NR. These can be purchased at easywoodtools.com or most woodturning retailers worldwide.
Hello Mike - thank you for this great question. Easy Wood Tools carbide-tipped turning tools are scraping tools, not designed for shearing. The square shaft held flat on the tool rest and parallel to the floor gives you the safest and easiest to control cut. Thank you.
Thank you for asking about our Easy Hollowing Tools. You can look at pricing for all of our products here: www.easywoodtools.com The Mid-Size Easy Hollowing Tools are priced at $129.99 for the #1 Hollower and $139.99 for the #2 and #3 Hollowers. Thank you for watching our EWT University Videos.
Hello Michael - this is a very difficult question to answer, as there are so many variables: What are you turning? Hardwood? Softwood? Aluminum? Resins/Man-made material? What is the diameter of your turning? Is it rounded out and ready to shape? Is it square? What is your lathe capable of? So many variables... Here is one example. You are starting with a square piece of stock 2" X 2" X 12" and it is domestic hardwood, like maple. I would rough it out (make it round) at about 850 RPM then once round speed up to 1200-1500 rpm. Start out slow and with experience and gained knowledge you will learn. If you want to talk to somebody about a specific turning, give us a call at: (859) 246-0294 8-5 EST M-F, we love to talk turning! Thanks - turn safe
A big thank you from Bill in Greater Madawaska Ontario Canada What an enjoyable video. The information is first rate, the calm working manner and, to my musicians ear, the background music is maybe one of the best on RU-vid turning videos. I started my turning career with carbide tools and, at times, I wonder if I need to use more traditional tools to solve my tear out and hollowing problems. Watching your videos helps me let the tools do the work and to stop ‘forcing’ the cutting..
Thank you Bill for your kind words, we are so glad these videos have been helpful for you. If you are having issues with tear-out, you may want to give our Negative Rake cutters a try, they are great for reducing tear-out.
Wonderful to watch your video and you using the gouge. I am a first timer. I just bought a lathe and EasyWood turning gauge. I was thinking would I be able to use the bowl gauge safely, would I able to set the angle right, how would I face a catch if my angle is not right, etc. Thanks for easing my fear. I did buy finishing gouge with the lathe. Your explanation, your pleasant voice, your way of describing essential points, etc., a perfect combination of an effective teacher. I have saved and subscribed your video. When I get disappointed with my turning, I will watch your video to feel better.
Thank you for your comments, we are very glad you are enjoying your Easy Wood Tools turning tools. A gouge is typically a traditional HSS turning tool, we refer to our round cutting tool as an Easy Finisher. Our square cutting tool is called An Easy Rougher and the diamond-shaped tool is an Easy Detailer. Thanks again for your kind remarks.
I have an easy wood set and while I find it relatively “easy” to shape the outside of a bowl I Can’t for the life of me seem to do the inside walls without getting a major catch. I use the full size finisher, I’m careful to keep it level but bang it catches both near the lip of the bowl and down the bottom where it sweeps into the base. It’s driving me nuts, especially when I see here videos, any tips out there for a frustrated would be bowl turner would be most gratefully received, thank you.
Hello Paul - There are many variables when turning that can cause a catch. Keeping the tool level is important but also make sure to keep the tool rest adjusted as close to the project as possible, the less overhang the better. Adjusting your speed can also be helpful, try increasing your speed a bit to lessen the chance of a catch. Our new negative rake cutters will almost completely eliminate catches. The Ci0NR cutter is the right one to fit your Full-Size Easy Finishing Tool, I know you will like it. You are also welcome to call me here at Easy Wood Tools (859) 246-0294 and we can talk through it. We are here to help!
Are easy wood tools designed for beginners who advance to high speed steel tools or do pros use the EWTOOLS exclusively? Not having to spend money for elaborate sharpening systems and jigs, by using ewtools got me excited about turning wood. So I started researching lathes, chucks etc., and watching wood turning videos by others who frown on carbide tipped tools. I'd like to get a lathe and easy wood tools in the near future, but not if at some time I feel that the carbide tipped tools dont give me great long lasting service. Please advise. Thanks.
Try out one of our Easy Negative Rake Cutters on your Easy Finisher or Easy Hollowing Tools (whichever you use). Negative Rake Cutters make it almost impossible to get a catch, they are great!
I hate sanding. And I avoid it because I use several hand planes with really sharp blades. Most of the purist turners (on youtube) who have tried carbide tipped tools, say they dont cut like carbide tipped tools--that they scrape rather than slice. I dont own any turning equipment, yet, because I dont use a grinder, among other reasons. I thought that with Easy Wood Tools, maybe turning is an option I should try. But I saw some of the tear out on that spindle, from turning supported grain. I can imagine how much tear when doing a bowl and some of the time, shearing unsupported grain. Maybe the negative rake cutters could help with that??
Purists hate these tools. I am not a purist. I dont even own any wood turning equipment, but I have turned a couple of bowls from processed fire wood, using high speed tools, needing to be sharpened too many times. I dont own a grinder because I am afraid of fires caused by sparks. These tools have increased my interest in wood turning and in buying my own equipment. Thanks.
EasyWoodTools were the first set of tools I purchased less than a year ago or so when I first started turning anything. I recently got a new lathe as my old one died, and with it came a very nice, and expensive, set of high speed steel tools.... I still prefer carbide tools. Much easier to work with, no need to sharpen, although you CAN sharpen carbide tips.
I am new to the art and these tools are what I am am looking at. It's a real pleasure to see a positive video on EWTools. I have seen negative video on EWT, but they were comparing the micro line with full size hss tools on pine and the EWTuser was jamming the tool into the wood, getting tear out. Thank you for a great video
