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HANDCRAFTED LATHE TOOLS From start to finish each tool is handcrafted by me. The first thing you will notice there is more steel under the flute than other tools, this creates a stronger tool that’s easy to control especially when it needs to be extended far over the rest for those hard to reach details. Bowl gouges are a balance between flute shape and depth to prevent clogging. The shank will fit any aftermarket handle and are polished so they slide easily on the rest. A gunmetal finish, which is actually from the heat treatment, gives each tool a unique character all it’s own. All tools are 10 inches long with a 6 inch flute except the 5/8 - 3/4 inch bowl gouges that are 12 inches long with a 7 inch flute. STEEL, PROCESS AND CRYOGENICS The tools are made from the best steel on the market, CPM 10V® (A-11) a powder metal manufactured by Crucible Materials Corporation with a 9.75% vanadium content to hold an edge longer and has a proven history in woodturning. The steel is hardened to 60-62 Rockwell, triple tempered with a cryogenic treatment between the first and second temper. The cryogenic treatment at this stage transforms the bulk of the retained austinite to martensite and form very fine "eta" carbides much finer than tempering alone, this increases the durability and toughness of the steel. Nothing else can be done to this steel! ------------------------------------------------TOOLS ARE SIZED BY THE DIAMETER OF THE STEEL-------------------------------------------------       
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