Magical little tool

thanks for the review. It would be helpful to know what kind of cut’s it makes and the cost.

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Sorry, You’re right. I’m not writer.
This is the Mini Rougher. Its list price is 90 bucks. She bought it at Woodcraft.

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Thanks but what does a rougher do? I’ve seen and own a lot of tools but a rougher is a new one on me.

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Its for wood turning. Making bowls, spindles, pens etc…. Its a roughing tool for use on a lathe. to remove bulk wood quickly and cleanly to get “close” to finish dimension.

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Thanks again I turn but only parts for furniture that’s why I couldn’t get what a rougher was.

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Easy Wood Tools are a series of turning tools with carbide tips that can be rotated to get a new edge. No sharpening is required. they are fantastic. I use them almost exclusively over all of the other name brand turning tools I have acquired. Try one and you will buy others in the series.
-bernie

I tried the full size easy rougher and I was sold at first cut! the amount of material these things remove is just outstanding. you do not have to find a bevel edge like other tools, you just hold it flat on the tool rest and paralel with the floor and cut, straight in or side to side. face shield is a must as massive amounts of chips will be a flyin! I am now going to try my hand at making some of my own carbide insert tools, just cuz I like making stuff!

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I have one also and it’s as awesome as Slick says. Right on assessment.

$90 for a carbide cutter doesn’t sound all that bad. Sounds like the owner stands behind his stuff. I might have to pick one of these little guys up. Do they offer cutters beside square? I’m off googling; thanks!

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Bertha, They do offer an assortment of these carbide cutters.
Easy Wood Tools Website

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I have both regular turning tools and an easy rougher I use. I find the easy rougher is great when I’m doing acrylic pens and for roughing spindles out but when I’m doing wooden pens I find my gouge and skew work quicker and give me a better finish but that’s just my opinion. I think the easy tool is nice for those who cannot afford to buy a grinder or who don’t want to, also it is nice for those who have never turned before. It is alot less of a learning curve that riding bevels and such for those who have never worked with a lathe before.

These are neat tools, but far overpriced IMHO. Check out http://www.eddiecastelin.com/products_and_services for some examples of “homemade” ones, or you can just make one yourself for a fraction of the cost. Hope I’m not offending anyone here with this, and if that link is against the rules, I apologize in advance.

P.S. I am in no way affiliated with the owner of the above mentioned website, just a sassified customer.