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<h2>Carbide tools for wood turning</h2>
<h3>2025-09-07</h3>
<h4>Making my own tools</h4>
<p><img src="/images/blog/carbide-tools.jpg" alt="image"></p>
<p>I obtained some HRC61~63 steel rods and made my own carbide wood turning tools.</p>
<p>As the rods are 12mm with a round profile instead of square, presentation of the carbide cutters at various angles, not just 90° is enabled. 
My thinking was that I needed some beefy handles to provide leverage and facilitate control..</p>
<p>The handles are made of Ash, and came from the winter woodpile. A more noble end than being thrown in the woodburner.</p>
<p>First impressions are good, specially the round cutter. It looks like these tools are shapers, and position themselves between 
the roughing gouge and finition.</p>
<p>Note that you'll need a hss+cobalt drill bit to make a hole in the hardened steel shafts.</p>
<p>Shafts: <a href="https://www.amazon.fr/-/en/Linear-Shaft-Horizontal-Precision-Bearing/dp/B0D2KZXJ2K">Linear bearing shafts, 12mm x 600mm</a></p>
<p>Carbide inserts:<br><a href="https://www.amazon.fr/-/en/dp/B09NKT95TX">15mm round</a><br>
<a href="https://www.amazon.fr/-/en/dp/B09K7JB21W?th=1">15mm square</a></p>
<p>I might get some diamond shaped carbide cutters too, but I have some home made hss tools that do roughly the same job.</p>
<p>See <a href="/articles/2024/Another-Oland-tool.html">here</a> and <a href="https://wittamore.fr/sticky/woodworking/oland-tools.html">here</a> 
for more of my home made lathe tools</p>
<p>#woodturning #tools #homemade</p>
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