Charnwood TCSET4S#TK T15 Torx Key for Replacing Carbide Tips

T15 Torx Key for replacing carbide cutting tips.

For use with our TCSET3S,  TCSET4S or individual carbide tools.

HSS vs Carbide?

Traditional wood turning chisels are made from HSS. It takes many many hours of practice to master the use of a HSS bowl gouge.  It can also take a while to master sharpening of the chisels too. It is therefore not surprising that people who have learned those skills remain very loyal to HSS chisels.

Carbide scraper tools require no sharpening or steep learning curve to use them. New wood turners can pick up a carbide chisel and get instant, satisfying results. The surface finish is not as good, but with an extra couple of minutes sanding, carbide chisels achieve exactly the same results as HSS chisels. Carbide turning tools have been responsible for introducing many new people to the world of woodturning.