HSS, 3 Piece Bowl Gouge Set (1/4", 3/8" and 1/2" Flute), Standard Series Woodturning Tools

They work great hold there edge .

As a relatively new turner, I don't have a huge frame of reference, but I bought this set to replace the bowl gouge that came with a starter set I previously purchased and am THRILLED with them thus far. I think a lot of new turners expect tools to be ready for use out of the box, but I think you'll quickly find that manufacturers put little to no effort into the shape/edge of the grind prior to selling. The reason for this is 99.9% of turners end up putting their own grind on the tool anyways. When I was first starting and trying to spend as little money as possible, this can be frustrating because you don't necessarily have the tools (bench grinder (slow speed preferably), sharpening jig, etc.) to reliably sharpen them. If I have any advice, invest in these tools sooner rather than later. It's going to hurt the wallet in the short term, but you will spend MUCH less time trying to figure out ways to keep your tools sharp, and more time having fun on the lathe.After receiving these, I put fingernail/irish grinds on them and have been thrilled with the product. This is a tremendous deal price-wise as well. Like I said, being relatively new, I haven't been able to afford the Sorby's and Pinnacle's of the market (I'm sure they are worth the money, but similar to a beginning golfer having a great set of golf clubs), but for me they work great.

It’s good kit, works. The steel is nice.

nice bowl gouges. I use them for most of my turning

Works great

These are a great quality for the price. They are not super high-end bowl gouges, but for the money they are WELL worth it. They came Sharp out of the packages. They don't waste time with fancy little wooden boxes for them. However, they each came individually packaged, with the tips coated in a protectant. Sharp coming out of the protectant, though I did change the angle myself. I am very pleased with the quality of these, and see myself using them for years to come. Once I get some high-end gouges I'm sure these will become secondaries, but they are my first grab right now. These are my go-to's. I can't say enough good things about these. They have completely changed my bowl turning. Thanks for making such a good product Hurricane. I could not be happier.

I just received this set for my birthday to supplement the Hurricanes I already have. These will allow me to have a variety of grinds and angles. They will see action on my next bowls.

These are definitely superior gouges, and for the beginner (like me) that thinks that there's no difference between bowl gouges (or tools in general), and spindle tools, this photo should clear up that problem. On the left are some of my spindle tools, on the right are my bowl gouges and scrapers. On spindles, you are going with the grain, riding the bevel, and letting the wood come to you. When making bowls, boxes, or other non-spindle items, you are going with, and against the grain all at the same time (the difference is similar to the difference of pealing a banana, and hollowing out a pumpkin). Doing non-spindle work requires a little more counter balance.This one is a safety tip: ALWAYS use a safety mask when turning non-spindles ESPECIALLY when turning logs. Even when using the highest amount of safety precautions, I have had the occasional catch throw the log into the air, and (one time) hit me in the (protected) face. Get an ansi / osha approved safety mask. Also, start at SLOW speed.