Recommended Sources for Round Carbide Cutters

[Tim Boger]

Hey Guys / Gals

I've made a few Turning Tools using Carbide Cutters and enjoyed the process, I had acquired some cutters from a familiar YouTube contributor and have no complaints .... however, I do think I can reduce my costs some.

I've seen and read about round cutters on Ebay and would appreciate any links or suggested sources.

I've sent message to a couple of the Chinese offerings on Ebay and haven't been able to get a confirmation on diameter or recommended application.

Thanks,
Tim

[daryl moses]

I purchased some from azcarbide. They have some good prices.

[Tim Boger]

Thanks Daryl, appreciate your feedback.

I purchased some from azcarbide. They have some good prices.

[Greg Just]

A lot of people recommend Captain Eddie: http://www.eddiecastelin.com/

I have not purchased from him but will give him a try next time. I didn't think azcarbide had very good customer service. I was supposed to get a wrench with my order and never got it. No one ever responded to my emails.

[Robert Willing]

I purchased some from azcarbide. They have some good prices.

I agree and they are always up dating their selections. They also provide a cross reference guide to most other manufactures. These are my go to choice.

[Tim Boger]

Thanks Robert, the cross reference guide is interesting ... I'll check it out.

I agree and they are always up dating their selections. They also provide a cross reference guide to most other manufactures. These are my go to choice.

[Joe Kieve]

As Greg recommended...Captain Eddie. I've used his cutters with no problems. He usually answers the phone when you call. Management, (his wife) requires it.

[Tim Boger]

As Greg recommended...Captain Eddie. I've used his cutters with no problems. He usually answers the phone when you call. Management, (his wife) requires it.

Thank you Joe, Capt Eddie has quite the following .... well deserved no doubt.

[allen thunem]

give these guys a try
http://www.globaltooling.net

[Tim Boger]

Thanks Allen

give these guys a try
http://www.globaltooling.net

[Michael Schneider]

Not sure where you live. Any cnc tooling house would sell them, but you generally need to buy at least 10 per size.

http://www.carbidedepot.com/ is one of the many online places

The other places above are very good, and tailor to people that only wish to buy one or two of each size.

[William C Rogers]

I bought some from Captain Eddie. They were fine. He will split packages i.e. I bought one square, one small round and one large round just to have a variety. I'm not a big fan of carbide cutters, the small round does come in handy, but I prefer my Thompson scrapers.

[Dane Riley]

Any of these sell micrograin cutters with not a top flat surface? They sometimes call it a chipbreaker. I want one that will cut, not scrape.

[John Donhowe]

Any of these sell micrograin cutters with not a top flat surface? They sometimes call it a chipbreaker. I want one that will cut, not scrape.

I've come across these, but haven't bought them myself yet: http://www.carbidedepot.com/Wood-Turning.aspx While the diagram makes it look as if the top surface is flat, according to carbide insert codes http://www.carbidedepot.com/formulas-insert-d.htm it appears that the "T" in the RCGT code indicates that it's a chipbreaker. Disclaimer: I have no experience or connection with the company but it looks like a reasonably priced alternative, although it does look as though there's a minimum order of 5 inserts.

[Jim Daughtridge]

Have you tried sharpening the ones that you have?