As I see that buying the tools is an Abyss all its own ("What the heck - just give me the Sorby Grand-PooBah Turning Master 15 piece set for $900!") what is the recommendation for a decent starting tool collection?
I'm mostly interested in bowl turning, but I will be doing some bonkers and I do have orders for some magic wands from my smallest in-house customers.
I picked up a set of 3 bowl gouges ('Benjamin's best' - 1/4, 3/8, and 1/2") at the woodworking show and they seem pretty decent for something I'm going to learn how to grind on...
So for the bowls I probably need to add a parting tool and a round nose scraper?
For the 'spindle' stuff should I add a small gouge, a skew, and a square scraper?
Suggestions?? Any recommended brands, places to buy, etc. that will be good quality and won't break the bank?
FYI - for sharpening I have recently picked up the Woodcraft Slow Speed Grinder, Wolverine Jig and Vari-Grind - gonna be fingernail grinding those gouges soon!
I know, I know, no pics....didn't happen...