Robert Sorby Roughing Gouge 3/4"

Parting Tool's are used to part the finished project off from the waste material, the parallel sides make for a rigid tool that handles well. The ⅛" – 3mm tool reduces the amount of waste, vital if using an expensive wood. It also makes for a fine detailing tool, e.g. beads and fillets.

Spindle Gouge's are detailing tools used on between- centre work, where the grain is running parallel to the lathe bed. Create beads or coves on table legs, candle sticks etc.

Ideal for the fine detailing on spindle work. Having the wing tips Ideal for fine detailing on spindle work. Having the wing tips ground back reduces the danger of them catching when working in confined areas. Easily maintained and sharpened using the Robert Sorby ProEdge sharpening system

Oval Skew Chisels were originally designed at Robert Sorby, the profile allows the tool to glide effortlessly along the tool rest without fear of the edges dragging on the rest. They will smooth cylinders, clean the end grain of spindles, cut shallow curves, beads, pummels and v-cuts, e.g. stair balustrading and chair legs. These tools are indispensable if a fine finish is required from the tool.

Micro Spindle Gouge 1/8" a great companion for the larger but equally adept ¼" Micro Spindle Gouge. Both these tools are ideal for making miniature furniture pieces. See Iulia Chin’s work in Tool and Techniques.

Robert Sorby Micro Parting Tool 2mm is a very fine parting tool limits the amount of material lost when parting off which is especially useful when turning small boxes from highly figured wood.