DIY Carbide Wood Turning Tools - Including a Diamond Detailing Tool

I recently bought a used wood lathe from a local seller. He included some basic tools, for which I'm grateful. But I wanted carbide tools. They're sharper and just plain cool. They're also expensive, so I decided to make my own, inspired by this UA-cam video: • Wood turning - How to ...
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Skip to • DIY Carbide Wood Turni... to see the detail-tool being made.
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Tools I used (affiliate links):
Carbide Cutter Inserts Set of 5 - amzn.to/3kmdm9S
Titanium Spiral Metric Taps Set - amzn.to/3Dd78jO
Needle File Set - amzn.to/3n7lKvT
4-1/2" Angle Grinder - amzn.to/3klH3rG

[@mattedwards4533]

You saved yourself a lot of money! Wish I had made my tools now?

[@MadHatter764]

The video is reverse mirrored and it’s actually a JET lathe !

[@roystheboy]

I hope you made some new handles for them

[@Jw-yl4pv]

1st thing is to use safety glasses doing this work

[@2whitaker]

Don, Rather than cutting off the bent end of the tool, what if you only cut a short piece off it and you mounted a regular carbide cutter so it was angled down. Wouldn't it cut like a negative rake cutter?

[@DFSqu]

Maybe. I think the angle would also interfere with the tool rest. Might be worth a try.

[@jamesmorrison3665]

Dremel for small detail work. Your grinder is to large for detail tips.

[@akisakrun8690]

Talk too much