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New Woodpeckers Ultra Shear Parting Tool for Woodturning

Dec 17, 2019 Benjamen 6 Comments

Woodpeckers has come out with a new woodturning tool, a carbide insert-tipped Ultra Shear parting tool.

New Carbide Woodturning Tools at Lee Valley

Jan 13, 2017 Benjamen 29 Comments

Lee Valley has started offering a set of 3 carbide-tipped woodturning tools, priced at $119 including a set of replacement tips. Introductory pricing is $95, thru 1/30/17.

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