WEN 18.5 in. Indexable Wood Turning Chisel with 4 Carbide Cutter Tips
$56.99
The WEN 8 Indexable Wood Turning Chisel with Cutter Tips designed to sharpen mill and circular saws. It can be used for draw-filling and finishing metal. It comes with bastard cut, single cut on sides and edges and two square edges.
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Description
Remember when you had a reliable and customizable chisel. The ergonomically-crafted WEN 18.5 in. Indexable Wood Chisel makes maintaining a sharp chisel easier than ever. Simply swap out or rotate the gouges cutter tip to bring your dull chisel back to life. This set includes 4 different shapes of tungsten carbide cutter tips: round, square, diamond and arc. The round cutter helps create delicate work inside small bowls or larger coves on spindle exteriors. The arc cutter is perfect for shaping bowl radiuses and turning spindle beads. The square tip works for carving perfectly square inside-corners. Finally, the diamond cutter helps carve intricate and small details in your workpiece. Our form-fitted 12 in. wood handle is crafted out of durable and rare African coralwood, making for comfortable turning over long periods of time. And, if you ever run out of chisel tips, simply order a set of the WEN CH016R Indexable Cutters to get your tool back into perfect condition. Remember when you could carve table legs, baseball bats, pens, chess pieces and more. Remember WEN.
- Always sharp: indexable 6 in. gouge bar allows for easy tip installation and changes
- Includes 4 different shapes of carbide cutter tips: round, square, diamond and arc
- Form-fitted 12 in. wooden handle crafted from durable African coralwood
- Easily replace a dull chisel tip with a set of WEN CH016R indexable cutters
- Perfect woodworking accessory for the WEN Wood Lathe Series
- Rotate the cutter tips for a fresh and sharp edge
- Great for both delicate detail work and heavy-duty
Additional information
| Weight | 0.5 lbs |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | 19.09 × 2.40 × 1.60 in |
| Assembled Depth (in.) | 18.5 in |
| Assembled Height (in.) | 0.5 in |
| Assembled Width (in.) | 0.5 in |
| Chisel Tip Style | Square |
| Chisel Tip Width (In.) | 3/8 |
| Hand Tool Type | Chisel |
| Individual/Set | Individual |
| Model | CH4704 |
| Tools Product Type | Hand Tool |
Reviews (34)
34 reviews for WEN 18.5 in. Indexable Wood Turning Chisel with 4 Carbide Cutter Tips
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Natalia Predovic (verified owner) –
This is a great tool, the 4 carbide blades give it great flexibility. I purchased 2 so I wasn’t changing tips continuously while working a project.As mentioned by others, my first tool came with no screws, so I went to the local hardware store and found a 3mm that fit. I brought it home and the first thing I did when I tightened down the screw was crack the carbide tip! So after that I was careful to just snug up the screw and it worked great, it chewed through hardwood like melted butter.So when I bought the second tool it came with 1 screw, I took it to Home Depot, I told the customer service representative on duty about only getting the 1 screw, she looked the tool up online, didn’t see Any mention of a screw and tried to send me on my way. And it wasn’t even April.The hardware guy got me squared away after some looking, they didn’t carry the same type screw small enough in the local store but in the specialty drawers they had what was needed.For those who need to purchase the correct size screw, it is an M3-0.5 8mm metric.Make sure it’s long enough or you will likely crack the carbide cutter.
Tony Gorczany (verified owner) –
Works better than expected. Only drawback is having to change inserts often. But that’s why I’m going to buy a 2nd one so I don’t have to change them as much.
Else O’Kon (verified owner) –
First carbide set works great !
Fredrick Streich (verified owner) –
Easy to use. Very good finish left when done.
Ransom Reichert (verified owner) –
These carbide tools stay sharp much longer that the traditional steel tools and are significantly less expensive than the name brand. You won’t be disappointed with the performance.
Bartholome Pacocha (verified owner) –
Works good price is right to try this type of chisel.
Lonie Armstrong (verified owner) –
Greatly exceeded my expectations! PROS: great quality, sturdy, has 4 cutters, indexable, far less money that other carbide turning tools, just as good if not better than my expensive rockler set, replacement cutters set of (4) only $15 for the set and wrench! Nice feel while working, I found no complaints about this tool at all. Packaged well with nice cutter storage box. If I would have known about this tool I would have purchased 4 of these so I didn’t have to change cutters all the time. If you have the extra money buy 2 of these Incase they stop making them! I will be ordering another one at this price! I pay $25 a piece for replacement cutters for my rockler 3 piece mini turning tools! CONS: having to change the cutters but I knew what I was buying so I don’t really consider it a CON. It would just take a little more time to turn a piece if this is your only tool. Can’t say enough about this tool. Buy one you won’t regret it! BTW the replacement cutters sell out fast on wen website so check frequently for them. The customer service representative told me they only order 100 at a time! Good luck and happy turning!
Cristopher Hoeger (verified owner) –
cuts great and stays sharp
Craig Stamm (verified owner) –
This is an update with a HINT to my July 8, 2019 review.Love my WEN Lathe chisel with carbide inserts. The insert shapes are perfect for all of my lathe needs. AND they are really sharp and hold their edge in all types of wood. Carbide is used to machine steel in high production applications. Some have complained that the inserts are fragile and they are because they are extremely hard and brittle. The CAUSE of breaking is either mounting on an unclean tool OF not taking a minute to insure the handle surface is perfectly flat. Simply flat stone the tool surface, NO do not use a file, use a flat stone. Chrome plating can make slightly uneven surfaces so the best insurance is make the surface flat. See photo. I like to turn bowels of laminated wood scraps of various types so I will have soft pine next to very hard Ipe (Ironwood) or Purple heart. These inserts cut like butter. See photo of an in-process cereal bowl.
Marisol Muller (verified owner) –
I used the chisel on a new project and was very surprised as to how well it worked.
Loyce McKenzie (verified owner) –
Thisi s a really nice set of 18.5 inch indexable wood turning chisel with 4 carbide cutter tips. It is a really nice set and it works so well. I have never had a set this nice before. i really do appreciate you letting me try this. I thank you so much. They work so well and so much easier than the ones I have already. They meet my expectations and anyone who gets this set will be really satisfied with it.
Lelah Rolfson (verified owner) –
This is a great, inexpensive way to get started with carbide turning tools. I’m going to purchase a second one rather than a backup set of replacement tips. Well worth the price.
Esperanza Satterfield (verified owner) –
Overall I am very happy with this product. The only complaint I have is I received this item and there was not screw included to attach the cutter to the shaft. I emailed WEN support, but never heard from them. I had already ordered a replacement set of cutters from WEN directly and there were 2 screws included with that set of cutters. I’ve only used the square cutter so far. It does a really nice job with smooth cuts. The cutters are very well sharpened out of the box and I like that the one handle can use different cutter heads. I used to tool for both bowls & pens so far. It is sturdy and the handle is comfortable. There have been no issues with the screw loosening. The shaft is decent length. Best part is the price. Very inexpensive and the replacement cutters are much cheaper than any other carbide heads.
Bruce Bailey (verified owner) –
World great for there intended purpose. Just remember not to try and tourqe down on the locking screw
Greta Nikolaus (verified owner) –
Love the tool, but can’t lay in down on a table because it will roll off. Need to find a different design for the handle, other than that it works like a dream.
Kylie O’Conner (verified owner) –
Well made and easy to use. Cutter stays put and doesn’t move. Would buy more if possible.
Raven Abernathy (verified owner) –
Used it on nylon and it works great.
Timmy Schmeler (verified owner) –
Great wood handle with high polish steel tool holder. The bits are sharp and lock in to the index slots for a firm hold. The inclusion of the set of four different carbide bits makes this tool a steal for the price.
Georgianna Blanda (verified owner) –
This tool is great! Very easy to change the chisel tips!
Kaley Marks (verified owner) –
This was my first carbide chisel. The rest of my tools are HSS. I bought it to help finish my projects and reduce sanding, but I’m finding I’m using it more and more as my primary shaping tool. My only problem is now I want two so I don’t have to change tips as much haha.