3-Piece Set of Large-Size Savannah 7586 Carbide Turning Tools

Karina: One star reviews of people saying the rubber caps are too tight and they cut themselves. Jesus Christ what have we devolved too. Great tools, they feel very nice and provide some great leverage compared to the shorter tools. Been making bowl and pens with some great turnouts.

United States on Nov 24, 2022

Kent C.: I consider myself an intermediate level woodturner and use a Powermatic 3520. I recently bought a set of three Savannah Mini Turning Tools for turning pens, bottle stoppers, rolling pins and similar small to medium sized spindle type projects. I wanted to see how the carbide tipped tools compared to my conventional selection of gouges, skews and scrapers. I found they were much easier and more enjoyable to use for spindle turning.

Expanding my experiment, I turned a 10-inch diameter, 2-inch deep bowl a few days ago and used the mini set instead of my much larger Ellsworth Signature bowl gouge that I normally use. I was amazed at how much easier it was to turn this camphor wood bowl. With the Ellsworth gouge, clearing material is a bit quicker and the cut is smoother but I need to be on constant guard to prevent an often disastrous catch. Not so with these carbide tipped tools.

As Phase 2 of my experiment, I ordered a large size Savannah 7586 Large Size set, a Simple color coded 12-inch handle set and a full size Simple 17-inch handle set. I intend to use these for bowls larger than 6-inches in diameter.

Physical Comparison

Savannah 7586 - Overall length...

United States on Mar 04, 2022

Jeffrey BrantJeffrey Brant: These are fantastic carbide-tipped wood turning tools. I haven't been turning for too long, but compared to my set of high-speed steel (HSS) tools, these are so much easier to use. I can do just about anything with these three tools. I will probably add one or two more carbide-tipped tools to my collection, especially the Hunter Tools #2 Osprey.

I don't like the idea of having to sharpen wood turning tools, especially the steep learning curve and costly equipment (grinder, jigs, etc.). To me, the extra cost of carbide-tipped tools is worth it for not having to sharpen anything! Simply rotate the tip when it gets dull and eventually replace it. No hassles!

The only reason I'm taking off one star is the way these tools are packaged. Each tool comes with a stupid flexible black plastic cap over the tip that is so snug they are hard to pull off. BUYER BEWARE: These are super sharp tools! If you try to pull one of these "protective" caps off the tip with your fingers, you will get cut if your finger touches the tip! (Trust me on this, I learned from personal experience!) They should instead ship these with a clear hard plastic protective cap that can be removed and...

United States on Nov 25, 2019

Kindle Customer: These turning tools are of good quality and very easy to use. If you are considering a purchase of carbide tools this Savannah set is a good buy for the money.

I had never used carbide tools prior to this and wanted to try them out. On the plus side, carbide tools are easy to use with minimal change for accidental gouging. They remove quite a bit of material without getting dull. On the negative side, carbide tools leave a more rough finish than traditional tools thus requiring additional sanding or a final cut with a traditional tool.

Overall, my recommendation would be to use the carbide tools for rough shaping and large scale removal thus saving additional sharpening of the traditional tools.

United States on Dec 19, 2018

Joseph M. Cone: This is my first set of carbide turning tools and I am very impressed. These three tips (round, square, and pointed) pretty much do everything I want. I have been using HSS tools for years and I immediately noticed a big difference the first time using the carbide. I get a cleaner cut on soft wood and weight and balance of these tools is very good. I like that I don't have to sharpen the tool, just loosen the screw and rotate the insert and get back to turning. I still reach for some of my other tools, but these do an easy 90% of all my turning. I have a big roughing gouge that cost 3/4 of what these three tools cost together, so I feel the price is very good considering what I got. Im not a "professional" turner and Im sure I dont sharpen my tools as well as some of the do can, so I really appreciate the carbide tips because they are extremely sharp and I remove a lot of wood way faster than I could with my other tools...so for a beginner or medium skilled turner, these are fantastic. I was a little frustrated with sharpening tools back when I started and these carbide tools sure would have been great for me starting off.

United States on Apr 20, 2018