LCBEAD4 Lathe Woodturning 4pc Bead Cutting HSS Chisel Set

Considering some negative views about quality, sharpness, burning, I almost passed these up. However, considering the price, I decided to take the plunge. The price for the set of four is appealing since you get four sizes for the price of a Sorby chisel. The chisels perform their task admirably providing the user understands that they are basically scrapers and have to be used as scrapers (handle raised slightly above the cutter). I had no issue with burning unless I got really aggressive and pushed too hard. If one takes their time and let the cutter cut, one can achieve a decent bead quickly. The chisles are not very sharp, but that can be remedied by rubbing the flat side of the chisel a few times over a diamond card sharpener. Overall I am pleased with these chisels.

I use all 4 for different size projects. Good quality, nice and sharp and I actually love the wooden box it comes in. Happy with this purchase.

I am reviewing these as a set of four chisels that cost a little over 50 bucks, so just over 10 bucks each. I do not do much spindle work, as a mostly turn bowls and vases and such. As a result my skills at making beads is limited. I have used these to clean up beads I start with the skew, and they help me to even them out. As far as sharpness goes all tools will need a bit of honing. As far as the box goes it is a piece of junk, just think of it as part of the packaging. I think I would have preferred they just used a blister pack or cardboard. Of coarse the wood box they included, may have been cheaper then either of those options.

Love these. easy to sharpen and use.

In sort, I gave the PSI Woodworking Bead Cutting Lathe Chisel Set 3 stars, because despite the poor quality, I only paid approximately $12.00 per chisel, however, I did expect the handles to be smoother, and the chisels to be inserted straight into the handles.For the longer explanation...In my opinion, this is Harbor Freight quality, and for those of you who do not get that reference - these are tools you probably will not pass down to your children. When I received the package it was undamaged, the tools were in a flimsy wooden box, and each tool was wrapped in its own little clear plastic sheath. I picked up the first one and could tell they were made of cheap materials. The handles not quality made, and are not smooth to the touch, for those of you who turn on a lathe, just imagine turning down to the final shape, skip the sanding, and apply 1 coat of polyurethane to finish - that is about the closest comparison I can make. As for the chisels, I noticed the tangs are not inserted straight into the handle, some are off center, and others are jammed further into the handle than others which has my concerns about how deep the tang actually is. Over all for the price of $12.00 per chisel, I would say it was worth a shot, however, if I decide to keep them as a permanent tool in my collection, I'm going to add Rehandling all 4 of these to my list of projects.

Works as described and a good value for the $$

These chisels are great. Have to be careful not to rotate them down too fast or they catch on the wood and gouge out chunks but after a learning curve they produce a great piece of work.

For the occasional times I do beading these are good. Light weight which doesnt give you that sturdy feeling in your hands like the high dollar stuff but when I can get 4 different sizes for less than the price of one big name, it's a good value.