Ashley Iles turning tools
Standard turning tools
Ashley Iles standard turning tools are available in both carbon and high speed steel. Some patterns of tool are available in both types of steel. Other patterns are available in one type of steel but not the other. All are available in a wide range of sizes.
Illustrations of the various patterns
Pattern | Carbon steel | High speed steel (HSS) |
Skew chisel | ||
Square end chisel | ||
Oval skew chisel | – | |
Finger nail gouge | ||
Round section spindle gouge | – | |
Roughing out gouge | ||
Long & strong deep ‘U’ gouge | – | |
Beading tool | ||
Flared end parting tool | ||
Fluted parting tool | – | |
Diamond parting tool | – | |
Bedan | – | |
Square end scraper | ||
Round nose scraper | ||
Dome end scraper | – | |
Right corner scraper | ||
Diamond point | – | |
Left corner scraper | ||
Double ended scraper bar | – |