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Wood Turning Chisels, Cutters & Gouges

Turning chisels and gouges remove material and shape your work.  Bowl gouges, spindle gouges, parting tools and scrapers perform specific turning tasks.  Carbide‑tipped cutters offer long life and reduced sharpening.

What are the main types of woodturning chisels and gouges?

  • Spindle gouges: for shaping between centres and fine detail work.

  • Bowl gouges: for hollowing and shaping bowls.

  • Parting tools: for cutting workpieces free or creating grooves.

  • Skew chisels: for smooth finishing cuts and fine detail.
    Each tool has a specific role in shaping and refining turned wood.

How do I keep my woodturning tools sharp?
Regular sharpening on a grinder with the correct jig or using a sharpening system is essential. Honing with a diamond file or slipstone between sharpenings helps maintain a keen edge. Dull tools are unsafe and give poor results.

What accessories are useful for woodturning chisels and gouges?
Sharpening jigs, tool rests, and protective tool rolls are common accessories. Carbide cutter inserts are also available for some tools, offering replaceable cutting edges that reduce the need for frequent sharpening.

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Creative Turning | Chisel with Arc Square Carbide Cutter - Toolcraft
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Creative Turning | Chisel with Arc Square Carbide Cutter

Creative Turning

Chisel with Arc Square Carbide Cutter The arc square feature indexable carbide inserts which will always keep you turning with a sharp edge ...

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R 499.00
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Hamlet | 1/2" Bowl Gouge-Toolcraft
R 1,999.00
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Hamlet | 1/2" Bowl Gouge

Hamlet

Standard U shape flute bowl gouges  

R 1,999.00
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R 1,799.00
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Creative Turning | Chisel with Diamond Carbide Cutter - Toolcraft
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R 605.00
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R 605.00

Creative Turning | Chisel with Diamond Carbide Cutter

Creative Turning

Chisel with Diamond Carbide Cutter The diamond carbide tipped tool features indexable carbide inserts which will always keep you turning with ...

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R 605.00
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Narex Tool Narex | Skew Chisel 18X150mm HSS-Skew Chisel- Toolcraft
Narex Tool Narex | Skew Chisel 18X150mm HSS-Skew Chisel- Toolcraft
R 1,089.00 - R 1,089.00
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R 1,089.00

Narex | Skew Chisel 18X150mm HSS

Narex

Woodturning chisels HSS LINE PROFI are made of quality high-speed steel POLDI, heat treated up to 64 HRc. The durability of these tools is several...

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Hamlet | 3/8" Spindle Gouge M42 HSS-Toolcraft
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Hamlet | 3/8" Spindle Gouge M42 HSS

Hamlet

The M42 ‘Stay Sharp’ range is hardened and triple tempered to improve both performance and wear resistance, meaning you spend less time gri...

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Hamlet | 3/8" Spindle Gouge (Online Only) - Toolcraft
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R 879.00
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R 879.00

Hamlet | 3/8" Spindle Gouge

Hamlet

The spindle gouge is used for decorative cuts and coves between centres on parallel grain   

R 879.00 - R 879.00
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Henry Taylor | 1 1/4" Spindle Roughing Gouge - Toolcraft
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Henry Taylor | 1 1/4" Spindle Roughing Gouge

Henry Taylor

These large gouges are used between centres to take the corners off and shape shallow curves Used with a slicing cut, they can give an excelle...

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Hamlet | 3/4" Spindle Roughing Gouge M42 HSS - Toolcraft
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Hamlet | 3/4" Spindle Roughing Gouge M42 HSS

Hamlet

The M42 ‘Stay Sharp’ range is hardened and triple tempered to improve both performance and wear resistance, meaning you spend less time gri...

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Creative Turning | Multi-Handle With 13mm hole - Toolcraft
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R 349.00
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R 349.00

Creative Turning | Multi-Handle with 13mm hole

Creative Turning

Multi Handle Creative Turning Multi Handle machined from solid aluminium Textured to provide a solid grip

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R 349.00
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R 349.00
Creative Turning | Chisel with 15x15mm Arc Square Carbide Cutter and 15mm Pentagonal Shaft - Toolcraft
R 1,080.00 - R 1,080.00
R 1,080.00
R 1,080.00
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R 1,080.00

Creative Turning | Chisel with 15x15mm Arc Square Carbide Cutter & 15mm Pentagonal Shaft

Creative Turning

Chisel with Arc Square Carbide Cutter 15x15mm - R50 Arc Square Cutter on 15mm shaft without handle 12mm Handle Required Total Length: 25...

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R 1,080.00
Creative Turning | Chisel with 12x2.5mm Round Carbide Cutter and 15mm Pentagonal Shaft - Toolcraft
R 960.00 - R 960.00
R 960.00
R 960.00
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R 960.00

Creative Turning | Chisel with 12x2.5mm Round Carbide Cutter & 15mm Pentagonal Shaft

Creative Turning

Chisel with Round Carbide Cutter Round Cutter- For roughing and finishing concave contours. 12x2.5mm Round Square Cutter on 15mm shaft with...

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R 960.00
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Creative Turning | Square Cutter for CT_C9002-Toolcraft
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R 100.00
R 100.00
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R 100.00

Creative Turning | Square Cutter for CT_C9002

Creative Turning

Square Cutter 11mm Square Replacement tip for the Square Carbide Tip tool of the Creative Turning Carbide Turning Set CT_C9_SET3_S 

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R 100.00
Creative Turning | Cutter Carbide 15X15mm Arc Square Negative Rake-Toolcraft
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R 147.00
R 147.00
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R 147.00

Creative Turning | Cutter Carbide 15X15mm Arc Square Negative Rake

Creative Turning

Square Carbide Cutter Negative Rake Carbide Cutters are less aggressive than standard cutters. It is therefore safer and virtually catch free. I...

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R 147.00
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R 147.00
Hamlet | 3/8" Kryo HSS Spindle Gouge-Toolcraft
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Hamlet | 3/8" Kryo HSS Spindle Gouge

Hamlet

It has long been understood that by subjecting metal tools to elevated temperatures and then rapidly cooling them, the properties of the meta...

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Hamlet | 3/8" Bowl Gouge-Toolcraft
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R 1,350.00
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Hamlet | 3/8" Bowl Gouge

Hamlet

Made from M2 steel and available with Beech or Ash Handles as standard  

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R 1,350.00
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Hamlet | 1/8" Parting Tool (Online Only) - Toolcraft
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Hamlet | 1/8" Parting Tool

Hamlet

Hamlet 1/8" Parting Tool Parting tools are mostly used for cutting through or forming shoulders, and are essential in any workshop The 1/8" part...

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Henry Taylor | 1/4" Captive Ring Tool-Toolcraft
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Henry Taylor | 1/4" Captive Ring Tool

Henry Taylor

These tools were specifically designed to easily create captive wooden rings on a turning   Product Ref. Size Desc...

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Creative Turning | Carbidect Carbide Tipped Chisel - 15mm Round-Toolcraft
R 783.00 - R 783.00
R 783.00
R 783.00
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R 783.00

Creative Turning | Carbidect Carbide Tipped Chisel - 15mm Round

Creative Turning

Creative Turning Carbidect  Carbide Tipped Chisel - 15mm Round  Creative Turning Carbide Tip Chisel with 12mm Square bar and 15mm round cutter ...

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R 783.00
Creative Turning | Bowl Gouge Pro Series Cryogenic M2 HSS 16mm-Toolcraft
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Creative Turning | Bowl Gouge Pro Series Cryogenic M2 HSS 16mm

Creative Turning

Bowl Gouge The tools are made from M2 High Speed Steel (HSS) which has been Cryogenically treated This treatment changes the structure of the...

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Crown Tools | Shell Auger 3/8" - Toolcraft
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R 1,459.00
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R 1,459.00

Crown Tools | Shell Auger 3/8"

Crown Tools

  Crown Tools Shell Auger 3/8" This long boring tool is made completely from High Speed Steel with a spiral flute, which results in removin...

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R 1,459.00
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Hamlet | 12" Continental Spindle Gouge-Toolcraft
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R 1,299.00
R 1,299.00
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R 1,299.00

Hamlet | 12" Continental Spindle Gouge

Hamlet

Continental spindle gouges of European origin A gouge of superb handling qualities of forged production, evenly walled for fine spindle work Deta...

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Hamlet | Gouge 1/2" Masterflute Bowl-Toolcraft
Hamlet | Gouge 1/2" Masterflute Bowl-Toolcraft
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R 2,310.00
R 2,310.00
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R 2,310.00

Hamlet | Gouge 1/2" Masterflute Bowl

Hamlet

1/2" Masterflute Bowl Gouge Milled from round bar, these bowl gouges are created for making the best of turned bowls, for heavy profile cuts or...

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Hamlet | Scraper 1-1/2" X 3/8" Heavy Duty Square-Toolcraft
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Hamlet | Scraper 1-1/2" X 3/8" Heavy Duty Square

Hamlet

1-1/2" X 3/8" Heavy Duty Square Scraper These heavy-duty scrapers are designed to keep vibration to a minimum, holding great balance while in u...

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Hamlet | 1 1/4" Oval Skew (Online Only) - Toolcraft
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R 1,649.00

Hamlet | 1 1/4" Oval Skew

Hamlet

Finely balanced tool designed to allow the tool ease of movement along the tool rest producing a clean fine finish without the fear of tool rest ...

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