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Hurricane Turning Tools: The Perfect Blend of Quality and Affordability!
Hurricane Turning Tools is a premium brand of tools and wood lathe accessories that was created to meet the needs of both woodturners and woodworkers. Hurricane offers a comprehensive line of products covering wood turning tools, wood lathe chucks and jaws, drill bits, abrasives and more! Our products are made in the USA and throughout the world, balancing the need for both high performance and affordability.
Choose from traditional wood turning tools that are made using High Speed Steel, or upgrade to premium options like M2 or M42 Steel tools that are cryogenically treated for optimal performance! Our line of traditional wood turning tools features a wide range of options in a variety of sizes to fit any project!
Find The Perfect Tool For Any Wood Lathe Project!
Whether you are turning pens and small bowls on a mini lathe or large bowls and platters on a full-sized wood lathe, Hurricane has the right tools for your next project!
Types of Steel We Use in Our Wood Turning Tools
High Speed Steel (HSS)
Our High Speed Steel wood turning tools are designed for the beginning to intermediate woodturner but are also great for experienced turners that want a high quality tool at an affordable price.
They feature excellent edge-holding ability and will last 8x longer between sharpenings as compared to carbon steel.
M2 High Speed Steel
Wood turning tools made with M2 High Speed Steel offer superior toughness, wear-resistance and edge-holding compared to standard HSS. They will hold an edge longer, which means more turning and less sharpening!
We offer standard M2 HSS tools as well as cryogenically treated options for even greater performance.
All Hurricane M2 HSS Wood Turning Tools will ship pre-sharpened, so they can be used right out of the box!
M2 Cryo High Speed Steel
Hurricane offers cryogenically treated options within our M2 HSS line of wood turning tools.
All Hurricane Cryo Tools are triple-temper heat treated before being cryogenically frozen to provide each tool with superior edge-holding ability.
The process of cryogenically treating wood turning tools all increases wear-resistance by 3X vs. non-cryogenically treated tools!
M42 Cryo High Speed Steel
M42 High Speed Steel is a step up from M2. It is the highest quality wood turning tool that we offer and is ideal for seasoned wood turners and professionals.
M42 is a premium cobalt high speed steel with superior hardness, wear resistance and edge-holding ability. As a premium option, all of our M42 Steel tools are cryogenically treated.
The cutting edges on wood turning tools made from M42 high speed steel stay sharp and hard in heavy-duty and high production cutting applications such as turning wood on a lathe.
Learn More About Hurricane Wood Turning Tools
Bowl Gouges
Hurricane Bowl Gouges are perfectly designed for use on wood lathes for a variety of turning projects. Each bowl gouge is machined from round bar stock in diameters of 5/8", 1/2" and 3/8". Our bowl gouge offering includes tools made from HSS, M2 HSS or M42 HSS. Beyond these, we also offer many cryogenically treated options!
Spindle Gouges
Hurricane Spindle Gouges are used for detail work such as coves and beads in spindle turning work. They are available in 1/2", 3/8", and 1/4" diameter tools and are ideal for use on wood lathes.
Spindle Roughing Gouges
Hurricane Roughing Gouges are used specifically for spindle turning. Many wood turners use this tool to knock the corners off of square stock in spindle turning. Our roughing gouges are available in 1" and 2" widths both with a thickness of 1/5".
Never to be used for bowl turning.
Skew Chisels
The skew chisel is often considered challenging to use, but once mastered, will give a smooth finish unlike any other wood turning tool. Hurricane Skew Chisels can be used for planing, cutting beads, pommels and more. We offer skew chisels in widths from to 1/2" to 1 1/2".
Scrapers
Hurricane offers several varieties of scrapers for wood turning in widths from 1/2" to 1 1/2" and in thicknesses from 1/4" to 3/8". Our scrapers are available in many shapes, including round nose, square, curved and for cutting dovetails in bowl bottoms.
Parting Tools
While we do offer several specialty parting tools, Hurricane Parting Tools generally have a diamond shape with a cross section which allows for a reduction in friction of the tool against the sides of your workpiece. Our parting tools are ideal for a variety of projects on the wood lathe.
Discover Other Popular Product Lines From Hurricane Turning Tools!
Hurricane CBN Grinding Wheels
Hurricane offers 6 inch, 7 inch and 8 inch CBN Grinding Wheels in 80 or 180 grit. Ideal for sharpening HSS tools for woodturning and many other applications. Multiple arbor sizes are available to fit most bench grinders!
Hurricane Chucks and Jaws
Hurricane 4-Jaw Chucks are available in 4" and 5" sizes. We also offer a wide range of jaw options to fit any project. Spindle adapters are available to fit common lathes.
Hurricane Wood Lathe Accessories
Hurricane Turning Tools offers a variety of wood lathe accessories including Faceplates, Pen Mandrels, Tailstock Centers, Drive Centers, Spindle Adapters and more!
Hurricane Sandpaper and Abrasives
Hurricane offers a complete line of sandpaper and sanding discs in grits from 60 to 5,000! Our sandpaper is durable and affordable with many options to choose from.
Hurricane Abrasive products have a wide range of applications within the realm of wood turning but it is also perfect for metal, fiberglass, and automotive projects!
WilliedaFish
Reviewed in the United States on May 31, 2024
Not fair for me to rate this gouge before using it. But there's only one opportunity to make a good first impression . . . and they didn't. Eventhough I expected to have to regrind to my preferred Ellsworth, I expected better of the factory fingernail. It was uneven, not smooth, and not sharp. I'll rate again after grinding a usable edge and turning a bowl.Okay -- editing up to a 4. It takes an edge alright; but it's weight does not match my Sorby. So I won't be using it for roughing. But it performed decently on a manzanita burl full of voids. Worth the 40 bucks.
Mustang
Reviewed in the United States on February 9, 2024
Solid tool for turning your bowls. I like Hurricane gouges.
Customer
Reviewed in the United States on January 11, 2024
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Jimmy D Rogers
Reviewed in the United States on May 18, 2023
Great tool. I does great at cutting end grain, and leaves a smooth finish. I recommed it to anyone turning bowls.
TJC
Reviewed in the United States on March 4, 2022
I have been using these for a year now and am very pleased. All of them are made well and work well. They take a sharpening pretty easy.
Peter Kehagias
Reviewed in the United States on October 27, 2019
These are really good quality for the price, the finish on the handle is really the only iffy part. For the price, you can make yourself a really nice handle if it bothers you that much and still save. Nice solid steel bar stock, seems to take a good edge. This was the first bowl gouge I bought, and I'd probably recommend someone else buying their first one to get the 1/2" version first.If you've only ever had cheap junk like the HF gouges, this is a huge step up.
Mary H.
Reviewed in the United States on July 4, 2015
I was very excited when my bowl gouge came, because it was my first turning tool and I couldn't wait to start on some bowls. the first two bowls I made came out great with no trouble at all, except that the grind wasn't consistent all around after I sharpened it. I realized this was because the channel that was cut in the steel wasn't placed right or something, I'll post pictures. this didn't bother me, as it had no effect on my turning. unfortunately, tonight I was turning my third bowl at a low speed and out of nowhere the tool snapped clean in half. I immediately turned my lathe off and found the piece. I then proceeded to examine the bowl for a catch, or something that would have caused this to happen. I couldn't find anything out of the ordinary, and my tool rest was close enough to the bowl. I am hoping to be refunded, or have a replacement sent to me. I liked the tool before it broke, and would enjoy having another one in the shop. it is a great inconvenience since the bowl I was turning was green wood (another reason it shouldn't have broke) and a natural edge. this was my only bowl gouge and I needed to finish the bowl tonight since it will start to warp before I can get it to the right thickness and finish it. it was really going to be a nice piece.UPDATEafter getting in contact with The Woodturning Store, they said that they would send a replacement. i changed the 1-star review to a 5-star because the tool worked great for a beginning wood turner like me, who couldn't afford a Robert Sorby. it stayed sharp and i like their natural-wood handles. I hope to buy more tools from them in the future
CrazyBearUSA
Reviewed in the United States on October 17, 2015
this one of the better Hurricane tools it will need sharping before use . I like my points a little broader if this the right term kind of on a longer angle then this one is in but . as i sharpen it I am just widening it to my personal taste . handle is good . Customer service did not need them but arrived on time in good shape pictures show some products it has turned since i bought her
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