Top 20 Robert Sorbies

 

1/2″ Robert Sorby #842XLH Bowl Gouge - No complex assembly required. Sharpening surface can be easily tilted back at any angle. User can easily bypass the presets and set a custom angle. (1) proedge plus sharpening unit (ped01). Includes skew chisel jig, standard gouge jig, fingernail profiler & sharpening belts.

 

Robert Sorby H0496 Spindle Roughing-Out Gouge HSS, 3/4″ - Recommended for the initial turning of uneven or square spindle stock to round. Not designed for bowl grain projects. Item is manufactured in united kingdom.

 

1/2″ Robert Sorby #RCSTB250 Revolving Stebcentre #2 MT - This offers many advantages. Made in england. By winding in the tail stock the degree of “bite” can be varied while still keeping the center point firmly located. Comes in diameters of 1/2″, 7/8″, and 1-1/4″. These revolutionary spur drives combine a spring loaded center point with a ring of razor sharp teeth. With a light setting this offers safety for the novice turner because the workpiece simply stops revolving should a dig-in occur, rather than causing kick back. In time critical production turning, the teeth can be backed off with the point still in place, so the workpeice can be stopped and checked without removing it from the lathe, and finished pieces and blanks can be exchanged by backing off the tail stock, rather than starting and stopping the lathe. Inspired by norwegian master turner petter herud, this revolving (or live) version of the stebcentre allows the turner to experiment with off-center or eccentric turning. Size refers to drive face diameter.

 

1/2″ Robert Sorby #842LH Bowl Gouge - 14″ handle with an overall length of approx. The “master tool” for bowl turners. Use it to produce either massive profiling cuts or delicate finishing cuts. Made in england. 23″. Ash handle. Standard tip grind.

 

1/16″ Robert Sorby #830SH Slim Parting Tool - Overall length is approximately 10-1/2″. Its 1-1/4″ blade width eliminates the flexing and twisting normally associated with thin blades. The blade has a double bevel cutting face, and is seated and triple riveted into the ash handle. This 1/16 thick hss parting tool is designed to give the cleanest and finest of cuts with the minimum of waste. Made in england.

 

1/16″ Robert Sorby #870H Micro Fluted Parting Tool - The spurs sever wood fibers to produce a burnished finish. It has a flute running along the bottom edge that creates 2 sharp spurs at the cutting face. A very fine parting tool sized for the delicacy and control required for smaller projects and fine detail work. High speed steel (hss) blade. Made in england. Fluted parting tool has a 6-1/4″ ash handle and is 10″ long overall. The part is nearly seamless in appearance, which is especially helpful where matching of grain is desired.

 

Robert Sorby #370/A Micro Spiraling System Complete - Will not fit full size set. A high quality fine steel tool cutter for sorby’s micro spiralling system. Note for sorby’s micro system only. Made in england.

 

Robert Sorby 820H Round Nose Scraper, 1/2-Inch - Size 1/2″. These round nose scrapers are used on bowls and platters to create smooth flowing curves. With a heritage dating back over two hundred years, robert sorby is the world’s premier manufacturer of specialist woodworking tools.

 

2″ – 400 Grit (10 pk.) Robert Sorby #412A Sandmaster - Robert sorby design. Includes 1″ round scraper. High speed steel cutter. Flat bottom for increased stability. Cutter can be swiveled to reach iinaccessible areas.

 

Robert Sorby #893H Thread Tool Support - Made in england. It acts as a hand held auxiliary support for better positioning and control of the thread cutters and relief tools. The thread tool support is used in conjunction with sorby’s thread cutting tools. Hss blade with ash handle.

 

3/8″ Robert Sorby #833H Beading & Parting Tool - . The sorby beading & parting tool is a versatile tool used for parting off as well as producing beads. Ash handle. Has a handle length of 12″ and an overall length of 18-3/4″. Its size makes it both very stable and very sensitive in use. Ideal for creating spigots to fit in a chuck.

 

4″ Robert Sorby #974 Double Ended Calipers - Double, ended caliper allows transfer of measurement without removing caliper from you work. Use the outside/inside caliper for getting accurate measurements on hollow- vessel turning. Great for turning projects.

 

Robert Sorby Proedge Long Grind Jig - Works with the sorby’s proedge fingernail profile jig (included with proedge plus system) to automatically produce a fingernail profile, long, and extra-long tip grinds, simply by changing jig hole locations. England.

 

Robert Sorby Sovereign System 12″ - Other accessories for the system sold separately. Several optional extras for the sovereign system add to it’s versatility and appeal counterweight, although the handles are beautiful balanced some turners like a bit of extra weight for control. The sovereign is sorby’s brilliant handle and interchangeable tool system, which, coupled with the huge range of accessories and matching tooling, offers turners an extreme level of versatility, flexibility, and customization never before seen. The collets open up turner’s ability to use the sovereign for a whole host of different chisels the sovereign handles and collet system are ideal for quick change from one tool to another. Also included are 3/8″ and 1/2″ collets (see note on sizing below) to accept tools with those diameters. Available in three basic handle lengths, 12″, 16″ and 22″, the system not only accepts a wide range of tools specifically designed to match the handles, it will also take any of sorby’s standard un-handled tool blades that have a 5/8″ diameter shaft. England 12″ sovereign system includes a 12″ handle and the 3/8″ & 1/2″ reducing collets. At the same time they enable the turner to lengthen or shorten the tool length. Each handle comes with a durable softex grip for extra comfort and additional knurling provides a further non-slip surface. Fits both handles. Like all other sorby products the system is made in sheffield to the most exacting engineering standards. The handles are made of steel and aluminum alloy to give the best strength, balance and vibration dampening qualities. A separate 1/4″ collet (#89029) is also available.

 

5pc. Robert Sorby #52HS Woodturning Tool Set - All tools are seated in ash handles with brass ferrules. Turning set includes 3/4″ roughing gouge, 3/8″ spindle gouge, 1/2″ round nose scraper, 1/2″ skew chisel, 1/8″ parting tool. The pro’s choice for 100 years the incredible special sorby hss steel holds a hair-splitting edge when others have dulled to uselessness. Made in england best buy sorby 5 pc. Packaged in a gift box. Great gift. Tools have a handle length of approximately 9″ and an overall tool length between 13″ to 14″.

 

Robert Sorby #472 Cutting Tip Holder - Made in england. An inexpensive yet indispensible little sharpening accessory. It is double ended to allow you to hold comfortably almost every sorby tool tip without fear of catching the cutting tip or, even more importantly, your finger, in a sharpening belt or grinding wheel.

 

Robert Sorby ProEdge Plus Sharpening System - User can easily bypass the presets and set a custom angle. No complex assembly required. (1) proedge plus sharpening unit (ped01). Includes skew chisel jig, standard gouge jig, fingernail profiler & sharpening belts. Sharpening surface can be easily tilted back at any angle.

 

1/2″ Robert Sorby #842FLH Fingernail Bowl Gouge - The medium grind lends itself to easy modification, allowing you to create profiles specifically suited to your turning requirements. Pull and push cuts, delicate shearing cuts, or full profile cuts can be made with ease. This 1/2″ bowl gouge features a medium grind, with wing tips that have been ground back so the tool does not “catch” on the work piece. The “fingernail” grind is a popular edge with woodturners because it is easy to use and control and extremely versatile. Overall length 16-1/2″.

 

Robert Sorby #890H/16 Pair of Thread Cutters – 16TPI - Detailed instructions are included with the thread cutters. Used to make lidded boxes and other threaded turnings, sorby’s threading tools bring a tremendously fascinating feature to projects. The tools have a unique enhanced helix angle design specifically for use in wood, so you can be assured of smooth and precise results. Ash handles. The optional relief tool (#19072) and tool support (#19074) are highly recommended accessories to help ensure the cutting of ideally formed threads. Made in england. Hss blades. The thread cutters come as a pair that will cut both the male and female threads.

 

Robert Sorby #973 Thread & Sizing Gauge - Made in england. Ideal for box makers, this gauge takes all the guesswork out of dimensioning projects when cutting threads on the lathe. The other three anvils are marked 10, 16, and 20, which relates to the most common tpi (threads per inch) used by thread cutters. With the gauge set at the unmarked anvil this creates a 11 correlation between the measuring faces and facilitates accurate push fits. The gauge has a built-in compensation factor to ensure a perfect, tight thread fit between the internal and external diameters every time.

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