This five piece set is extremely popular with novices. It offers superb quality tools for those who may be on a tighter budget. Each tool is crafted in the same way as the larger full size options. Each is hardness tested to ensure every tool passes the strict Robert Sorby quality control test. This is the benchmark that has made Robert Sorby the envy of competitors and earned them the reputation of being the best in the business.

830H Parting tool - 3 mm

Used to part the finished project off from the waste material, the parallel sides make for a rigid tool that handles well. The tools reduces the amount of waste, vital if using an expensive wood. It also makes for a fine detailing tool, e.g. beads and fillets.

881H Roughing gouge - 19 mm

Recommended for the initial turning of uneven or square spindle stock to round. The shape of the spindle roughing gouge enables the tool to cut safely with the wings (the tips of the side walls) well back from the workpiece.

Not designed for use on bowl grain projects.

882H Spindle gouge - 9,5 mm

These detail tools are used when the wood grain runs parallel to the turning bed between the centers.
Profile gouges are used to create inlets, beads and other profiles on cups, vases, bed poles, candlesticks and other lathe projects.

883H Skew Chisel - 12,7 mm

This tool has a rectangular cross-section, giving it more weight and making it excellent for spindle work (between centres), such as stair posts and table legs. Sorby has modified the tool by slightly 'rolling' the edges to help turners avoid snagging on an edge and enable greater manoeuvrability.

This tool is mainly used for making cylinders and convex shapes. It gives an excellent finish, making sanding almost unnecessary.

884H Round nose scraper - 12,7 mm

Used on bowls and platters to create smooth flowing curves.