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Australia's Home of  Robert Sorby Tools.

Woodturning Tools - Made in Sheffield England
Buy DIRECT FROM THE IMPORTER at  Discount Prices

We hold the Largest Selection of these quality tools in Australia.
Click on the pictures to choose the type of tools you want...  Scroll Down


Traditional Woodturning Tools Quality  High Speed Steel

Bowl Gouges

Spindle Gouges

Roughing Gouges

Skew Chisels

Parting Tools

Scrapers


Special Woodturning Tools - Hollowing - Decorating - Thread Cutting - Chattertools - Beading


New! Sovereign System by Robert Sorby
Sovereign is a new handle system for woodturners. Like all other Robert Sorby products it is made in Sheffield to the most exacting engineering standards.Sovereign is the name of the interchangeable handle which comes in two lengths - 16" and 22".
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Modular Handled
New!
MICRO
TOOL SYSTEM

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"The Micro System" is centred on the beautifully engineered burgundy anodised aluminium handle. Into this handle can be fitted an array of tools.
There are 4 separate tool sets available:
Micro Sandmaster,  Micro Spindle Set,  Micro Spiralling Tool
Micro Hollowing Set.                                       

MICRO TOOLS
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"MICRO TOOLS"
Wide selection for small to medium turning tools,
designed for all types of fine detail & miniature turning, pens etc..


THREE
SHARPENING
SYSTEMS
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445 Fingernail Profiler 

"Sharpening Systems" These simple jigs to be used with a conventional bench grinder to sharpen an array of tools without the need for complex adjustments. Available in three formats - a fingernail profiler for turning gouges, an adjustable platform for other turning chisels, bench chisels etc. and Deluxe combination of the two. Easy to set up & use.
446 Universal Sharpening System 
      
447 Deluxe Universal Sharpening

NEW!      Attachments for Sharpening System


SORBY 
STEBCENTRES
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"Stebcentres"  These revolutionary wood lathe drives are an essential addition to every turner's toolkit.Their design incorporates not just a spring loaded point in stainless steel but also a set of razor sharp teeth which bite into the work piece.

RS200KT
Multi-Tip Hollowing Tool
$106.00

"Multi-Tip Hollowing Tool" The most popular Robert Sorby tool for a wide range of Hollowing work.
Hollow goblets, egg cups, vase forms, bowls etc. Undercut bowl rims. Supplied with 3 cutters
Also excellent shear scraper.  more details  of this great tool & the optional add on cutters & sharpening accessories.

RS 100KT
MIDI - Multi-Tip
$85.95 


"MIDI" Multi-Tip" It's smaller scale makes it ideal for smaller hollow forms.1/2" flat surface shank, swivel clamp. Supplied with 3 x Cutters
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330H
Spiralling & Texturing
$245.00


"Spiralling & Texturing Tool" Easily add Spirals and Texturing to the surface of woodturnings. Supplied with 4 Cutters & special tool rest. more details

Spiralling Cutters
Optional Extra Cutters for Spiralling & Texturing

310H
Texturing Tool
$108.00 

"Texturing Tool" Fun to use, to create a variety of textures on your woodturnings.
The variety of effects you can produce with this tool is almost endless, works on hard & soft woods. more details

804H
Mushroom Tool

$44.95

"Mushroom Tool" Turning small wooden mushroom shapes is very popular in the UK & is now beginning to catch on here.
The cutter on this tool is designed for ease of access when cutting the underside of mushroom caps
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RS230KT
Hollowmaster
$96.00


"Hollowmaster" A unique tool. Very stable in use due to it's meaty 3/4" flat surface which supports the tool when hollowing.
Supplied with 2 x Cutters.  more details

RS130KT
MIDI Hollowmaster
$75.50


"MIdi" Hollowmaster" with swivel clamp and swan neck for easy access, 1/2" flat shank for stability. Use for vessel hollowing.
Supplied with 2 x Cutters. Easy to sharpen.  
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826H 
45º Shear Scraper
$55.50


"45º Shear Scraper"
Presents the cutter at a 45º  shear angle to peel away the wood fibres. Ideal for hollowing goblets & small bowls.
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803H
Box Hollower
 $51.60 


"Box Hollower" The side/end cutter is ideal for hollowing small to medium boxes. Easy hollowing to a crisp sharp corner in the bottom of lidded boxes.
Other cutters available for this versatile tool.
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890H
Thread Cutters

$85.00 Pair

Choose Thread Size



"Thread Cutting Set" 

Unique specially designed for cutting threads in wood. 

Available in  10TPI,  16TPI,  20TPI.

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RS215KT
Chattertool Kit

$89.95


"Chattertool Kit" Create an endless variety of patterns to end grain turnings. Also comes with a shear scraper blade. 
Also available Chattertool Only  with 2 Cutters at lower cost,
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Captive Ring Tool
814H Single Tool
$45.00

Choose Size


"Captive Ring Tools"
Easy to use tool to produce captive rings on turnings. Available individually in sizes,  3/16", 1/4", 3/8", 1/2"

Or buy in a full SET with the 4 x Cutters  
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  804HS Captive ring Set  $80.60


Easybeader
814H 1/4", 3/8", 1/2"

Choose Easybeader Size


"Easybeaders"

Quickly & easily cut a series of evenly spaced beads. Available in three different sizes, 1/4", 3/8", 1/2"
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SPINDLEMASTER
812H 3/4"
$60.95

The Sorby "Spindlemaster" An alternative tool to using a skew chisel, easier to use easier to sharpen. The 3/4" size is the most popular for general spindle turning work, to replace the skew chisel. more details
For small turnings pens etc. 
see the Micro Spindlemaster,    
micro tools               

Modular
TOOL REST SYSTEM
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"Modular Tool rest System"   

Choose the Stem that fits your lathe - stems are available in 1/2", 5/8", 3/4", 1", 25mm & 30mm diameter.

 

   


851H 14" 
Swan Neck Hollowing Tool
For end grain of small hollow
work through min. 3/8"aperture
and depth of 4.1/2"


855H 20"
Swan Neck Hollowing Tool
For end grain of small to medium
hollow work through 1/2"aperture
and depth of 5.1/2"


859H 24" 
Swan Neck Hollowing Tool
For both end grain and side grain
hollow work to a depth of 7"


SANDMASTER
Finish Sanding of woodturnings 
on the lathe.




ECCENTRIC  CHUCK


NEW ATTACHMENTS
for  Sorby 
Sharpening Jigs


High Quality 
Woodworking
Chisels.

For over 30 years we have used Robert Sorby Tools for our own woodturning. 

We recommend them to hobby & professional woodturners & to students who attend our woodturning workshops. 

We have extensive knowledge of Robert Sorby Tools & are happy to demonstrate them in our workshop.

Plus we give free technical advice on the correct choice and use of all the tools we sell, so you get the right tool for the job.

 

 

Robert Sorby Quality High Speed Steel Turning Tools fitted with hand finished Ash Handles, & solid brass ferrules.
We also stock many Sorby tools Unhandled.


Robert Sorby Catalogue
now  available...

   

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