I got my grandpa's wood lathe and the same piece of wood that was on it in 1980 was still set up on it. I had never used a wood lathe before only metal lathes. I used a wood chisel, a screwdriver, and a knife to work the piece of wood at first and it was a bit of a job to get any cuts. I got my cutting tools in the mail and I was astonished how well the tools cut. They cut through the wood like it was melting. I am completely impressed and they seem to be good quality and the inserts are changeable which I didn't know if they were. I would buy more of these tools