Our pole lathe hooks are forged from 5/8” round, USA production, 5160 spring steel. These hooks are designed for use on a foot powered spring pole lathe, not a power lathe. Pole lathe turners often make their own hooks in order to adjust the many variables involved, and to make a hook for a specific purpose. We offer a few basic hook tools to you started on your pole lathe journey. With the small hook for general turning, and the bent hook for finishing around the core, a new turner can make a wide variety of bowl forms. We also offer a double edged hook which is preferred by some turners.
For those who want to make their own tools, we offer two different blank options. First is a 12” long piece of 5/8” round 5160, the same starting stock as our hook tools. The second is a forged blank that has one end drawn out into a long rectangle, saving you a lot of hammer work. This blank is ready for you to forge, grind, and bend the hook, and point the tang. 5160 can easily be hardened in most any oil.
Our pole lathe hooks are forged from 5/8” round, USA production, 5160 spring steel. These hooks are designed for use on a foot powered spring pole lathe, not a power lathe. Pole lathe turners often make their own hooks in order to adjust the many variables involved, and to make a hook for a specific purpose. We offer a few basic hook tools to you started on your pole lathe journey. With the small hook for general turning, and the bent hook for finishing around the core, a new turner can make a wide variety of bowl forms. We also offer a double edged hook which is preferred by some turners.
For those who want to make their own tools, we offer two different blank options. First is a 12” long piece of 5/8” round 5160, the same starting stock as our hook tools. The second is a forged blank that has one end drawn out into a long rectangle, saving you a lot of hammer work. This blank is ready for you to forge, grind, and bend the hook, and point the tang. 5160 can easily be hardened in most any oil.
