Robert Sorby #RS212GC Gold Side/End Cutter

Description

Sorby's High Speed Steel Side/End Swivel Tip enhanced with a Titanium Nitride (TiN) coating to dramatically increase it's edge holding ability. It is a replacement tip for Sorby Hollowing Tools. Used for rapid initial hollowing and forming crisp angles. Cutter is easily sharpened with a diamond file (sold separately) and can be replaced as needed.Works with the following tools (sold separately):#RS100KT Midi Multi-Tip Hollowing Tool - Handled#RS200KT Multi-Tip Hollowing Tool - Handled#8803H Articulated Swivel Tip Probe - Handled#SOV-RS200 Sovereign Multi-Tip Hollowing Tool - Blade#RS210 Reversible Hooker - Blade#RS213 RS2000 Articulated Head Probe - BladeMay work with other Sorby tools not listed here. Be sure to check the instructions for the specific tips your particular tool will accept. England.Sorby Excelsior Turning ToolsRobert Sorby's Excelsior tool range has been designed with the connoisseur woodturner and those who regularly turn hard woods in mind. A plasma bonded Titanium Nitride (TiN) finish layered over traditional triple tempered High Speed Steel (HSS) provides the perfect combination for tool longevity and edge retention.In tests the TiN coating outperforms the hardest wearing steel tools and will even better tungsten carbide. Excelsior tools' cutting edge weigh in at an impressive Rockwell hardness equivalent of 80. They will outlast standard tools by four times - more than a match for popular cryogenically treated and powdered metal turning tools.The combination of the bonded plasma TiN finish and HSS not only eliminates the possibility of chipping and brittleness often associated with harder metals, it also allows for easy sharpening.The TiN coating also has the added advantage of reducing friction where metal meets wood. This is particularly effective when working with extremely hard and abrasive woods or when cutting through knotted burrs.The result - spend more time turning and less time sharpening! England