Carbide or HSS? Depends What You're Doing
Watch Barry break down when he reaches for carbide, when he reaches for HSS, and why the answer changes mid project.
- Rounding a blank: carbide first
- Finishing cuts and transitions: HSS
- Batch turning: carbide first, HSS for a final pass
- Acrylic blanks: negative rate carbide
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