Robert Sorby #840G 1/2" Excelsior Gold Spindle Gouge Blade
A Sorby High Speed Steel Spindle Gouge Blade enhanced with a Titanium Nitride (TiN) coating to dramatically increase it's edge holding ability. Used to produce details on between center work where the grain runs parallel to the lathe bed. This 1/2" blade has an overall length of approximately 8". England

Sorby Excelsior Turning Tools
Robert 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!

Made in England
About Us
As America's largest hardware store, Hartville Hardware's roots go clear back to 1972, when the Miller Family first purchased Hartville's local "Main Street" hardware store. Because of our unswerving commitment to quality and knowledgeable service, we have grown to become the largest independent hardware store in the nation.

As a fourth generation family owned business, the Miller Family now employs over 650 employees throughout our various operations in the prominently Mennonite community of Hartville, Ohio. Surrounded by a mix of beautiful rolling farmland and residential areas, the town of Hartville has become a favorite tourist destination conveniently located just 10 minutes outside of Akron and 45 minutes south of Cleveland.

After two years of construction, our new flagship store finally opened in April 2012. We had simply outgrown our old location and our new store at over 300,000 square feet (7 acres under roof!) is the largest hardware store of its kind in the nation. So if you're ever in the Hartville area, be sure to stop in to say hello and browse our huge selection of over 100,000 home improvement items. Don't forget to checkout our outdoor power equipment department as we're one of the largest John Deere Turf dealers in the Nation. We've got everything you could possibly want and many more items you never knew you needed.

Also, not to be missed is our Hartville Kitchen Restaurant wherein you'll be served a delicious home-style meal and have the opportunity to browse our famous Hartville Collectibles store. Our restaurant is right next door to our hardware store and features our nationally recognized brand of Hartville Kitchen Salad Dressings that are homemade on-site and distributed to over 600 grocery stores throughout the nation.

Give us a try and we think you'll find yourself coming back time-after-time for our great selection and outstanding customer service.

Thank you for your consideration!

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