Reddit reviews Hurricane Turning Tools, Woodturning Bowl Gouge, High Speed Steel, 1/2 Inches Flute (5/8 Inches Bar Stock)
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1/2" Bowl Gouge, (5/8" Bar Stock)16" Ash HandleMade from High Speed Steel (HSS), Last up to 8X longer than Carbon Steel
I hope you aren't really turned off bowl work, this is damn solid for a first go. The form is a lot better than most, and in particular, the rim is crisp and defined instead of the "wishy-washy rounded-over, couldn't decide what to do with it" treatment I see on a lot of beginner bowls, often months or years after the person began turning.
Some tips:
Finally, check your area for a woodturning club. I'm not saying you can't learn exclusively through reading and watching videos, because you can, but this is definitely one of those things were some in-person instruction in the beginning goes a long way. Here's a link you can use to check for a local chapter of the American Association of Woodturners
Save it for later.
Gain proficiency on sacrificial pieces first.
I used this starting out:
https://www.amazon.com/Hurricane-Turning-Tools-Woodturning-Inches/dp/B008AVM7W0
For that depth you can likely use a 3/8" bowl gouge instead of 1/2".
I have a mix of Robert Sorby and PSI tools. I've only had my lathe less than 2 months, and my sharpening jig/grinder for less than a couple weeks. I've gotten a lot better at sharpening, but for now, I cannot tell a huge difference between the tools. I'm sure that will change as I get a lot better with them. I'm definitely less worried about over sharpening the cheaper ones (grinding them down faster) so they are helping me to get more practice for getting a good, consistent bevel.
I've also got this bowl gouge on the way.
I use this hurricane one and it's great.