Reddit reviews Hurricane Turning Tools, Woodturning Round Nose Scraper, High Speed Steel, 1 Inches Nose

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:

1. Get a bowl gouge. The Hurricane line is pretty inexpensive and reportedly good for the money. It won't hold an edge as long as the better Sheffield brands, but it's half the cost of them and will be a huge step up from HF tools.
   
   
2. Get a much-heavier duty round nose scraper. Again, Hurricane is a good value. I've seen that HF round scraper in the set and it is too small and weak for much bowl turning.
   
   
3. On tenon formation for holding the bowl in the chuck: A lot of people don't realize that the bearing surface for the top of the jaws is actually the most important part, and what will often make the difference between a tenon that holds and one that does not. A photo of mine illustrating what I mean and another of what a good tenon looks like in the chuck
   
   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

I'll start by saying that I would like to pick up a carbide tool someday as I think they have a place and a purpose.

That said, I'd suggest getting a good, heavy scraper of some kind to do your hollowing. You already have a sharpening system, scrapers are the easiest thing to sharpen in the world, and the extra mass they have over the rods carbide tools use will be desirable as you reach further and further over your rest.

I think thick bowl scraper is one of the finest tools a turner can invest in, but even a small round nose scraper will do a heck of a job. For $26 this would be a great tool for you.