These are delicately balanced tools that are the planes of the spindle turners tool kit. Originally designed at Robert Sorby, the profile allows the tool to glide effortlessly along the tool rest without fear of the edges dragging on the rest. These will smooth cylinders, clean the end grain of spindles, cut shallow curves, beads, pummels and v-cuts, e.g. stair balusters and chair legs. These tools are indispensable if a fine finish is required right from the tool. Made from high speed steel and then properly hardened and tempered. They will keep a sharpened edge about six times longer than carbon steel and resist "blued" softening from overheating during grinding or from heavy turning. They come with hard White Ash handles and brass ferrules. Handles are 12" long with the tools being 6-1/4" in length. Overall lengths are 18-1/4". WARNING: Cancer and Reproductive Harm - www.P65Warnings.ca.govMy E-Bay philosophy is simple, you are the customer and you decide how you want to handle the deal. I will go along with most anything as long as it is not too outrageous and you keep me informed. If it will be a few days before you get payment to me, no problem, just let me know so I will not worry about it being lost. I do not have any hard and fast time lines on what happens when. I work very hard to get all packages to the Post Office the next day after I receive payment. If for some reason that it will be delayed, I will let you know.All my items are shipped either USPS 1st class or Priority shipping. I will ship another method to get it to you faster as long as you are willing to pay for the faster shipping. You decide how you want to pay and I will usually go along with it. So far all (well, most) of my dealings have been with nice, honest people. (As I would expect) .I do ship worldwide. Please use the shipping calculator to determine shipping to your location. I ship all items 1st class international, which can sometimes take 30 days to arrive. Import duties, taxes