Lot 265: A Record Power Ltd HSS Woodturning Lathe Tool Set

A set of woodturning lathe tools produced by Record Power Ltd, featuring High-Speed Steel (HSS) blades and turned hardwood handles. The collection includes a variety of profiles for lathe work, comprising a roughing gouge, spindle gouge, bowl gouge, skew chisel, parting tool, and a ring hollowing tool. The handles are finished in two distinct styles: one group is stained in a dark reddish-brown, while the remainder retain a natural wood grain finish. The blades are secured to the handles with circular brass ferrules. Legible marks are present across the set. The dark-stained handles bear the printed legend RECORD POWER LTD in gold-toned block lettering. The steel blades feature impressed marks reading RECORD POWER. HSS / SHEFFIELD ENGLAND and RECORD POWER HSS. The tools are housed in a simple wooden rack constructed from softwood with pre-drilled slots.