Help, please: hss or cmax

[schlay]

does the hss give a brighter cut than the cmax ? I currently use cmax but am very new to this, any help appreciated thanks scott a newbie

 

[John B.]

Hello and welcome Scott.
As one that does not do a lot of bright cutting here is my take on it.
The bright cut is a function of the degree of fine polish applied to the graver.
Not on the graver material.
That said, the Cmax being harder will probably continue bright cutting longer than HSS providing you don't chip it.

 

[schlay]

thankyou I will keep practicing I have a lot to learn oh I did take a class a grs and it helped a lot once again thanks

 

[monk]

the critical factor is the degree to which the final polish is taken to. whatever the tooll is made of, well, i have never seen a difference in the work i have done.