Best Boring Bars

A great all around boring bar set to choose when you want a long-lasting set for machining.

Complete set comes with all of the bore bars and tools and accessories necessary for most lathing setups. For work with steel and hard alloys. Comes with a handy wooden bar organizer.

Carbide Tip Boring Bar Set

The cutting heads may require occasional reshaping after extended use.

Best Bang for the Buck

All Industrial

A budget set of bore bars with a lighter touch to work on soft metals like aluminum.

9-piece set features various bar lengths and diameters for different bore holes. Carbide tip is gentle enough to work with softer metals without destroying the finished product.

Cutting heads require a light touch with minimal pressure while boring into hard metals.

A basic but durable set of bore bars that is perfect for beginning machinists and hobbyists.

Small boring bars make it easy to create tight or narrow bore holes in dense materials. Steel construction offers plenty of machining use before starting to dull or break.

Accusize Industrial Tools

The set lacks the necessary inserts. Will need to grind down the bore bars for the best fit on most machines.

Boring Bar

A high quality individual boring bar that is perfect for general use on most machining projects.

6-inch length and three-eighths inch diameter offer good reach for deeper bore holes. Hardened steel will last a while before needing attention. Can be used for finishing bore holes.

Accusize Industrial Tools

Use on steel may be slower and less accurate than more premium bore bars.

Boring Bar Set

One of the best premium bore bar sets to choose when you need more longevity from the tools.

Shank design makes it easy to set positive and negative rake. Easy to replace cutting head with new inserts. Comes with a foam padded case for protecting the bar set.