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Gouges
Sean Troy
>I,ve always used a 1/2" fingernail bowl gouge with good success. I love using this on bowls, inside and out. My questions are about the larger size bowl gouges. How large is just to large. I see they go up to 1". Are they just as easy to handle as the 1/2" gouges and lastly, what are good brand large gouges? Thanks, Sean
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TDaniel
>I use the Sorby 3/4" which measures 7/8. Before buying a large one check your sharpening jig to see what it will handle; some will not handle the larger gouges. The big gouges are good for getting bark off but unless you have about 3 hp don't expect to take off wide, thick shavings. I can easily stall my 3 hp lathe on some woods with my big gouge; of course the shavings look like kindling and the wrists soon get tired.
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David Galloway
>By the way, a friend of mine at Highland Hardware told me that due to the exchange rate, some of the British tools are expected to make a significant increas in price in about a month. So if you are in the market.....I just bought the gouge that Terry was talking about. It's a big mother...not talkin' bout Shaft.
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Sean Troy
>I have the Wolverine system. does this handle the larger gouges? Thanks. Sean
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Lee Dale
>Sean...Oneway makes a vari-grind jig to fit the large gouges, goes up to about 1 inch
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Charles Bjorgen
>>> Oneway makes a vari-grind jig to fit the large gouges, goes up to about 1 inch
Lee -- I checked the Oneway web site for this variation on the Vari-Grind jig with no success. Can you offer a link or any other info on how to find this item?
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TDaniel
>Highland Hardware had one the other day. A member of my club bought it and I saw it. The standard one will not work on a 7/8" gouge. The Sorby will work with a 7/8" (3/4) Sorby gouge.
TD
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Charles Bjorgen
>This must be a new item then. Could not find any reference to it on Highland Hardware's site either. I'll email Oneway to see what they say about this.
However, the thought occurred to me that I might be able to make a suitable larger version of my Ellsworth jig. I've been able to use this jig with the basic Wolverine system by using an adapter block on the V-arm. The gouge I have is the Hamlet 3/4" bowl gouge which is about 7/8" in cross section. I have managed to grind a decent profile freehand on this gouge but a jig for repeatable results would be nice to have.