shear scraper bottom view

Re: Who/Where

Mark Mandell - Gone Round In Jersey

>Hey Joaz,

Been looking for one of those firmer gouges for a while but can't seem to find anyone who carries them. Since I have no time to forge one of my very own, could you let on where they can be purchased?

Thanks

Mark mandell

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Re: Who/Where

joaz hill

>It does not have to be a firmers. The one I posted here is a 2" wide heavy roughing gouge.

The more heft the better.

I found my first firmers at one of summer flea markets.

You can make smaller ones out of any size shallow gouge for different jobs.

Re: OK

Mark Mandell - Gone Round In Jersey

>Since I don't have a flea market of any consequence (beyond selling the kids' baby clothes and 10 lugnuts out of a 12-nut set) within 30 miles, you got a source for 2" roughing gouges such as you posted?

Thanks

Re: OK

joaz hill

>Rude Oslinik roughing gouge. Crafts Supply USA.

Re: Tried

Mark Mandell - Gone Round In Jersey

>But No Show, even on a name search on their site. You got a catalogue # Maybe?

Thanks

Re: Tried *LINK*

Peter Teubel

>I think it may be the Henry Taylor 1 3/4" shallow gouge (see link)


Link

Try Lee Valley *LINK*

Angelo in Cornwall, NY

>They have a good selection of Firmer Gouges. Reasonable Prices too. Ebay is also another option, but you'll likely pay more.


Lee Valley Gouges

Try Highland Hardware *LINK*

Russ Fairfield

>They used to carry the large Osolnick gouges in their catalog. It might take a telephone call to them.


Highland Hardware

Re: Tried

Wayne Allen - Carson City. Nevada

>Mark -- I think he means the shallow gouge listed on page 6 of the Craft Supplies spring catalog listed as a 1 3/4" shallow gouge, item # 988-1001

Re: THANKS!

Mark Mandell - Gone Round In Jersey

>Now I got it (or will when the package gets here!)

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Mark

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Re: shear scraper bottom view

Dinyar Chavda

>Joaz:

I'm not sure I understand how this tool is better than, say, the Sorby Multi-tip Tool using the teardrop cutter, or, for that matter, a regular scraper. I must be missing some aspect of this tool---could you explain what makes it different?

Thanks

Dinyar

Stability

Bob Hackett

>Think of the difference between a round shank tool and a flat shank.The two contact points of the inverted gouge makes it stable like a wide,flat shank scraper.

Where you would rotate the Sorby tool to change the angle of the scraper,you merely move the contact point to change the scraping angle on the tool Joaz has designed.

MB

Re: Stability *LINK*

joaz hill

>Thanks Bob, I was trying to figure out how to explain the tool but I think you covered it.

In fact, I understand bettr how the thing works.


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