Roger Tulk
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OK, I can tell a roughing gouge from a scraper, and a parting tool from a spearpoint scraper, and even a detail gouge from a writing desk (as long as it's a multiple choice question,) but I have a problem identifiying bowl and spindle gouges and how to sharpen and use them.
As far as I can tell, the fingernail grind is supposed to be applied to a spindle gouge, and is not swept back as far as an Irish grind on a bowl gouge. But then I hear sharpening people talking about using the fingernail grind inside a bowl. So which is it (the fingernail grind?) Bowl gouge or spindle?
A bowl gouge can be given an Irish or Ellsworth grind, which I have done with mine, and they work for me, but the traditional bowl gouge grind looks to me like a slightly misshapen roughing gouge with no wings to speak of. Does anyone still use this grind, and what for?
If I mistakenly use a spingle gouge in a bowl, or an Irish grind on a spindle, am I going to lose my fingers?
I would like to know what gouges you use for both between centres and bowl work, and how you sharpen them.
I have to rebuild my sharpening jig, so there will be more questions later.
As far as I can tell, the fingernail grind is supposed to be applied to a spindle gouge, and is not swept back as far as an Irish grind on a bowl gouge. But then I hear sharpening people talking about using the fingernail grind inside a bowl. So which is it (the fingernail grind?) Bowl gouge or spindle?
A bowl gouge can be given an Irish or Ellsworth grind, which I have done with mine, and they work for me, but the traditional bowl gouge grind looks to me like a slightly misshapen roughing gouge with no wings to speak of. Does anyone still use this grind, and what for?
If I mistakenly use a spingle gouge in a bowl, or an Irish grind on a spindle, am I going to lose my fingers?
I would like to know what gouges you use for both between centres and bowl work, and how you sharpen them.
I have to rebuild my sharpening jig, so there will be more questions later.