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03-06-2011, 08:54 AM
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Seldom Seen
Join Date: May 2001
Posts: 10,421
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Best source for gouge and skews?
My immediate need is a quality roughing gouge. Would consider a Sorby, as would cut down on having to sharpen. Who has the best prices? My skews are OK... I find sharpening to be the biggest drag on the whole process....
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03-06-2011, 09:02 AM
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BigFish Bait Co.
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Hanover
Posts: 23,392
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Woodcraft.com.....get the Sorby tools! I like them! I have them in 2 sizes...having the 1/2" gouge and skew is nice for smaller/detail work!  Ain't cheap but worth it..IMO! |
Almost time to get our fish on!!! 
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03-06-2011, 11:21 AM
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Keep The Change
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: The Road to Serfdom
Posts: 3,275
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Could try packard woodworks. Sorbys are M2 High speed steel which is a very good tool steel. You get even longer life when you get into M4 High speed steel or some of the more specialized high speed steels ..... That being said, most of my quality tools are M2 bought one at a time...
Packard Woodworks: The Woodturner's Source |
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03-06-2011, 04:54 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Buxton, Maine
Posts: 1,727
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Woodcrafters and Rocklers are both great. Try using your sanding unit to do your sharpening. A 150 grit to 500 grit belt works fine and a good stone takes the burrs off. Just keep a water or oil bath to keep tools cool while sharpening them. Ron
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03-06-2011, 05:21 PM
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Seldom Seen
Join Date: May 2001
Posts: 10,421
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Thanks all. I've been roughing with a bowl gouge..... Thinking the 3/4 rough gouge will be a lot easier...
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“Americans have the right and advantage of being armed, unlike the people of other countries, whose leaders are afraid to trust them with arms.” – James Madison.
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03-06-2011, 06:49 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: Lexington, MA
Posts: 1,940
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I use a One Way wolverine sharpening jig with my 6" grinder...since I do a lot of spindle and bowl turning i have a a few sharpening jigs for skews, gouges, and scrapers... I take the burr off with a leather wheel
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03-06-2011, 07:29 PM
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Old Guy
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Mansfield, MA
Posts: 8,760
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Anybody have experience with carbide tips for tools, seen some online.
I love this one vacuum gouge, its M2
Vacuum Gouge Details Page |
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