Fingernail bowl gouge uk. One henry taylor hss dyamic variety bowl gouge bowl gouge long strongit is a good solid quality tool hss. Also the bowl gouge has a thicker shaft to withstand greater forces. Some gouges may be of the traditional grind where others may have fingernail or swept back sides at the cutting edge. Now the preference of many experienced turners the bowl gouge with fingernail profile gives greater opportunities.
Now our bowl gouges are available with a fingernail grindincreased flexibility allows for pull cuts avoiding catching the lathe bedgreater cutting tip area can be used for heavy profiling cuts and fine delicate shearing cutseasily maintained and sharpened using the robert sorby sharpening systemlifetime hss guarantee. Henry taylor large bowl gouge hss woodturning tool. We offer a wide range of british hand made woodturning gouges including miniature spindle bowl roughing out specials designed by reg sherwin and mario rodriguez elliptical spindle continental and traditional. Bowl gouges have a deeper flute than that of a spindle gouge.
44 0 114 225 0700 fax. There are many factors which may influence the buying decision including the flute shape and the handle length. Greater cutting tip area can be used for heavy profiling cuts and fine delicate shearing cuts. The greater cutting area can be used equally well for heavy profiling cuts or fine delicate shearing cuts.
Most turners will have more than one bowl gouge due to having to have different bevels to suit certain shapes and designs. Fingernail bowl gouges deep flute standard bowl gouges deep flute view by. One of the big plusses is that this shape allows pull cuts as there is clearance over the lathes bed bars. The shape looks more like a u when viewed looking down the flute where the spindle gouge has lower sides to the flute.
Bowl gouges as their name implies are primarily used in the production of bowls platters dishes and other hollow forms produced on the faceplate normally with the grain running across the blank perpendicular to the lathe axis. Now our bowl gouges are available with a fingernail grind. 842flh fingernail bowl gouge. Easily maintained and sharpened using the robert sorby sharpening system.
44 0 114 225 0710 get in touch. For even more. Fingernail bowl gouges deep flute the fingernail shape of this gouge increases flexibility allowing the turner to perform pull cuts without catching the lathe bed.