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roughing gouge

  1. Nick Valenza

    Roughing Gouge doing two Cuts

    My wife and I were invited to a famous turners (they live semi-locally) shop recently after I demonstrated at a Woodturners club. Apparently this meeting has been going on for 35+ years and we were honored to be invited. He demoed a simple centerwork piece, and then asked if anyone wanted to try...
  2. John Torchick

    Advice on drive center and usage

    I have two drive centers that I have from my new lathe and my old lathe. These are the usual ones with the four spurs and the point in the center. I just finished turning to round a piece of cherry as practice with the skew and the roughing gouge. I'm a bit leery about taking a tool too close to...
  3. John Torchick

    Sharpening problem

    I have a set of HF beginner's HSS tools, Rikon low speed grinder, and the Wolverine sharpening jig. My grandson and I were working on a mini baseball bat for his older cousin. While sharpening the 3/4 inch roughing gouge, I held it up to the light and I noticed that one side of the grind was...
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