After seeing a friends, I was bitten and purchased a 3/8" commerative gouge about 1 and 1/2 weeks before the Symposium. I didn't realize that they would be on sale at the symposium. Today I called the AAW because I have yet to receive mine. It seems they only received the 1st 125 of them and are awaiting delivery of more. So for those of you like me you will have wait a bit longer. Just thought I'd pass on the info....
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For those awaiting your GLASER COMMERATIVE GOUGE
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Thanks for posting DJB. I should have posted that info since I was aware of the situation. Did you see the gouge registration setup that Ed just setup on the website? Those gouges are just plain sweet. They have a good feel and they just don't get any better.
Are all the gouges sold?
No they are not all sold yet. When they are, we'll pull the info from the homepage and also the online product order form.
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So who all plans to use theirs. I'm having a hard time not using them. They realy have a good feel. Guess I'll have to drop more coin and get some that aren't commerative. Brian
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I hope that nobody rats me out if I use mine just a tiny bit. I'll even put the little plastic cap back.turff49 said:
Bill
You're going to have to be careful Bill. We're going to be checking for wear marks on the underside of the gouges.
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Commorative Gouges
I solved the question of to use ot not to use.
I bit the bullet and bought two. One to use one to display.
A
I solved the question of to use ot not to use.
I bit the bullet and bought two. One to use one to display.
A
OK Angelo major gloat noted. 😀
Angelo,
when are they going to post the news letter of the last club meeting with
Jean Frncois Escoulen.
Angelo,
when are they going to post the news letter of the last club meeting with
Jean Frncois Escoulen.
First a disclaimer, I work for CET, the company that produced these gouges.
A reminder to everyone who purchased one of the commemorative gouges. These are TOOLS. They are intended to be used and enjoyed. If they were intended purely as collectors items a lower grade of steel could have been used for the blades and lesser quality Cocobolo for the handles, and the ferrule design could have been greatly simplified. I personally would hope everyone uses their tools. I hope everyone is turning away.
A reminder to everyone who purchased one of the commemorative gouges. These are TOOLS. They are intended to be used and enjoyed. If they were intended purely as collectors items a lower grade of steel could have been used for the blades and lesser quality Cocobolo for the handles, and the ferrule design could have been greatly simplified. I personally would hope everyone uses their tools. I hope everyone is turning away.
Big Dog,
I feel it's a shame, but their is a guy in our club who bought the gouges so that they may R.I.P. in a shadow box on a wall. To him, it seems they are trophies, not tools.
If I had his money, I'd throw mine away!
I feel it's a shame, but their is a guy in our club who bought the gouges so that they may R.I.P. in a shadow box on a wall. To him, it seems they are trophies, not tools.
If I had his money, I'd throw mine away!
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Gouges
Well, I can tell you from first hand experience that the gouges were designed to be both beautiful and functional.
We wanted to honor two things, 1st Jerry Glaser for making the jump into the exotic crucible steel alloys and 2nd to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the AAW. Lastly, they will remind me of the time I've spent on the Board. All are very important to me.
The commemorative Glaser tools have quickly become a favorite, of mine, because of the "feel" of the tool. I especially like the little 3/8" gouge (which I originally thought was tool for sissies) It gets into tight little places especially on the bottom of the bowls near the tail center. Lovely. I now find it very handy.
The 1/2" gouge works well for me on small to medium sized bowls, inside and out. I choose it above the others because of the handle. I have always liked the feel of polished cocobolo. These handles are no exception.
I will sharpen and put one set aside in a locked shadow box. The shadow box will have a light inside and a glass front. On the glass will be painted, "Break glass in case of and emergency!" Just like a fireman's axe or a fire extinguisher. A little hammer will be mounted on the side to aid in getting the tools out. It will be wired to the Police Station so that when the glass is broken it will automatically sound an alarm at the station house.
Another tool that will join the two Glaser gouges is a 5/8†Lacer Skew. Alan made a special handle of gold stabilized quilted maple that I supplied to him. Although Alan’s skew is my favorite, this one is just too beautiful to use.
Now, if these tools last longer than I do, which I am sure they will, it will up to some other turner to figure out what to do with them!
If you like the commemorative gouges, just wait until you see what I have in mind for the 25th!!
Angelo
Well, I can tell you from first hand experience that the gouges were designed to be both beautiful and functional.
We wanted to honor two things, 1st Jerry Glaser for making the jump into the exotic crucible steel alloys and 2nd to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the AAW. Lastly, they will remind me of the time I've spent on the Board. All are very important to me.
The commemorative Glaser tools have quickly become a favorite, of mine, because of the "feel" of the tool. I especially like the little 3/8" gouge (which I originally thought was tool for sissies) It gets into tight little places especially on the bottom of the bowls near the tail center. Lovely. I now find it very handy.
The 1/2" gouge works well for me on small to medium sized bowls, inside and out. I choose it above the others because of the handle. I have always liked the feel of polished cocobolo. These handles are no exception.
I will sharpen and put one set aside in a locked shadow box. The shadow box will have a light inside and a glass front. On the glass will be painted, "Break glass in case of and emergency!" Just like a fireman's axe or a fire extinguisher. A little hammer will be mounted on the side to aid in getting the tools out. It will be wired to the Police Station so that when the glass is broken it will automatically sound an alarm at the station house.
Another tool that will join the two Glaser gouges is a 5/8†Lacer Skew. Alan made a special handle of gold stabilized quilted maple that I supplied to him. Although Alan’s skew is my favorite, this one is just too beautiful to use.
Now, if these tools last longer than I do, which I am sure they will, it will up to some other turner to figure out what to do with them!
If you like the commemorative gouges, just wait until you see what I have in mind for the 25th!!
Angelo
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