Broken handles.

[Bill Wyko]

It's my understanding that this flute is one of the original flutes used on gouges. I was talking to a turner today that is90 years old, he said the gouge really didn't come into wide use until the early 80's here in the USA. I was surprised to hear that. Jerry Glaser was one of the first to use the grind back then. I forgot to mention, these things stay razor sharp for a long time too.

I also have a couple Crown Pro PM's but I had one break the handle on a catch and I was surprised that the tool only went about an inch into the handle.

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[hughie]

I also have a couple Crown Pro PM's but I had one break the handle on a catch and I was surprised that the tool only went about an inch into the handle.

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Damn, not good, not very good at all and not what I would have expected. I personally go for around 3" never under 2" :no:

[dr4g0nfly]

No idea about your supplier but here in the UK Crown are known for replacing faulty tools without a quibble.

Ask, you might be lucky.

[Bill Wyko]

I do have to say, I contacted Crown directly and the sent me new a tool with no questions asked. Their customer service was excellent. Only thing I was unhappy with is that my dealer here in Tucson wouldn't replace it here locally. I got the Pro PM from Woodcraft where they didn't replace it. The diamond tool was replaced at Woodworkers Source w/o any trouble. That is a matter of company policy from the retailer and had nothing to do with Crown IMO.

[NeilS]

I also have a couple Crown Pro PM's but I had one break the handle on a catch and I was surprised that the tool only went about an inch into the handle.



Going by the tang (3" long) on the Pro Pm below, Crown's tool designers intend the tang to go deeper into the handle than yours was installed. Maybe they have a QA issue in the assembly line.


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[Bill Wyko]

Mine is about 3 or 4 years old. Maybe there has been a change in the design since then. As far as the tool goes,It was my favorite until I switched to the Glaser 10V. I still like the tool. Now that I have a lathe at work and at home, I keep it at the work location. Don't get much time in at work but at least I have a good tool to use there when I do.:2tsup:

At first I though that the tool had slowly worked its way otwards but when I put the two back together, it was bottomed out in the hole.

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Unfortunately I was only in contact with them by e-mail. The phone call would probably have bought me a new tool. Now that I'm hooked on Glaser though, I don't see much of any other brand in my future. They are literally like an extension of my arm. A real joy to use.

[rsser]

Bummer.

And yes, you look at Dale Nish's Creative Woodturning from way back and it shows bowl hollowing with a scraper. OK with some woods!

There's a new crowd making Glaser copies and there are a range of gouge flute shapes that come close and you'll adjust quickly enough. Take a look at Thompson V gouges or Henry Taylor Superflutes (the latter date back to the 70s if I recall, developed by Child senior).