Vicmarc bowl gouges and bowl gouge help

[nz_carver]

Hey all after youturn It has opened my eyes up
1 my cheap Hss bowl gouges are not upto it
2 I'm looking in to doing more burls
3 I'm looking at a all round good size I,e I'm likeing 12mm


I have a Thompson spindle gouge and love it
I'm thinking of getting
A Vicmarc bowl gouge as there M11 steel that I think it's the same as Thompson

Anyone tryed the Vicmarc ones?

[RETIRED]

Yep, don't like their handles.

A 3/8 (1/2") shaft size is a good all round size.

[vk4]

1/2" is a good size, I had a Hamlet and found it excellent, unfortunately I sold all my gear several years ago,.

I have since started to rebuild the workshop, and am using P&N, .

Sorby tools are also of the highest quality, I have to admit I have not used Vicmark tools .

Jeff

[Tim the Timber Turner]

I ordered a 3/8 Bowl Gouge and a short quick release handle.

Love the shape and feel of the plastic handle.

Hate the length of the short?? handle nearly 400mm long with the reduction bush.

Love the way the gouge cuts, equally as good as my 3/8 original Glasser.

Hate The fact that I have to purchase a $15 reduction bush for each tool I want to use in the handle, or undo the grub screws with an Allen Key. This of course nullifies the idea of quick release and you may as well buy a standard handle.

I currently use this 3/8 Vicmarc gouge in a Woodcut QR handle which uses ISO Metric collets. This is a much better design as you can vary the tool length extension and store the tool reversed in the handle for transport.

Sorry Vicmarc, this QR handle misses the mark.

That's been my experience

Cheers

Tim:)