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Todd Glover
22nd November 2008, 08:47 AM
My wife bought me a Thompson 1/2" V gouge for my birthday.

I was at Woodcraft last week and saw this hunk of Redheart and thought it would make a great handle.

I modled the handle after the Easy Rougher handles I saw at a demo.

All comments welcome.

http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n121/tglover289/IMG_1860.jpg

hughie
22nd November 2008, 12:09 PM
Hi Todd,

looks good so far, looking forward to the finished pics

Texian
22nd November 2008, 12:53 PM
Todd,
It's rat purdy, but not so sure about that shoulder in the middle. Whazzatfor?

Todd Glover
22nd November 2008, 12:55 PM
The easy rougher guy said they put it on theirs for when you needed to deliver more force.

Ed Reiss
22nd November 2008, 01:17 PM
Nice looking handle Todd ...almost a shame to use it!!:U

rsser
22nd November 2008, 04:42 PM
A good deal of gouge use involves rolling the tool so I favour one with a 'blob' near the ferrule and a similar diameter at the other end. Doesn't much matter what's in between.

Texian
23rd November 2008, 12:01 PM
Might need that shoulder in the middle for the rougher, but not for a bowl gouge. "More force" is seldom if ever needed with a bowl gouge.

Can not recall seeing anything in all those easy rougher posts about a lump in the middle of the handle. Guess I missed it.

rsser
23rd November 2008, 02:45 PM
Roughing out with a bowl gouge I go in as hard as I can. Often stop the lathe. It's fun and quick.

On the other hand, with a new tool or playing around with different presentations, I'll pussy foot for the sake of the learning.