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    And, as a reference, here are two photos of Stuart Batty's own gouge with its 40/40 grind, if anyone else is wanting to have a go at this.


    Note note how straight the wings are. Drozda puts a slight convex curve on hers.
    Stay sharp and stay safe!

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    Quote Originally Posted by NeilS View Post
    And, as a reference, here are two photos of Stuart Batty's own gouge with its 40/40 grind, if anyone else is wanting to have a go at this.


    Note note how straight the wings are. Drozda puts a slight convex curve on hers.

    Yeah , I think I might have to go back to the drawing board .....
    My gouge is nothing like that !
    Cheers smiife

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    Quote Originally Posted by smiife View Post
    Yeah , I think I might have to go back to the drawing board .....
    My gouge is nothing like that !
    Josh also had a good photo of his 40/40 grind in post #4, shown from a different angle.

    And, a few more of Batty's own gouge, here.

    If you are still not sure if you are getting it right, Peter Miao's jig, which is specifically for the 40/40 grind, might help. One of the things that his jig does is keep the edge that is being ground parallel to the platform, which is a point that Cindy Drozda emphasises for this grind.

    Here is another reference on this same point.
    Stay sharp and stay safe!

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    Quote Originally Posted by NeilS View Post
    Josh also had a good photo of his 40/40 grind in post #4, shown from a different angle.

    And, a few more of Batty's own gouge, here.

    If you are still not sure if you are getting it right, Peter Miao's jig, which is specifically for the 40/40 grind, might help. One of the things that his jig does is keep the edge that is being ground parallel to the platform, which is a point that Cindy Drozda emphasises for this grind.

    Here is another reference on this same point.

    Hi Neil , thanks for the Info , very interesting , will have another try
    next weekend , just ran out of time , vistors all weekend (don, t they
    realize I need my shed time ) ..........
    Cheers smiife

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    Quote Originally Posted by Woodturnerjosh View Post
    A handle system is great for free hand sharpening (for me anyway). I made some quick change handles using ER collet chucks I bought of ebay and used them for a couple of years until the tax man was kind to me and forked out a bit on the SB tools carbon fibre handles. They're not cheap but the best handles I've used (and before anyone asks, yes, I prefer them to timber handles) being light but very rigid and, as they are not round, I find them very comfortable and less fatiguing to use.
    Attachment 446155

    p.s. yes that long one is ridiculously long

    Sorry, this post is a little off topic to the 40/40 grind thing, here's a pic of my grind
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    Hi Josh, which handle do you use the most with the bowl gouge ? Am thinking of ordering one and was thinking of a 20"/24" handle and a 5/8"or 3/4" gouge ,
    I can only afford one at this stage and wanted to get the right for large bowls
    Would like to know what you think ?
    Cheers smiife

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    Quote Originally Posted by smiife View Post
    Hi Josh, which handle do you use the most with the bowl gouge ? Am thinking of ordering one and was thinking of a 20"/24" handle and a 5/8"or 3/4" gouge ,
    I can only afford one at this stage and wanted to get the right for large bowls
    Would like to know what you think ?
    If you're only buying one and you'll use it for both a bottom bowl gouge and a 4040 then I'd go for the 24". I've been doing a heap of production lights at the moment and mainly use the 20" handles as these are only shallow fittings. The weight difference between the 20 and 24 is nothing to mention and if you're using Batty's techniques you won't have much of an issue with body contact, but if your lathe is close to the wall you might have problems when using it for hollowing cuts (depending on how you hollow out a bowl).
    If your budget stretches that far I'd also recommend his angle setting gauge, I find it really handy for setting up my platforms for all the angles I use but you might have a better system already.
    Cheers

    Josh

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    Quote Originally Posted by Woodturnerjosh View Post
    If you're only buying one and you'll use it for both a bottom bowl gouge and a 4040 then I'd go for the 24". I've been doing a heap of production lights at the moment and mainly use the 20" handles as these are only shallow fittings. The weight difference between the 20 and 24 is nothing to mention and if you're using Batty's techniques you won't have much of an issue with body contact, but if your lathe is close to the wall you might have problems when using it for hollowing cuts (depending on how you hollow out a bowl).
    If your budget stretches that far I'd also recommend his angle setting gauge, I find it really handy for setting up my platforms for all the angles I use but you might have a better system already.
    Cheers

    Josh
    Hi Josh , thanks for the reply , I have been on the woodworkers emporium site but they do not seem to have any bowl gouges ........
    Am I on the right site ? Is there other places that sell SB tools do you know ?
    Thanks for your help
    Cheers
    Cheers smiife

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    Quote Originally Posted by smiife View Post
    Hi Josh , thanks for the reply , I have been on the woodworkers emporium site but they do not seem to have any bowl gouges ........
    Am I on the right site ? Is there other places that sell SB tools do you know ?
    Thanks for your help
    Cheers
    I don't think SB tools gouges ever made it to the market and Woodworkers Emporium purchased the right to make the handles and they sell Oneway gouges already fitted with the SB Tools bolster. I have a couple of the oneway gouges and really like them, they have a nice elliptical/parabolic flute and a steel that stays sharp nicely. When I need another 1/2" bowl gouge the Oneway is probably the one I'll buy again.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Woodturnerjosh View Post
    I don't think SB tools gouges ever made it to the market and Woodworkers Emporium purchased the right to make the handles and they sell Oneway gouges already fitted with the SB Tools bolster. I have a couple of the oneway gouges and really like them, they have a nice elliptical/parabolic flute and a steel that stays sharp nicely. When I need another 1/2" bowl gouge the Oneway is probably the one I'll buy again.
    Hi Josh , So I won, t be getting a SB bowl gouge from santa this year !!!
    Cheers smiife

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