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Daddy3x
2nd February 2010, 01:41 PM
I have used up 3 Sorby gouges and ordered a Henry Taylor 1/2" bowl gouge. When grinding it to the same profile with the same jig, I noticed right away it had a different profile, which I really liked, longer front bevel. This is due to the Taylor being more v-shaped? Also, what other makers might have the same flute set up. The Taylor was considerably cheaper which was an added bonus.
Scott

artme
2nd February 2010, 03:27 PM
Yes Scott, the Henry Taylor has a different flute profile and many yurners prefer this to the Sorby. Some opinion is that the steel is of superior quality also. I personally prefer The HT, but then again tht's what I learnt on.

In Australia we have a brand called P&N. The profile on those is even more V shaped than the HT. They are very fine turning tools with excellent metal.For Us the P&N is even less expensive than the HT.

rsser
2nd February 2010, 03:52 PM
Scott, HT make diff bowl gouges. Likely you got the Superflute.

If you go hunting for more tools this guy does some good value units in exotic steel: click (http://www.thompsonlathetools.com/)

You'll see he offers U and V flutes.

Old Croc
3rd February 2010, 02:35 PM
I have used up 3 Sorby gouges and ordered a Henry Taylor 1/2" bowl gouge.
Scott, what are you doing to wear out the gouges, is it your sharpening tecnique. You may want to consider a Tormek, it only wears off microns each time it is blunt.
regards,
:2tsup:
Crocy

RETIRED
3rd February 2010, 03:16 PM
Scott, what are you doing to wear out the gouges, is it your sharpening tecnique. You may want to consider a Tormek, it only wears off microns each time it is blunt.
regards,
:2tsup:
CrocyHe might actually use them, like me. :whistling2:

rsser
3rd February 2010, 03:32 PM
Ooh, them's fighting words! ;-}

Will have you know I'm close to wearing out an HT Superflute bowl gouge, so there!

RETIRED
3rd February 2010, 04:51 PM
ooh, them's fighting words! ;-}

will have you know i'm close to wearing out an ht superflute bowl gouge, so there!:d:D

Daddy3x
4th February 2010, 02:29 AM
I sharpen a lot, I do not like them "sort of sharp". The three Sorbys used lasted about 2 years and I lightly make sharpening passes using the Oneway jig. I have less than 2 1/2 years turning experience, most I learned from you all as trial and error. I wanted that Tormek, but in the Jet version for sharpening chisels but the $400 tag scared me. I went old school with glass and sandpaper.

Old Croc
5th February 2010, 02:37 PM
He might actually use them, like me. :whistling2:
You will keep, :D LOL, I have 6 weeks off soon and will be turning full time for a while, if I can get the big saw running again, had a major failure on the old dear and broke a huge casting on the upper wheel adjustment support, and am trying to replicate it in steel. Without the big saw I cannot break down the huge bits of Silkwood to turn bowls and platters,
Back to the original question, Scott, my poor maths say 2 sorby gouges at $90 each, could have paid for half a Jet or 40% of a Tormek. Just buy one, tell your wife its for her birthday, I do.You will never regret the purchase, and you can do your other tools and knives,
gotta go, bloody hot here today,
regards,
Crocy.

Daddy3x
6th February 2010, 10:45 AM
Croc, the lathe was her birthday present :U Wait a minute! Our anniversary is the 24th of this month! Can't wait to see the look on her face...

hughie
6th February 2010, 11:20 AM
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Croc, the lathe was her birthday present :U Wait a minute! Our anniversary is the 24th of this month! Can't wait to see the look on her face...

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your a braver man than me... :U

Cliff Rogers
6th February 2010, 01:05 PM
I love my 5/8" HT Superflute I have 2 of them & 2 Crown copies of the same thing.
The HT holds an edge longer than the Crown.

rsser
6th February 2010, 01:25 PM
Yeah, there are U flutes, V flutes and HT talk about the Superflute as being parabolic.

Course there can be grades between these shapes.

The Ellsworth Sig gouge is closer to parabolic than to a U or V, and Doug Thompson says his V gouges are close to the Ellsworth. :doh:

And finally how long you spend grinding the tip in relation to the sides will vary the shape of the cutting edge. :rolleyes:

brendan stemp
7th February 2010, 11:40 AM
Woodcut tools in New Zealand make the best bowl gouges in the world and they have two bowl gouge profiles including the more 'V' shaped style. For those that haven't discovered them, they are the replaceable tip style gouge and are the most rigid gouge on the market. I trialled one about 3 years ago and haven't looked back.

Tony Morton
7th February 2010, 11:55 AM
Turning a lot of burls and hardwood I need to sharpen a lot, tools get blunt just as quick which ever way you sharpen them if I was usung a wet grinder i'd have no time for turning. At just under $1000 which equals about 10 P&N's I'll stick with the old grinder. If however I only workes in softwoods i could see the advantage of the finer cleaner edge.

Cheers Tony

rsser
7th February 2010, 05:24 PM
Woodcut tools in New Zealand make the best bowl gouges in the world and they have two bowl gouge profiles including the more 'V' shaped style. For those that haven't discovered them, they are the replaceable tip style gouge and are the most rigid gouge on the market. I trialled one about 3 years ago and haven't looked back.

Yeah, the gouge tip concept wld surely reduce flex/chatter overall.

I had some fun fitting a Woodcut 13mm tip with threaded stub to a bit of mild steel rod.

Dunno which flute shape I got but the cutting edge form was schmick; one of the nicest I've seen.

Couldn't reproduce it unfortunately on the jig of the day but next best still worked well.

More detail here (http://www.woodworkforums.com/blogs/rsser/knocking-up-some-tools-84/)