BigPop
20th November 2003, 02:46 PM
Just a question for the 'experienced' turners out there.
I am about halfway thru a woodturning course at our local TAFE and we are learning to sharpen (grinding) our gouges etc this weekend (we learnt how to hone them correctly the other week.)
Anyway I have just bought the "P & N Beginners Set" and will be taking these with me to be shown how to sharpen (grind) them correctly and get the correct bevel etc.
In the set is a '20mm Roughing Gouge' however when measuring the gouge the OD is about 18mm but the ID of the gouge is only about 13mm the one I'm used to using at TAFE is a huge bugger about 30mm+ in ID and this 20mm one 'seems' to be a bit on the small side for bigger jobs
Will the smaller gouge handle all the jobs I will be undertaking or is it worthwhile for me to get a bigger roughing gouge like the one I'm used to, to compliment the smaller one. I can get about a 32MM one for a very good price and if so then can take it with me too to get it correctly sharpened this weekend
The reason I ask is that when roughing down larger pieces of timber with the BIG gouge it handles it really easy and was wondering if the smaller one will be just as capable
Any help would be really appreciated
I am about halfway thru a woodturning course at our local TAFE and we are learning to sharpen (grinding) our gouges etc this weekend (we learnt how to hone them correctly the other week.)
Anyway I have just bought the "P & N Beginners Set" and will be taking these with me to be shown how to sharpen (grind) them correctly and get the correct bevel etc.
In the set is a '20mm Roughing Gouge' however when measuring the gouge the OD is about 18mm but the ID of the gouge is only about 13mm the one I'm used to using at TAFE is a huge bugger about 30mm+ in ID and this 20mm one 'seems' to be a bit on the small side for bigger jobs
Will the smaller gouge handle all the jobs I will be undertaking or is it worthwhile for me to get a bigger roughing gouge like the one I'm used to, to compliment the smaller one. I can get about a 32MM one for a very good price and if so then can take it with me too to get it correctly sharpened this weekend
The reason I ask is that when roughing down larger pieces of timber with the BIG gouge it handles it really easy and was wondering if the smaller one will be just as capable
Any help would be really appreciated