Thread: Bowl Gouges: Why I use...

Preaching to the converted here. Its amazing how much difference the solid shaft makes, over my Hamlet gouges, even on my small Lin Lam bowls as they are very dry & turned thin. I use the double ended woodcuts with an ER collett handle.

A couple of small suggestions? At about the 5'30" mark is it possible to show a tighter shot of the shaft end to show the construction of the spigott & a couple of tighter shots early in to show they are a two part tool shaft & the length of the flute.

Nice natural presentation in the clip to Brendan - sincerely hope you do more.

Good video Brendan. Agree with Moby about a close up.

Originally Posted by Mobyturns

Preaching to the converted here. Its amazing how much difference the solid shaft makes, over my Hamlet gouges, even on my small Lin Lam bowls as they are very dry & turned thin. I use the double ended woodcuts with an ER collett handle.

A couple of small suggestions? At about the 5'30" mark is it possible to show a tighter shot of the shaft end to show the construction of the spigott & a couple of tighter shots early in to show they are a two part tool shaft & the length of the flute.

Nice natural presentation in the clip to Brendan - sincerely hope you do more.

I suppose we need to start another sub-forum for the Woodcut Bowl Gouge Users Good to hear your one of the enlightened converted

And thanks for your feedback. I agree with what you are saying. I did have that shot but I'm still trying to work out how to insert a different shot over existing dialogue without putting the whole dialogue out of sync. I'll work on it. The other technical issue is judging the quality of the shots, while shooting, and whether the detail is there when I come down to the computer to edit it. I suppose it really is about being impatient and not going back to do the shots again. It all takes time and I have this nagging voice in my head (not Penny 'cause she's on holidays at the moment) telling me I should be doing something more productive.

Originally Posted by

Good video Brendan. Agree with Moby about a close up.

Thanks NAWM.

Nawm.?

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Nawm.?

Not Nawm, NAWM. As in Neanderthal Axe Wielding Mongrel

Originally Posted by brendan stemp

Not Nawm, NAWM. As in Neanderthal Axe Wielding Mongrel

Why too many acronyms.

What if we shorten it to NAM. Then we reverse the lettering to get MAN.



At least I think it's funny.

Brendan
Interesting video .
If you are using a grinding jig for shapening, as I do,I presume with these gouges that you have no flat edges of the flutes to align the tool in the jig, Does this cause a problem?
Ted

Good stufff Brendan.

So I was wondering who it was that introduced you to the Woodcut Bowl gouge?

Cheers

Tim

Originally Posted by brendan stemp

Not Nawm, NAWM. As in Neanderthal Axe Wielding Mongrel

Bally hell I googled it and got "Know What I Mean" which seemed to fit.

Regards

Originally Posted by brendan stemp

Not Nawm, NAWM. As in Neanderthal Axe Wielding Mongrel

Which is pronounced "norm"

It is very hard to do videos all by yourself. Need a camera person who is game enough to say. "no no. Do it again." Well done.

Brendan, how much CA glue do you use?

Now I know this might sound like a strange question (yes, I know we woodturners pour it in but it's soaked up into the grain) but on non-porous materials like metals only need about one spot/drip per square centimetre.

I only use the one drip on my homemade Orland Tools and it's certainly enough.

It certainly should not be used like plastic cement (modelling glue) or was it a fairly empty bottle and took time to squeeze out?

Originally Posted by turnerted

Brendan
Interesting video .
If you are using a grinding jig for shapening, as I do,I presume with these gouges that you have no flat edges of the flutes to align the tool in the jig, Does this cause a problem?
Ted

Spot on Ted, so you have to eye-ball it. I have thought of putting a scratch line down the middle of the shaft, in line with the centre of the flute to help with this issue but have always found the eye-ball technique to work.