Arch,I suggest you use a friend's first to see if the cost is justified to
you....I only have two and worked from crown,sorby,and pn till I finally got
the gumption to spend the bucks...I love mine...I have the 3/4 and 1/2 in
bowl gouges and they are just fantastic..I like the weight and shock
absorbing capabilitie...good luck,Rick
"Arch" wrote in message
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It seems to me from opinions posted to turning groups and from eyeball
chats that Glaser gouges are clearly superior. The only reasons given
for buying the 'just as goods' instead of a Glaser appear to be the
price and being able to afford three 'just as goods' instead of one
Glaser.

As a product of the great depression, I've always found difficulty in
justifying going absolutely first class, and I have turned many 'not
quite as good' (some say "not nearly") pieces to prove it. ;(

Well folks, I am resolved in 2004 to recover from chronic frugal 1930's
disease, and buying a Glaser or two should be excellent initial therapy.
Two? Good grief, I'll overdose, but my wife nags me at my age to buy,
buy, buy instead of saving mean. I hope to avoid side effects such
as the feared 'I could have had three .....'s syndrome all the while
turning out more 'not so good's.

So please will somebody explain just what it is that makes a Glaser
worth so much.
The flute shape? The factory grind? The metal? The colored handle's
shape and those buckshot? The Glaser name? The loyality and
accomplishments of Glaser users? The 'at that price it must be the best'
refrain, along with the 'you get what you pay for' mystique? All of the
above? None of the above? What? A bit of cash left after taxes is
burning my pocket. Help! Arch

Fortiter,