"buck" wrote: (clip)Also the one inch "roughing gouge as it was called" is
not straight across the top when looking straight down of it, as I have seen
other ones but sweeps back on the sides more like a spindle gouge.... is
this normal?
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I am used to seeing roughing gouges ground square (not swept back.) One
advantage of a square grind is that you can bring a fresh sharp edge to the
wood by just revolving the tool about the long axis, without any other
change. Since a roughing gouge has a very long cutting edge compared to
other tools, it allows you to cut for a long time without resharpening.

Tools cut well directly from the grinder, but you can get a slightly sharper
edge with a few strokes of a stone. You can restore the edge by re-honing
several times, before it is necessary to go back to the grinder. Honing
removes very little metal, so your tools will last a lot longer if you don't
grind every time.