robo hippy wrote:
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I have always liked
all of my tools to be bigger and heavier than what most other people
like. They just feel more comfortable in my hands.
robo hippy
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I agree and that is why I use the Oneway 17" handles on bowl gouges.
They are heavy and feel comfortable.

But, when I grind I want to use as light a touch as possible so that I
can feel what is happening and also preserve as much of that expensive
steel as possible. I always remove my bowl gouges from the Oneway
handle before grinding. It takes only a few seconds and gives me the
best of two worlds.

Bill