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roughing gouge question
I am just starting again to use a lathe that was given to me 35 or
more years ago. I was given some turning tools with it and a face plate so I turned a couple of bowls, and put it aside, because cabinetry was more interesting to me then. I recently fired it up again in order to include turned parts in my woodworking as a new challenge. I have built a shaker style chair, and plan to build a set of them and a table to go with them. My question relates to roughing the square blanks that become the legs and rungs of these chairs. I am using the tools I have, and I guess what you would call a shallow gouge to rough turn these pieces. There is a deeper gouge which seems to be designed for this, called a roughing gouge strangely enough. I am blundering along well enough, but am always happy for an excuse to get a new tool. So what's the story on these roughing gouges. Do they work better for the task, or should I carry on with what I have? Thank you for your patience with what might seem a dumb question, but I have just started reading this group and appreciate the experience that is available here. |
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