One of the tools that came with my new (to me) lathe is a very shallow
gouge. The gouge is .5" wide and .20" thick. The flute is .050" deep. I
haven't seen a gouge like this before and have no idea what it's used for.
I was screwing around (practicing) yesterday and tried to use it as a 'sort
of skew' while turning beads. It (I) chopped up a few and turned a few good
ones. Any info or ideas will be appreciated.
Hank

Henry St.Pierre wrote:
One of the tools that came with my new (to me) lathe is a very shallow
gouge. The gouge is .5" wide and .20" thick. The flute is .050" deep. I
haven't seen a gouge like this before and have no idea what it's used for.
I was screwing around (practicing) yesterday and tried to use it as a 'sort
of skew' while turning beads. It (I) chopped up a few and turned a few good
ones. Any info or ideas will be appreciated.
Hank
Detail Gouge?

If it looks like a flat bar that was bent into a slight "U" shape (vs
a round bar that was ground into a "U" shape), then you have a forged
gouge.

If ground properly, they can be used where any detail gouge would be
used. However, they're even better as a specialty gouge - grind a
slight fingernail on them (the same type of curve you'd see on a
curved skew), and use them for the inside of bowls, up near the rim,
where tearout is most common. Think of it as a "bowl skew".

"Henry St.Pierre" wrote in message
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One of the tools that came with my new (to me) lathe is a very shallow
gouge. The gouge is .5" wide and .20" thick. The flute is .050" deep. I
haven't seen a gouge like this before and have no idea what it's used for.
I was screwing around (practicing) yesterday and tried to use it as a
'sort
of skew' while turning beads. It (I) chopped up a few and turned a few
good
ones. Any info or ideas will be appreciated.

Sort of like this
http://www.leevalley.com/wood/page.a...30,43164,43175
? Excellent peeling tools. I don't fingernail mine, just grind a constant
angle with a modest "nose" for cross-grain pokes.

It's what we used to have before they got these newfangled gouges with
fanciful names to work with. As DJ mentioned, it allows you to shear cut
the interior of pieces with catchless bevel support, though it's only one
use. Most useful pattern in my collection for spindle, faceplate, concave or
convex cuts.

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http://www.leevalley.com/wood/page.a...30,43164,43175

George,
Looks similar, but the flute on the one I have looks shallower than those
illustrated. There is no manufacturer's logo on my gouge. I'll try it on my
next bowl.
Thanks,
Hank

Thanks for the hints. I'll give it a test on my next bowl and generally
just screw around with it and see what it can do.
Hank

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"George" wrote in newsbAwi.37706$G23.18013
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http://www.leevalley.com/wood/page.a...30,43164,43175

George,
Looks similar, but the flute on the one I have looks shallower than those
illustrated. There is no manufacturer's logo on my gouge. I'll try it on
my
next bowl.

Here's one way. First is, I think, a "bowl" gouge. Other is obvious.
http://s35.photobucket.com/albums/d1...nt=Outside.flv

Same-O here. One of these days I'm going to have to put a new handle on
this 1/8" thin forged gouge. Rattles a bit!
http://s35.photobucket.com/albums/d1...ent=Inside.flv

The new ones are pretty nice.
http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d1...hree-Noses.jpg

Henry,

I have a 1.25" forged gouge and if I was told that I could only have
one tool to use on the lathe that would be the one I would pick. I
agree with putting a slight fingernail grind on it because it helps
prevent catches on the inside of bowls.