A few firsts for me

[Dave Morrow]

My first Thompson bowl gouge (3/8") and my first turned tool handle. The handle is 15" long and turned from a piece of Ash. Overall I'm pleased with how it turned out considering it's my first. Making a tool handle from scratch was more work than I thought. Maybe because it was my first. I have a couple more handles to turn for my other Thompson tools so I can get started on my first bowl.

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Thanks for any comments or suggestions.
Dave

[David E Keller]

The handle looks great, and that gouge is my favorite of all my Thompson tools! Congrats!

[Hayes Rutherford]

Thats a good looking handle and you cant beat the Thompson tools.

[John Keeton]

Wow, Dave!! I am really impressed with the handle! Very nice work - and, I love my Thompsons!

[Steve Schlumpf]

Wow - you turned that handle? Very nice work! Looking forward to seeing what you do with bowls!

[Roger Chandler]

That is a great looking tool handle........looks well balanced and like it would fit nicely in the hand for control........excellent!

[bob svoboda]

Looks like a great handle. Love my Thompson gouge!

[Michelle Rich]

You are on your way..super handle..

[David Reed]

Superb job here. Not only is it a nice work with great detail and finish, but appears like a very functional tool handle and should serve you well

[Jim Burr]

I hope you had some other tools to turn that with Dave...you didn't have to do it handleless did you?;);):D

[Mark Hubl]

Looks good. That gouge will be sweet. Some of the most rewarding turning for me has been handles and other things that I use in the shop. Something nice about using something you made.

[Dave Morrow]

Thanks for the comments guys. It's nicely balanced and feels great in my hands. My other turning tools are a set of Henry Taylor pen turning tools and a couple of the carbide insert tools. The Henry Taylor's are too small for tackling bowls. The carbide tools are OK but they just don't feel right to me. Aint got no soul or something like that. They don't require any real finesse. I'll keep them around but I prefer a skew and a set of gouges personally.

Thanks again,
Dave

[Baxter Smith]

Great handle-great tool! Should make for lots of fun!

[Dan Forman]

That's a fine looking handle! Among my first projects were handles for Thompson gouges.