Harvey Ghesser
06-04-2011, 9:16 PM
Hi all!
I just received my new 15V 1/2" oval Glaser gouge and man is this a sweet tool!
I roughed out a 12" big leaf maple blank and this gouge cut like there was no tomorrow. I think that the oval geometry has something to do with it because i've never been able to control the cut as well with other turning tools I own. At the end of the session, the Glaser was still sharp and I was told by Paulo at Glaser Hi-Tec that all I needed to do was to hone the edge with a diamond hone and I was back it business. He was right! It's scary sharp again!
I know this is Thompson country and let me say that I probably have every tool that Doug Thompson makes and Thompsons are fine tools but my Glaser is a cut above!:D
I just received my new 15V 1/2" oval Glaser gouge and man is this a sweet tool!
I roughed out a 12" big leaf maple blank and this gouge cut like there was no tomorrow. I think that the oval geometry has something to do with it because i've never been able to control the cut as well with other turning tools I own. At the end of the session, the Glaser was still sharp and I was told by Paulo at Glaser Hi-Tec that all I needed to do was to hone the edge with a diamond hone and I was back it business. He was right! It's scary sharp again!
I know this is Thompson country and let me say that I probably have every tool that Doug Thompson makes and Thompsons are fine tools but my Glaser is a cut above!:D