Kathy Marshall
12-20-2012, 11:06 PM
Last week I was visiting Doug Thompson's website ;). Hadn't been there in a while and thought it was time to see if there was anything new.
I've had his 1/4" detail gouge for about a year, I love it for finial work but when I bought it he didn't have a handle with a 1/4" nose. It came with an adapter to fit my 1/2" nose handle, so that's what I've been using. Sometimes it was a little awkward using a 16", fairly heavy handle, with a little 1/4 gouge on a tiny spindle.
Last year when I ordered a new 3/8" bowl gouge, I asked Doug when he thought he might have a handle for 1/4" tools. He said he hoped to have them in time for San Jose, but I didn't see any there.
But I did see them last week on his website :D. So I gave Doug a call and put in an order.
It's just a little baby handle, but it's perfect for close in work (when I have to bend close in, in order to see what I'm doing) and not having a big ole handle in the way. I just need to get used to how much lighter it is than my previous set up.
I think it looks really cute next to it's big brother :D.
248529
If I can't turn, I guess I need to find more things to take pics of and post :eek: and I think I'll give the chainsaw a workout this weekend ;).
I've had his 1/4" detail gouge for about a year, I love it for finial work but when I bought it he didn't have a handle with a 1/4" nose. It came with an adapter to fit my 1/2" nose handle, so that's what I've been using. Sometimes it was a little awkward using a 16", fairly heavy handle, with a little 1/4 gouge on a tiny spindle.
Last year when I ordered a new 3/8" bowl gouge, I asked Doug when he thought he might have a handle for 1/4" tools. He said he hoped to have them in time for San Jose, but I didn't see any there.
But I did see them last week on his website :D. So I gave Doug a call and put in an order.
It's just a little baby handle, but it's perfect for close in work (when I have to bend close in, in order to see what I'm doing) and not having a big ole handle in the way. I just need to get used to how much lighter it is than my previous set up.
I think it looks really cute next to it's big brother :D.
248529
If I can't turn, I guess I need to find more things to take pics of and post :eek: and I think I'll give the chainsaw a workout this weekend ;).