Last one for the day ...I think

[Steve Russell tucker]

Hello again < I apologize for flooding this forum with questions but I really don't know anything about lathes at all and this place is the best place for info Thank you all btw... anyway Since I don't own a bowl gouge of any kind and (as previously mentioned) I am a poor wood worker what are the down sides to taking a piece of steel and attaching one of those little carbide cutter wheels to the end of it ? will that work the same ? or am I way off base with that idea I have the steel laying around and it seem that I can get one of those little wheels for 10-15$ I don't want to keep it forever maybe just until I make the coolest bowl ever and sell it for hundreds of dollars and buy a cooler better bowl gouge .anyway thank you all for the advice and info It really has been a pleasure learning from everyone of you
Thanks again
S.

[David DeCristoforo]

Search the 'net for something like "homade carbide lathe tool" and you will find many examples of carbide lathe tools that you can easily make. You can do a lot with these tools and get a fairly clean cut although not as good as with a decent gouge.

[Steve Russell tucker]

Outstanding Sir ! thank you I will do that right now and thanks again!

[robert baccus]

Your idea is probably the easiest tool to make. Good choice.

[Steve Russell tucker]

Wonderful news Mr. Baccus thank you very much I wasn't sure if it would work I thought it was a "too good to be true" type of thing Thank you very much for the vote of confidence Sir.

[Ron Rutter]

Steve. A simple solution is to make an"Oland tool". All you need is a piece of 5/8"x 12" keysteel & a 1/4" x 4" square HSS that are readily available. Make yourself a handle and you are in business. Very versatile tool. Lots of info on the net.

[Steve Russell tucker]

Thank you very much Sir I had to look up what exactly an"Oland tool" was but That does seem pretty easy now that i know :) thank you again and have a great night Sir.!