Originally Posted by
John Keeton
One other factor to consider - an edge is created by bringing together two surfaces. With most other woodworking tools, both surfaces are honed to an equal grit to produce a fine edge. In woodturning, typically our gouges are ground only on the outside surface. There are exceptions like the skew. If one of those surfaces has visible mill marks that are not honed away there is an inherent barrier to obtaining a fine edge. The flute of a D-Way gouge has been polished. Many or most other brands have not.