I'm looking for a larger bowl roughing gouge, preferably 3/4" or larger in an M42 steel.
Anyone have one they love?
Thanks!
I'm looking for a larger bowl roughing gouge, preferably 3/4" or larger in an M42 steel.
Anyone have one they love?
Thanks!
My continuing search for old tools- rusthunter dot com
Hard to beat Thompson Tools!
Agree with Thompson's tools. Can't go wrong.
This is just my $0.02. I do have a 3/4" sorby bowl gouge, that's the flute size so it's almost an inch wide. What I notice is that yes you can take a wider, but shallower cut, so maybe i'm not removing more wood than my 5/8". I can stall my 2 hp Jet with the 5/8" gouge, because I can take a deeper cut. I can stall it with the 3/4" no problem. So, all of that means, just get a 5/8" and use that to rough and finish. Finishing with a 3/4" would be problematic........ Now if you have a 3 hp lathe, that may be a different situation. Not sure if I could stall a 3 hp lathe.
My 5/8" V groove Thompson is my rougher of choice. It's super aggressive. That is what I would say to buy. cheaper than buying a 3/4" I would think. If he makes one. Haven't checked his site in a long time.
I have 3hp, 3ph, 6 pole motor running on a vfd. Pretty strong. Not sure I could stall, maybe slip the belt, but I havent yet.
another vote for thompson. I prefer the v-flute because it is more aggressive. If you insist on M42 consider Carter and Son. Their tools are nice too.
GlaserHiTec.com also makes a 3/4" parabolic flute bowl gouge. I have a Thompson 3/4" that is almost gone and I bought the Glaser to replace it. I really like a parabolic flute when cutting and I find it easier to sharpen, much better than the small pointy tip of a V-flute. Not trying to start an argument, it's all what you get used to. Carter and Son gouge is a parabolic flute too.
Another source, and they were the first to put the M42 tools on the market, is D Way tools. Excellent quality tools. I tried a 3/4 gouge a few times and didn't really like it. I am a weirdo though, I prefer a 1 inch scraper for my bowl roughing. As far as I am concerned, a far more efficient tool for roughing bowls. Look up my video 'Scary Scrapers'. I haven't met a lathe yet that I can't stall, American Beauty, or my Vic 240, or the big Oneway. If I do roughing with a gouge, the 5/8 is sufficient, I just take a thicker shaving.
robo hippy
Curious if you've ever used that big of bowl gouge? I've turned up to 22" bowls and never used anything bigger than 1/2" gouge. I prefer to spend my money on curved or J tool rests to get the support. Too big of gouge and you will have to buy an option to sharpen it.
You are looking for 3/4" bar diameter bowl gouge, and not the European "across the flute" measurement? Do you have a preference amongst U, V, and parabolic?