Hello all, I am trying to make some small face-turned bases for figurines. They are basically short cylinders, like a sound block for a gavel. Or imagine a coaster with an ogee edge--about that size.
I can turn a basic cylinder, and I can get an OK round over, but I'd like to make some more interesting profiles, such as roundovers, half-coves, grooves, fillets, ogee, etc. However, I am having trouble make those cuts with my gouge. I keep getting catches with the tip, leaving me with a spiral trench in the wood. Richard Raffan gives a basic over-view of how to do beads and coves in one of his books, but I'd like to see a more detailed explanation or video.
Anyone have any ideas or know of any good videos (yes I did a google search)? Am I better off with a tool other than a gouge?
Chris