« previous next »
Pages: [1]   Go Down

Author Topic: Gouges  (Read 2531 times)

eagle24

  • Guest
Gouges
« on: June 01, 2011, 11:30:48 PM »
I was going to purchase a gouge or maybe two for roughing out a butt stock from a blank.  Any advice as to what sweep and width will work best?
Logged

Offline Dr. Tim-Boone

  • Global Moderator
  • Hero Member
  • *
  • Posts: 6538
  • I Like this hat!!
Re: Gouges
« Reply #1 on: June 01, 2011, 11:40:06 PM »
Having just done this Monday...all I can say is get a WIDE one!!
Logged
De Oppresso Liber
Marietta, GA

Liberty is the only thing you cannot have unless you are willing to give it to others. – William Allen White

Learning is not compulsory...........neither is survival! - W. Edwards Deming

Offline Bill of the 45th

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 1436
  • Gaylord, Michigan
Re: Gouges
« Reply #2 on: June 01, 2011, 11:43:07 PM »
It's kind of personal preference.  I use a 1" shallow one, and a 5/8" half round, as well as a curved spokeshave.  I have both inny, and outies.  I've seen Ian P Ratt use a half round molding plane, under the cheek while demonstrating at Dixon's, and someone else use a bowl skorp. (I think that's how it's spelt)  It's like a curved draw knife.

Bill
Logged
Bill Knapp
Over the Hill, What Hill, and when did I go over it?

Offline okieboy

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 822
Re: Gouges
« Reply #3 on: June 02, 2011, 05:53:38 AM »
 You might want to consider the firmer gouges that Lee Valley/Veritas offers. There are five sizes and you can buy them individually. I have three of them and think that they are very good, especially to be so reasonably priced. If I were only going to get two, I would get the biggest and the smallest. You also need to make a mallet (or several) that you like.
Logged
Okieboy
Pages: [1]   Go Up
« previous next »