[Woodcarver] Gouges

[Lloyd Smith]

I think that your gouges are not sharpened properly; it sounds as if you 
have a fingernail shape. this will cause splintering. It is ok for turning 
but not for carving. The edges should cut before the centre of the gouge.
At 02:19 AM 10/01/2007 -0500, you wrote:

>Hey Guys & Gals of the list,

>I have a question in regards to using gouges that I am sure you can help 

>me with. Over the years I have noticed that there is very little written 

>about how to use gouges, there is plenty of info on how to sharpen them 

>but not so much on when to use what gouge.

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