Sharpening older Avisera tools

[Steven Forrest]

I recently bought a couple of older Avisera combination tools (3/8 and 5/8 inch, Hamlet tools). These are formed from round bars, with the top half of the front end ground off and a rounded/fingernail nose. I guess another term would be fluteless gouge, because of the round bar stock, but a flat top surface. The other tool I would compare it to is the Crown Skewchigouge, but these have a larger flattened area than the Crowns. Anyone have any experience or suggestions for how best to sharpen these? Freehand/platform vs. jig? How to sharpen the sides vs the nose? Etc. Thanks, gang!

 

[Brent@TurnRobust]

Hi Steven, reach out to Paul Judkins at Chucks Plus in Texas, he used to bring them in to the US. You can find Paul with an internet search.

 

[robo hippy]

Well, if you have platforms that can be reset to specific angles, it is simple, though grinding off some of the top side would be fairly simple. With the Thompson fluteless gouges, I keep mine at a 70 degree nose angle. They are a very versatile tool, but not made for heavy stock removal. Great for fine detail work.

robo hippy

 

[Steven Forrest]

Hi Steven, reach out to Paul Judkins at Chucks Plus in Texas, he used to bring them in to the US. You can find Paul with an internet search.

Thanks for the nudge, Brent!