When making the finishing cut on the inside of a bowl would you use a V shaped tool or a U shaped tool. I will use a traditional grind.
Thanks,
Dave F.
Thanks,
Dave F.
When making the finishing cut on the inside of a bowl would you use a V shaped tool or a U shaped tool. I will use a traditional grind.
Thanks,
Dave F.
When making the finishing cut on the inside of a bowl would you use a V shaped tool or a U shaped tool. I will use a traditional grind.
Thanks,
Dave F.
When making the finishing cut on the inside of a bowl would you use a V shaped tool or a U shaped tool. I will use a traditional grind.
Having said that I liked the comment, "sweet spot" as it explains a lot. But would the sweet spot on a 1/4 inch gauge be the same width as the sweet spot on a 5/8 inch tool? Maybe the mass of the larger tool would allow for a smoother cut?
robo hippy said:The best results came from rubbing the bevel, and a high shear angle. This was hands down winner.
robo hippy
Absolutely!
Rotating the flute on a bowl gouge used in a push cut from level to about 45 degrees gives a much improved cut. Higher angle
Flat wood folk know jointing at 45 degrees is a much cleaner cut. Planing at 45 is cleaner.
I was shown a final, finishing cut for the inside of bowls or platters using a spindle gouge ground in a fingernail shape with the heel ground off and a small secondary bevel at the cutting edge. Using a very light touch and at almost a vertical angle, this is a very fine shear cut that I've found can result in starting with 320 grit for sanding. It also really works well for soft or punky wood, but remember to use a very light touch.
The angle of the secondary bevel can be adjusted to a "flatter" angle for going across the bottom of a deeper bowl without cutting in too far. This gouge then becomes a dedicated finishing cut tool unless you take the secondary bevel back off. Don't try to use it as a standard spindle gouge with the secondary bevel on it.
Just another option that might work well for some.
While finishing bowl bottoms, a spindle gouge does work quite well, and does achieve a near-skew cut surface. But, in finishing the interior of bowls, I prefer to use a round gouge instead of a forged spindle gouge due to the higher stability when working off the tool rest.
Take a closer look at one of the cutters. There isn't a burr and it's almost razor sharp with a 30 degree angle. These are very clean cutting tools when used properly.