Richard Baker
RIP
Pls. forgive me if I have written this before. Maybe have just been thinking about it. Anyhow with reference to earlier discussion of homemade tools and the difficulty of replicating a real gouge:
I ground a ¼†tool bit with a gouge bevel (36 degrees from plane perp. to axis of tool?) and slight curvature across the front. Have already forgotten the angle, but like Johnny T. have left the tool rest where it was on that wheel, so can repeat it as needed. Must rescind my previous skepticism regarding the “gougeâ€Â. The new tool roughs well, apparently never “catchesâ€Â, and applied at an angle to give a shearing cut, gives a rather smooth surface. Amazing stuff. You folks all knew this, but I didn’t. Once again have screwed around and learned something. Whowouldathunkit?
New tool requires close attention, as one doesn’t wish to hang up a corner of the narrow bit when roughing. Tomorrow, job list permitting, will regrind a 3/8†tool bit and make more shavings.
I ground a ¼†tool bit with a gouge bevel (36 degrees from plane perp. to axis of tool?) and slight curvature across the front. Have already forgotten the angle, but like Johnny T. have left the tool rest where it was on that wheel, so can repeat it as needed. Must rescind my previous skepticism regarding the “gougeâ€Â. The new tool roughs well, apparently never “catchesâ€Â, and applied at an angle to give a shearing cut, gives a rather smooth surface. Amazing stuff. You folks all knew this, but I didn’t. Once again have screwed around and learned something. Whowouldathunkit?
New tool requires close attention, as one doesn’t wish to hang up a corner of the narrow bit when roughing. Tomorrow, job list permitting, will regrind a 3/8†tool bit and make more shavings.
