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I know this will be controversial.....but, here goes....

robo hippy said:
When some one mentions the "traditional" grind, I think of one where the bevel runs straight across the bottom of the gouge, pretty much no sweep to the bevel at all. Other than that, I don't know. I can't think of how that could be done with the Wolverine set up. As for swept back gouges, not sure how far back they go, but a long time. I haven't used one since I learned platform sharpening, and that may go back 15 years or so. The swept back design is kind of a jack of all trades, but also, a master of none. I use the 40/40 and a variety of BOB tools.

robo hippy
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I’m new - what’s a BOB tool?
 
BOB tools are specialized for "bottom of bowl". I may have coined the phrase. There are several "bottom feeders: which I thought was a signature tool, and BOB is easier to write out....

As for the 40/40 grind, I prefer it for my finish cuts. On the outside of the bowl, it is all I ever use. On the inside, I use a smaller gouge, but the same grind, and one of a number of BOB tool grinds, but my favorite is a spindle detail gouge which is excellent for rolling on its side for a very high shear angle which makes for a cleaner cut. I am not sure what is meant by "classic grind". I guess it is kind of like "fingernail" grind, and I have short stubby fingernails, and some have long fingernails..... Will we ever get "standardized"? Do we need to?

robo hippy
 
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