My wife and I were talking last night, as I sat at the dining room table sharpening my carbide inserts, about traditional HSS and Carbides. It was just a random discussion, her asking my why I used the carbides over traditional HSS. So I gave her the rundown (I'm not providing details because this is NOT a discussion about HSS vs Carbide) and she asked me a question afterwards that kinda floored me. Why not have a carbide bowl gouge? Since I know next to nothing about how carbide tips are made, I figured I'd ask the pros here. We know carbide inserts can be sharpened (if it can really be called that), so why not have an actual bowl gouge, with wings and bevel and all the makings of a bowl gouge, just outta carbide? Is it impossible? There are carbide drill bits, carbide saw blades, and various other carbide tools, so why not make traditional tools, just using carbide?
Again, just idle thoughts, and not meant to be a debate on HSS vs Carbides...
Again, just idle thoughts, and not meant to be a debate on HSS vs Carbides...