I had a nasty catch the other day and my bowl gouge ended up bent quite a considerable amount. Imagine holding it out straight with the flute uppermost, then pulling down on the tip with great force - its curved that way. It's an HSS tool (Sorby) and I would like to get it back straight again. Any ideas? I don't want to damage the flute as sharpening might be afftected later.
How to un-bend a bowl gouge
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Bodrighy
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Personally I'd chuck it.I am not an expert on metallurgy but if it's been bent then it will have been seriously weakened and I wouldn't want to trust that it won't happen again or worse snap. If I am wrong I am sure someone who is more expert in metal things will correct me
Pete
Pete
cornucopia
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dont try to re-bend it as its not worth the risk-contact sorby i'm quietly confident that they might replace it for you, nothing to lose.
paulm
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That's scary :shock:
Might be worth investing in some lessons or friendly tuition from someone nearby, or attending a local club ?
It takes some doing to bend a bowl gouge and suggests you are doing something drastically wrong and might well end up hurting yourself.
At the very least would suggest getting yourself a good book or dvd, but hands on guidance is the best if you can get it.
Cheers, Paul
Might be worth investing in some lessons or friendly tuition from someone nearby, or attending a local club ?
It takes some doing to bend a bowl gouge and suggests you are doing something drastically wrong and might well end up hurting yourself.
At the very least would suggest getting yourself a good book or dvd, but hands on guidance is the best if you can get it.
Cheers, Paul
wabbitpoo":26u4mwr7 said:
Bin it mate , it is now weakened and if you force it back it will make it worse , If it fails it may break off completely and who knows where it will embed itself
:shock:
NickWelford
So many tools, so little to show
Send it back to Sorby - a properly made boul gouge shouldn't bend like that - more probably break your wrist.......
DaveL
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Good news but I think some hands on guidance would still be good, don't want to bend the new one.wabbitpoo":37d9taef said:
John. B
Established Member
I think Dave is right about tuition,
I assume you were using it with the rest too far back thus having too much overhang,
then having a dig in.
I couldn't think of any other way you could bend a HSS bowl gouge.
Still, lessons learned, having it replaced, sounds like a result to me. :roll:
John. B
I assume you were using it with the rest too far back thus having too much overhang,
then having a dig in.
I couldn't think of any other way you could bend a HSS bowl gouge.
Still, lessons learned, having it replaced, sounds like a result to me. :roll:
John. B
