old roughing gouge, any good for beginner?

[pgrbff]

This is Robert Sorby, I have no idea of age, any good for a beginner? Any reason not good? 5/8"
I'm interested in small stuff only at the moment like handles and knobs.

 

[Phil Pascoe]

Nice tool. It'll be fine. Older carbon steel tools need touching up more often that HSS but can actually be sharper.

 

[niall Y]

Yes... a bog standard piece of kit for going from square to round on spindle work, Usually the chunkier the timber the wider the gouge tends to be

 

[Blister]

Not to be used on bowls

 

[Katomi woodsmith]

Yes please..... how much to post to titchfield po14 area and how much do you want for it

 

[Robbo3]

As Blister says above, NOT for cross grain work. That's why we now emphasize that it is a SPINDLE roughing gouge.

 

[Blister]

Yes please..... how much to post to titchfield po14 area and how much do you want for it

Not sure he is selling , Asking for advice .

 

[Duncan A]

To me, it looks as if the handle is not original - too long, and with too much tang protruding. I'd be wary of using it in its present form.
Happy to be put right if I'm wrong!

 

[Katomi woodsmith]

Ok no probs