Spindle Gouge Grrrind?

[wizer]

Finally got to have a play with my new spindle gouge tonight. I couldn't get on with it at all. Perhaps it was because I was using green wood. But I just kept bouncing around the place. I was trying to roll beads.

The grind on this Axminster 1/2" spindle gouge seemed different than I remember Blister's being. Would that be it??

 

[CHJ]

Tom, does it look anything like the last two pics HERE I guess everyones preference is different but something similar should work fine.

 

[John. B]

Are you remembering to cut downhill Tom,
for a bead: from the top pick up the cut, curve to the right or left but only so far then start from the top again down the other side,
then for the cove into the left, into the right until they meet. That's your cove. If that makes sense?

John. B

 

[Richard Findley]

Hi Tom,

If you are getting bounce try:

1/ Make sure it's sharp - it probably won't be straight from the shop
2/ Make some clearence each side of your bead to give you room to roll using a parting tool
3/ Keep your tool rest close to the work
4/ Take light cuts
5/ Don't apply to much pressure to the wood. If you are still getting some vibration increase yor downward pressure between tool and tool rest rather than between tool and wood. The tricky part there is doing that without limiting movement of the tool

Hope these tips are of some help. Let us know how you get on.

Cheers,

Richard

 

[Vulthoom]

Wizer,

Make sure your tool rest isn't too low - get it up around/above the centre line.

 

[Bodrighy]

Wizer,

Make sure your tool rest isn't too low - get it up around/above the centre line.

I've always done that but one of the pros at the club told me to get it below the centre line otherwise I am having to lift the gouge handle too far to get the cutting edge on the wood. Tried his way and it does seem better, for me at least.

Pete

 

[Vulthoom]

Wizer,

Make sure your tool rest isn't too low - get it up around/above the centre line.

I've always done that but one of the pros at the club told me to get it below the centre line otherwise I am having to lift the gouge handle too far to get the cutting edge on the wood. Tried his way and it does seem better, for me at least.

Pete

Wizer, I suppose what we should be saying is - try adjusting the rest up and down until you find the right height for you..

 

[Jenx]

:wink: Chuck it in the corner of the shed and use a skew :wink:

No, seriously ... I find the S/G a pig of a tool ... Its improved, after I got a tru-grind and can get a decent fingernail grind on it now... with a more square grind, I couldn't have cut butter with it without making a severe hash of what I was trying to do .... the wings ( if you call them wings on a S/G ? ) would dig in and catch at every opportunity, and really frustrate me.
I find, and I think others may substantiate the idea... that without a good 'ladyfinger' profile on the gouge, its a tricky little monkey to use.
-- have you managed a good grind on your one ?

Don't do what I did.. and get 'feart of it' ... keep practicing, that what I should have done, its taken a while to get by the 'fear' that I caused entirley myself.

Keep us posted ! 8) :wink:

 

[Blister]

bring them over at the weekend and I will sharpen them 4 U :wink:

 

[wizer]

Thanks for the advice guys. I am sure it is mainly down to technique. I'll have another play tonight and see if I can get it.

 

[wizer]

Went a bit better tonight. I'm sure it's technique. More practise needed.

Here's some pics of the gouge grind just for info.

 

[Oryxdesign]

It might be the light but the edge of that looks a little blue.

 

[wizer]

yes I free hand ground it on the pink wheel tonight after I finished. It went blue within seconds. Does this matter with turning tools (HSS)

 

[Oryxdesign]

Well a syou know I'm not a turner but it will definitely affect the temper.

 

[CHJ]

yes I free hand ground it on the pink wheel tonight after I finished. It went blue within seconds. Does this matter with turning tools (HSS)

Sounds like too much pressure being applied Tom, although blueing may not be catastrophic with HSS it is certainly undesirable as you may just be making the fine edge brittle.

Why are you not using the sorby jig to assist in swinging it, gives you more control of taking the wings back a bit further. Think fingernail profile from the top view.

 

[wizer]

yes I haven't had a chance to set it up yet. It's on my tuit list.