little spoon gouge

[topknot]

Sent for this little gouge at a cost of £2 all in. How good it is ? will find out when i put a handle on .



Topknot

 

[Mesquite]

A real bargain at that price.

Where did you buy it from?

 

[topknot]

Got it off Amazon

 

[Mesquite]

Got it off Amazon

Cheers, just ordered one for myself to have a play with

 

[crosslandkelly]

Looks useful, thanks for the heads up.

 

[ratzer]

I've ordered one too! Just need to make a handle now

 

[topknot]

Looking forward to see all your handles guy's

Cheers
Topknot

 

[crosslandkelly]

Ordered one this morning.

 

[topknot]

Hi,

Started on the handle for the gouge, off cut beech , and a 15mm copper olive.





Topknot

 

[SoldierPalmer]

Is the steel any good for the price and the edge retention?

 

[Robson Valley]

SP: I sure hope we find out. I could learn to like palm tools if the steel is good.
I wonder who made it? Spoon-bent gouges are "difficult" to shape.

I've bought some $15.00 Samona spoke shaves here that turned out to have fantastic steel.
Bought and used one. So good that I bought #2 a week later.
The $50.00 Stanley really was a POS embarrassment to the company.

 

[Robbi]

Hi,

Started on the handle for the gouge, off cut beech , and a 15mm copper olive.

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Topknot

that's a beautiful handle Andy, love that shape.

 

[topknot]

Ive finished off the handle tonight. So tomorrow will find out how good it does .
Thanks guys for the comments it's always good

Topknot

 

[crosslandkelly]

Mine arrived today, will make a start next week.

 

[topknot]

Hi,
Finished the little gouge off, and started on the bowl of a spoon so far so good.





Cheers
Topknot

 

[Zingmo]

Did it arrive sharp and ready for use? Or have you had to sharpen it before use?

Z

 

[ratzer]

Mine needs a quick sharpen, got to finish the handle first though

 

[topknot]

Just had to touch up the end a little bit, otherwise all good

 

[beezer]

the copper olive idea is great. bit different from a bit of tube.

 

[Robson Valley]

Two questions:
1. Is there enough bend/radius in the shaft to carve quite deep spoon bowls?
2. What's your opinion of the steel? I recall you saying that it was stupidly cheap.