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1/2" Bowl Gouge - Fingernail Grind - Shaft Size .515
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Product Description
1/2" Bowl Gouge - Fingernail Grind made with M42-HSS. Sold unhandled.
All our flutes are individually inspected and hand polished to remove all machine marks. This extra step assures the sharpest cutting edge possible. The Fingernail Grind bowl gouge is the go-to tool for roughing out - especially bowls, hollow forms, and platters - smaller pieces smaller gouge, larger pieces larger gouge. It is also very useful when you roll it on the side and used as a sheer scraper. Excellent for removing small tool marks and finessing long curves. They are shipped sharp.
- We use the American method of measurement for the stated size - diameter of the tool, not flute size.
- Suggest either 12" or 16" handle sizes. Depends on what size gouge you are working with, your project, and the size of your lathe.
To folks who want to do a 40/40 grind... Our Fingernail grind gouges are very versatile and can be easily modified. The swept back sides are already at 40 degrees. However, we still suggest trying the gouge as it comes and check out if it meets your needs as is. It is a tried and true profile and can be repeated using the appropriate sharpening jigs.
Tool bevel grinds are all about personal preference. We try to be in the middle range of grinds to keep the majority of people happy. Tool grinds are very easy to change and we feel people shouldn't be afraid to experiment with bevel angles. Happy to say that we have also added PARABOLIC and 10-V gouge selections to our lineup - we now have something for everybody. ~ Jimmie
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More that expected.
Posted by Byrle Brunton on Apr 20th 2020
I was accustomed to using a very large bowl gouge in a very large handle.
This has provided the utility and the performance that I was lacking. As with all D-Way and Boxmaster tools and accessories, it's an over achiever.
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Incredible tool
Posted by Matt Burke on Apr 5th 2020
This is a beautifully finished tool and incredibly sharp. I’m just learning how to use the tool, shear scraping is a dream and leaves a very smooth surface.
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Nice tool
Posted by ED Jenks on Feb 10th 2020
I'm a rookie at turning but am enjoying my new D-Way gouges. I especially like that I can make my own handles that fit my big hands.
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Excellent product
Posted by dave on Nov 1st 2019
Bought the handle and tool and they work together well, nice feel, well balanced. The cutting and scraping function is excellent, working with punky wood and getting clean cuts with little pull out.
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Polished Flutes
Posted by Guy Mueller on Oct 15th 2019
Holds a sharp edge.
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Simply better gouges!
Posted by Unknown on Apr 14th 2019
Dave's gouges are simply better than others that I have used. The steel seems to both take an hold a cleaner edge that other steel and they feel "soft". Dave tells me it it because they are tumble polished.
If you are just starting out or replacing an existing gouge you will not go wrong with a D-Way tool,
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1/2" bowl gouge
Posted by Unknown on Mar 7th 2019
As I have not used the other tool steel types I cannot say the M42 is the best but it will be very hard to beat it. Tool was sharp when it arrived just as advertised and cut better than my other bowl gouge by far. Kept its edge longer than other gouge , easy to sharpen. If I need another lathe tool the M42 steel is what I will get.
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quality product
Posted by Unknown on Jan 17th 2019
1/2 inch bowl gouge another outstanding product. This is my 5th D-Way turning tool and I am as pleased with it as the first one. The polish and finish and attention to detail in the making of this product is readily seen and felt as soon as you pick it up and use it. My goal is to have nothing but D-Way Tools in my shop
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1/2 In. bowl gouge
Posted by Glenn Griswold on Nov 23rd 2018
I have tried several other bowl gouges but I keep coming back to D-Way tools. Glenn
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Sharpe and ready to go to work
Posted by Woody on Jun 22nd 2018
Great shipping and packing. I'm buying this gouge to be used in a turning workshop the requires a different grind, so I purchased additional D-Way tools for the class. This way I can leave the gouge as grounded for the class instead of regrinding existing gouges. That saves me tool steel in the long run if I decide to keep the new grind.
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