Hello friend, always nice videos. nice shopping. And introductions. Thank you. I wish 2022 to bring peace, health and tranquility to all people. Merry Christmas. See you anytime. Big greetings.
Thank you for the kind words and holiday greeting, my friend. I hope that you are enjoying the holiday, and I wish you the very best going into 2022. All best, Paul
I have a different take on this. I recommend buying a cheap set of high speed steel tools. Take the time to learn how to use them all. True some you won't use much. Take the time to learn how to sharpen them. In my experience a quality tool which eventually you will want will set you back more than that first set and you'll feel real bad screwing it up with sharpening errors. I have expensive gouges and scrapers now but still use the old one a lot even though they're getting pretty short. Good informative video though. You gained another sub.
Great point. I appreciate your sharing your perspective on this, as there are certainly different valid approaches here. Also, thanks for subbing. Cheers, Paul
I just wanted to say how much I agree with this. I destroyed some cheap gouges trying all the different shapes. Settling on my favorite and then getting a CBN and some nice tools so now I know what I do and don't like.
I'm only a few weeks into learning turning. When you said you went to a lower RPM for the 3/8 inch spindle gouge, what did you drop down from, and to what? I'm been doing most things at about 1600 (middle speed on my 5-speed belt-swapper) and I just tried bumping it up one notch to ~2200 RPM and I feel I had better results with the 3/8. This was with a 2x2 starting size blank. This was the first video of yours I have seen; I really like your presentation style. New subscriber!
Hi Patrick, sorry I don’t remember. The best thing to do is look at a lathe speed chart so that you understand the safety basics, and make adjustments within that to find the “sweet spot” for a given piece of wood. After you’ve gained proficiency if you want to venture outside of the safety speed range, you will know your personal limits better. After a while you won’t look at the RPM much but you’ll adjust your speed based upon how the tool is cutting. Also, be sure to keep a fresh edge on your tool as you might find yourself trying to solve a problem with a speed adjustment when the answer lies over at the grinder. Thanks for watching. Cheers
I'm kinda new to woodturning and I really enjoy your videos. I have a question regarding spindle gouges. What is the difference in a spindle gouge and a detail spindle gouge? Is it the difference in the size of the shaft or is it a difference in the grind angle ?
Hi PJ, thank you. My understanding of this is that a spindle detail gouge is a spindle gouge that has a shallower flute, which means more material on the bevel, and a nose that is ground to be more pointy to get into tighter places. The narrower nose grind is great for getting into tight spots, but a bit harder to control for other surfaces. The gouges that I used here had a general purpose grind on them, not too pointy and not too rounded. In the minimalist spirit of this video, that's a good way to go. Many advanced spindle turners have different grinds for different applications, and that makes sense if you are taking spindle turning to a more specialized level. Thanks for watching, and for your questions. Cheers, Paul
Great video. I enjoyed the demonstrations especially.
Thanks Bill!
Hello friend, always nice videos. nice shopping. And introductions. Thank you. I wish 2022 to bring peace, health and tranquility to all people. Merry Christmas. See you anytime. Big greetings.
Thank you for the kind words and holiday greeting, my friend. I hope that you are enjoying the holiday, and I wish you the very best going into 2022. All best, Paul
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I have a different take on this. I recommend buying a cheap set of high speed steel tools. Take the time to learn how to use them all. True some you won't use much. Take the time to learn how to sharpen them. In my experience a quality tool which eventually you will want will set you back more than that first set and you'll feel real bad screwing it up with sharpening errors. I have expensive gouges and scrapers now but still use the old one a lot even though they're getting pretty short. Good informative video though. You gained another sub.
Great point. I appreciate your sharing your perspective on this, as there are certainly different valid approaches here. Also, thanks for subbing. Cheers, Paul
I just wanted to say how much I agree with this. I destroyed some cheap gouges trying all the different shapes. Settling on my favorite and then getting a CBN and some nice tools so now I know what I do and don't like.
Thanks for sharing your experience here.
I'm only a few weeks into learning turning. When you said you went to a lower RPM for the 3/8 inch spindle gouge, what did you drop down from, and to what? I'm been doing most things at about 1600 (middle speed on my 5-speed belt-swapper) and I just tried bumping it up one notch to ~2200 RPM and I feel I had better results with the 3/8. This was with a 2x2 starting size blank. This was the first video of yours I have seen; I really like your presentation style. New subscriber!
Hi Patrick, sorry I don’t remember. The best thing to do is look at a lathe speed chart so that you understand the safety basics, and make adjustments within that to find the “sweet spot” for a given piece of wood. After you’ve gained proficiency if you want to venture outside of the safety speed range, you will know your personal limits better. After a while you won’t look at the RPM much but you’ll adjust your speed based upon how the tool is cutting. Also, be sure to keep a fresh edge on your tool as you might find yourself trying to solve a problem with a speed adjustment when the answer lies over at the grinder. Thanks for watching. Cheers
I'm kinda new to woodturning and I really enjoy your videos. I have a question regarding spindle gouges. What is the difference in a spindle gouge and a detail spindle gouge? Is it the difference in the size of the shaft or is it a difference in the grind angle ?
Hi PJ, thank you. My understanding of this is that a spindle detail gouge is a spindle gouge that has a shallower flute, which means more material on the bevel, and a nose that is ground to be more pointy to get into tighter places. The narrower nose grind is great for getting into tight spots, but a bit harder to control for other surfaces. The gouges that I used here had a general purpose grind on them, not too pointy and not too rounded. In the minimalist spirit of this video, that's a good way to go. Many advanced spindle turners have different grinds for different applications, and that makes sense if you are taking spindle turning to a more specialized level. Thanks for watching, and for your questions. Cheers, Paul
I've got tools that I've never used! 😆
I think I've only used maybe 2/3 of my spindle tools. I had a few that I didn't even know what they were for until a friend explained!
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Always informative and interesting 👍 Merry Christmas
Thanks David! I appreciate your watching sir. Merry Christmas to you. Cheers
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Excellent advise on making your own starter tool set! And Merry Christmas!!
Thanks, Chad! Hope all is well, and Merry Christmas to you and your family as well. Cheers, Paul
Great advise! Do you have a traditional sharpening video out there?
Thanks Mark. Don’t have one yet but it’s on my list!
Your “Turning Favorites List” links a fake Wolverine system. Why would you do that?
It was out of stock at one point. I've switched it back. Thanks.
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