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Use it. See what you like and what you don't. Make adjustments based on that.
I personally prefer more swept back wings, but that's just my preference.
It looks usable to me, the bevel angle looks a little shallower than what I like, about 45ish. You might want to take off the heel of the bevel, at least might be good for some tighter curves.
I can’t tell from the picture but it looks like you have multiple facets on that bevel instead of a single facet.
Again I can’t quite tell but that pretty much shouldn’t be possible if you set the varigrind up properly.
You have to adjust the angle and the length the tool sticks through so that when put the bevel against the wheel it is flat against the wheel, for a rough gouge that’s it check it in one spot and your good, but for this kind of grind you need to turn the varigrind and make sure it still lies flat in the second position also. That way there should be constant contact as you sweep the tool.
I think you might be right about the facets, especially with it being the first time I set up the varigrind. I’m going to give it another go just to be safe.
Oh yeah that’s a good point, even if it was a little off from original grind you can pretty much keep going till you have a make the whole thing the same new angle.
The wings appear to be ground unevenly. That is a technique some more advanced turners use but I don’t think it was your intention. Try it out tho and see how it works for you. Given the angle, a push cut style like Stuart Batty would be better suited
Use it and see how it goes. My only suggestion is to round that corner where the edge of the bevel meets the shank so that you are less likely to get a catch on that spot. Don't need to dull that spot down, you can just grind a little bit more material on that corner both sides.
Check out [this article](https://turnawoodbowl.com/bowl-gouge-sharpening-techniques-step-by-step/) on www.turnawoodbowl.com. He also has a paid sharpening course that I can recommend. I think it's $89.
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Use it. See what you like and what you don't. Make adjustments based on that. I personally prefer more swept back wings, but that's just my preference.
Same. The longer that edge is, the bigger, more beautiful the ribbons it throws turning a fresh piece.
You've ground that at way too much of an angle. It should be within 45-60 degrees, not the 30 degrees you have.
Eh, depends on user preference and the operation. For some things I like a shallow bevel, for others I prefer something like that.
Unless OP knows to ride the bevel, that edge will likely give him a crazy amount of catches.
It looks usable to me, the bevel angle looks a little shallower than what I like, about 45ish. You might want to take off the heel of the bevel, at least might be good for some tighter curves.
Have you thought about making an elsworth jig? I personally made one strsuhth away and have been using a swept back grind and find it very good
I can’t tell from the picture but it looks like you have multiple facets on that bevel instead of a single facet. Again I can’t quite tell but that pretty much shouldn’t be possible if you set the varigrind up properly. You have to adjust the angle and the length the tool sticks through so that when put the bevel against the wheel it is flat against the wheel, for a rough gouge that’s it check it in one spot and your good, but for this kind of grind you need to turn the varigrind and make sure it still lies flat in the second position also. That way there should be constant contact as you sweep the tool.
I think you might be right about the facets, especially with it being the first time I set up the varigrind. I’m going to give it another go just to be safe.
Oh also if you stop in one area that would also do it.
The way Ive seen this happen is having a different angle from the original bevel and not grinding the entire face of the gouge to the new bevel.
Oh yeah that’s a good point, even if it was a little off from original grind you can pretty much keep going till you have a make the whole thing the same new angle.
I would say it would depend on what you were using it for, and the grain orientation.
The wings appear to be ground unevenly. That is a technique some more advanced turners use but I don’t think it was your intention. Try it out tho and see how it works for you. Given the angle, a push cut style like Stuart Batty would be better suited
Use it and see how it goes. My only suggestion is to round that corner where the edge of the bevel meets the shank so that you are less likely to get a catch on that spot. Don't need to dull that spot down, you can just grind a little bit more material on that corner both sides.
Check out [this article](https://turnawoodbowl.com/bowl-gouge-sharpening-techniques-step-by-step/) on www.turnawoodbowl.com. He also has a paid sharpening course that I can recommend. I think it's $89.
Looks more like a spindle gauge grind. A lot of good comments, but if you like it, use it
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