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Honing the Inside Bevel of a Gouge
Oct 21, 2011
Here’s a simple way to sharpen or hone the inner flute of a carving or turning gouge. Start by ordering a set of contoured profile sanding grips (available from Rockler and other suppliers). These inexpensive rubber sanding profiles come in a set of several convex and concave sizes. Pick the radius that matches your gouge and wrap the sanding grip with a fine grit of wet-or-dry abrasive paper to push back the burr. To hone the flute, replace the abrasive paper with a piece of leather loaded with polishing compound.
Drawings by Jim Richey.
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