I found a small gouge at a flea market. I believe it has Butcher Steel stamped in one side and it has an arrow logo pointing to a cross on the other. It is a 5/16 or 3/8 gouge, (not sure how you measure a gouge) and about 9″ total length.
Will this make a good useable tool?
Thanks,
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Too big to be a useful nosepicker.
Apologies,
Scotty
Yep, Butchers are good. Looks in the (dark) picture that the bevel is to the inside of the sweep (curve)? If so, it is an incannel. If the bevel is on the outside, it is an outcannel.
Take care, Mike
Mike,
I've heard thes terms incannel/outcannel before but wasn't sure what they meant. Thanks for clearing it up for me.
Is one vs the other any easier to start turning with? I'm a newbie turner.
Regards,Bob @ Kidderville Acres
A Woodworkers mind should be the sharpest tool in the shop!
This is a carving gouge, not wood turning gouge. Sorry!
Ooooppsssss, missed the tool length that you posted.
Sorry,Bob @ Kidderville Acres
A Woodworkers mind should be the sharpest tool in the shop!
Not a carving gouge at all. It really is a chisel with an edge radius. One uses them for creating/cleaning coves (overlap with carving gouges here), for letting in work such as coping moldings as opposed to mitering the moldings which have curved parts on them (think rails/stiles with edge beads for instance).Main difference is the thickness of the steel in comparison to a carving tool. That and in/out-cannel gouges have fewer sweeps to select from.Take care, Mike
Thanks Mike
It is an outside bevel on this one. So an outcannel. I picked it up for less than $3. I really like the handle shape but I haven't put it to wood yet.
Thanks,
Ha--just came in and responded to another message in the thread!My favorite, most oft used firmer chisels are Butcher. A couple vintage wood planes I have use Butcher irons. Good stuff--and great price.Take care, Mike
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