Fingernail Gouge Vs Bowl Gouge. I remember when i first started turning there were so many terms and tools to understand. It has a thicker shaft and longer handle than a spindle gouge because it has to cut farther crown roughing out gouges the ideal tool for preliminary work to produce a round shape from square edge spindle stock. Alibaba.com offers 27 fingernail bowl gouge products.
These include bowl gouge 13mm fingernail grind, double ended gouge shaft 1/2 inch or 13mm, double ended gouge shaft 10mm.
The fingernail grind is a popular edge with woodturners because it is easy to use and control and extremely versatile. This tool has a handle. Yellowhammer turning tools essentials 3 piece bowl gouge set includes 1/4 flute, 3/8 flute, and 1/2 flute featuring beech handles, brass ferrules and high speed steel blades. The v shape bowl gouge is a balance between flute shape and depth to prevent clogging. This 1/2 bowl gouge features a medium grind, with wing tips that have been ground back so the tool does not catch on the work piece. Bowl gouges are designed to be strong and remove wood quickly relative to the size of the tool. I use the finger nail ground bowl gouges for all of my roughting out, smaller pieces smaller gouge, larger pieces larger gouge. High speed steel rolling pin accessories.
