40/40 grind bowl gouge vs carbide.
Bob, that was my expert cut with the carbide and her beginner cut with the bowl gouge.For a carbide tool cut, that's actually pretty good or maybe the stock is easy to turn. I've seen a lot worse.
It is also about angles, presentation of the tool, riding the bevel, and speed/feed.It’s all about having a sharp tool. I admit that sharpening the gouges hasn’t been easy for me and I thought carbide may be a better option. Certainly easier to sharpen. But I’d rather learn how to sharpen correctly as that likely opens up more opportunities with the piece you’re turning.
Agreed, but I think it is good to have the discussion here and it may be a the basis for an informative article or ???But, I'm sure this has all been done before.
Thanks Bob,The word "scrape" when applied to woodturning can be misdirecting. Cramming an old screwdriver in a spinning piece of wood could be called "scraping".