Wanting to step up my bowl-turning-fu, I realized I needed a better selection of bowl gouges.
So, I ordered some un-handled gouges in a useful selection of sizes and profiles, grabbed some wood scraps and metal bits:
Fired up the wood and metal lathes, then slapped 'em together...
Voila, five new gouges; one 5/8", two 1/2", and two 3/8", with brass and copper ferrules and counterweights. Suitable for heavy work. And I turned a couple of chisel handles while I was at it.
Detail:
Really looking forward to sharpening these up turning some bowls tomorrow!
-Timothy