Hi All,
I've purchased a P&N 10 mm (approx 3/8 in. dia shaft) unhandled bowl gouge. My question is how deep should I set the shaft in the handle? The overall length of the tool is 25 Cm (approx 1 ft), with the flute length 6 1/4 inches. The cutting portion of these gouges has a black oxide coating that extends less than 1/4 inch past the end of the flute, leaving about 3 1/2 inches of polished HSS steel. On most of my home made tools, I seldom drill the handle deeper tham 2- 2 1/2 inches, and use a copper ferrule. Does that sound reasonable on this size gouge, or should I utilize all the non flute shaft in the handle. The handle will be about 15 inches of mesquite. Opinions, preferences??
Ken Moon Webberville, TX.