I was turning a shallow concavity in the outside edge of an ~8" diameter maple bowl when I got a catch that took a small hunk out of the bowl ... but broke the end off my 1/2" HSS gouge.
First time in a while that I've gotten a catch. First time ever for breaking the tool (and pulling it out of my hands, too).
I wasn't wearing my face shield.
Just some food for thought.
Bill
1) Hope you weren't hurt. 2) Hope you realize you were lucky.
Yep.
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Glad you didn't catch it w/your teeth!
...Kevin
-- Kevin Miller
It bloodied a finger but nothing serious. I expect to spill a little blood every now and again just by virtue of working around machinery. Usually it's as simple as a hidden sharp edge on an unfamiliar machine. I still don't know what caused this catch ... and that means it could happen again because I didn't learn from this one and I don't know what to look out for in the future.
One thing is pretty certain. The next catch will find me wearing my face shield.
Bill
My guess is you were cutting a little too high from the tip of the gouge, and caught a wing into the wood. I like to use a skewchigouge, also known as a fluteless gouge, for such detail work on a bowl. Much safer than a fluted gouge.
Ken Grunke
Possibly I had the toolrest too close. IIRC, I was just bringing the bevel to bear when the catch happened.
I haven't had an external catch of any magnitude since, although a couple of internal ones have caused me to rethink a couple of bowl designs. ;-)
Bill
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