Oneway Mastercut Gouges

Hi Barry, Barry it depends

I would say it would be a good buy for a professional turner, I'm not, but I bought one and use it, it is a very fine tool, keeps its edge a bit longer and so if you count your time and life of the steel + you don't pay for a handle it all ads up to make it worthwhile. By the way mine is a 2308, and one ended, they are metric ,mine is 16 mm that is 12 thou more than 5/8" and if you have a metal handle for a 5/8" tool you are probably out of luck using that one.

hope this is some help to you

Have fun and take care Leo Van Der Loo

Barry N. Turner wrote:

I use both a 5/8 and 1/2 mastercut. They have two ends so last twice as long at less than double the price of the one-ended ones. The steel is excellent and I also use the Oneway handles. You can get away with less expensive tools, though.

Bill

I hope so. At present, I only have one Sorby 3/8" bowl gouge with a side grind. I have been considering a larger bowl gouge. (As you know, I have a larger lathe on the way.) I already have a Oneway handle. I have heard good things about the Oneway Mastercut gouges. If I got a double-end gouge, I could have a standard grind on one end and a side-grind on the other. Sort of a twofer. That makes the high price look a lot better. I like the idea of buying fewer tools, but better quality tools.

Barry

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use the Oneway

If I had only one size, it would be the 1/2". I don't own a 3/8" bowl gouge and never have. When you are working inside a bowl you frequently are extended quite a way from the tool rest and 3/8 just doesn't like that too much.

My opinion for what it is worth.

Bill

As an aside, the latest Woodcraft sales flier indicated that all of Sorby's standard size turning tools are 33% off reg. prices.

Hi Barry,

I have found these gouges to be the ones which I use exclusively. I turn professionally, and use the 3/8" and 1/2" gouges for the scale of work I currently offer (under 12" in diameter). I also use the Mastercut handles.

One of these days I will have a tailgate auction to get rid of the assorted Sorby gouges I have collected over the years as I have found the Mastercut ones to be what I need and work well with.

George

The Mastercut is a good gouge but I still prefer the inserted tip tools or Oland Tools as I refer to them. My bowl gouges just seem to gather dust these days. Even a 1/4" Oland with its 5/8" shaft allows a good reach over the tool rest, lots of control, and a fine cut. For a cost under $10.00 to make it is hard to beat.

I thought it was 30% off. Sale starts tomorow and only covers 30 "select" tools I have been thinking of checking them out. Scott

Barry

I would spend a few extra dollars and get a Glaser Gouge - it is a much stronger alloy and it retains an edge better than the HSS tools. Now come on - you are getting a Stubby - so also get the best bowl gouge!

Ray

You may well be right! And I do remember that I have a Stubby coming.......all the more reason to be careful with other purchases (not that I will, of course). Spending more money I have found, unfortunately, does not always assure getting a higher quality product. Glaser gouges may not be all that much more expensive than Oneway gouges and the separately purchased handles. I haven't checked the prices, yet. Thanks.

Barry

Hi Barry, I would try and test handling both the Glaser and Mastercut handles as how they feel is very much a personal preference. I went for the Mastercut but others prefer the Glaser. George