I'm kinda new to woodturning and in a couple of the books I got on turning boxes they said to get a gouge with a Ray Key grind on it. I found one at www.woodturnerscatalog.com and since I'm a tool nut any who I went a bought it. I figured that since its a special grind on a signature gouge it would come fairly sharp, wrong. It has the shape ground on it but its dull as a butter knife.
It only has about a 3/8 shank so there isn't much to it. The end is about 30 degrees and the right side is ground off almost to the center of the flute at the end and gradually angled out so that it ends about an inch and half back from the end of the gouge. I could use some help with any idea's on how to sharpen it and how to use it, if anybody out there knows.
As for the rest of the Tormek, I'm a retired machinist with over 25 years running machines of all sorts. I think the Tormek is way over priced, especially on its jigs to use it. Not enough use on it yet to say much more other than it does sharpen nice, if you take your time and don't rush it or force it.
Any help on the Ray Key gouge would be appreciated
Thanks
The ColoradoHermit
It only has about a 3/8 shank so there isn't much to it. The end is about 30 degrees and the right side is ground off almost to the center of the flute at the end and gradually angled out so that it ends about an inch and half back from the end of the gouge. I could use some help with any idea's on how to sharpen it and how to use it, if anybody out there knows.
As for the rest of the Tormek, I'm a retired machinist with over 25 years running machines of all sorts. I think the Tormek is way over priced, especially on its jigs to use it. Not enough use on it yet to say much more other than it does sharpen nice, if you take your time and don't rush it or force it.
Any help on the Ray Key gouge would be appreciated
Thanks
The ColoradoHermit