[Woodcarver] old tool usage

[Merrilee Johnson]

Gosh it is good to be part of a group that knows stuff!  Thanks Joe and 
Loren for both of your helps!  I went down stairs and tried it on some 
grapes I did a few years ago and by golly it worked - sort of!  Thanks! both 
of you
Merrilee


>From: "Joe Dillett" <jdillett at thecarvingshop.com>

>Reply-To: "[Woodcarver]" <woodcarver at six.pairlist.net>

>To: "[Woodcarver]" <woodcarver at six.pairlist.net>

>Subject: Re: [Woodcarver] old tool usage

>Date: Thu, 14 Jul 2005 14:53:59 -0500

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>Hi Merrilee,

>

>I think I know the type of back bent gouges that you're talking about. If

>its the ones that I think you've got they are used for doing convexed 

>shapes

>such as grapes. Most carvers use the normal gouge in an upside-down 

>position

>but if you don't have a straight shot at it, that back bent can get into

>those closed in areas.

>

>Joe Dillett

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>----- Original Message -----

>From: "Merrilee Johnson" <merrihat at hotmail.com>

>To: <woodcarver at six.pairlist.net>

>Sent: Thursday, July 14, 2005 11:46 AM

>Subject: [Woodcarver] old tool usage

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> > Hello Everyone!

> >    I have some old gouges and we think they may have come from a 

>furniture

> > carver.  They are wonderful! But there are some backward (?) bent ones.

> > That isn't a very good description but they look like a spoon gouge but

>the

> > sharp edge is under the bent part.  (or maybe I'm holding it wrong!)

> > Anyway,  I was wondering if anyone going to Honesdale might know how to

>use

> > these and be able to show me?    Thanks!

> > Merrilee

> > (I know I should have shown them to Joe in Evart but I just didn't think

>of

> > it! :( )

> >

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