[Woodcarver] RE: Woodcarver Digest, Vol 738, Issue 1

[Sam]

Hi Carol,

I believe that if you send it back to Stubai, they will send you
a new one, no questions asked.  This is a very good tool and they
stand behind them.

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Sam

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> I bought a set of new Stubai tools several years ago from a fellow who

> taught at a nearby school but has now moved away.  I only recently had one

> of the gouges sharpened for the first time and began to use it.  After about

> 30 mins of use, I noticed considerable tearing in the wood and found   one

> of the wings had several good-sized nicks.  I took the tool to my teacher

> and had it resharpened on the wheel. He had to take it down about one eighth

> of an inch.  Back home, I started to use it again and after about five

> minutes I had tearing again and, upon inspection  ....more nicks - this time

> on both wings.  I am carving pine - quite soft - no knots. I can't find

> anything in the wood that could be damaging the tool.  What could the issue

> be- could it just be a lemon?  poorly tempered or something? Since I cannot

> go back to the retailer do I have any recourse?