{"id":15335,"date":"2017-11-24T15:00:07","date_gmt":"2017-11-24T20:00:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/woodcarvingillustrated.com\/?p=15335"},"modified":"2018-03-06T09:17:01","modified_gmt":"2018-03-06T14:17:01","slug":"sharpening-a-gouge-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/woodcarvingillustrated.com\/sharpening-a-gouge-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Sharpening a Gouge"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3 class=\"p1\">Simple techniques produce a sharp cutting edge<\/h3>\n<p><em>by Mac Proffitt<\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><em>This article was first published in issue 53 of\u00a0<\/em>Woodcarving Illustrated.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p class=\"p1\">It is possible to sharpen gouges with a flat stone, but I prefer to use a conical slip stone or gouge stone. Regardless of the stone you use, the goal is the same: to produce a wire edge on the inside of the bevel. The bevel is the part of gouge that does the cutting and it is what we sharpen and keep sharp. A wire edge is a continuous burr that forms when the edge of the tool gets thinner as you sharpen.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Once a gouge is sharp, you should never re-sharpen it unless you break it, chip the edge, or have to re-shape the bevel. Just strop the gouge when needed to maintain a sharp cutting edge.<\/p>\n\n\n<div id=\"gslideshow\" class=\"gss-container\">\n\t<div class=\"cycle-slideshow\" \n\t\tdata-cycle-slides=\"> a\"\n\t\tdata-cycle-timeout=\"0\"\n\t\tdata-cycle-prev=\"#gslideshow_prev\"\n\t\tdata-cycle-next=\"#gslideshow_next\"\n\t\tdata-cycle-pager=\"#gslideshow_pager\"\n\t\tdata-cycle-pager-template=\"<a href=#>&nbsp;<\/a>\"\n\t\tdata-cycle-speed=\"750\"\n\t\tdata-cycle-center-horz=\"true\"\n\t\tdata-cycle-caption=\"#gslideshow_captions\"\n\t\tdata-cycle-caption-template=\"{{cycleCaption}}\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<div id=\"gslideshow_pager\" class=\"gss-pager\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/woodcarvingillustrated.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/5-0.jpg\" data-cycle-caption=\"1. Choose a gouge stone. I use a water stone because there is less mess, but an oilstone will also work. The best course of action is to start with a coarse stone and work up to a fine stone. If you are only purchasing one gouge stone, select a medium-grit stone. \"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/woodcarvingillustrated.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/5-0-300x127.jpg\" title=\"5-0\" alt=\"5-0\" \/><\/a>\n\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/woodcarvingillustrated.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/5-1.jpg\" data-cycle-caption=\"2. Shape the outside of the bevel. Place the bevel of the gouge on the concave side of the stone. Push the gouge from the wide end to the narrow end of the stone. Use even strokes and rotate the gouge to make sure the entire width and length of the bevel makes contact on each stroke.\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/woodcarvingillustrated.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/5-1-300x228.jpg\" title=\"5-1\" alt=\"5-1\" \/><\/a>\n\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/woodcarvingillustrated.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/5-2.jpg\" data-cycle-caption=\"3. Form the wire edge. Repeat the strokes for one minute, changing the direction of the rotation with each stroke. Then feel the inside of the gouge, opposite the bevel, for a wire edge. Continue pushing the gouge along the stone until you get a consistent wire edge across the edge of the tool. \"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/woodcarvingillustrated.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/5-2-300x234.jpg\" title=\"5-2\" alt=\"5-2\" \/><\/a>\n\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/woodcarvingillustrated.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/4a4b.jpg\" data-cycle-caption=\"4. Remove the wire edge. Use the convex side of the gouge stone or a slip stone. Use smooth even strokes to remove the wire edge. Make a cut on the end grain of scrap basswood. A sharp gouge will leave a smooth surface. If the cut is not smooth, repeat the sharpening process.\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/woodcarvingillustrated.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/4a4b-300x268.jpg\" title=\"4a4b\" alt=\"4a4b\" \/><\/a>\n\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/woodcarvingillustrated.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/5.jpg\" data-cycle-caption=\"5. Polish the edges. Use a leather strop charged with abrasive. Hold the gouge against the strop with your index finger opposite the bevel. Roll the gouge from side to side with a firm even stroke. Attach a piece of leather to a dowel to polish the inside of larger gouges. Use a leather shoe string charged with abrasive to polish the inside of small gouges and veiners.\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/woodcarvingillustrated.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/5-300x187.jpg\" title=\"5\" alt=\"5\" \/><\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"gss-info\">\n\t\t<div class=\"gss-nav\"><div id=\"gslideshow_prev\" class=\"gss-prev\">&lt;<\/div><div id=\"gslideshow_next\" class=\"gss-next\">&gt;<\/div><\/div><div class=\"gss-long-cap\">5. Polish the edges. Use a leather strop charged with abrasive. Hold the gouge against the strop with your index finger opposite the bevel. Roll the gouge from side to side with a firm even stroke. Attach a piece of leather to a dowel to polish the inside of larger gouges. Use a leather shoe string charged with abrasive to polish the inside of small gouges and veiners.<\/div><div id=\"gslideshow_captions\" class=\"gss-captions\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<hr \/>\n<h3>About the Author<\/h3>\n<p class=\"p1\"><i>Mac Proffitt co-owns and operates Smoky Mountain Woodcarvers Supply in Townsend, Tenn. Mac has been teaching carving classes and tool sharpening for more than 15 years. He can be reached at <\/i><span class=\"s1\"><i>mac@woodcarvers.com<\/i><\/span><i>. For a complete range of sharpening supplies, visit <\/i><a href=\"http:\/\/www.woodcarvers.com\"><span class=\"s1\"><i>www.woodcarvers.com<\/i><\/span><\/a><i>.<\/i><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/forum.woodcarvingillustrated.com\/\"><em>Discuss this material on the Woodcarving Illustrated forums.<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/woodcarving.zeeframes.com\/blog\/category\/get-started-carving\/techniques-for-beginners\/\"><em>Read more about techniques for beginners!<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Simple techniques produce a sharp cutting edge by Mac 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