Best Bowl Gouge
Crown 242 1/2-Inch Bowl Gouge, 14-Inch Handle
Crown Tools
One caveat, single tool -- requires building the rest of the set separately.
- 1/2-inch flute
- M2 HSS
- UK made
- Deep flute
Pros
- The bowl gouge is the most important single turning tool -- the correct first priority purchase
- 1/2-inch flute size is the most versatile for medium to large bowls
- M2 HSS steel from a reputable UK manufacturer
- Crown Tools produces the most cost-effective HSS turning tools below Robert Sorby
Cons
- Single tool -- requires building the rest of the set separately
- Flute grind requires skill to mainta in correctly
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