The best gouge making tutorial online. I have searched a few times per year over the past decade or more.... for gouge making tutorials. This is by far the best one for making traditional style gouges. Your method is almost identical to mine.... but I would have killed for this video ten years ago. It took my a out 8 or so years to get to this method. On and off interest every few months. Trying to figure out how to make a traditional gouge (octagonal handle, bolster, etc...) and this is how I do it now. Thanks for the video!
What I can say Neil, is you are a very ingenious at making jigs, as well of course your crafting skills are great to watch. Another great PASK makes video inspiring anyone who loves wood working and in general tinkering about.
I love that handle jig. That will be added to my shop collection in the near future. This is just one of the many reasons I love your channel...even when the topic isn't something I think I'll use (I don't have any need for a gouge...yet), I always find something very practical I can apply to my shop.
This is the first video of yours that I've watched, and as a person who's learning blacksmithing and wood carving, I'm doubly pumped! Your swage block and fullering pipes were great! Thanks for the video; can't wait to try to make a curved gouge of my own. Thanks!
I've made a number of gouges by forging. I would make a disk or donut former to the shape of the inside curve of your gouge. A hard wood would be fine. Then heat the tool steel and tap the steel to take the shape of the form. This reduces the denting of the inner steel curve, which is the hardest part to grind true after wards. The inner curve must be smooth to keep an edge and I prioritize the quality of that surface. Following a disk shape for you here gives you a S curve and gouge shape all in one. Just bend the tang back the other way to finish. I find bending using formers make the most professional tools. Hammering is fun but lumpy. The aim here a a great tool, not a forging adventure. I would also probably harden only half of what you did. You will never get to use (sharpen down) all that tool and having a stronger portion say 3/4 of the total length, softer but stronger gives me peace of mind if I have to hit the handle with a mallet.
Nice build! I've often wondered how to go about making my own carving tools, though I've mostly thought about stoneworking chisels, feathers etc. Tools aside, I've saved numerous toys of my nieces from the bin, though admittedly it's to replace over tightened springs or broken plastic gearing, but never a swallowed devil recovery. I did do a surgery to revive the battery on an Elsa doll. I'm sure my sister loved it when her little people came back home with a fully functional singing doll =D
The handle jig is great, and I also like how you made a swage block with wood and a metal tube. This gives me hope that I can swage some gouges without buying an expensive swage block.
Interesting forging techniques. I use a mandrel made from a wrist pin from a diesel engine rebuild.to do all of the curves. My anvil is a 36" piece of railroad track.
lol, I watched how you doing the Bent Carving thing, I said OK, I'll add it to my to-do list. However, when I saw the jig for the handle, that triggered my senses, and I'm gonna do it first thing in the morning. Many thanks for the video. Cheers mate.
I lift my hat for you Pask! You seems to be such a humble guy and I'm really impressed with all your knowledge and ideas. There is only one word to describe you and what you are sharing: Inspiring Keep up the good work! /Best wishes from Sweden
I was going to like it just for the handle jig, but saving that Tasmanian devil from the T-Rex really sealed the deal! Nice work... as always. I really look forward to all of your videos.
Oh hell I started watching your videos from the scrapwood challenge. Not seeing that intro was a shock. But I love the idea of a handmade gouge. Excellent work!
Thanks George! I made a quick carving knife from coil steel a couple of weeks ago, it came out pretty good but it was difficult to anneal properly. I'm going to try and anneal it in vermiculite next time and see if that helps! :)
Pask Makes - You always show us something interesting ... and it also makes our hair stand on end when you bring your hands without gloves to the machines. A cordial greeting for you from Spain. --- Usted siempre nos muestra algo interesante... y además nos pone los pelos de punta cuando acerca sus manos sin guantes a las máquinas. Un saludo cordial para usted desde España.
You are a brave man..ive always wanted to make a gouge. Must have been difficult trying to forge the elegant curves of a bent gouge. Looks like you have made a 'long bent' gouge (as it's traditionally called, in uk ) as opposed to a 'short bent' which is more tightly curved at the working end. I mainly use my 80+ gouges for finishing cuts these days.. got too many carving burrs and grinders with arbortech things attached!
Thanks Jules! The curves aren't perfect and that's where I will try and improve, however I made sure the first inch and half or so was good! The first gouge I showed, made from the old file, has a very tight bend. I have arbortech attachments for my grinder too and I like using them on bigger projects but I enjoy carving by hand so much more! No dust or noise! :)
@@PaskMakes yeah, i wish i had more patience to carve with hand tools like i did when i was young. Maybe I'll try to go back to that..just for one project...and i may get hooked on the quiet and more meditative nature of using hand tools : ) You did well with that gouge. I'd love to show you my favourite gouges..made by S. J. and J.B.. Addis in Sheffield, England in the 1830's..got quite a lot of them which i bought for pennies at 'boot sales' (as we call them in uk!) 30-35 years ago. They are real treasures, and the finest steel : )
When I watched the Rubik’s cube video I thought that chisel was sharp and very useful...watching this video explains why, what a brilliant build and one I may try myself (though no metal work equipment) Well done my friend, a very useful tool in the carving area...🏆👍🏼😊
Watching and enjoy from Greece every video, a lot to learn every time, about the jig with the half cylinder you may hold it with some screws maybe in that wooden base for some more permanent use and stability I think, thank you for sharing this and keep going mate !
I would make a socket.. flair out the end that you want the socket, and then roll it up till it touches. If your feeling like you must do it the right way, weld the seam, but it will work with a butted seam
Thanks for another great episode, love your tool making. The handle jig's base plate with the inset for the blade was a real ah-ha! moment for me, it will be useful for a lot of bandsaw templates.
Hand Tools Are Cool! Excellent work as usual. In an era when tools are mass produced, available 24/7 and often with 'chinesium' (AVE™) materials, it is satisfying to see someone actually taking the time to create something from scratch. Once again, thank you for sharing, all the best.
No worries Pete! I was going to make this jig more elaborate with a disc at the front with pin locations to lock in position for each face of the handle, then I decided to keep it more simple. Something like that would work for a decagon! :)
I'd take that piece of metal out of the kerf jig it'll work better same when making spoons we tend to just do it on a scrap piece of wood it will dish out just fine plus you loose a lot of heat really quickly you've given me heaps of tips I know this is late but hope my tip for you will come in handy
That beautiful handle jig, and all of that smithing, to make a gouge out of 1075. Use O1, A2, a chrome vanadium or exotics. In 1075 you will be resharpening that gouge every 15 minutes of carving (or forcing a dull tool :-( ). And if your intended use is bowls think about lenthening the tang and the hanldle, by a lot. Imagine the leverage you can get on cuts with an 18" handle! But you might need to switch from a tang to a socket design. If you do stick with a tang into a long woode handle, or even just make another of these, you really should add a robust ferrule.
Nice one. I don't have a bandsaw, but I think a jig like yours would probably be helpful for making octagons with hand tools as well. I'm gonna try it next time I need a handle.
I know I'm late to the party, but I just wanted to say "good job" on that gouge. I made one before, but I like the shape of yours a lot better. I'll give it a try.... Thanks! 👍🏻
To me, this channel is by far the most enjoyable one nowadays when it comes to woodworking. Congratulations.
Making your own tools is about the coolest thing someone can do.
The best gouge making tutorial online. I have searched a few times per year over the past decade or more.... for gouge making tutorials. This is by far the best one for making traditional style gouges. Your method is almost identical to mine.... but I would have killed for this video ten years ago. It took my a out 8 or so years to get to this method. On and off interest every few months. Trying to figure out how to make a traditional gouge (octagonal handle, bolster, etc...) and this is how I do it now. Thanks for the video!
That handle jig is brilliant!
What I can say Neil, is you are a very ingenious at making jigs, as well of course your crafting skills are great to watch. Another great PASK makes video inspiring anyone who loves wood working and in general tinkering about.
That turned out great, love the handle jig
Thanks very much Paul! :)
That hexagonal cutting jig is brilliant. Nice work, that.
Great job! Making my own hand tools is something I find personally satisfying. Watching others do the same is also a joy. Thanks for sharing.
That handle cutting jig is pure genius.
That handle jig is brilliant.
The jig you made for making the handles was a fantastic idea. Great looking gouge Neil.
And now you have a blacksmithing/metalworking Channel. Perfect!
I love that handle jig. That will be added to my shop collection in the near future. This is just one of the many reasons I love your channel...even when the topic isn't something I think I'll use (I don't have any need for a gouge...yet), I always find something very practical I can apply to my shop.
This is the first video of yours that I've watched, and as a person who's learning blacksmithing and wood carving, I'm doubly pumped! Your swage block and fullering pipes were great! Thanks for the video; can't wait to try to make a curved gouge of my own. Thanks!
That jig for making the handles is slick! Nice work. Thanks for sharing!
I don't know what was better: the handle maker tip or saving the Tasmanian devil. Two for the price of 1!
Exactly what I thought :-)
That's a beautifully imperfect gouge. I think it's perfect. Something beautiful for the kids with store bought gouges to envy.
Great job handel jig is super idea. Man if’n it works as well as demoed you have a super tool. Nice finish!!
Genius +craftmanship = pask makes 😎
The dinosaur/devil surgery made me ridiculously happy for reasons that are unclear to me. Thanks for sharing.
No worries - glad you enjoyed it! :)
That handle fixture is genius!
Glad you liked it! :)
I've made a number of gouges by forging. I would make a disk or donut former to the shape of the inside curve of your gouge. A hard wood would be fine. Then heat the tool steel and tap the steel to take the shape of the form. This reduces the denting of the inner steel curve, which is the hardest part to grind true after wards. The inner curve must be smooth to keep an edge and I prioritize the quality of that surface. Following a disk shape for you here gives you a S curve and gouge shape all in one. Just bend the tang back the other way to finish. I find bending using formers make the most professional tools. Hammering is fun but lumpy. The aim here a a great tool, not a forging adventure. I would also probably harden only half of what you did. You will never get to use (sharpen down) all that tool and having a stronger portion say 3/4 of the total length, softer but stronger gives me peace of mind if I have to hit the handle with a mallet.
Impressive Chap, excellent job on the gouge. Your a smart boy. Thank you for sharing your expertise. 👍👍👍
Nice build! I've often wondered how to go about making my own carving tools, though I've mostly thought about stoneworking chisels, feathers etc.
Tools aside, I've saved numerous toys of my nieces from the bin, though admittedly it's to replace over tightened springs or broken plastic gearing, but never a swallowed devil recovery.
I did do a surgery to revive the battery on an Elsa doll. I'm sure my sister loved it when her little people came back home with a fully functional singing doll =D
Thanks mate! It's quite a nice feeling when you save a kids toy! :)
Great idea for the handle jig. Nice job on the gouge. Darlington, South Carolina USA
The handle jig is great, and I also like how you made a swage block with wood and a metal tube. This gives me hope that I can swage some gouges without buying an expensive swage block.
Elegant and ingenious handle-cutting jig
That's a very nice looking gouge. The handle jig is very clever. I'll have to make one of those. Great video as always.
Agree good job, and the handle jig is awesome. I will make one.
Beautiful work, loved the jig for the handle!
Thanks mate! Glad you liked the jig, it's simple but does the job! :)
Interesting forging techniques. I use a mandrel made from a wrist pin from a diesel engine rebuild.to do all of the curves. My anvil is a 36" piece of railroad track.
Your one talented fella .that's one hell of a gouge and you make the sharpening look easy lol
Such a smart jig for making the handles!
That my friend is a genious Jig! The Gouge is darn smart too, but I really like the jig...
lol, I watched how you doing the Bent Carving thing, I said OK, I'll add it to my to-do list. However, when I saw the jig for the handle, that triggered my senses, and I'm gonna do it first thing in the morning. Many thanks for the video. Cheers mate.
That's great to hear! :)
I lift my hat for you Pask!
You seems to be such a humble guy and I'm really impressed with all your knowledge and ideas. There is only one word to describe you and what you are sharing: Inspiring
Keep up the good work!
/Best wishes from Sweden
...and another jig idea to remember. Great stuff, mate. Hoping to be able to see some more carving of yours.
Great work Neil! Loved the handle jig you made and the bowl turned out pretty fantastic! Kudos to you for making your own tools! Make all-the-things!
Thanks Erik - glad you liked the jig! I didn't put any thought into the bowl and it looked much better when I carved it out to the edges! :)
brilliant work! the forging part is mesmerising. once i get a garden/garage/space that isn't in a flat i'll have a go at that for sure
I was going to like it just for the handle jig, but saving that Tasmanian devil from the T-Rex really sealed the deal! Nice work... as always. I really look forward to all of your videos.
Oh hell I started watching your videos from the scrapwood challenge. Not seeing that intro was a shock. But I love the idea of a handmade gouge. Excellent work!
erik
Thanks Joshua! Next video should be a Scrapwood Challenge! :)
Nice job! I make my gouges and chisels from recycled coil spring. Its great steel and usually cheap or free. Great video!
Thanks George! I made a quick carving knife from coil steel a couple of weeks ago, it came out pretty good but it was difficult to anneal properly. I'm going to try and anneal it in vermiculite next time and see if that helps! :)
@@PaskMakes I use vermiculite and perlite mixed in a pail to anneal stuff. It works great.
Your octagonal jig is brilliant! I'm going out to my shop and making one of those jigs this afternoon.
When it comes down to ingenuity and craftsmanship: Pask Makes, wins hands down. Love what you do! 😀
Pask Makes - You always show us something interesting ... and it also makes our hair stand on end when you bring your hands without gloves to the machines. A cordial greeting for you from Spain. --- Usted siempre nos muestra algo interesante... y además nos pone los pelos de punta cuando acerca sus manos sin guantes a las máquinas. Un saludo cordial para usted desde España.
Gracias! :)
The handle jig is a wonder, thanks for sharing.
mate, the bandsaw trick is true genius... I'm in awe!!! thank you for sharing.
No worries mate - glad you liked it! :)
You are a brave man..ive always wanted to make a gouge. Must have been difficult trying to forge the elegant curves of a bent gouge. Looks like you have made a 'long bent' gouge (as it's traditionally called, in uk ) as opposed to a 'short bent' which is more tightly curved at the working end. I mainly use my 80+ gouges for finishing cuts these days.. got too many carving burrs and grinders with arbortech things attached!
Thanks Jules! The curves aren't perfect and that's where I will try and improve, however I made sure the first inch and half or so was good! The first gouge I showed, made from the old file, has a very tight bend. I have arbortech attachments for my grinder too and I like using them on bigger projects but I enjoy carving by hand so much more! No dust or noise! :)
@@PaskMakes yeah, i wish i had more patience to carve with hand tools like i did when i was young. Maybe I'll try to go back to that..just for one project...and i may get hooked on the quiet and more meditative nature of using hand tools : ) You did well with that gouge. I'd love to show you my favourite gouges..made by S. J. and J.B.. Addis in Sheffield, England in the 1830's..got quite a lot of them which i bought for pennies at 'boot sales' (as we call them in uk!) 30-35 years ago. They are real treasures, and the finest steel : )
Your gouge collection sounds awesome, I'm very envious, I love old tools! :)
When I watched the Rubik’s cube video I thought that chisel was sharp and very useful...watching this video explains why, what a brilliant build and one I may try myself (though no metal work equipment)
Well done my friend, a very useful tool in the carving area...🏆👍🏼😊
So enjoyable!❤
Love the handle jig. Great work.
Looks good to me and I like the way the handle was made might try my hand at one
You are amazing! The longer I watch you the more I'm convinced about that. Thank you for sharing!
Love the handle jig , so simple yet so useful
Watching and enjoy from Greece every video, a lot to learn every time, about the jig with the half cylinder you may hold it with some screws maybe in that wooden base for some more permanent use and stability I think, thank you for sharing this and keep going mate !
Thanks very much - glad you're enjoying the videos! After using that jig I've thought of better ways of doing it! :)
@@PaskMakes I am pretty sure you did , it's great when you see something and lots of new ideas come into your mind, thank YOU!
Whew! Pask is back
Excellent video, I really liked the bandsaw jig!
Loved your jig. How creative!
Respect - and the handle too. A verry nice and simple jig to get the handel. Br, Robert
Watching this makes me want a forge. Really nice work, keep it up!
Love your handle jig on the bandsaw!
The Gouge looks great as well!
Thanks mate! :)
That was super entertaining and might be awesome project for my kid in the future
I love how simple that jig is, well done on the project
That's great I love it. Even the jig for making the handle is brilliant!
Well done.
Just came back to this video and find it is one of your best. A lovely tool, clewer jig AND a saved devil all in one! Keep up the good work ;-)
earned yourself a subscriber with that octagon jig
Love the little jigs you made up. Great video, mate.
I would make a socket.. flair out the end that you want the socket, and then roll it up till it touches. If your feeling like you must do it the right way, weld the seam, but it will work with a butted seam
great result and nice jigs! the handles look fantastic!
very very very good
Cool bandsaw jig. It's getting some positive comments
Thanks for another great episode, love your tool making.
The handle jig's base plate with the inset for the blade was a real ah-ha! moment for me, it will be useful for a lot of bandsaw templates.
I do love the whimsy of your videos. Great project, turned out nice!
Really enjoying the forge work.
Great to hear Donnie! :)
Loved the dinosaur surgery addition. I’m often bringing my kids toys into the shop for repairs. For me, it’s another excuse to get some shop time 😊
Your video has taught me a lot, thank you.
Good show! Thanks for sharing your progress.
Hand Tools Are Cool!
Excellent work as usual. In an era when tools are mass produced, available 24/7 and often with 'chinesium' (AVE™) materials, it is satisfying to see someone actually taking the time to create something from scratch. Once again, thank you for sharing, all the best.
Thanks very much Alfonso! Making tools isn't for everyone but I get a lot of enjoyment out of both making them and using them! :)
Again, i always enjoy your work young man,William
Great work Sir ! Thanks for sharing your time and knowledge !
You do good things. Especially liked the handle jig. Thanks, Cheers, David.
The octagonal handle jig is great, I'd love to see a decagon shaping one. Thanks for the great content chum :)
No worries Pete! I was going to make this jig more elaborate with a disc at the front with pin locations to lock in position for each face of the handle, then I decided to keep it more simple. Something like that would work for a decagon! :)
When you said that you were using 1075 steel I had to go and google what the numbers referred to, so I learned something today! 🙂
Turned out good, love it, looks like you've got a Gameco burner in your forge. I am going to make one of these gauges. Well done.
Thanks mate! Yes it's a GameCo burner, it's nice bit of kit! Great to hear you'll be making a gouge! :)
@@PaskMakes Finished it today bit large but not bad, just gotta get it sharp now, thanks for inspiring me.
I'd take that piece of metal out of the kerf jig it'll work better same when making spoons we tend to just do it on a scrap piece of wood it will dish out just fine plus you loose a lot of heat really quickly you've given me heaps of tips I know this is late but hope my tip for you will come in handy
That jig is pure gold. Steel really but you get what I mean.
Very interesting, love the forge setup, seems to be working quite well.
It really is, I love it! :)
Really cool, Neil! There's nothing you can't make!
Great work. I have just discovered your channel and have been binge watching your videos through two big cups of coffee
I love ALL your projects..you are very talented and resourceful which I love the most..
Thanks very much Fifi! :)
Awesome jig,I’ll make one tomorrow,thanks for sharing
No worries - glad it was helpful! :)
Looks good, I love the forged look
That beautiful handle jig, and all of that smithing, to make a gouge out of 1075. Use O1, A2, a chrome vanadium or exotics. In 1075 you will be resharpening that gouge every 15 minutes of carving (or forcing a dull tool :-( ).
And if your intended use is bowls think about lenthening the tang and the hanldle, by a lot. Imagine the leverage you can get on cuts with an 18" handle! But you might need to switch from a tang to a socket design. If you do stick with a tang into a long woode handle, or even just make another of these, you really should add a robust ferrule.
".. but i'm enjoying it .." - that just about sums it up!
You always inspire Neil!
Wicked good! You have more great ideas than any ten people I know! Watch out for marauding Tazzies!
Nice one. I don't have a bandsaw, but I think a jig like yours would probably be helpful for making octagons with hand tools as well. I'm gonna try it next time I need a handle.
Una gran herramienta, con un muy buen acabado. Felicitaciones!!!
Great job mate and love the comedy bit 😁
I know I'm late to the party, but I just wanted to say "good job" on that gouge. I made one before, but I like the shape of yours a lot better. I'll give it a try.... Thanks! 👍🏻