Unboxing - - Thompson 5/8" Spindle gouge, by Sam Angelo
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- Опубліковано 10 вер 2024
- In this exciting video, Sam opens the box containing a 5/8" Doug Thompson spindle gouge. Next he takes the tool to the grinder to refine the shape and finishes with a bit of turning.
Thanks Sam,
It does help. Maybe I was a little too sensitive, but after meeting Doug, his wife and having him personally explain and demo the rationale for the brochures, the grinding angles, etc, I was amazed at how it cut through the complexity out there. Thanks for the prompt reply. Still a fan and looking forward to more from you.
I bought three Doug Thompson turning tools a while back. A 1/4 inch detail spindle gouge and 3/8 & 1/2 inch "V" flute bowl gouges. I made my own handles for them. Living in Ohio, I was able to buy them at his shop. Since then I have looked at the web site several times drooling over all the goodies listed. When I make my next purchase I WILL buy a few of his handles to go along with the tools.
I have probably six or seven of Doug's tools. This is my first Thompson tool handle. It is really awesome.
And the engraving was free.
I live pretty close to Dougs shop and have visited him there. Hes a great informative source and i love his tools. Cant go wrong with Thompson tools
Very nice presentation thank you for sharing
All the best
Ioannis (Athens Greece)
Excellent review and I especially liked you showing the reshaping of the grind. Very good! Thanks Sam
I know this video is old and you may not check comments. I like your videos, but raked exception with your trashing of the flyers that Doug and company packs with each shipment. For new turners, this is extremely great reference information and helps sort through the maze of information. In addition talking with Doug for 15 minutes, you gain the best understanding of the difference between a spindle gouge and a detail spindle gouge and why there is a place for both in your arsenal. The reference flyer is even of heavier paper to allow for posting near your grinder for ease of setup and repeatability.
Kim, I do check my comments and try to respond to each. I went back and looked at the clip where I talked about the flyers. I do not believe I trashed these flyers in any way. I took the flyers from my friend.....went home and ordered one of Dougs tools. This is what I refereed to when I say "I made a mistake and kept them (the flyers). Keeping the flyers resulted in buying a tool. I do agree I was a little unclear on this. I love Doug's too, I probably have 10 of them. I hope this clears this up.Sam
I don't own any Thompson tools yet but will. I used a friends set and I think they are the best I have EVER used. Doug does a great job.
They are really good tools for the price. I have a bunch of them now.
Sam it was great meeting you at the AAW symposium !
You are going to love your Thompson tools, they are the only thing I buy in tools now .
The fliers make great training tools I laminate mine and have them hanging at my sharpening station.
Look forward to seeing you again.
Gary
Yes I agree about the flyers. I also use them to show other turners in my area what a proper
grind should look like. Sam
I use his tools also!! Good tools and they wear very well. I'm excited for you. Nothing like getting new tools in the mail. Damn, after watching you I have to get a spindle gouge also, Lol. Well have a good time with it. I Look forward to your videos!!!
Thanks very much. I am finding more uses for this tool. Sam
Good looking handle and gouge. I'm going to have to go to see Doug's site . Thanks for sharing. Have a great day.
They are the best I have ever used. Keeps an edge for a long time.
Thank you for sharing Sam. Good info!
Good looking tool Sam, and an informative insight into achieving the grind you like.
Take care
Mike
Thanks for sharing and especially the close up of the bead turning. Until recently I was doing "v" cuts which is why my beads and half beads were deeper than I wanted them to be. PS POOR COCO just wanted her ball, lol.
She can be a pain in the ass, but I love her deeply......
Pastor Jim is in big trouble. Lol. Happy Thanksgiving from the white mountains of Arizona. . .
Nice video, Sam.
You now have a very nice new "toy", wish you much fun with it.
Doug makes the best tools for the money. I find that I use his detail gouges more than spindle gouges for spindle work. He also make a fine line of skews and of course bowl gouges. It looks like you are going to love your 5/8" spindle gouge.
What size detail gouge are you using? One of the demonstrators at the symposium used the 1/2 and 5/8 Thompson detail gouges for everything and did not use a bowl gouge. I found that interesting.
Mike, I use a 3/8" detail gouge the most both for spindle work and often for the dimple in a round bottomed bowl. It can also be used most place that I would use a skew. Some find it more user friendly. I prefer a 1/4" or 3/8" round skew for small beads and other slow curves. I do use bowl gouges for bowl work.
One of these is on my 2021 "buy" list. I'm drying handle stock for it now.
I do have a number of Thompson gouges. They are excellent. But this particular tool, for a spindle gouge, may be a bit large for most applications. Since I bought it I have found it works well in specific situations. But It IS a spindle gouge and does not really substitute for a 5/8" bowl gouge. So you may consider a smaller spindle gouge. Sam
I should have said my desired 5/8 gouge is a bowl gouge. I don’t do as much spindle turning as I used to. This could change however. Thanks for your comment on Thompson tools. Do you use removable handles?
@@prsearls Yes I do use removable handles. Here is a Robust collet handle connector.
www.turnrobust.com/product/tool-handles-robust-collet-handle-system/
Here is a video on the collet system. ua-cam.com/video/J1zK2mUWFD4/v-deo.html But there are other types of handles out there. Sam
Great looking Gouge I think Thompson Tools are some of the Best going
That is a beauty Sam, a wonderful tool to have. Yeah, it's kind of stocky for a spindle gouge, but hey, if you're turning large, you need something large to cut it with! I'm envius!! ;)
Yuval.
Yuval
Thanks,
the turning symposium in England is all done. I trust you all had a great time. I think this is a tremendous event and opportunity. I am very happy that it took place. I have been enjoying the pictures on Facebook.
Sam
Is the handle heavier then a wood handle with same length? I have a couple DWay handles and find them heavier then I prefer and end up using my Sorby tools over the DWay for this reason. I’m about to order some Thompson gouges (fluteless and V gouge) and was considering ordering his handles but worry they will be too heavy as well. Do you mind weighing your 16” handle so I can compare the weight with my DWay handle? Thanks Sam and I’ve learned a lot from your videos!
I think Doug may cross you off his Christmas card list, as he was insistent that spindle gouges don't have swept back wings, sacrilege he would say. 😃😃😃
It looks a good tool to me but a little too big for me as a spindle gouge.
Thanks
James
Yes I do agree that this gouge is a little large for a spindle tool. I use it more for work on bowls. Sharpening this tool with the Oneway jig did sweep back the wings a bit-is that what you are referring to? Sam
@@WYOMINGWOODTURNER hi Sam, I was joking. I watched a very interesting video by Doug Thomson and he explained his work as a repair engineer manager for Ford and how he started making gouges in his garage. He said he sharpens all the tools, with the one way wolverine system, before they leave the factory and made it very clear 60° bevel angle with swept back wings for all bowl gouges and 40° bevels for spindle gouges and they never have swept back wings.Thats where my remark, with humour, came from. Unfortunately, all my spindle gouges have swept back wings and your vortex gouge looks good with a lot going for it.
Thanks for the videos and I hope you and your family stay safe jn these difficult times.
Thanks I have 5 or 6 of Dougs tools. I love the steel. Sam
A good tool for sharpening. Like!
Greetings from Wyoming. For the past very long week my computer was in the shop for a repair, making it difficult to respond to comments. This video was ready last week and I saved it for now. I am heading for Atlanta on thursday. If you are there, please say hi. I have a few ideas for video topics. I will get busy on these ideas when I return. Sam in Wyoming
Hi Sam it was so nice to meet you and your wife as brief as it was. I did happen to pickup a D.T. 1/2" spindle gouge looking forward to using it, I'm still waiting on my electrician to do an upgrade to my main panel so i can finally hookup the Stubby. Peace Marc
A stubby....those are really cool looking lathes. Nice to meet you as well. Atlanta was pretty awesome.
Sam
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"Going to keep coco quiet for the next little bit" * flips open knife*
I was kinda scared for coco there! Haha! Great video by the way.
Todd,
It was only for dramatic effect.
Sam
I enjoyed talking with you at the symposium. I am up to 7 Thompson gouges now.
Thanks Mike
I am just getting to answering my UA-cam comments. It was very much fun visiting with you as well. We had a great time in Atlanta
Sam
Those are the better packages to receive! Im kinda jealous ;)
Good morning, where can you buy Thompson gouges for Switzerland?
I really would have no idea. I think you need to contact Thompson tool directly. They may or may not sell in Switzerland. Sam
@@WYOMINGWOODTURNER Hello, Hi, thank you very much for your reply, I have already written 4 emails to Thompson and I have also sent SMS but always without any reply from him.
I used the email that is on his site (doug@thompsonlathetools.com), I don't know if you maybe have another one
Thank you so much for your help.
Good day
P.S. I often follow your interesting videos
I've been looking at the Thompson gouges and I am interested in the 5/8 bowl gouge. However, what size handle is best. What size came with your spindle gouge.
I am not sure how long the handle is but probably 16". I think After using this tool for a long while, this tool is too large for a spindle gouge at least for my purposes. I think you could go with a bowl gouge instead. Now, I love Doug's tools. I have probably 6 or 7 of them. But I do use this tool, just not too often. Sam
when u buy it does it come with a handle
How long does it take for the tool to come in the mail
Erick It has been 2 or 3 years since I got this tool. You could check with Doug Thompson's website. If you get it from Amazon it could be really quick. Sam
Did you like the tool? How was it able to hold an edge?
All of the Thompson tools are top quality and in my experience hold a good edge. I don't usually use a spindle gouge so large, but I have found some good uses for it. It all depends what you need. Sam
Sir, I got the impression that this new tool was not cutting at all well. I know absolutely nothing about turning wood as I am a metal machinist. I have watched a lots of your videos and the other tools you used in the past seemed to cut much better and do a better job. Could it be a case of you getting used to a new type of tool, or is it the wood you were using. I often see you and Captain Eddy using a 3/8 inch Deep Groove Finger Gouge, with excellent results, what will this larger and shallower gouge achieve ? Thanks.
Dave
The tool was cutting fine. I am sure I was being a bit tentative with it. It was literally the first time I used it. In answer to your last question, I am still learning what this tool will do. I have found some places where I think it will work better than a bowl gouge......Sam
That 5/8" gouge with a shallow flute should be able to reach a long way over the tool rest without chatter. I'd think it would be good for hollowing out a goblet or box, too. Now, that I've come up with reasons why this gouge is a necessity, I'm sure I'll be able to explain it to my wife....
Thanks David
I am discovering some good uses for this tool which include forming the outside shape of a large hollow form . Before I never really knew which tool would work best for that. Sam
Sam. What was the name of the sharpening jig you were using?
That is the Oneway-Wolverine jig. It is the best sharpening jig that I know of.
Sam
does it come with a handel
handle*
The handle is sold seperately. Sam
+WYOMINGWOODTURNER thanks for the reply
sam nice tool.
So, you did to us what Pastor Jim did to you? How can you sleep in your bed at night?
Oh well... off to Doug Thompson's I go... resistance is futile.
Best Wishes, Brendan.
Baconsoda
It appears to be a scourge upon the land. For me personally, it only takes a small nudge and I fall victim to adding another tool only remotely needed for my kit. 12 step program meets in the basement of the methodist church on Thursday.
Sam
I'll be there, we need to support each other Brother, no one knows our pain.
Brendan.