re: Skew carving gouge

JD, I wanted a pretty steep angle, as this guy’s lot in life is cleaning out tight corners. So I’d say the angle of the skew is something like 35-40 degrees. Almost as much of a bevel (because the blade is almost as thick as it is wide) as the bevel that does the cutting.

But note that it’s a carving skew, not a turning skew. For turning skews I tend to about 60 or 65 degrees, but I also have bedans which have no skew, which I use for most of the same cuts.

Thanks, Mike! I’m also glad that Kenny pointed out Mountain Woodcarvers to me at some point. They have pretty good prices for a lot of things, especially if you’re willing to do some work yourself, as on the unhandled tools. Probably not cheap enough to make up for having to ship them across an ocean, but….