Joe S.
Member
I mostly turn pens, but I do occasionally have a go at bowl turning. I use a cheap "Benjamin's Best" bowl gouge from PSI. The first 3 cuts or so after sharpening are really smooth, easy, and fun; after that, it's just OK because the tool is "kinda sharp". For a small bowl, I end up sharpening 3-4 times to keep turning the fun sharp cuts. How much longer will a "good" bowl gouge hold that awesome cutting edge? I would just get one and see, but I'm trying to stay on a budget and that would cut in to penmaking fun.