Bowl gouge sharpening problems and how to fix them

Daniel, Thank you so much! I have theKkodiak, this video and your other Kodiak video are the clearest instruction I have seen.

Help please!!!😂 I’ve watched this video maybe six times now. I followed your instructions exactly, and it looks much better than before, but my angle wound up being 30-35 degrees and looks a bit scary. I started out with the platform at 50 degrees. Do you have any idea how I managed to do this? By the way, once I figure this out, this is by far, the best instruction on using the Kodiac system! Thank you!

Very informative and helpful. Provided exactly the information I was looking for in a clearly stated, easy to understand format. Thank you for your time and effort you invested to help others. It is appreciated!

Excelente explicação. Tinha dúvidas sobre o procedimento de afiaçao que agora foram esclarecidas. Cesar, Apiaí/ SP-Brasil.
P.S. pena que não sei falar inglês.

I set up my Kodiak System last weekend, and my first attempt at sharpening was a bowl gouge - WRONG. Before I ruined the tool, I put it aside and worked the other tools. After watching this clip, I feel comfortable I can create the edge I want without ruining the tool. Thanks.

Bravo Daniel! Great video. Thank you!

Excellent video!!!!!!you helped me a lot Gracias
Ioannis
Athens Greece

Thank you for this video. I was having an issue of one side good and the other not so much. Now I will go fix it.

Great, very helpful. Most professional video, with at least 3 camera angles---you can really see what he is doing.

Thank you, thank you, thank you!!! I have watched other videos on regrinding a bowl gouge but you are the first one that took the time to explain what causes the mistakes and how to correct them and what a proper grind should look like. Thanks to you, my regrind looks AMAZING!! I can't wait to try it out!! Keep up the good work!!

Well, the frugal side of me is crying because you ground off at least a weeks worth of metal without turning anything..... I haven't used a swept back gouge in maybe 10 years. 40/40 and BOB (bottom of bowl) tools only for bowls....

I have a CBN wheel. When I sharpen my tools, they heat up a lot and the metal turns swirl colors. Is that bad?

Thanks for a very clear demonstration and explanation Daniel!

Great video Daniel gracias!

Thank you, Daniel.

Thank you Daniel. Great video that saved my bowl turning hobby!

Best of all!! 👍👌👌👍👏👏

Excellent tutorial

Clear, simple, professional, just excellent : thank you so much

Daniel, that is the best demonstration of bowl gouge sharpening available. Your video clearly shows the horseshoe after it is created and the gradual thinning until it just disappears. Well done!!

This is the best video on the subject of bowl gouges. I have been looking for this type of video for some time. Thank you.

Hi Daniel - I have been struggling with sharpening my gouges since I got my Kodiak system - The point always ends up 'scooped' in a concave fashion, and it wasn't until I came across this video that I figured out why - And more importantly, how to fix it! It never occurred to me to keep checking for the 2 1/4 inch depth in the holder, and I also didn't realize that I was spending too much time sharpening the point. Thank you so much for clearing this up for me - I can't wait to get in the shop and fix my gouges!

Thank you Daniel! I have been considering the purchase of a CBN/Kodiak system for sharpening.This video has helped me feel more confident about being able to properly sharpen my tools and repair some of the mistakes that I am presently making in my sharpening. Much appreciated!

Excellent

Well explained Daniel thank you

Excellent video. I have 2 of these problems and needed this explanation. By the way, where you get such a tiny gouge? 😁

Muchos gracias! I'm a new turner and this was very helpful to me.

Very helpful video my friend, thank you

one of the best sharpening videos I have seen. Thank you

Daniel, what was the name, model of the angle gauge. Thank you for the excellent tutorial.

I am new to turning and have a concave point on a bowl gouge. Yours is the first video I found that addresses this issue. Your instructions were clear and easy to follow. Thanks very much for the helpful video.

Thanks for posting this very clear and well-explained sharpening procedure Daniel. I'll definitely try to replicate your grind angles.

Thank you very much, this was a great video and it helped a lot.

Really excellent video. You took your time and covered everything quite well.

Hallo Daniel! Genau im letzten Augenblick solltest du nicht in der Nähe der Spitze die Schleifbewegung stoppen weil du sonst eine unharmonische Spitze erzeugst. Das kannst mit einer leicht konvexen Diamantplatte korrigieren, die du in bogenförmiger Bewegung über die Schneide führst . Das ist auch eine hervorragende Methode zum feinen Nachschärfen der Röhre!
Bei Interesse zeige ich dir gerne diese Technik.
Liebe Grüße
Thomas

Really excellent video!!!!!!

Daniel- from what I’ve seen not many turners use the Kodiak system. Do you have a preference? I use the Kodiak, I’m not sure it is the right system to use. I’m considering changing to the Wolverine? What is your opinion on these two sharpening systems. Thank you

G'day, THANK YOU, for such an awesome video and an amazing tutorial from so many possibilities that are wrong to a finished sharpened finger nail grinder chisel.
After watching so many videos and still not knowing what I'm doing. This video has help me soooooooooo much, & I look forward to having another go at this grind later this arvo,
Thank you soooooooo much, this is so sincerely & so greatly appreciated, for you to share your knowledge in a very open and genuine way.

Thank you for bringing hope and renewed entry to keep going with trying to win this battle the correct manner.
Many awesome & wonderful thoughts from a beginner,
Thank you so much,
Cheers 🍻
Matt
Maryborough
Queensland
Australia 🇦🇺
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Great video, best one of about 50 I've watched! Colour coding, great diagrams and explanations, getting a vari grind for sharpening and forming the swift back edge. Just a beginner here. Will probably use a belt sander for the horseshoe u shaping for me. Got an old lathe and tools, tried sharpening, but not cutting good, lots of dust, going the tools will help get looking like your expert grinding and start actually cutting/ shaving the wood!

Bravissimo! One of the best videos I have come across. Thoroughly explained from start to finish. Mille grazie!!

Thank you! This answered so many questions I had.

Great lesson!! I had many of the issues you showed- off to fix my gouges!

Excellent video. The color diagrams go a long way to help understand the profiles.

Thank you. I have been trying to get a good Irish grind for months, this video, with its amazing detail and organization, is better than the sharpening course I paid a lot of money for. Well done look forward to future shows.

Great video - thanks ! You helped me realise what I was doing incorrectly !🎉

Daniel, I am making trays with vertical sides and a flat bottom which meets the sides at a 90 degree angle. This intersection is very hard for me to finish, and I was wondering if you had any advice on which tool would be best to handle this one area. I have tried a round nose scraper but it doesn't quite remove the lip that is left. I was wondering if a parting tool or a carbide finishing tool would be best?

Boa noite Daniel sou do Brasil, me chamo Sandro e sou seu seguidor! Gostaria de uma opinião se for possível é claro! Qual o melhor ângulo de afiação para uma Bowl Gouge para escavação de bacias? Uma 12mm e outra 17mm. Grato pela atenção.

Excellent explanation and camera work 👍 Thank you 🙏

I’m new to wood turning and mullered my bowl gouge on a nail. This video was amazing to help me recover the tool. Really appreciate you taking the time to film and post. Thank you