How to Sharpen a Gouge | Paul Sellers

Paul shows how to sharpen a gouge using his standard method, rocking the gouge side to side. He uses flat stones, in this case diamond stones in coarse (250), fine (600) and super fine (1200) grit, followed by a strop charged with buffing compound. Then you’re ready for carving.

[Paul.Sellers]

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[bigred]

Paul, I have watched all of your videos and enjoyed each one. So I was going to post a comment and looked at several responses to you and your abilities. I don't know what makes people troll youtube to post nasty comments. But please understand almost everyone that watches your videos appreciate them. It's great to watch a craftsman share his knowledge. Thanks, Morgan

[davidshaper]

My wife will be thrilled when I use a piece of the couch.

[kdtrimble]

Paul is my go to guy for things like this. I totally trust him and thank him for sharing his 50+ years of experience. He got me in the game.

[shawndoe]

The years on the end of a chisel show, the speed, grace, & precision is absolutely beautiful to watch.

[cwilde]

This is WONDERFUL. Thank you for demystifying sharpening curved gouges!!!!

[jasonhawkins]

I’ve learnt so much from Paul’s excellent straight forward videos, an incredible teacher. Thank you

[davidedmonds]

My Grandfather and my great grandfather were both master carpenters, And I have inherited a lot of their tools. If I had had a woodworking teacher like you in the 60 when I was at school, I may have followed in their footsteps. Keep it up I am slowly learning how to use them old tools.

[villain]

I am 50 year old, i was only taught the figure of eight way to sharpen any chisel, yet i have only seen you use it today, no one else on youtube uses this method on Camera & i have watched many. I love it & use it a great deal, as practice make the perfect sharpened edge.

[MrMoggyman]

Paul, this is wonderful. I have seen standard chisel sharpening many times, but sharpening of gouges was always a complete mystery and never explained to me. This is the first time I have ever seen how this is done. Thank you.

[pirobotbeta]

Thank you!
What I learned today:
My work on the lapping stones is OK; getting the same results.
Green polishing compound was a good choice for stropping, despite being considered a 'power-wheel' compound by some.
I have been way too dainty using the strop. Bear down with enough force or you are wasting time! The tool should get a bit warm from friction.
I didn't run the strop long enough. Five to ten strokes is not even a decent start; 50-80 strokes between inspections is about right.
My use of 2500 grit paper on a wood form to break the burr is not a bad thing, but I could do better with slip-stones/leather pad.
Again, thank you for this, I am building a collection of Pfeil gouges for violin carving and I want them at their best!

[MK-jnuu]

Took me 3 hours of searching YouTube for this information thank you

[pauldyck]

I recently bought a gouge for $1 at a yard sale and was wondering how to sharpen it and so came across this video. Thank you, thank you, thank you for making this video. You do a really nice job of showing the various methods and I like your down to earth style.

[tommytitmouse]

super, its showed me every "step" I needed to understand . I`m in your debt, THANK YOU !!!

[Jadeedoll]

Finally, just what i needed to know. Everyone else seems to use all these expensive materials to sharpen tools. Thank you!

[AtEboli]

Great video- no nonsense, no wasted time spent watching minutes of sharpening. Just the essentials- and lots of information and techniques. Thank you.

[nailedthecross]

I dont know why, this video feels right, the teaching, the speaking, just right.

[DegradationDomain_stuff]

I like your videos, they are calming. It is so satisfying to watch a professional do his work.

[swervituredesigns]

Been using my main gouge a great deal lately and needed a sharpening. Was intimidated for fear of messing up the edge and bevel. Was going to write and ask for your advice and here it is before I wrote. Superb and simple; can't wait to attempt the first method...probably get a cheap chisel and practice the figure eight before trying on my Pfeil. VERY grateful for this lesson!

[ValioMadre]

I was fixing to buy a Tormek t8 sharpening system for just $729. Paul just saved me a ton of money.