I used one of my new ones yesterday, a much cleaner cut than my old ones.

I bought one during the summer to replace an old worn bit that I’ve had for years. I used it for the body on my practice electric build. It was good enough for the job, Tungsten Carbide is harder wearing than High Speed Steel but doesn’t take as good an edge in my opinion. I’ve used both on lathe turning and always get a better finish with HSS. Old worn bits can be sharpened slightly by using a diamond stone on the flat edge, so if you have one it’s worth a try.

It's a bit cheeky really - "we only sell big chips, but you can also buy a saw to cut them smaller".

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Does anyone know what this gouge with the strange handle would have been used for

I've no idea.

Probably not something to have in your pocket when you're heading off to the pub though!

(Although, perhaps, in Scotland ....)

Could you not just have bought a bag of smaller chips?

It's a bit cheeky really - "we only sell big chips, but you can also buy a saw to cut them smaller".

Let us know how you get on with it

@russ I will, it’s definitely sharp. But for how long? 

don’t know how good or bad this saw will be but for £6.99 it’s definitely worth a punt. (29th October 2021) 

Let us know how you get on with it @boo. 

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