Robert Sorby Spindle Roughing Gouge 1-1/4in Unhandled

A 1-1/4in Robert Sorby roughing gouge blade for larger spindle stock, sold unhandled so you fit your own handle. Limited stock only.

Robert Sorby Spindle Roughing Gouge 1-1/4in Unhandled

This roughing gouge blade is scaled up to 1-1/4in for larger spindle stock, the same reliable pattern as our smaller size but with the extra width to clear bigger square-section blanks. It’s blade only, and this is the last of our stock in this size.

Why Robert Sorby

Robert Sorby has forged turning tools in Sheffield since 1828, and this roughing gouge blade carries that same solid HSS construction, ground with a wide sweep built to clear stock quickly without chatter. Robert Sorby makes the pattern in a handful of sizes and this was the larger of the two we stocked.

Specs

• 1-1/4in blade width
• Unhandled — blade only, fit your own handle
• Wings sit well back from the work for a safe cut
• For spindle work only, not bowl-grain
• Sovereign handle compatible

At the Lathe

The wider profile on this roughing gouge blade makes short work of larger square stock, taking corners off table legs and thicker spindle blanks before you move to a detail gouge or skew. Like its smaller sibling, it’s for spindle work only and it’s one of the turning tools we recommend for bigger projects that come up in our woodturning courses.

Limited Stock — While It Lasts

This is the last of our Robert Sorby roughing gouge blade stock in this size, and once it’s sold the listing closes for good. No restock is coming, so this is it while stocks last.