wedge@wedge@woodworking.group
Gouge arrived. An old Peugeot, one elephant. More substantial than expected. 34cm total length; 14 in handle. Thick/weighty blade; firmer like.
Octagon handle is original, certain; shy of 4cm wide. Split badly on two sides. Ferrules are shot. I’ll make a close match. Brass and steel ferrules.
I find that sweeps of old, French gouges never match up with the Sheffield list exactly, but it’s 30mm wide and closest to the № 7 sweep. I was hoping 8 or 9.
But it’s nice.
Restoring immediately.
wedge@wedge@woodworking.group
Beamslayer does the shortening. Frankenstein thins. I love these big-toothed saws. Makes me want to get back to making those totes for the American 8s.
The heart on this bille of beech is off to the side, and I somewhat followed checks to eliminate them. Not having a framed turn saw, I had to sacrifice one blank to saw out the remaining six.