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Old 12-30-2011, 12:21 AM
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Default Help choosing correct gouge
Say I wanted to make a large sign (see photo) that would require removing lots of background material, what would be the correct gouge to perform such a task?

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Old 12-30-2011, 02:07 AM
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Most, if not all would be creamed off by a CNC router.
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Old 12-30-2011, 07:31 AM
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If you're planning on doing it with hand tools ie mallet and gouges, I'd use a #9 sweep, 35 or 40mm gouge for hogging out all that wood, and then a smaller #11 veiner for the "subdivision" section and then perhaps even a #1 for smoothing out the flat surfaces on the "Oak Grove" letters. Good luck!

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Old 12-30-2011, 09:18 AM
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Something that large, II would consider investing in a reciprocating carving tool...save my hands and arms from hogging off all that wood.
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