[AlArchie]

Rick, I picked up a new Henry Taylor 25 mm, 90 degree "V" last month and when I got it home to hone it up, found that one wing was really thin on the outside and thinner than the other all the way down. I ground both wings square and flat and worked the keel up by hand. The wings I went to work on with the Tormak. I have it good and sharp now, and it cuts and runs true, but looks like hell. One wing has a wide bevel at the bottom, narow at the top and it has a negative flair . I know Henry Taylors are all hand forged and have some errors in them, and they ALL seem to need honing when you get them, but I'm fond of them anyway. I have both wings meeting the keel right dead on. Like I said, it cuts great, but I wonder if I should take the expense to contact Henry Taylor and send it back?

Al

[rick-in-seattle]

Al,
Henry Taylor would probably exchange the tool since what you describe is a manufacturing flaw.
If you decide to keep the tool, the solution is to grind the thick side to the same thickness as the opposite side. That will give you equal bevels if done correctly.

But, like I have said before, for most of us it really doesn't effect our carving.
The tool just looks strange with one long bevel.

[AlArchie]

Thanks, Rick, I think I'll contact Taylor and see what theier exchange policy is.....on the other hand the tool IS working well, so.....

Al

[Old_Gord]

Hi Al;
Is this a new thread or just a new thread created from some of the posts back on 09-16-05 under the title of "Denny's Peter Ortel v-gouge"?
Just wondering if I was confused and seeing things or is my oldtimers now in full bloom.

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OG

Originally Posted by AlArchie

Thanks, Rick, I think I'll contact Taylor and see what theier exchange policy is.....on the other hand the tool IS working well, so.....

Al

[AlArchie]

Nah, Gord, it ain't you that's gettin behind the power curve, here. I did post pretty much the same quation in the other thread, but this is AFTER I had a chance to work on the edges and I didn't want to dig back through a "Denny" thread to geta Taylor problem solved. I've got it to where I like the way it handles now......cuts clean and turns and flairs just like I want it. I guess my question was more to wether it was worth shipping it back to UK for a 50 buck tool. age would pretty well eat up half of that, and as long as I like the way....well, you get the idea. Just wondering out loud, I guess. I did contact H.T. this AM and will let you all know what they say about it.

I have several of H.T.'s tools and really like them, but even they say in their adverising that they are "factory sharp", and need honing to bring them up to operational status. I was just afraid to grind this one back much past the original bevel in order to see if the wing thickened out back there.

Al

[Old_Gord]

Hi Al;
Thanks for clearing that up , was starting to wonder if "as my wife puts it", my selective memory was kicking in without any input from me.
As for Henry Taylor, they are my choice , have been for about 20-25 years , they used to be reasonably priced here in Canada but I think they have been watching what Stubai is asking and getting , my main source Lee Valley(actually the only licensed Taylor distributor in all of Canada) have really been raising the prices, a 3/8" straight 60 degree parting tool is now $45.50 , while a 3/4" one is $69.50.
Heck I saw three new large size Taylor sculpting tools on eBay a few weeks ago ,go for just about what the 3/4" one is listed here at, go figure.
I have more than 80 full size Taylors , never found a bad one in the bunch, can't say that for every other carving tool I have..

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OG