Charnwood Viper M2002 Cryo Hardened M2 HSS 1.1/2" Spindle Roughing Gouge

Charnwood Viper M2002

Cryo Hardened M2 HSS 1.1/2" Spindle Roughing Gouge

• 40mm (1.1/2") Spindle Roughing Gouge
• 30mm (1.1/4") Flute Width
• Blade Made From M2 HSS Steel
• Cryo Hardened To 65HRC
• Contoured Handles Made From Ash
• Distinctive Stainless Steel Ferrules
• Handle Length 390mm
• Blade Length 180mm
• Supplied In A Transparent Hanging Storage Tube

Intended Use

• A spindle roughing gouge is the starting point of the spindle turner’s tool kit. It is used for the initial turning of uneven or square blanks to get to a round shape.
• The shape of the roughing-out gouge, a shallow flatter U shaped flute, enables the tool to cut safely with the wings (the name given to the tips of the side walls) well back from the work piece.
• Spindle roughing gouges must not be used on bowl projects.

Cryo Hardened M2 HSS Woodturning Chisel

• Cryogenic treatment of M2 HSS means this steel has been subjected to a complex immersion procedure at temperatures as low as minus 195C. The result is that the High Speed steel has a hardness of 65HRC. That is extremely hard. Typical HSS chisels are 58HRC. A higher hardness level improves wear resistance and edge-holding ability, ensuring that your tools stay sharper for longer, typically 5 times longer than standard HSS chisels.
• With M2C chisels you spend more time turning: less time sharpening. When it is time for sharpening the blades are remarkably fast and easy to sharpen, as they allow you to remove less material to produce a perfect razor sharp edge.
• With handles made from Ash, distinctive stainless steel ferrules and laser etched blades. The blades are sharpened, polished and ready to go.

• Gouge Width (Outside): 40mm (1.1/2")
• Flute width (Inside): 30mm (1.1/4")
• Tip Shape: Shallow Flatter U Shaped Flute
• Blade Length: 180mm
• Handle Length: 390mm
• Total Tool Length: 570mm
• Blade Material: Cryo Hardened M2 HSS
• Weight: 675g