Shop Fox HSS Roughing Gouge 2in

Shop Fox HSS Roughing Gouge 2in. Because too high speed steel has a very high abrasive cutting edge that can be transferred to wood and still maintain its edge. Plus the high speed steel chisel will retain its sharpness much better than hand chisels because they have a very high degree of conduction. Because most woods are made from wood the roughing gouge has a tendency to "free chip" a little more than a hand chisel. Because of this it is much more difficult to "free chisel" a roughing gouge.