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Recently I have been looking to get a good gouge for my lathe, but have been stopped because of their high prices. I began thinking of how I could make a gouge, and the idea of using pipe came into my head. The gouge was easily made using some steel and a grinder; which, in the fourth and fifth pictures shows a lighter colored gouge, which was too soft of steel. Got it finished and went to try it and it bent and deformed quickly; pic 5. I then made a second out of some tougher piping, and when I tested it, it held up and cut great. I hope if any of you are looking for a cheap alternative to buying an $$$ gouge, this is it! Thanks for looking! DMiller