Due to the loss of our friend and fellow woodturner Bob Sweazey,  producer of the Sweazey woodturning gouge,  there have been questions raised regarding the future of the Sweazey woodturning gouge.  Since Bob Sweazey and Dave Schweitzer, well-known Pacific Northwest woodturners, originally collaborated on the design and manufacturing of the Sweazey woodturning gouge,  Dave has decided to continue  with the woodturning tool production.  The woodturnng tools will be produced under the name D-WAY TOOLS.   Dave will continue with the 1/2" bowl gouge along with developing a full line of woodturning bowl gouges, woodturning spindle gouges and wood turning beading tools.  Dave has also designed and is producing a new woodturning aluminum handle. The woodturning tools will be manufactured using the same high speed steel and heat treat lab. 

  The woodturnng bowl gouges are produced from premium M42 cobalt high-speed steel, chosen because of its superior wear resistance and edge-holding qualities compared to the more common M2.  The heat treating process is accomplished in a vacuum chamber (to prevent contamination) followed by quenching in nitrogen.  The steel is then tempered at 1000 degrees F in a nitrogen atmosphere to achieve a hardness of 66rc yielding a very hard (but not to hard) material.  The result is an exceedingly durable edge able to retain its sharpness for a long period of time.

 

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Any questions regarding  D-Way Tools can be e-mailed  to.dwaytools@hctc.com