Woodturning gouge from an old file

[omniwatch]

This is what I thought of gouges made from files as well. Although I made a few myself when I was a youngster and never experience a file tool to bite me. Have anyone else experience a file gouge to break dangerously?

[ranald]

That is great. Maybe you were lucky or otherwise. When you change the metallurgy charactics, anything can happen. When contract mowing I decided not to hardface my blades as a few injuries had occured and I had serious concerns over insurance claims as well as the safety of my own children wgen mowing at home. Instead I opted, once only, to hace ceramic impregnation of new blades as I did alot of maintenance in sandy beach areas. Cost of blades was $130 set. ceramics cost a further $130. At the end of the working day the treated blades could not be sharpened even with a 9" angle grinder wfereas the original blades wood last 3 to 5 resharpened times/days of sharpening on a bench grinder & linisher: so my efforts were a waste of money.
cheers go make some swarf or shavings.