Diefenbacher 3/4" Firmer Gouge

I got this chisel to do a certain job that was much less demanding than making anything that was artful: I needed to trim some wood from the striking post of a wooden garden gate that had sagged over the years and was rubbing a lot. I bought this gouge and a good wooden mallet and that did the job. The gouge did need to be sharpened before I could use it, and I did the best I could with the tools I had...and got a pretty good job for what I needed. The brand mark says Buck Brothers, and I'm assuming that that's the Buck Knife Buck brothers, but I could be wrong. The steel is hard--I can tell you that. I've sharpened a lot of knives and I know tough steel when I work with it. The leather pad on the end appears to be well made, and it withstood some pretty hard banging on the job I did and didn't seem to be phased at all--no dents or rollovers. And the wooden handle is long enough and thick enough to really get a good grip on. I call it a honey, and I'm glad to have it.

I am familiar with gouges of this size and other tools like this one. Of course you would have to sharpen this gouge because to ship it otherwise could present a danger to the customer who opens the box. Gouge sharpening procedures are easily discoverable on the internet and are very easy to do with a sharpening stone. This is a fine tool of excellent quality, and is far better than the price reflects. Many of these larger gouges can sell for 3 to 4 times as much and without an appreciable difference in quality. I highly recommend this tool to be used with proper safety precautions. It is not a tool for a child.

I thought I was buying a gouge made by Difenbacher, or some house brand. It's a Buck Bros. gouge that is terribly dull when you get it. I've sharpened it, and it's fine. I don't know what else to expect given the very low price. I shouldn't be I guess, but I am somewhat dissapointed. It's a serviceable tool for $18. It is what it is.

Great

I ordered one of these and a paring chisel and im very pleased with them. Carbon steel very heavy duty, holds an edge great, love the wooden handels and im sure this will last me a lifetime. top quality for sure

Nice quality for the price, did have to sharpen it which is the norm.

Quality tool. Reminds me of the tools we used in high school work shop before everything was made in China.