I am curious to hear other peoples' experience with the Thompson U vs V bowl gouges.
I own a 1/2 U, 5/8 U, 3/8 V, and 1/2 V.
I find that while the difference is subtle, the U's generally cut better on the inside of a bowl, and the V cuts better on the outside (that is, it catches less). Now there are a lot of other factors here for me like the sweep of the wings, the length of the tool handle, but I experience this enough that I *think it may* be a fact. This really hit me when comparing the 1/2" in the two styles.
I do find the U tends to leave a slightly better (less ridgy) finish on the insides.
What do you guys think? The difference is repeatable, but subtle enough that I wonder if it's just in my head...
The V's seem to perform more reliably, generally, and predictably for me.