How are spindle gouges and bowl gouges measured?

[ScouseKev]

Hi there.
I'm new to turning and i've just bought a second hand Sorby spindle gouge.
It was listed as 3/8".
I thought that would be the distance between the flutes?
Now it's arrived the distance between the flutes is only 1/4" but the overall blade width is 3/8".

Can anyone advise please? Also how are bowl gouges measured?
Thanks

 

[marcros]

http://www.toolpost.co.uk/pages/Turning ... ouges.html
http://www.toolpost.co.uk/pages/Turning ... ouges.html

explains it better than I can

 

[Paul Hannaby]

Spindle gouges are measured by the bar size.
Bowl gouges in the UK are measured from the edge of the flute to the edge of the bar on the opposite side.
In the USA, bowl gouges are measured by the bar size.

So you got what was advertised.

 

[ScouseKev]

Yes it looks like.
thanks for the replies.