Works fantastic. I hollow my end grain boxes using this tool and then clean up the final cuts with the Hunter Badger.

I would give Mike Hunter a call. He will tell you if he has any dealers in the UK and/or how much it might cost to ship. Great guy to talk to. huntertoolsystems.com/

It is Walnut. This was a blank that was given to me. I would cut it differently normally.

there is a difference. Mike originally made the Mate tools for Jimmy but has stopped. His tool has a square shank where Jimmy's had a rectangular shank. The Viceroy has a slightly different angle and shape to the support shaft around the cutter. I like the Viceroy better for bevel rubbing than the mate tools. I did like the rectangular shaft as I felt it was better for the new turner but it did make it harder to use as a bevel rubbing tool. I think the Viceroy is more versatile than the Mate for this reason.

It's very similar to the Clewes mate tools although Mike added his touch and l think it makes it easier to use as a bevel rubbing tool.

I don't think it's slower to use. I purposely didn't push it in this video. for experienced turners it does not take the place of the bowl gouge. For new turners however it vastly improves their success rate. I've taught 3 classes now using this tool and the Hunter Hercules. These were brand new turners who had never touched a tool. All were quite successful with the projects and no catches.

If you really push the tool in it will remove wood quite fast. As a long time bowl gouge user I agree with you but it's a fantastic tool for beginners because there is virtually no learning curve and no sharpening tools needed.