Tiger 17th June 2009, 06:15 PM When spindle turning, I use the skew chisel as much as possible. This results in a nice, clean cut requiring little sanding however on timber such as blackwood and others especially with twisted grain, I sometines get tearout and I'll use a gouge or a scraper. Is there a technique that can be used with the skew that will allow you to work with grain that is not straight?
RETIRED 17th June 2009, 06:25 PM When spindle turning, I use the skew chisel as much as possible. This results in a nice, clean cut requiring little sanding however on timber such as blackwood and others especially with twisted grain, I sometines get tearout and I'll use a gouge or a scraper. Is there a technique that can be used with the skew that will allow you to work with grain that is not straight?You should come down this weekend to this http://www.woodworkforums.com/showthread.php?t=96938 A lot of your questions would be answered and you might even get some tuition.
Calm 17th June 2009, 06:35 PM .................... Is there a technique that can be used with the skew that will allow you to work with grain that is not straight?
Yep with Blackwood leave it in the rack and use a gouge - for some reason a skew just seems to tear out on Blackwood whereas a gouge will cut - sometimes a scraper tears out as well sometimes not.
This applies to bowls as well as spindle work (including pens:p)
Cheers
Grumpy John 17th June 2009, 06:41 PM When spindle turning, I use the skew chisel as much as possible. This results in a nice, clean cut requiring little sanding however on timber such as blackwood and others especially with twisted grain, I sometines get tearout and I'll use a gouge or a scraper. Is there a technique that can be used with the skew that will allow you to work with grain that is not straight?
Plenty of info here (http://www.woodworkforums.com/showthread.php?t=85046) Tiger. And yeah, c'mon down to 's you'll meet a great bunch of people and learn a hell of a lot as well :2tsup:.
rsser 18th June 2009, 09:40 PM You can try a fine peeling cut but your skew will need to be verrrry sharp. Burr honed off.
China 18th June 2009, 10:04 PM As said above your skew needs to be very sharp
Tiger 19th June 2009, 05:30 PM Thanks, Grumpy, good info in that thread.
Thanks to others as well, will try and get down to Tooradin on one of the afternoons once I move a few things around. What is the exact address?
Grumpy John 19th June 2009, 05:32 PM Thanks, Grumpy, good info in that thread.
Thanks to others as well, will try and get down to Tooradin on one of the afternoons once I move a few things around. What is the exact address?
A PM to will set you straight. :D
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