Thread: Training in the use of a skew.

Stop by 's in Tooradin on the way? He has set many a skew user straight.

Originally Posted by tea lady

Stop by 's in Tooradin on the way? He has set many a skew user straight.

As Tea Lady has suggested stop at Robbos just a short trip from the Ferry Terminal

Agree. 's a master of the skew and a good teacher.

Set aside 2 nights in or near Melb and PM to see if he's available and will take you on.

Originally Posted by rsser

Agree. 's a master of the skew and a good teacher.

Set aside 2 nights in or near Melb and PM to see if he's available and will take you on.

He's not home till next week though!

Originally Posted by tea lady

He's not home till next week though!

Thats alright he is not doing the trip till april next year, so a bit of time to get organised.

Agree with all of the above recommendations. The Axe Wielder is a skew master. You better watch his grinds though - very short - and his tool steel. You may not be able to sharpen what uses.

The bugger is here tomorrow, so I'll set him a challenge.

Hi Percy seadog,
Whilst it might be more reading on the subject, John Ewart, a very experienced woodturner and former TAFE teacher does have teaching available with his business at Woolgoolga, near Coffs Harbour. Further, he has done a series of good articles about the skew in the Australian Woodworker - see current publication and preceding 3. I thought Tewantin was in Qld, perhaps my geography is wrong, in relation to comments by others. Hope this helps. Drillit.

Yes, the 'Skewart' described in the current issue looks like an interesting development.

Originally Posted by Drillit

I thought Tewantin was in Qld, perhaps my geography is wrong, in relation to comments by others. Hope this helps. Drillit.

I didn't knwo where Tewantin was ! But Percy Sedog said he was going to Tassie. Tooradin is SORTA on the way.

Thanks to all for the suggestions. Firstly Tewantin. Located on the Sunshine Coast beside Noosa.
I will contact both John Ewart and . No problem going down through Coffs or down the coast and into Melbourne through the South Gippsland Hwy and Tooradin.

Regards,

I had a chance to try John's "skewart" at a recent weekend turning course at Trend - it really does work as advertised ! I think he took pity on my efforts with a conventional skew.......

I picked up some HSS tools at McJings today (sans handles), and a new 8" grinder in the Carbatec sale, so first order of business is to try making a "skewart" of my very own.

Refer to John Ewart's article in the current Australian Woodworker for more details.

What are you up to on our side of the street Mr B??

Acquiring a lathe and now messing about with a heterodox tool. Tsk.

FWIW I've found McJing HSS variable in quality. But you have a taste for sharpening.

I like the HSS blanks from Gary Pye.

Must have a deco at this "skewart.

Taught myself to use the skew by reading Mike Darlow's work and then following his videos. Not an expert because I don't use the tool much. I prefer the Sorensen Spindle tool. Much more tractable and forgiving.

Just an observation here but some folk have found the curved skew less intimidating as with the conventional skew.

And by saying that some of those that do use the curved skew have re-ground the skew into a curved one.


Cheers