Skewchigouge?
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Russell
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does exactly the same as a spindle gouge I only use one for hollowing in end grain. the tool works OK on spindles but no better than a spindle gouge IMO
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Anonymous
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Hi chris... if you need a smaller dia one you can make one very easily from silver steel... for the really small dia I use piano wire...
You'll like it... coves, nigh on impossible to get a catch :wink:
You'll like it... coves, nigh on impossible to get a catch :wink:
Well it came - great delivery from Axminster, even though it came ANC !
First impressions -
The instructions are rubbish - photocopied sheet and not very clear ( the instructions/guidance - not the photocopying)
As Russell said - it does exactly the same as a spindle gouge, with the exception that it lives up to the 'skew' part of it's name - a tendency to dig in and catch if not presented absoloutely correctly - hence the large bump on my forehead!
Another one for the '..one trick pony' shelf as Oldsoke put it, along with the bead scraper.
Oh well.....
Chris.
First impressions -
The instructions are rubbish - photocopied sheet and not very clear ( the instructions/guidance - not the photocopying)
As Russell said - it does exactly the same as a spindle gouge, with the exception that it lives up to the 'skew' part of it's name - a tendency to dig in and catch if not presented absoloutely correctly - hence the large bump on my forehead!
Another one for the '..one trick pony' shelf as Oldsoke put it, along with the bead scraper.
Oh well.....
Chris.
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Anonymous
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Hi Chris... don't know if any of this is of any more use:
http://www.woodcraft.com/family.aspx?familyid=3620
there's a pdf on use and grinding plus a video (if you can see it :roll: )
A snippet from another forum ( http://www.bt3central.com/showthread.php?t=8671
)
A little advice, when using this tool divide the tip in half as you look down at it and only cut with the half that is in the same direction as your cut. This will avoid the catches and the skates from that tool. When you get use to using it you will find you can push it more but for now that will keep you out of trouble.
Have you been able to work out why it is catching?
You might like to try e-mailing Allan... scroll down here to find the contact details:
http://www.rpturners.co.uk/demos.asp
http://www.woodcraft.com/family.aspx?familyid=3620
there's a pdf on use and grinding plus a video (if you can see it :roll: )
A snippet from another forum ( http://www.bt3central.com/showthread.php?t=8671
)
A little advice, when using this tool divide the tip in half as you look down at it and only cut with the half that is in the same direction as your cut. This will avoid the catches and the skates from that tool. When you get use to using it you will find you can push it more but for now that will keep you out of trouble.
Have you been able to work out why it is catching?
You might like to try e-mailing Allan... scroll down here to find the contact details:
http://www.rpturners.co.uk/demos.asp
Russell
Established Member
persevere with it they are really good for end grain work on boxes just give it a slight downward angle I certainly wouldn't right it off just yet. they take a little getting used to. Agree with you about the instructions though.
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Anonymous
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Knew I had some more info somewhere... usual thing, I was looking for something else and came across an article by Allan Beecham,
"What's in Name" published in Woodturning magazine, issue 53, June 1997.
The article is one of many interesting ones published in "Useful Techniques For Woodturners", part of their series of The best from WOODTURNING magazine.
Out of print now but might be down your local library... some on Amazon (s/h) starting under a tenner
"What's in Name" published in Woodturning magazine, issue 53, June 1997.
The article is one of many interesting ones published in "Useful Techniques For Woodturners", part of their series of The best from WOODTURNING magazine.
Out of print now but might be down your local library... some on Amazon (s/h) starting under a tenner
