Posted: Wed Jul 06, 2011 1:17 pm
If making bowls Only ever use the skew on the out side of the bowl for profile work!
NEVER EVER Under any circumstances attempt to use a skew on the inside surface of a bowl. At very least you have major catches and a lot of repair work to your bowl. Flying bowls and flying chisels are never fun. Not to mention a sprained wrist, a damaged tool rest, and a bent skew, that Dad was not very happy about.
Hey I was 16 and it was my first "solo" bowl with out dad being around. He never mentioned not using a flat cutting edge on an inside curve.
Flats edges can be used on outside curves but not on inside ones. Bad things happen.
NEVER EVER Under any circumstances attempt to use a skew on the inside surface of a bowl. At very least you have major catches and a lot of repair work to your bowl. Flying bowls and flying chisels are never fun. Not to mention a sprained wrist, a damaged tool rest, and a bent skew, that Dad was not very happy about.
Hey I was 16 and it was my first "solo" bowl with out dad being around. He never mentioned not using a flat cutting edge on an inside curve.
Flats edges can be used on outside curves but not on inside ones. Bad things happen.