southernclay
Member
I've not turned many bowls, 6 I think, all small (6-8").
I am having trouble with end grain tearout, not terrible but bad enough. Using round carbide tool mostly, I have read that scrapers can make tear out worse so assuming round carbide would fall closely to that category.
So what do you do to prevent end grain tearout?
I've seen a video where the turner adds a little shellac and cuts out that helps, need to try that.
I don't have a bowl gouge, not opposed to one but I use carbide mostly so I don't have to sharpen. Hard to run the grinder with toddlers asleep :biggrin:
Thanks!
I am having trouble with end grain tearout, not terrible but bad enough. Using round carbide tool mostly, I have read that scrapers can make tear out worse so assuming round carbide would fall closely to that category.
So what do you do to prevent end grain tearout?
I've seen a video where the turner adds a little shellac and cuts out that helps, need to try that.
I don't have a bowl gouge, not opposed to one but I use carbide mostly so I don't have to sharpen. Hard to run the grinder with toddlers asleep :biggrin:
Thanks!