curved Skew?

[randyrls]

I can make planing cuts with a skew and it leaves a smooth finish, but I want to make gentle curves in some refrigerator magnets. I have seen skews that curved like a horse shoe. I'm going to see if I can regrind one of my skews to a curve. Wish me luck!

 

[jttheclockman]

Maybe I am not understanding your intentions but why not just use a bowl gouge or a fingenail gouge or a roughing gouge.

 

[randyrls]

John; The wood I'm working with is a bit punky, so I am filling it with CA. The other tools don't leave as smooth a surface as a shearing cut with my skew. I can sand starting with 220 grit sand paper and only have to make 2 or 3 passes before moving on to the next higher grit. Something you said made me run down and try my negative rake bowl scraper, but it didn't leave as smooth a finish. I may try the long bevel Irish grind before the next best trial.

I have a 1/2" skew that I may try to re-grind into something like I have in mind.

 

[MRDucks2]

I have played with skew profiles after getting one with the curved profiles from D-way. It is nice but does take getting used to.

My D-way skew, as I recall, has a straighter lead into the arc. I played with more gradual arcs, more true curves, etc. Some worked as I expected and others were more difficult to control.

However, from curves to arcs to beads, you can cut each with a common bevel grind skew or various other profiles simply by learning to "roll" the skew to get the shape you want. The profiles I tinkered with were simply trying to allow me to roll the skew differently to see how it affected, largely, my own ability for repetition.

Unless you are creating a specific shape for scraping, learning to roll the skew and using the toe and heal appropriately will achieve beautiful results.

 

[Mortalis]

I can make planing cuts with a skew and it leaves a smooth finish, but I want to make gentle curves in some refrigerator magnets. I have seen skews that curved like a horse shoe. I'm going to see if I can regrind one of my skews to a curve. Wish me luck!

Are you referring to a beading tool like this?

Used like this. Video Link
Or like this. Video Link

 

[howsitwork]

The curved skew is more forgiving I find but i don't think you'll need a full horse shoe type edge , more a gentle curve . Make sure you have one with a curved profile on its side edges such as an Ashley Isles as this makes life so much easier . I regrind all my skew edges to remove the sharp corners . Saves damage to tool rest as it glides easier too.

I also ground up some round skews which , although bulky when in confined spaces such as paired beads , are beautifully easy to use .

 

[Penchant 4]

I can make planing cuts with a skew and it leaves a smooth finish, but I want to make gentle curves in some refrigerator magnets. I have seen skews that curved like a horse shoe. I'm going to see if I can regrind one of my skews to a curve. Wish me luck!

Alan Lacer has youtube video(s) on grinding skews with the curve. Very helpful.

 

[NJturner]

I took a course at a symposium with Eric Lofstrum who sharpens and sells a nice curved skew based on a D-Way tools skew. He has a video on how to sharpen it here Video link

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His skew cuts amazingly cleanly in somewhat unpredictable wood due to its very gentle polished slope of the cutting edge plus the curve of the actual blade. He hones his tools after general sharpening, which I believe increases the effectiveness. I've since did similar sharpening on a tool I have from Crown Tools and it gives pretty good cuts too......might be what you are looking for.