I have a friend who is ordering a pen from me - Jr Statesman in Blue Lapis Tru Stone - She has her heart set on the Tru Stone. I haven't turned Tru Stone yet and I'm a bit nervous about it, but I told her I'd give it a shot.
I understand Blue Lapis is one of the harder Tru Stone colors. CSUSA's advice was to use a round nosed scraper with a 10 degree bevel ground in the top, ostensibly to take a lighter cut. Has anyone ever has experience/success with this?
I would appreciate any other advice. I don't have a carbide tool (though I plan to order the Woodchuck when I can fit it into the budget). My available tools are the PSI mid sized chisels that I've been using successfully. I also just came across a full sized set of Harbor Freight's red handled set (though no roughing gouge in there) in Dad's basement. They managed to follow me home.
Thanks ahead for all words of wisdom.
I understand Blue Lapis is one of the harder Tru Stone colors. CSUSA's advice was to use a round nosed scraper with a 10 degree bevel ground in the top, ostensibly to take a lighter cut. Has anyone ever has experience/success with this?
I would appreciate any other advice. I don't have a carbide tool (though I plan to order the Woodchuck when I can fit it into the budget). My available tools are the PSI mid sized chisels that I've been using successfully. I also just came across a full sized set of Harbor Freight's red handled set (though no roughing gouge in there) in Dad's basement. They managed to follow me home.
Thanks ahead for all words of wisdom.