Sources for Big Skew

Re: Sources for Big Skew

Keith Tompkins

>HI Mark, I've been looking for such a skew myself....I have used one in the past, the mass and weight of the tool is very helpful.

Re: Sources for Big Skew

Mark Kauder, Phenix City, AL

>I have a big fat Taylor Scraper that I never hardly use that I am thinking of regrinding.

Mark

Here *LINK*

Dave Peebles Lyons, Ohio!

>Hi Mark,

Here is Alan's web site. It looks like he has some tools for sale on it..

Dave


http://www.woodturninglearn.net/products.html

Re: Here

Mark Kauder, Phenix City, AL

>Dave,

Thanks very much.

BUT.. $175 for a skew - If I had that money, it would go into a Glaser gouge.

For $60 I can get a Taylor scraper 1 3/8" x 3/8" and grind it into a skew.

Thanks Dave - the site might be a good source for other things, once I get over the sticker shock.

Mark

Real difference between 1-1/4" and 1-3/8" skew?

John Trant (aka Boxes-n-Bowls)

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Re: Sources for Big Skew *LINK*

Russell Seaton

>http://www.toolpost.co.uk/system/index.html

ToolPost UK has 1.5" Henry Taylor skew chisels. 55 Pounds without VAT. About $100 USD delivered I expect. As already mentioned, your best bet might be a 1.5" square end scraper and you grind it to a skew. Serious Lathe has 1.5" wide .44" thick or .28" thick scrapers for $40 or $50. You supply the handle.


http://www.toolpost.co.uk/system/index.html

Re: Sources for Big Skew

Greg W. in NC

>Admittedly, I haven't seen the Lacer video, but I've got to ask - what the heck will you be turning where you need a tool that large? And on a Jet mini, too?

Chris Stott saw my 3/8" spindle gouge (American size), and called it a "monster" gouge!

Re: Sources for Big Skew

Mark Kauder, Phenix City, AL

>Mostly, I was just wondering and thinking toward the future.

I am currently working on some candlestick holders, using my skews a lot, and when I saw is method of stock removal, it got me to thinking.

Mark

Re: Sources for Big Skew

John Lucas

>Greg

I have a skew that has about a 3" cutting edge roughly 3/8" thick. It is wonder full for large turnings. I don't know the brand. I was in Atlanta at Don Russels annual picknic and someone was selling it.

When I was turning stock that was 4 to 6" with my 1 1/4" skew the toe was way to close to the wood. When cutting properly with the skew the toe would only be 1/8" from the work. Any dumb moves and you would get one hell of a catch. With the bigger skew not only do you get way less vibration but it's a lot easier to stay on the lower half of the cutting edge.

Re: Sources for Big Skew

Greg W. in NC

>John and Mark,

Thanks for the info. I guess that size skew seems big, but I'm sure it would be great for larger, less detailed turnings. However, I'm sure y'all have seen Raffan do very detailed work a 1" skew!

Everyone keeps talking about the Lacer video, I need to get it.

Mark, keep us posted with your thoughts on that large skew when you get it.

Another source.... *LINK*

Russ

>Try Serious Lathe at the link below. If he can't provide it already ground to a skew shape, you can get a square or skewed scraper that is 0.44" thickness and 1.500" wide for $50 without a handle and grind it yourself.


http://www.seriouslathe.com/

Re: I would recommend the P&N

Lyn J. Mangiameli

>The P&N is not a whole lot wider, but it is a much more massive skew than your Sorby, and is similar to the ones Lacer uses. Here is the pertinent section from the P&N review I have in next months More Woodturning.

The third is their skew. Many are familiar with the excellent video prepared by Alan Lacer where he demonstrates the use of the skew, and recommends how to form the edges of the skew for optimal use with either the long or short point. Lacer describes how to round the edges of the short point side, and leave the long point side with a flat edge with lightly radiused corners. Fans of this configuration will be pleased to know that the P&N skew comes from the factory in this configuration, and apparently has always been provided this way. I find it a very effective configuration (all the reasons for which I won�t go into here, but instead refer you to the Lacer tape available from most major woodworking suppliers), and appreciate that little of my time was required to make the P&N skew ready for some serious use. I must have near a dozen skews, including five different Glasers, but this P&N skew has instantly become one of my favorites. For me, it has just the right combination of width (30 mm), length, and bevel angle to make it an excellent general purpose skew. Its width makes it a particularly good choice for both beginning and experienced skew users. It is also a significantly thicker skew than most others (8 mm compared to a more usual 6 mm), which adds to its weight and stability. P&N also offers a narrower 24 mm skew from the same thick 8mm steel.

Re: Here

Lyn J. Mangiameli

>Though I presume you noticed it is a Glaser tool. Jerry makes these for Alan from the same A11 steel that goes into his gouges. At most, all Alan does is apply final sharpening and maybe a handle.

Re: I would recommend the P&N

Mark Kauder, Phenix City, AL

>Thanks Lynn.

I have become a real fan of the P&N tools. I recently got the 3/8" detail gouge, a 3/8" Spindle Gouge, the 3/8" Bowl Gouge, and the 5/8" bowl gouge. I find them to be the equal of any other HSS tools I have used.

Mark

Re: Another source....

Peter Teubel

>Just keep in mind that the tools Serious Lathe sells are *NOT* HSS (so don't blue the edge).

Re: Another source....

walta100

>If anyone thinking of getting the Serious Lathe Company�s scrapers you should be aware they are under size!!!!

It�s just a little disappointing to buy from a machine shop only to find they measure there steel the way lumber yards measure 2x4s 1.5=1.435 1.00=.984 .75=.727

At least thickness is dead on .44, nicely finished, but working ends of mine had never seen a grinder strait from the plasma cutter to me.