On Wed, 19 Mar 2008 19:19:11 GMT, John wrote:


Mac, I wonder how many people never ride the bevel, just present the
tool and cut ?

I know I am probably taking a risk, but I so often find I just present
the tool at the exact angle needed and get on with it, its almost like
an inbuilt instinct for what is right. I almost have to consciously
force the tool to ride the bevel before contact. I keep saying to myself
I must do better , but it hasn't worked yet

A good example is a winged object where you spend most of the time
turning air, riding the bevel isn't easy, just slowly presenting the
tool

Maybe this is why I was able to create captive rings within my first few
hours of turning back in September, and not doing one till last weekend
I created a captive ring only 1/2 inch diameter on a 1 1/2 inch tall
goblet.

IMHO, If it's intuitive and works, go with it...
I've got a lot of suggestions here, some that I use, some I don't.. I think
skill levels and tools vary so much that there are very few "rules"..

Sort of like when I was into bowling.. Everyone has the "right" stance,
approach, release, etc...
We use to say that if a guy won the finals 2 years in a row by hiking the ball
like a quarterback, that would be the "right" style..

I see fantastic work by turners like Steve Russell, who grinds his gouges at
different angles depending on the type and depth of bowl, and Oland who created
fantastic work with a 1/4" bit in a holder...
Whatever works for you is where you want to be..


mac

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