I guess I am just too impatient! *G* Actually, I haven't done any inside
the bowl scraping in a while. I still use cabinet scrapers on the outside
of the bowl occasionally.

Leif
"Sawblade" wrote in message
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Actually Leif, I did not use the cabinet scraper when the lathe was
running.
I locked the spindle and scraped a section then unlocked, moved it by hand
to get to another section of the bowl and relocked the spindle. It is
fairly
slow, but faster than sandpaper and leaves a nicer finish in my opinion.

Link to the scrapers:

http://www.fine-tools.com/zieh.htm


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"Leif Thorvaldson" wrote in message
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Been there, done that! Watch out for catches! Wear gloves and turn at
low
speeds!

Leif
"Sawblade" wrote in message
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How do I get rid of the tear out? Any
suggestions will be greatly appreciated.

Well, it is not using a turning tool, but in a former life (as a
regular woodworker) I had a lot of success with cabinet scrapers - you
know those flat pieces of metal with a small burr raised on the edge.
They make some that have a curved edge on them, and although it may be
cheating (grin) I have found that they are often my best bet for
removing torn grain on the inside of a bowl. I had some poplar (I
know, I know - but it was free) that I was using to turn some bowls
and practice thin turning with and the chatter and tear out was really
tough till I tried the cabinet scrapers. Hope this helps!

Sawblade