To continue our thoughts on _sanding.

I occasionally cut-shear-scrape-rip-tear- and worse using a shallow 1"
gouge with the bevel ground on the flute. The wings upside down on the
toolrest and the cut a little high up on the blank with the toolrest
close up. Stable and the edge is automatically angled for (excuse the
expression) shear-scraping. The cutting point is narrow as the two
convex curves touch. Your further thoughts?

George, You might be a shear scraper if......


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