"mac davis" wrote in message
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Try a straight chisel, sometimes referred to as a "beading tool," and
you'll
wonder why anyone would want to use a skew. Those who turned in the
woods
for a living used straight and chisels with mild concavity, because they
were more controllable, made a smoother bead, and were easy to sharpen.

I think I have one, George, just not sure from your description... sort of
a
round skew but without that damned angle on the end?


Looks like a mortising chisel, only mine has a touch longer bevel. It's the
ultimate in grinding back the nose and tail of your skew. They're straight!