"George" wrote: (clip) You need to rethink your bevel angle theory. Blunt
does not equal dull. It is the edge that cuts. Scrapers, in spite of the
nomenclature, can and do cut with bevel angles approaching 90 degrees.
It's in how they're presented to the work.
^^^^^^^^^^^^^
I was trying to question your use of very sharp carving tools and knives to
prove a point with respect to turning. Let me try again: Turning tools
rest on a toolrest, and when things are right, the cutting force is directed
downward, so the tool can be held in place with a gentle grip. The cutting
force is downward, at about 90 degrees to the tool. Carving tools and
knives have the cutting force straight into the cutting edge. They're not
the same.