On Tue, 27 Jul 2010 14:37:13 -0500, sam wrote:

Uphill or downhill?

Thanks,

s
Downhill, in most cases, round off the edges of the blade so they don't hang up
on any nicks in the tool rest..

Oval skews rule..


mac

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On Tue, 27 Jul 2010 14:37:13 -0500, sam wrote:

Uphill or downhill?

Thanks,

s
Downhill, in most cases, round off the edges of the blade so they don't
hang up
on any nicks in the tool rest..

File and sand the tool rest.

Oval skews rule..


mac

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On Tue, 27 Jul 2010 14:37:13 -0500, sam wrote:

Uphill or downhill?

Thanks,

s
Downhill, in most cases, round off the edges of the blade so they don't hang up
on any nicks in the tool rest..

Oval skews rule..


mac

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I try to lightly grind my chisel and spindle gouges, but I
keep getting a burr. Any suggestions?

Thanks,

s

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On Tue, 27 Jul 2010 14:37:13 -0500, sam wrote:

Uphill or downhill?

Thanks,

s
Downhill, in most cases, round off the edges of the blade so they don't
hang up
on any nicks in the tool rest..

Oval skews rule..


mac

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I try to lightly grind my chisel and spindle gouges, but I
keep getting a burr. Any suggestions?

Thanks,

s

Take a stone to the burr. Or not. The burr will be gone after the first
rotation.

On Wed, 28 Jul 2010 13:01:32 -0500, sam wrote:


I try to lightly grind my chisel and spindle gouges, but I keep getting a burr. Any suggestions?

Thanks,

s
Hard to say without knowing your sharpening equipment and technique..

Most turners produce a small burr when sharpening and just go with it..
I'm starting to home my gouges more now.. tapered round diamond hone does it in
about 3 passes and can also be renewed a bit with the same hone..

On scrapers, you use the burr to cut with..


mac

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