End grain problems

[stevebuk]

Have your numbers come up Steve ?? :lol:

If only Tom. if only.

fed up of saving in a system that now dont pay you any interest, so spend it rather than go in debt, they still put a whopping interest rate on the debit cards.. :lol:

 

[user 5053]

I would use an oval ground spindle gouge with a very fine edge and also if you're very clever you can use a skew with a bit of slice even on that diameter. I would make the shape slightly rounder so the cut isn't so square on. But end grain shredding is the bane of novice turners and just something you reduce with practice.

 

[stevebuk]

I would use an oval ground spindle gouge with a very fine edge and also if you're very clever you can use a skew with a bit of slice even on that diameter. I would make the shape slightly rounder so the cut isn't so square on. But end grain shredding is the bane of novice turners and just something you reduce with practice.

Thanks very much soulfly, i dont think i'm ready yet for skew slicing on a round body, but hopefully with practise, who knows. :wink:

 

[Bob Chapman]

Steve, I think you said somewhere that you've not been turning very long. If its not too late, get it back out of the bin and save it till this time next year or even the year after. If you still can't get a better finish, bin it then.

Bob

 

[CHJ]

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Thanks very much soulfly, i dont think i'm ready yet for skew slicing on a round body, but hopefully with practise, who knows. :wink:

Well judged Steve, both tools are an accident waiting to happen in such circumstances even with the best of experience IMO.

 

[big soft moose]

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Thanks very much soulfly, i dont think i'm ready yet for skew slicing on a round body, but hopefully with practise, who knows. :wink:

Well judged Steve, both tools are an accident waiting to happen in such circumstances even with the best of experience IMO.

too right - the whole point of bowl gouges is to make them stronger to take the rotational force of bowls and forms that a normal spindle gouge isnt up to.

as to using a skew on that diameter , well i cant say its something i'd fancy - perhaps soulfly would like to post a step by step showing how its done ???

 

[mark sanger]

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Thanks very much soulfly, i dont think i'm ready yet for skew slicing on a round body, but hopefully with practise, who knows. :wink:

Well judged Steve, both tools are an accident waiting to happen in such circumstances even with the best of experience IMO.

too right - the whole point of bowl gouges is to make them stronger to take the rotational force of bowls and forms that a normal spindle gouge isnt up to.

as to using a skew on that diameter , well i cant say its something i'd fancy - perhaps soulfly would like to post a step by step showing how its done ???

oh I find it so hard to resist my dark side coming out, but I am only human, :lol: :lol:

I doubt that soulfly can turn a tap on without help from the dementia support group in the next village.

I am far from the greatest turner there is but I have no problem with people "talking the talk" as long as they can "walk the walk" I know he is a troll, but I have to say in his favour that I do find his postings amusing. He makes me chuckle.

keep it coming soulfly.

oooo I wish I could grow up and not post such things, my mother did say I would be trouble :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

 

[Richard Findley]

I would use an oval ground spindle gouge with a very fine edge and also if you're very clever you can use a skew with a bit of slice even on that diameter. I would make the shape slightly rounder so the cut isn't so square on. But end grain shredding is the bane of novice turners and just something you reduce with practice.

There is something in what Soulfly wrote, but I think it needs some clarifacation....

By "Oval Ground" I guess he means fingernail grind or long grind. This would be ok with extreme caution keeping the tool rest close to the wood at all times. A 1/4" Bowl gouge is the safer option. It is generally considered that the smaller tool has a thinner edge which will take a sharper cutting edge. I'm not sure if this has actually been scientifically tested but it may be worth a go. I will re-emphasise my earlier point that thinner tools need the tool rest keeping close to the work!!!

As for useing the skew on a bowl.... I can only guess he means in a shear scraping mode. This would take some practice but is possible. Using the Skew to cut as you would a bead on a spindle has a couple of impracticalities, the first of which is that you'd be cutting against the grain and so have NO chance of improving the finish!!! (even if you could complete a cut without either a catch or breaking the tool/tang!!!)

HTH

Richard

 

[CHJ]

The thing that annoys me about the glib posts he makes is that they are often in response to a new starters problems.

If someone dashes away and tries the method without the benefit of all the cautionary notes and method explanation as given by more experienced turners then they could end up with a very serious accident, I consider such comments downright irresponsible.