When I'm sharpening a turning gouge or skew should the bevek be flat or concave? Does it make a difference?

On Mon, 25 Jun 2007 15:11:02 +0100, tim_0106
wrote:


When I'm sharpening a turning gouge or skew should the bevek be flat or
concave? Does it make a difference?

Sort of the wrong group...
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As with most turning questions, I'd advise going to Darrell Feltmates site:

http://aroundthewoods.com/sharpening01.html

He has sections for almost any type of turning question and is very helpful..

I have skews sharpened in about 5 or 6 different ways, depending on their use..
This comes from a lot of it is practice and personal preference, but the
traditional skew is a flat bevel, to ride on the wood as you cut..


mac

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"tim_0106" wrote in message
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When I'm sharpening a turning gouge or skew should the bevek be flat or
concave? Does it make a difference?


Not to the wood.