Mark Kosmowski
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Working on a handle for my Thompson bowl gouge. I rough turned the handle, drilled the hole and put the cone center in the tailstock. The other end of the handle is chucked on a tenon.
First, I saw a little smoke while boring the hole. Is this problematic or is a little smoke acceptable?
Second, with both skew and gouge I am getting spiral toolmarks (see picture).
I tried sharpening my skew but still had the marks. Are these marks a turning technique issue, a tool sharpening issue or just something to be sanded away?
When I sharpened the skew, I freehanded it on the side of my half-speed 8" grinder. I had a heck of a time getting it burr-free. Might just be time to get my butt moving and put together a leather stropping pad for honing the skew. I'm open to suggestions for skew sharpening though.
Thanks!
First, I saw a little smoke while boring the hole. Is this problematic or is a little smoke acceptable?
Second, with both skew and gouge I am getting spiral toolmarks (see picture).
I tried sharpening my skew but still had the marks. Are these marks a turning technique issue, a tool sharpening issue or just something to be sanded away?
When I sharpened the skew, I freehanded it on the side of my half-speed 8" grinder. I had a heck of a time getting it burr-free. Might just be time to get my butt moving and put together a leather stropping pad for honing the skew. I'm open to suggestions for skew sharpening though.
Thanks!