How Do You Sharpen A Skewed Woodturning Chisel?
The old adage “tools do not make the wood turner” contains a degree of truth. However, sharp woodturning tools, although they do not make the wood turner, do greatly improve, and enhance the skills of any wood lathe enthusiast. In fact, a great deal of woodturning skill displayed by today’s woodturning masters revolves largely on the ability to create and maintain a keen edge on their woodturning tools. Sharpening a Skew Chisel is not a hard process and when done correctly helps the woodturning to create beautiful wood lathe masterpieces. Create a keen cutting edge without overheating the cutting edge. This is the most common situation experienced by novices when mastering the art of sharpening tools of any kind. It is especially serious of the woodturning tool is made of carbon tool steel, rather than high-speed steel. Wear away the steel on the cutting edge of the Skew Chisel to form a fine cutting edge. A turning chisel honed to perfection slices effortlessly through any wood stock
