USES
..........I mostly use this tool for
the inside of bowls. Place the tool flat on the tool rest (hollow
side down). Get it as close as possible to the work. Pull from the
bottom of the bowl to the top edge. I generally hollow my pieces
in sections I do the first third of the bowl in the conventional
way and then shear scrape and sand. This gives plenty of stability because
you have lots of mass in the bottom. As you pull the tool along you are
only trying to get a nice untorn surface. Use a light touch and try to use
the side of the tool. If you use the point on the surface at this point
you will end up making a slight cove. As you progress down toward the
bottom you will realize that the point of the tool is excellent for finishing
that pesky transitional area between the bottom and the side. Again, this
is a pulling cut from bottom to top. You may find a slight ridge
between sections, this can easily be smoothed with a light touch of the
tool.
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Outsides of bowls can also be sheared with this tool.
However, I wouldn't advise trying it until you get used to what the tool
can do. Again, pull from the bottom toward the top edge using the
side of the tool. If your lathe can be reversed, you can get a real nice
surface by shearing one side and then the other.
With a large tool, it is possible to hog large amounts
of wood from the inside with the point straight in.
I have found with practice that I can use this tool further off
the rest in hard to get at places such as interior shoulders. I have
not tried this tool on boxes but would think it would be excellent for
bottoms and sides. You can also push the tool to shear but this takes a
little practice but can create a nice clean surface.
I did not invent this tool. A friend saw an article in a British
woodturning article and had a vague idea of how to make it. I took it from
there and perfected it on my own. I have always had a real fear of
shear scraping ,such as trying to hold a straight scraper at an angle on
the tool rest. This tool allows anyone with very little know how
to experience the joy of finishing a surface without tearout and
minimum sanding.
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OR QUESTIONS
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