Crown Tools Rolled Edge Skew Gouge
A skew chisel is a tool which repays practise with excellent results. The best, but sometimes the most daunting tool for planing spinle work and with practise, cutting clean beads and fine details.
The first skews were made from rectangular bar. Professionals then groudn a rounded edge to make tool rolling easier when cutting beads. Manufacturers then made a rounded (rolled) edge version, then...
Glenn Lucas 1'' Radius Edge Skew Chisel
Glenn Lucas 1'' Radius Edge Skew Chisel which is used for planing cuts and detailed work on spindles.
This is Glenn's preferred shape of skew chisel.
The handle is 10" in length
Hamlet Multi-Tip Scraper & Cutters
This versatile tool from Hamlet comes with three inter-changeable tips, which can be oriented to any position to give the most suitable angle of presentation to the work.
The three tips/cutters are round, pear and square in shape.
Handle is 10'' in length
Hamlet Rolled Edge Radius Skew Chisels
A combination of radius skew and rolled edge for steadiness on the tool rest without fear of drag.
Robert Sorby Standard Skew Chisels
Robert Sorby standard skew chisels are rectangular in section, giving this type of of skew more weight. This makes them superb for large spindle work e.g kitchen table legs and newel posts.
Hamlet Standard Skew Chisel
Made from flat rectangular bar heavier than oval section for turning on legs, posts etc.
Robert Sorby Oval Skew Chisels
Robert Sorby oval skew chisels have a profile that allows the tool to glide effortlessly along the tool rest.
Use to smooth cylinders, clean the end grain of spindles, cut shallow curves, beads, pummels and V-cuts, e.g stair ballustrading and chair legs.
Hamlet Oval Skew Chisel
Finely balanced tool designed to allow the tool ease of movement along the tool rest producing a clean fine finish without the fear of tool rest damage.
Hamlet Rolled Edge Skew Chisels
A combination of flat skew and rolled edge for steadiness on the tool rest without fear of drag.