rwyoung
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Picked up some acrylic blanks on sale at the local (only an hour drive) PSI re-seller as well as some cigar kits.
This was the first time I've worked with acrylic blanks. Time to figure out the skew chisel once and for all. After doing some research and a few practice cuts on wood I discovered my problem. I've been setting the tool rest too low. For me, it works better just above center line so I can work on the top of the blank. The chisel has always been plenty sharp, that wasn't my problem. Now I can cut a nice ribbon like a skew is supposed to! :biggrin:
In fact, I was having so much fun with the skew, the shape of the upper tube got away from me on the black blank (first one I cut) so it is a little odd looking for a cigar. Oh well. :rotfl:
This was the first time I've worked with acrylic blanks. Time to figure out the skew chisel once and for all. After doing some research and a few practice cuts on wood I discovered my problem. I've been setting the tool rest too low. For me, it works better just above center line so I can work on the top of the blank. The chisel has always been plenty sharp, that wasn't my problem. Now I can cut a nice ribbon like a skew is supposed to! :biggrin:
In fact, I was having so much fun with the skew, the shape of the upper tube got away from me on the black blank (first one I cut) so it is a little odd looking for a cigar. Oh well. :rotfl:
