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Rick Caron Senior Member Offline So many logs, so little time! Posts: 456 Greer South Carolina USA Gender:	Bur on skew May 17^th, 2019 at 5:16pm Doesn't sharpening a skew produce a bur on the top side? I can feel it with my finger nail. Seems to work better. Some sites says there's no such thing as a bur on a skew.
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Re: Bur on skew
Reply #1 - May 17^th, 2019 at 6:54pm

Rick Caron wrote on May 17^th, 2019 at 5:16pm:

Doesn't sharpening a skew produce a bur on the top side?

Yes

Typically, a skew isn't supposed to have a burr just a sharp cutting edge. A skew is meant to have the same profile on either side, a burr on one side and not the other may have it's benefits, it's just not a traditional skew grind.
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Ralph Fahringer WR Addict Offline I'm the "Burly" Man!! Posts: 1,629 Ellsworth Maine USA Gender: PM3520b	Re: Bur on skew Reply #2 - May 18^th, 2019 at 8:15am I would think that a burr on one side might make it harder for it to stick into the wall of your shop as you throw it. I was taught to hone the edge of a skew after grinding it. I also hate skews so....
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Re: Bur on skew
Reply #3 - May 18^th, 2019 at 11:01am

When I got a 1000 grit CBN wheel, I figured my skew problems were over. I found out that with that edge, it would cut fine in one direction, but not the other. I figured out that was because of the burr. Yes, a very fine one, but it did interfere with the cut. I had tried a number of hand hones, and they never got me good results, which was mostly due to pilot error..... I dusted off my Tormek, and got a new honing wheel, and now use it. That makes a huge difference. I can still feel a very tiny burr, bud don't want to go through 4 different honing compounds. Even honing with a 1000 grit diamond card can still leave a tiny burr. I am not good with the skew other than when used for peeling cuts...

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Ralph Fahringer WR Addict Offline I'm the "Burly" Man!! Posts: 1,629 Ellsworth Maine USA Gender: PM3520b	Re: Bur on skew Reply #4 - May 18^th, 2019 at 11:05am ...or peeling apples.
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Re: Bur on skew
Reply #5 - May 18^th, 2019 at 7:03pm

I would expect that any sharpening that removes metal will leave a burr on the other side, even honing with a very fine stone. I think I once saw suggestion to end last honing by alternating single strokes on each side. That last stroke will still in theory leave a burr, just an extremely small one.

That first skew cut would remove any burr.

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Re: Bur on skew
Reply #6 - May 18^th, 2019 at 8:27pm

Don Stephan wrote on May 18^th, 2019 at 7:03pm:

That last stroke will still in theory leave a burr, just an extremely small one.

Correct, all you are doing is trying to lessen the size. Just like sanding, removing smaller and smaller scratches until you're done.
I sharpen bench chisels with a jig/guide (no power tools) and there is still a burr that needs to be removed, honed off.

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Rick Caron Senior Member Offline So many logs, so little time! Posts: 456 Greer South Carolina USA Gender:	Re: Bur on skew Reply #7 - May 19^th, 2019 at 2:24pm Multimedia File Viewing and Clickable Links are available for Registered Members only!! You need to or ; now i know why it's easy to get catches using a skew. Concave grind vs a convex grind.
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Robert Fischer Senior Member Offline Posts: 299 Windham Maine USA Gender: Nova DVR XP	Re: Bur on skew Reply #8 - May 19^th, 2019 at 4:47pm Rick Caron wrote on May 19^th, 2019 at 2:24pm: Multimedia File Viewing and Clickable Links are available for Registered Members only!! You need to or now i know why it's easy to get catches using a skew. Concave grind vs a convex grind. Thanks for that YouTube link! Very helpful.
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Rick Caron Senior Member Offline So many logs, so little time! Posts: 456 Greer South Carolina USA Gender:	Re: Bur on skew Reply #9 - May 19^th, 2019 at 5:00pm Capt Eddie is good you tube to go to
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Re: Bur on skew
Reply #10 - May 19^th, 2019 at 6:29pm

Even with a hollow grind, the radius of curvature, that of the wheel, is huge compared to a chair leg, a top, a lamp pull, . . . The skew taking a shaving is not touching the wood at both the cutting edge and the bevel heel. Paint the entire bevel with a felt tip marker and use for several minutes. The marker ink is going to be worn off just in a very narrow band at the cutting edge, whether a convex grind or a concave grind.

A convex grind is changing the included angle at the cutting edge, making the included angle larger. Some feel a larger included angle is harder to use.

If more comfortable with a convex grind, by all means do so.

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robo_hippy WR Addict Offline Posts: 3,638 Eugene, OR USA	Re: Bur on skew Reply #11 - May 20^th, 2019 at 10:38am I have found the convex grind easier to make long curves with, but more difficult to get long straight surfaces with. Opposite for the concave grind. I get the best surfaces with a peeling cut.... robo hippy
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Rick Caron Senior Member Offline So many logs, so little time! Posts: 456 Greer South Carolina USA Gender:	Re: Bur on skew Reply #12 - May 20^th, 2019 at 5:32pm So far i only use a skew for peeling cuts...... Also true with a parting tool.
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Rick Caron Senior Member Offline So many logs, so little time! Posts: 456 Greer South Carolina USA Gender:	Re: Bur on skew Reply #13 - May 22^nd, 2019 at 2:30pm guess i'll never learn the skew. Guess i'm all skewed up.
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John Grace WR Addict Offline Everyone needs a good wingman... Posts: 1,278 Bel Air Maryland USA	Re: Bur on skew Reply #14 - May 27^th, 2019 at 11:39am I believe a burr is inherent with the act of sharpening...I've seen YouTube videos where 'hard core' skew users will use a super fine slip stone to clean-off that burr directly after sharpening. Not completely sure myself...just passing along what I've seen. Good luck...
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