Comments on: Natural Edged Pear Bowl http://www.edwardssmithfinewoodworking.com/blog/2008/11/18/natural-edged-pear-bowl/ A Blog for Woodworkers and Lovers of Wood Wed, 01 Feb 2012 05:56:52 -0800 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.1 By: Edwards Smith http://www.edwardssmithfinewoodworking.com/blog/2008/11/18/natural-edged-pear-bowl/comment-page-1/#comment-141 Edwards Smith Tue, 19 Apr 2011 19:55:04 +0000 http://www.edwardssmithfinewoodworking.com/blog/?p=46#comment-141 Dear Tim: Thanks for visiting my site and taking the time to send me a comment. It is nice to know that you are being read. What I have found is you should learn to use whatever tool you have very well. It is not so much the tool as the person who uses the tool. I have no experience with the tool you mention. What I find is that tools that make one task easier give up versatility and will not do other tasks well. They have become specialists and are no longer generalists. I enjoy the fact that I can take deep aggressive cuts with my gouge with the Ellsworth grind and yet use the same gouge to make progressively more refined and finally the finest finishing cuts. If your tool will do all that then I might be interested in it. There is always a compromise in an tool. Remember that tool makers have to make a living. By continually bringing out new products they can sell more tools. It will be interesting to see if this new tool stands the test of time or whether it will disappear from the catalogues in a few years. Sincerely yours, Edwards Smith Dear Tim:
Thanks for visiting my site and taking the time to send me a comment. It is nice to know that you are being read.
What I have found is you should learn to use whatever tool you have very well. It is not so much the tool as the person who uses the tool. I have no experience with the tool you mention. What I find is that tools that make one task easier give up versatility and will not do other tasks well. They have become specialists and are no longer generalists. I enjoy the fact that I can take deep aggressive cuts with my gouge with the Ellsworth grind and yet use the same gouge to make progressively more refined and finally the finest finishing cuts. If your tool will do all that then I might be interested in it. There is always a compromise in an tool. Remember that tool makers have to make a living. By continually bringing out new products they can sell more tools. It will be interesting to see if this new tool stands the test of time or whether it will disappear from the catalogues in a few years.

Sincerely yours,
Edwards Smith

]]> By: Tim http://www.edwardssmithfinewoodworking.com/blog/2008/11/18/natural-edged-pear-bowl/comment-page-1/#comment-140 Tim Tue, 19 Apr 2011 17:26:07 +0000 http://www.edwardssmithfinewoodworking.com/blog/?p=46#comment-140 These natural-edge bowls would make great additions to any home with rustic decor. This is the stuff that Bass Pro stores are made of! I don't know a whole lot about turning, but I was looking online at some chisels for my lathe awhile back, and noticed an innovation of which you may or may not be aware. Some turners are using disposable carbide inserts, (meant for milling metal, I believe), mounted to steel rods, for turning tools which are said to hold an edge better and be less prone to overheating than conventional chisels. I considered ordering some inserts and making a roughing tool myself, but haven't had the time for that kind of woodworking lately. Have you ever heard of or tried one of these? These natural-edge bowls would make great additions to any home with rustic decor. This is the stuff that Bass Pro stores are made of! I don’t know a whole lot about turning, but I was looking online at some chisels for my lathe awhile back, and noticed an innovation of which you may or may not be aware. Some turners are using disposable carbide inserts, (meant for milling metal, I believe), mounted to steel rods, for turning tools which are said to hold an edge better and be less prone to overheating than conventional chisels. I considered ordering some inserts and making a roughing tool myself, but haven’t had the time for that kind of woodworking lately. Have you ever heard of or tried one of these?
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