The skew chisel will give a clean smooth finish, think of it as the turning equivalent of a plane. Once mastered a skew chisel is one of the most versatile in the turner’s tool rack. It is able to perform planing cuts, vee cuts and clean cuts on end grain produce beads, cylinders and tapers.
Turning tools made with cryogenically treated M42 cobalt HSS will give you a lifetime of good service and by their very nature ensure you spend more time at the lathe and less time at the sharpening station. The M42 steel gives you a tool with unrivalled edge retention and the ultimate tool life. M42 is a premium, high-speed steel alloy with molybdenum and 8% cobalt. One of its most significant properties is high wear resistance even on tough and abrasive timbers. The cutting edges on tools made from M42 high-speed steel stay sharp and hard even after prolonged hard usage.