Alan Lacer - Befriending the Skew

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5 жыл бұрын

With Alan's permission we are posting his demonstration, Alan Lacer - Befriending the Skew presented to the Rocky Mountain Woodturners on March 7, 2019. Alan discusses skew history, shapes, sharpening and demonstrates a variety of cuts. He also presents a technique to mount your work piece with a cup drive so that catches and run backs are mild and can be a learning experience. For further information see Alan's websites. www.alanlacer.com; www.alanlacer.info;. Also consider a class with Alan at the Marc Adams School of Woodworking www.marcadams.com

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@user-bv8jn5kf8e 6 ай бұрын

When I first saw this video it was "the dreaded skew"; after three months following Alan's instructions, it is now "my beloved skew". Thanks Alan Lacer!

@kendallcahan259 6 ай бұрын

Same here! Favorite woodturning tool after learning from Alan.

@robinhoff4598 5 жыл бұрын

Good quality recording. Alan always informative. A winner video

@tick_magnetedschaper5611 3 жыл бұрын

What a great teacher. This guy is wonderful. I love this video. Thanks!

@Huttify 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this. It's the best skew video I have found online.

@jamesquinless1777 8 ай бұрын

This is incredible. Thanks for sharing all of this great information!

@gcbound 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing this. Not only is he a master of the skew - he's a master at teaching that dark art :)

@dfrenchorn Жыл бұрын

For several years now, I have only had a traditional skew chisel. And I can tell you, that as long as I have it sharp, I can do anything that I can do with any other tool!!!

@nicolegallagher4319 5 жыл бұрын

Alan is an excellent instructor. I took is skew chisel boot camp class in May 2016 at Marc Adams school.

@chrislamb4723 2 жыл бұрын

Great Video!!! I was having a horrible time with the skew this weekend... Watched this vid a few times while practicing in between and had great success... Thank you!

@K3Flyguy 5 жыл бұрын

Excellent! Thank you for sharing!

@larryking606 2 жыл бұрын

Dear Alan , Loved your video on the dreaded SKEW ! I have been turning for over 40 years and I am ashamed that I Have disliked the skew , since I started turning . Your video has helped me understand this tool More than I have understood it my entire time of working on the wood lathe ! Thank you so much for sharing this with other woodworkers ! You have given me the knowledge that I should have had so many years ago ! Take Care and Be Safe

@frankiebhoy7 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Alan,great video, very helpful, less terrified of the "THE SKEW" now

@oo0Spyder0oo 4 жыл бұрын

Better comment than other youtuber's who brag that the skew has no reason to cause anxiety. It's good to hear an honest view point. I always avoided it til I started doing pens and other small work, then quickly appreciated how much better my finishes were and how practice just means less catches and dig-ins. At the end of the day, you won't cut off your arm or kill yourself with it in its use on the lathe, it just makes you jump when your work piece loses its balance or throws off a chunk off wood. It's not the end of the world.

@scottpetrie8707 5 жыл бұрын

That was great! I need to only use this for 3 weeks.

@josephellis3095 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you also for the speed / feed comments. It makes less dust. For me it is easier to feel what the wood is doing. And it doesn't take that much longer.

@tjmort26 4 жыл бұрын

Amazing info!! I’m on my way to using a new tool!! Thank you!!

@josephellis3095 5 жыл бұрын

When I started, I picked up the skew first. It was the easiest to sharpen. Thank you for showing that the shew doesn't have to be a scary thing. When properly used (i can't say i do all the time) it is one of the most versatile tools.

@paulinmt2185 3 жыл бұрын

Decades ago, I learned to love the skew thanks to Alan Lacer. Great turner. Great teacher. To this day, I prefer the skew for center-work.

@johnhumphries868 2 жыл бұрын

Always enjoy watching n listinghing

@johnhumphries868 2 жыл бұрын

To people professionals, makes easier to understand thank you, cheers Humpy

@WithTheGrain527 3 жыл бұрын

the only guy I'll watch other than Alan Batty. Superb, almost ethereal understanding

@noodle138 Жыл бұрын

These guys are great. I would also recommend checking out Richard Raffans KZfaq channel.

@sdcofer52 3 жыл бұрын

The best thing I heard from you was slower speed sharper tool. With a well tuned, sharp plane you can get a fantastic finish. Perhaps the same when turning wood.

@jas2093 Жыл бұрын

Great instructor. Excellent insight throughout. Timely humor. Camera operator makes this tough to watch at times.

@sandiekelley8513 Ай бұрын

My cozen can sharpen a sward to the point you can not see the blade's edge. My short sward he sharpened for me can cut tissue with no support to the tissue. He uses a bench mounted belt sander. As to the mouse trap, peanut butter works better than chees. They will want the protean more. My dad always said, "The most dangerous thing is a dull blade". He was talking about a knife but it goes for chisels, saws and axes

@geoffnoll7706 5 жыл бұрын

I'm coming to terms, (slowly) with my use of the Skew, Thanks for the Best hour and a half i've ever seen on KZfaq.!! A Question if i may, ... Is it possible to Quickly Sharpen 1 Side of a Skew if pushed for time, using the same method used to Sharpen a Cabinet Scraper.?? ... Thanks again Alan & Rocky Mountain Woodturners.!!

@rmwoodturners 5 жыл бұрын

This is not Alan but someone who had an all day class as well as attending the demonstration. He emphasized the honing of both sides of a properly ground skew quite frequently. He only honed each side for ~30 seconds. He also stated that if you felt you needed more than a minute of honing it was time for a trip to the grinder. He indicated he could go for several days of turning without regrinding if he honed regularly. Hope this helps.

@mark3476745837 3 жыл бұрын

Great video and learned a lot. Does anyone know what kind of wheel Alan was using on the grinder? (I've always had trouble with chisels getting too hot on my grinder (even a half speed), but Alan didn't seem to have any trouble with his wheel.) Thanks in advance and anticipation.

@toastandcakeyoutube4395 2 жыл бұрын

Cbn wheel

@mikegretch5710 5 жыл бұрын

My apologies to you all. I jumped the gun, as it were. Turned the blame back onto myself and found MY problem with said audio. Love the very helpful videos you guys put out. Please don’t stop doing so, just ignore crotchety ol geezers like me.

@oo0Spyder0oo 5 жыл бұрын

Prob should delete the original comment then.

@mikethulhu2657 4 жыл бұрын

What center was he talking about liking at the headstock to reduce the risk of a more violent catch? I thought he said something about a "ring", but can't find anything like that. This is some style of cup center?

@rmwoodturners 4 жыл бұрын

Alan recommends a "safety" center so minimize the impact of a skew catch. It is a cup center (solid ring) with 3 or 4 teeth ground into it so that it will drive well, but should a catch occur it will slip. See Mike Peace's video kzfaq.info/get/bejne/o81lY651s6nOYoU.html

@mikethulhu2657 4 жыл бұрын

@@rmwoodturners Thanks! I'd been looking at this video earlier in fact. So it appears he's grinding his own gaps into the cup to act as teeth then?

@rmwoodturners 4 жыл бұрын

@@mikethulhu2657 Yes, he indicated that he took a standard cup drive and ground 3 small notches for slightly more grip, but would still slip during a catch.

@mikethulhu2657 4 жыл бұрын

@@rmwoodturners great, think I just interpreted what he said differently. Thanks for the clarification. Should be easy to do.

@ronreynolds3353 2 жыл бұрын

if the bevel length is 1.5 times the thickness then the bevel angle is just under 20 degrees; that seems a bit simpler than measuring how long is your bevel or how thick is your skew.

@user-bv8jn5kf8e 6 ай бұрын

Near 40 degrees actually, or 2.arctan(1/3)

@fadeoutfadein 5 жыл бұрын

my left ear liked it

@danasmith8950 3 жыл бұрын

Man, there's a lot of content in here. May take me weeks to unpack it all.

@timothybrown1433 2 жыл бұрын

Got a catch the other day and broke skew in half not sure what I did wrong

@chriscrilly8807 2 жыл бұрын

Nobody else here seems to have mentioned this, but I don't understand "70° point to point". Could someone explain this please.

@timothylarson3583 Жыл бұрын

As measured from the long point to the short point. This is the skew angle, as opposed to straight across like a beading and parting tool.

@verdigrissirgidrev4152 2 жыл бұрын

audio is right side only

@unclemonty9506 Жыл бұрын

who knew Terry Gilliam turned wood

@johnwickham 2 жыл бұрын

Alternate title: Taming of the Skew

@rootvalue Жыл бұрын

Can you please fix the audio and sum it to mono? It is currently panned entirely left.

@daviddickmeyer5231 3 жыл бұрын

Great teacher, bad cameraman!

@busterdavy9769 4 жыл бұрын

Good viedo but I can hone Carters skew M 42 with a medium Arkansas stone or ceramic stone,diamond is faster but they will work of what I found.Just my opinion!

@mikegretch5710 5 жыл бұрын

WHO the hell was on the recording? This guy GAVE US A WEALTH OF INFORMATION. Wish we could hear it.

@rmwoodturners 5 жыл бұрын

Alan Lacer is a great demonstrator and master of the skew. Could you be more specific about the issues with the recording. We did directly record audio from the microphone which seemed to be superior to just using the camera mic. We have had several comments that this audio recording was superior to those in the past (which were sometimes poor.) We strive to improve the quality of these videos so specific feedback is appreciated.

@geoffnoll7706 5 жыл бұрын

The Best Video/Audio Presentation i've seen, Congratulations to RMW.!!

@stevenhansen8641 5 жыл бұрын

The audio was fine. Great video, thanks for sharing.

@sufinawaz 2 жыл бұрын

Just watched a 1.5 hour video of what could’ve been a 15 minute video.

@robertcornelius3514 Жыл бұрын

Two hundred dollars for one of his skews? Uh, I don't think so.

@rodgerfoden3195 5 жыл бұрын

I’ve never seen anyone take so long to sharpen a tool and then make excuses you would never get any work done spending so much time sharpening, I’ve been turning well over 25 years and never heard so much rubbish from a woodturner .

@jydymyyyr9630 3 жыл бұрын

Than I guess you wasted your time! What do you disagree with and what is your technique that is so much better? I'd like to hear it. I'm guessing most of us enjoyed the info he shared.

@aljones4719 Жыл бұрын

@@jydymyyyr9630 go see Woodturner 21