Hi Mike, The first woodturning lesson I took was how to use the 'Devil's Can Opener'. I have pretty much set it aside for a while now. After watching your videos, you have inspired me to pick it up again. As for the new videographer, everyone needs to give him a little slack. I've been the videographer for many demos, and it's not an easy job. Keep up the good work.

Your videos help me a lot with learning to Lathe. Thanks to them I have gotten better a lot faster then when I was simply trying random things. Its good to know there are so many people out there with so much knowledge. also those jokes

Thanks Mike. One of the best skew demonstrations, although the camera angles were not the best.

Thanks for posting Mike. I had a chance to spend an entire day with Alan Lacer a few weeks ago ... developed a whole new perspective on the skew!

thanks for enabling the subtitles in Spanish

Nice demonstration Mike. I'm learning to love my skews and how to "ride that bevel". It's not intuitive, and muscle memory needs lots of practice.

Mike, just wanted you to know that I am getting comfortable with my skew after many fearful catches. Now I never get a catch and know how to avoid them, while getting all the silky smooth cuts you can with a skew. I'm no expert but I now love it instead of fearing it. Big thanks! I been turning off and on just over a year.

Thanks for the video...appreciate your expertise!

The comment about practice was very useful. After lots of ugly catches with skews I was getting quite frustrated with the tool. So I have been throwing any old bot of stuff in the lathe and playing with the skews that I have. After a couple of hours I’ve started to get some lovely smooth finishes on hardwood and softwood. I’ve also managed to improve my sharpening technique. I guess as an amateur I dive straight in to make a masterpiece and it is not going to work. If I were to take up golf (ugh not likely) I would spend some time on the practice range until I could hit a ball long and straight (is that right?). So with the skew, get to it with scrap wood where it does not matter if it all goes wrong and then you can get a good technique.

Interesting, quite interesting. Thanks Mike so much for sharing..!

"Before or after?" "Yes." I laughed at that. :D

Cutting with a skew can be tricky and, as you explain in this segment, takes practice - practice - practice. If a mistake is made on a practice piece it can be thrown in the firewood box. The same is true of camera work. I muscled through watching all three parts, but it was difficult. Practice - practice - practice. Regardless, the content was informative. -- Joe

Very informative

One of the secrets is the height of the toolrest! Most woodturners are using the toolrest like a metal turner.

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even videographers gotta start somewhere!

Hey Mike, I've been practicing with my skew and keep getting catches doing a peeling cut trying to make a tenon. What could be causing this? (Dull tool, not enough rpms) What should my rpms be while using the skew with a round spindle?

mike I watched your video and it was really good,,i want to use the skew more myself,,you might have said this in the video,,but where should I position my tool rest to get the best cut,,and my skew is at 35 degrees,,which degrees do you prefer most

Where can I get A large skew? 2" to 3" wide?

I avoid using a skew at all costs. That being said, watching your three part video, I may give the "devil's can opener" another chance.

It is disturbing to see you wearing ring while operating a lathe.

Yeah, that camera work sucks I was really frustrated to not be able to see what was being talked about, or rarely even the actual frickin tool at work, which is what I came to see.

Turning my skews into scrapers. I HATE the skew... Terrifies me..