Trouble with Cabinet Scrapers and Bowls
In short, I am having issues using cabinet/card scrapers on a bowl. In some areas it works well, but then as the grain direction changes along the circumference (coupled with the fact that the bowl is round) I can't achieve good results in other areas.
Long version: I turned a beautiful piece of green wood (I believe oak, but not 100% on that-- free wood is free wood) with some great figure and coloration-- but despite my best efforts with freshly sharpened gouges I still had some tear out in a couple of areas. I knew sanding it was going to be a pain, so I picked up some cabinet scrapers and a burnisher. In the mean time, while the bowl had dried, it also warped quite a bit so I can't put it back on the lathe to clean up the tear out now that it is dry. I filed, honed, and sharpened the scrapers and they work quite well on flat wood. Lots of mini-curlies and a smooth finish. However, I am having a heckuva time on the bowl-- I've barely been able to clean up the tear out. In addition to the fact that it is not flat, the grain direction changes and I think that is what is causing most of my issues in getting a clean finish with my card scrapers.
I know I have seen a few posts where people have noted that they use cabinet scrapers on bowls-- so I believe it is possible. For the life of me though I was unable to find a video or any sort of guide regarding cabinet scrapers and bowls. Needless to say, the search (this forum and YouTube) pulls up a ton of results for scrapers and bowls-- which looks to be drowning out just about everything regarding cabinet scrapers and bowls. Any help or tips would be appreciated!