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Alan Tolchinsky
10-16-2009, 9:22 PM
for placing grooves for burning? I was thinking a thin parting tool but maybe this is too wide? What do you use for this? Thanks!
Steve Mawson
10-16-2009, 9:32 PM
If I need a groove to start I use my 1/2" skew to cut a very shallow groove.
Ken Fitzgerald
10-16-2009, 9:52 PM
I use a skew and as stated by Steve, cut a shallow groove.
Bernie Weishapl
10-16-2009, 9:57 PM
Use a skew.
Mark Hubl
10-16-2009, 10:09 PM
+1 on skew.
Steve Schlumpf
10-16-2009, 11:09 PM
Yup - just cut a small V with a skew.
Tony De Masi
10-17-2009, 7:20 AM
Skew too....
Tony
ROY DICK
10-17-2009, 7:57 AM
Skew.
Roy
Richard Madison
10-17-2009, 10:00 AM
Home made tool w/ 1/8" HSS tool bit ground to a point. Have another w/ round nose grind. Very handy for detail work and parting off that last little nubbin on bottoms of workpieces.
Mike Peace
10-17-2009, 1:26 PM
I took my half inch wide spear point scraper from a Harbor Freight set and made the point a little sharper. I like it better than a skew as it makes both sides of the groove identical and is easier to sharpen than a skew.
Alan Tolchinsky
10-17-2009, 4:12 PM
Thanks a lot guys. I'm going to buy a shew but I'm also going to make a tool as suggested. Off to the garage for more flying chips. Thanks again!
Chris Stolicky
10-17-2009, 7:16 PM
I have found that an old stanley screw driver works great for cutting a burnt groove. I sharpened one once in an attempt to make a small parting tool and found out that the inexpensive metal heats up quickly with a little bit of pressure, and I can make pretty good, thin, burn lines. It doesn't take very long for the smoke to start.
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