some Skewchigouges

[Jim Ketron]

Here is my version of the Skewchigouge. I used some curly Ambrosia Maple scrap from the bowl cut offs for the handles.
I used Travis Skewchigouge and just had to make a few!
Here is 2 of the 3 I will be making, they are 1/2" and 3/8" I still have one 1/4" one to Finish with the piece of drill rod that Dick Gave me.
Worked great on the Birdhouse spindle I made a few days ago!

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b201/Jim_k/Skewchigouge.jpg

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b201/Jim_k/Skewchigouge2.jpg

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b201/Jim_k/Skewchigouge3.jpg

[Ernie Nyvall]

And you're making handles of the stuff. Sheez.:D

Nice job Jim.

Ernie

[Corey Hallagan]

Those are sweet! I have thought about buying one of those or the spindlemaster. Nice handles!

Corey

[Jim Ketron]

Corey you can make them for about $2 a gouge!
Find you some drill rod and make your handle, use copper pipe for the Ferrel.

[Henry C. Gernhardt, III]

Man, those are pretty!

[Brian McInturff]

Now those are eye catchers. What does the tip look like from the front. Or if there is already pics just point me to who posted them and I'll search.
Brian

[Wes Bischel]

My goodness Jim - even your tools are works of art! Nice job on the tools and handles!

Wes

[Tom Sherman]

Nice looking tools Jim a question if you don't mind. How critical is the sweep on the tip and the sharpening angle

[Jeff Myers]

Jim,
How'd you shape those initially? Grind the bevel first then flatten the
top right on the grinding wheel? Then for sharpening,,,do you touch the bevel up or touch up the flat flute/top ? and for the last of my 20 questions.:rolleyes: ..where can we buy drill rod?
Thanks in Advance - Jeff

[Brian McInturff]

Yeah Jim, all those questions plus one more question. How does it perform. Thanks, Brian

[Don Baer]

MacMaster Carr has it in many sizes from 1/16" - 3" diameters, 6",12" and 36" lengths. a Piece 1/2" x 12 " is listed for $4.19 hmmm might have to order some..:D

[Adam Howard]

Real neat Jim!

The only problem I see is that your tool handles are nicer than most of what I make on purpose.

Let us know how they work.

[Jim Ketron]

Jim,
How'd you shape those initially? Grind the bevel first then flatten the
top right on the grinding wheel? Then for sharpening,,,do you touch the bevel up or touch up the flat flute/top ? and for the last of my 20 questions.:rolleyes: ..where can we buy drill rod?
Thanks in Advance - Jeff
Travis Told me to hold the drill rod straight up from the grinding wheel and grind the flat part first. then I roughly shaped the the bevel then finished it up with my homemade Vari Grind jig. you can see some good shots of the profiles on the Woodcraft site just search for Skewchigouge and just click on enhanced image to get a good look.

[Bernie Weishapl]

Jim what is the angle of the bevel? Thanks.

[Michael Stafford]

After the ParrBQ I made a skewchigouge from some M2 HSS drill rod that Dick gave me. My skewchigouge is not as pretty as Jimbo's. Here are some closer up pictures of the grind.... Sorry I don't know what the grind angle is, I guesstimated it...

[Ed Breen]

Hey Jim,
I make my ferrules out of 3/4" copper caps. They work fine!
Ed:)