All things positive and negative on this thread considered. and due deference to the experience and expertise of some of the posters here........it is my contention that anyone who would advocate using a skew to turn bowls, with the exception of shear scraping as a negative rake scraper, on the outside of the bowl, or helping to shape a tenon, would not be serving the interest of the persons who are new to turning or in exploration mode as far a tool use, presentation and control .............any other use, should be considered a definite no go.
I think from the posts, that the more experienced turners who have posted agree that a skew is not a tool to turn bowls with!
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