Wood turner tips

I wonder why he says the burning isn’t a big deal?

-- "some old things are lovely, warm still with life ... of the forgotten men who made them." - D.H. Lawrence Wake Up America!! Please read; http://www.commondreams.org/view/2009/01/26-0

thanks for the link GM

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The blue color on HSS tools is not a big deal because the temperature at which HSS anneals (softens) is much hiigher than a blue color. HSS has to get red before the heat treatment is affected. On carbon steel tools a blue color will anneal the steel and is to be avoided.

-- Bruce - Fav. Quote "A man's got to know his limitations." Dirty Harry Calahan

Your welcome Jim.
I dont turn but it maybe helpful for some turners.

Thanks, Is there any easy way to tell which kind of steel a tool is?

-- "some old things are lovely, warm still with life ... of the forgotten men who made them." - D.H. Lawrence Wake Up America!! Please read; http://www.commondreams.org/view/2009/01/26-0

I just watched a podcast that gives a great lesson on sharpening turning tools. In the video, he showed how a HSS tool throws an orange spark very controlled straight down from the grinder. The carbon steel throws erratic yellow sparks. I found the podcasts on the woodsmith website. They have been great. They are quite long and there are 20 or so to look at.

-- ShawnH "In matters of style, swim with the current. In matters of principle, stand like a rock." Thomas Jefferson

That should do it :-)) Thanks I get the magazine but haven’t taken the time to go to their site, guess I’d better!!

-- "some old things are lovely, warm still with life ... of the forgotten men who made them." - D.H. Lawrence Wake Up America!! Please read; http://www.commondreams.org/view/2009/01/26-0

Shawn, I just went to woodsmith.com. I found a lot of pdf stuff but no videos. do you have link, thanks.

-- "some old things are lovely, warm still with life ... of the forgotten men who made them." - D.H. Lawrence Wake Up America!! Please read; http://www.commondreams.org/view/2009/01/26-0