Crown Cryo Colwin Way Signature Skew Chisels - Overview and Projects
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 7 ก.พ. 2025
- The first thing you notice about this skew chisel is the tapering blade, being wider at the cutting edge and narrowing towards the ferrule. The design originates from the area around Seiffen in Saxony, Germany. For centuries, these skew chisels have been the preferred tool of the famous toy makers in the region.
The shape of the skew comes originally from hand forging with a hammer. The splayed working end allowed the smith to make a wider skew from a relatively small piece of steel. The shape results in a number of benefits for the turner. These skews are easier to handle, with the flared tip counterbalancing the handle. The handle is intentionally shorter than normal. This puts your hand closer to the cutting area, giving you greater control. The tapered profile means less steel, which results in less weight, giving a far more sensitive response from the bevel when making planing cuts. The rolled edge helps to glide along the tool rest smoothly and rolls over nicely for bead forming.
Made from cryogenic high-speed steel with ash handles, these tools are destined to last. Great tools for both hardened veterans of the skew and turners taking their first steps in spindle work.
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Great demo Colwin. Those “new” skews look great in use.
Another great instructional video from Colwin.
Thanks
James
This is a skill i would like to learn.Your lathe machine is truly amazing with performance.
As always Colwin you make it look easy, great stuff.
Beautifull video... congratulations
Well I am a German and use these skews a long time. Absolutely love them but on our skews the Handels are a lot shorter so you have more control and can "feel"so the cut better.
they look lots of fun to make :)
Very nice,thanks
Thank for sharing!
A good demo, thanks
Very nice explanation, I have to try it. The hazelnut bush in the garden is too high anyway.
What angle should i sharpen these chisels at ?
WOW!!! Really cool technique. The skew chisels seem to have a very short bevel - a function their thinness?
Hi Collin, after watching this video I purchased the 32mm skew which arrived today. Gave it a very brief hone and did a couple of test passes on a sycamore spindle offcut. After only 3 passes the steel at the edge has gone black and blue. Have you encountered this and is it possible that the steel has a problem. Finish on wood was great so definitely riding the bevel. Any advice welcome.
Hi Kev, I believe Colwin has answered you directly about this 😊
It’s not so much which part of the skew cutting surface you use but rather exactly where you place the blade on the wood. If you’re too high on the wood you will just burnish the wood, to low and you get a bad catch. These guys never tell you that.
Hi Gary, thanks for the feedback. We will see if we can incorporate this info into future woodturning videos
I'd rather have a skew with more meat on it for stability and vibration absorption.