Keith, if you enjoy turning, and you like your finished product, I'll say your on exactly the right track.
......and, I'd have to agree!
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Keith, if you enjoy turning, and you like your finished product, I'll say your on exactly the right track.
I somewhat agree with Odie about the usefulness of this tool. If I were to get one I wouldn't buy the whole tool. I would just buy the carbide tip and build the rest of it. I have not replied sooner because the tool does not interest me. I do not consider myself a pro but I have copied a lot of their techniques. The reason I would get one is for roughing burls. Buy the way if any of you use this tool a lot, and have replaced the tip a few times, can I buy the old one from you?
Wyatt.......
You know......I had a private message from someone who didn't want to get involved with this thread.....
(Moderators, you can verify this if you wish.....just respect the man's privacy, as is his wish.)
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For the record, we can't read your private messages. Moderators or administrators.
So, that is how he does it. I have done larger bowls than that, faster than he did, and I used a gouge.
How about doing a video of you doing that, I think we would all like to see it.
...This tool, and users will take this as a personal attack, doesn't enhance skill. That isn't a reflection of what those people are capable of or have the potential to do. This tool removes the development stage of skill, both in turning and in sharpening...
To address Odie's question, I don't know how it does what it does, but it does it well, in my opinion. I suspect if you made a HSS scraper with the same cross section as the bar on the Ci1 and put a three-sided cutting edge on it with the same bevel, the performance would be very similar to the Ci1, aside from needing to sharpen it pretty frequently along the way. Sounds like the replaceable cutting edge would not fit your needs and wants, and since you've already got other ways to get satisfactory results, then no, it's likely not worth it for you to spend money to experiment with the Ci1.