Woodturning Skew Cuts: Peeling Cuts

Video Transcript

"During this segment we're going to look at what is called a peeling cut. A peeling cut is used primarily to smooth the spindle but going across. If you're having problems with wood that is an irregular cut and will not work, the peeling cut is usually a more efficient way of smoothing the cut down. It's done in a similar manner to the smoothing cut except you're using the long point of the skew and the top third of it. For peeling cuts I prefer this type of a skew verses the straight because what you want to do is you're going to have the edge a little more flushed to the wood verses having it at an angle as you do with the smoothing cup. Again start with yourself up a little bit higher and then lower the tool down into the wood. The other area that you'll be using a peeling cut is if you're cutting a shoulder and you need to drop the edge down."