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  1. John Torchick

    Bedan tool- bevel up or down?

    Made a Bedan tool a while back and was looking at a YT video. The guy turned a recess for a chuck to turn a bowl. He turned with the bevel down. I would think that bevel up would be proper. What is the proper way to use the Bedan tool? More than one way, depending on the application to the wood?
  2. Jamie Straw

    Truing (facing off?) end grain and making shallow recess

    I want to try Ruth Niles' approach and make a shallow recess for the stopper when I turn my first stopper in years. Cannot remember for sure (a) best way (tool and technique) to true to the end of the cylinder ("facing off" it's called?), and (b) what options (tool and technique) I consider for...
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