Quick Tip: Cut Concave Curves with a Drawknife

Need to cut a concave curve? The quickest tool for the job might not be what you think. No, it’s not the rusty nail clippers your grandpa supposedly used to fight off a school of barracuda during the war (technically called a “battery,” he’ll have you know). I’m talking about a drawknife. Drawknives are super efficient for quickly roughing out concave curves and tapers. Once you get the hang of the tool, you can hog out massive curves in a single draw of the knife (what genius named this thing?). Here’s a few tips for success: CUT CONCAVE CURVES WITH THE BEVEL DOWN Like a chisel, using a drawknife bevel down gives you more control over cutting depth. Dig in deep at the beginning of the cut then level out the blade as you pull it through. If you try
Need to cut a concave curve? The quickest tool for the job might not be what you think. No, it’s not the rusty nail clippers

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