To get a catch that is. Our wood turning club will seat about 30 members at any given meeting. Mostly bowl turners and only 3 or 4 of us will even pick up a skew. The others will tell you it's just too easy to get a catch, or "every time I try I get a catch", etc. etc. Well, I'm here to say I'm not afraid to use a skew because I can get a catch just fine with a gouge. While turning another inlay ornament I had pretty much shaped the globe, all skew work, and was going to start on the finials. Grabbed a 1/4" detail gouge to make a V cut. One instant of carelessness and the ornament was basically destroyed.

 

 

 

And that is why I'm not afraid to use a skew!! 🙂

Dang, even when you have a hiccup it looks better than anything I do!

I hate when that happens.  Gives you that sick to your stomach feeling. 

Well that sucks! 

I had that problem with a skew Saturday but had enough meat on the biscuit cutter I could save it.

Bummer Steve. Well you still have all of your fingers don't you?