As a production woodturner, I experiment to find the quickest way of doing things. This video—admittedly a bit long, but needed to be shown in real time—shows how you can use different tools for the same job. Never worry about whether you’re using the “correct” tool; if it’s safe and you feel comfortable with it, it produces a clean job, then use whatever you like. Personally, I would use a combination of the methods shown when turning these pieces. I would rough out with my skew, but turn the c