1/2

The tool is solid, sharpened well, holds its edge and is easy to use.

A nice chisel

I just purchased the 1/2" rounded skew to turn 22 spindles for a cradle. I really liked the quality of the tool and the ease with which it allowed me to turn the coves and beads on the spindles. I haven't quite perfected how to sharpen the rounded profile yet so I just reground it straight. It still cut well and I am satisfied with how it performed.

Rounded Skew Chisel

This is an easy tool to use

Rounded skew

Almost inpossible to catch. It is very easy to use

great tool

I totally agree with the above review that this is a great tool. It’s very easy to use, gives a very smooth finish and holds an edge nicely. After using it I am ordering the set of the 1/2" and 7/8” inch to go with it. I used mine on a few pen kits and some spindle type stuff. Another nice thing I found is you can use it in "unconventional" ways and get great detail accents. Yet another great PSI tool at a great price.

An outstanding product

I began my initiation in pen turning about two months ago with a TurnCrafter VS lathe and a starter kit from you. In 50 years of woodworking, I had never seen a hand-turned pen, had never encountered a pen turner, and had never been within 15 miles of a lathe...and did not have a clue. To my surprise however, my first slimline pen was a "qualified" success, largely due to your literature and Benjamin's Best 3-piece tool set. Unfortunately, like most newcomers I suppose, I was having a little difficulty trying to get the feel of the skew included in the set, until one day your 1/4" Rounded Skew caught my eye and seemed like a possible alternative to the flat skew. Man, what a revelation. I would recommend to every beginner that his or her first purchase, after the lathe and starter kit, be your rounded skew. It turned my steep learning curve into a little bump in the road. An outstanding product.