Thread: Round or Square

Originally Posted by woodturner

I started with a spike and have my original in rotation and will be adding a few more. While I find I tend to reach for round tips more, my skill level has advanced enough that the spike really doesn't spook me any more. The better your skills the better you are with the tools!

So what if the spike point does not "spook" you? It can still cut you. And I promise: about the time you think your technique is together, you'll slice an ear-lobe! Overconfidence about technique is what gets us in trouble in the first place.

I'm just making the point that you only have to make one, single, isolated mistake to have an inch or more of jagged slash on your face. I decided that no amount of good technique was worth the needless risk of mangling my face with a literally razor-sharp spike sweeping across my face.

Are any of us sure that we will not make one single mistake?

Just my opinion, as one who does not think my technique will ever bring me to the place where I won't have one careless moment with a spike.