Robert Sorby Standard Skew 32mm 1 1/4 in. Books - Furniture These high styles of furniture

These high styles of furniture took hold in North America in the 18th century and persist to this day as both cult objects for collectors and as rites of passage for artisans

One side is for marking mortises and has a sliding adjustment mechanism

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Robert Sorby Standard Skew 32mm 1 1/4 in. Books - Furniture These high styles of furnitureThis tool is regular in section giving it more weight and making it superb for spindle work e. g. newel posts and table legs. This tool has been modified by 'rolling' the edges slighting to help turners avoid catching an edge and to allow greater maneuverability.