What tool do you use

[Alan Tolchinsky]

for placing grooves for burning? I was thinking a thin parting tool but maybe this is too wide? What do you use for this? Thanks!

[Steve Mawson]

If I need a groove to start I use my 1/2" skew to cut a very shallow groove.

[Ken Fitzgerald]

I use a skew and as stated by Steve, cut a shallow groove.

[Bernie Weishapl]

Use a skew.

[Mark Hubl]

+1 on skew.

[Steve Schlumpf]

Yup - just cut a small V with a skew.

[Tony De Masi]

Skew too....

Tony

[ROY DICK]

Skew.

Roy

[Richard Madison]

Home made tool w/ 1/8" HSS tool bit ground to a point. Have another w/ round nose grind. Very handy for detail work and parting off that last little nubbin on bottoms of workpieces.

[Mike Peace]

I took my half inch wide spear point scraper from a Harbor Freight set and made the point a little sharper. I like it better than a skew as it makes both sides of the groove identical and is easier to sharpen than a skew.

[Alan Tolchinsky]

Thanks a lot guys. I'm going to buy a shew but I'm also going to make a tool as suggested. Off to the garage for more flying chips. Thanks again!

[Chris Stolicky]

I have found that an old stanley screw driver works great for cutting a burnt groove. I sharpened one once in an attempt to make a small parting tool and found out that the inexpensive metal heats up quickly with a little bit of pressure, and I can make pretty good, thin, burn lines. It doesn't take very long for the smoke to start.