How To Make A Thin Parting Tool

Designed to give the cleanest cuts with a minimum of waste this Thin Kerf Parting Tool features a 1-14 blade width that eliminates the flexing and twisting associated with thin blades.

How to make a thin parting tool. Turn the outside of the bowl to your desired shape. The cut is made at center height with the handle of the tool level. Shape it a little on the disk sander and fine tune the cutting tip.

First setting proper tool height will minimize the nib. This is using the tool as a negative rake scraper. I then cut the end of the blade off to square it off and I.

Eddies first video on making a parting tool was to start off by using a lawn edger blade and reshaping it with a grinder then he did a second video on using sawzall blades or reciprocal saw blades. Often enough to avoid having to face it off in a second op. I found a couple of good videos that talk about sharpening your parting tool and thought it might help you get the best use of your thick or thin parting tool.

Sharpening Your Wood Tuners Parting Tool. The double-bevel HSS cutting face imparts fine parting lines to turnings. If I do I sharpen the tool and start the parting with the tool tip below center and the handle up.

When you are ready to separate the bowl off of the lathe take your parting tool and part it off. It can be a bit intimidating at first but after some practice youll get the hang of it. I rarely need a finish cut from a parting tool.

These are intended primarily for making thin parting cuts to separate a piece from waste wood. BA DA Bing BA DA Boom. Designed to give the cleanest cuts with a minimum of waste this Thin Kerf Parting Tool features a 1-14 blade width that eliminates the flexing and twisting associated with thin blades.