How To Use A Wood Lathe Parting Tool

Can also be used for feathering cuts small beads and sizing cuts.

How to use a wood lathe parting tool. Hold the wood lathe tools in your right hand firmly but not overly tight. Using My New Parting Tool. Turn the grinder on and lower the tip of the parting tool onto the moving grinding wheel for a few seconds.

I shaped the end of the blade like the Sorby Parting Tool double angle look. I got it looking nice and shiney looked pretty good. If using an indexable part-off tool check that the cutting insert is in good condition.

So the task of cutting a groove is very similar to parting off. I was working on a handle for a gouge blade. Turn the parting tool over and do the opposite side for the same amount of time.

Parting can be seen as simply cutting a groove in a workpiece that is so deep that it cuts the workpiece off the bar. Learn the components of your lathe. I find that locking my carriage is an essential step to take in order to maximize rigidity.

Stand the tool on edge on the tool rest with its blade at a 90 angle to the workpiece. That is look across the top of the spindle where you can see the curve in profile. A basic wood lathe consists of a bed headstock tailstock and tool rest.

Being excited I went to the wood lathe to try out the new parting tool. Another important step is to make sure the cutting tip of your parting tool is right on the center line of the piece you are parting. The headstock consists of the drive train including the motor pulleys belts and spindle and for a right handed turner will be located on the left end of the lathe.