How To Sharpen A Metal Lathe Parting Tool
In this example we are making a normal right handed tool for the lathe.
How to sharpen a metal lathe parting tool. Used for roughing spindle stock only do NOT use on bowls. Next time I will decrease the feed rate. You may have an old-fashioned stone wheel or more likely youll use a modern bench grinder.
The un-skewed cutting edge of the parting tools actually makes them much easer to sharpen. This guide will give you the basic steps and equipment needed to keep your lathe tools in top shape. A demonstration on how to sharpen a lathe parting tool.
Point it invariably rounds the edges blunting the tool and causing rubbing just below the actual cutting edge. Trusted China Suppliers Verified by SGS. Dip the tool in coolant frequently to keep it from overheating and annealing.
Next look up the typical angles for the workpiece material and then follow the steps in Figure A2. Begin by dressing the grinding wheel. In particular the angles must be precise for best cutting action.
For a while now Ive wanted to have a way to sharpen my metal lathe cutting tools. Video on how to properly sharpen and use HSS parting blades. Grinding angles start on next page ROUGHING GOUGE.
Some people sharpen tools using silicon carbide paper. Generally ground to 45 but 35 may work better on softer woods. The end result should be the point of the parting tool be ground to a sharp squared of point.