How To Use A Wood Lathe Parting Tool

As you do this practice looking at the horizon rather than directly at the cutting edge.

How to use a wood lathe parting tool. A basic wood lathe consists of a bed headstock tailstock and tool rest. Next I took the blade over to the disk sander and ground it down to bare metal. I find that locking my carriage is an essential step to take in order to maximize rigidity.

It is normally used to remove the finished end of a workpiece from the bar stock that is clamped in the chuck. Parting uses a blade-like cutting tool plunged directly into the workpiece to cut off the workpiece at a specific length. Learn the components of your lathe.

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. Our 2nd generation Easy Parting Tool cuts clean provides precise and stable control with a flexible approach for side cutting and undercutting techniques. Here are the functions of each of these parts.

Then I used the disk sander to round off the corners and the wood end of the parting tool. Can also be used for feathering cuts small beads and sizing cuts. Other uses include things such as cutting the head off a bolt.

Parting tools of almost any sort seldom give the best possible finish. Inspect the parting tool closely before using. Using My New Parting Tool.

Used primarily for parting off pieces of wood. Hold the wood lathe tools in your right hand firmly but not overly tight. So the task of cutting a groove is very similar to parting off.