Using A Parting Tool

I used an old Lennox Sawzall or Reciprocating Blade for the blade of my wood lathe parting tool.

Using a parting tool. Maximize Cutting Tool Stiffness. For example slots may be cut into a spindle blank to establish the diameter the spindle is to have at that point. Another use for the wider tools is that of removing wood quickly when forming a tenon.

The slot is cut 16 mm wide 12 mm deep and at an angle of 5 degrees. In this video Selecting And Using A Parting Tool Mike explains the pros and cons of different styles of parting tools for woodturners how to sharpen and h. The tool is held in a small sub holder.

Cutting technique as well as different uses for the tool are covered. This video shows the tricky technique of sharpening a v-chisel - also referred to as a parting tool. Parting or Cutoff Operations In parting operations the workpiece rotates while the tool carries out a radial feed movement.

The tool is shown with a 20 mm protrusion and there are two 09 mm shims under the sub holder to bring the tool tip to centre height. This video describes and demonstrates the proper use of the parting tool on a lathe. Parting or cutoff is the operation of cutting a piece off by slicing a groove all the way through it with a special parting tool or cut off tool.

These parting tools are generally thin blades of HSS but there are also carbide insert parting tools available for the task or you can grind a cutoff tool out of HSS. If using an indexable part-off tool check that the cutting insert is in good condition. Parting tools can be used to part wood but also to create beads and turn other details in wood.

A parting tool is also used to cut narrow slots wherever such a slot is needed. Never fails as soon as you throw something away you figure out you need it. Parting uses a blade-like cutting tool plunged directly into the workpiece to cut off the workpiece at a specific length.