How To Sharpen A Thin Parting Tool

Instead grind the profile first by feeding the nose of the tool into a sharpening machine.

How to sharpen a thin parting tool. Use with long bevel up. Unless the cutting edge is in really bad shape you may not need anything more than a hone to do the job. Double Angle Sorby Thin Parting Tool I shaped the end of the blade like the Sorby Parting Tool double angle look.

I was working on a handle for a gouge blade. It can be a bit intimidating at first but after some practice youll get the hang of it. I even show some very close ups of the edge.

I lightly rub the bevel on the tool against the card or paddle until I can see that the surface of the bevel has been refreshed. Being excited I went to the wood lathe to try out the new parting tool. Then I used the disk sander to round off the corners and the wood end of the parting tool.

Next I took the blade over to the disk sander and ground it down to bare metal. You can easily sharpen a parting tool on a diamond card or paddle. 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.

You should have the groove go all the way from edge to edge so the parting tool can slide easily up to the wheel. This narrow Robert Sorby Nick Cook Parting Tool is a favorite of Nick Cook when he needs to make narrow controlled cuts such as the grooves on honey dippers. The Robert Sorby Narrow Parting Tool is designed to produce a clean cut with minimal waste this narrow parting tool features a double bevel cutting tip for fast clean cuts and 1-14 blade to eliminate flex and twist thats inherent to narrow blades.

This flattens and dulls the cutting edges but you can use these flat edges as a guide to maintain the desired profile. Using My New Parting Tool. I just acquired a Robert Sorry thin parting tool.