How To Use A Parting Tool On A Wood Lathe

I was working on a handle for a gouge blade.

How to use a parting tool on a wood lathe. Generally holding the tool at about a 30º angle from the tool rest is effective. As you do this practice looking at the horizon rather than directly at the cutting edge. Then I used the disk sander to round off the corners and the wood end of the parting tool.

There are several reasons for mounting a parting tool on the rear of the cross-slide. Being excited I went to the wood lathe to try out the new parting tool. It can be more robust that mounting it on the topslide.

Turn the outside of the bowl to your desired shape. Using My New Parting Tool. I shaped the end of the blade like the Sorby Parting Tool double angle look.

When using a scraper it is held at a downward angle - tool lower than the handle. Loosen the tool post align the edge of the toolholder flush with the 1-2-3 block and re-tighten the tool post. Let the wood come to the tool for best results.

Touch the tip of the tool to the workpiece at the 1030 position when viewed from the tailstock Photo J. Ad Easy to Use - Laser Fits in Spindle 4-Axis 00002 resolutn Fast Setup. The tool can be upside-down and the workpiece rotates in the usual direction.

Took it over to the 1 belt sander cleaned up the blade a little more and fine tuned the wood edges. Ad Easy to Use - Laser Fits in Spindle 4-Axis 00002 resolutn Fast Setup. Then I used the disk sander to round off the corners and the wood end of the parting tool.