How To Use A Wood Lathe Parting Tool

Parting tools of almost any sort seldom give the best possible finish.

How to use a wood lathe parting tool. The right hand should be held secure at the back end of the tool. 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. I find that locking my carriage is an essential step to take in order to maximize rigidity.

So all you have you to do is set your tool rest on the grinder up for a 50 degree angle grind. Here are the functions of each of these parts. Can also be used for feathering cuts small beads and sizing cuts.

Learn the components of your lathe. Being excited I went to the wood lathe to try out the new parting tool. This tool comes with a replaceable stainless steel cutter blade that contains a permanent mounted Negative Rake Carbide Cutter for smooth clean parting through all materials with no sharpening required.

Used primarily for parting off pieces of wood. This may still leave you with a small piece of wood to clean up at the head stock end and a slightly larger piece at the tail stock. Our 2nd generation Easy Parting Tool cuts clean provides precise and stable control with a flexible approach for side cutting and undercutting techniques.

Hold the wood lathe tools in your right hand firmly but not overly tight. Another important step is to make sure the cutting tip of your parting tool is right on the center line of the piece you are parting. Parting uses a blade-like cutting tool plunged directly into the workpiece to cut off the workpiece at a specific length.

The parting tool has an angle of around 50 degrees. A basic wood lathe consists of a bed headstock tailstock and tool rest. Then use the BP tool to round the sides of the center ring to form a bead.