How To Use A Diamond Parting Tool

The 18 parting tool HCT 090 is a popular starter tool.

How to use a diamond parting tool. Parting tools are mostly used for cutting through or forming shoulders and are essential in any workshop. Designed to make it easier for sawdust to clear as you cut. These diamond parting tool can also help you in carrying out other activities such.

Unless done very carefully you gradually make the edge less acute. Possesses a fine 2mm cutting edge. It also reduces the amount of heat build-up caused by friction thereby lessening the chance of burning the bottom of the parted-off project.

The radius point provides versatility as the shearing cut can be made either way depending on grain direction. The threaded knob screw has a pointed end which was great when I sharpened my roughing gouge but trying to hold the edge of the parting tool would cause the tool to slip off whenever I tried to apply. Best for diamond ridge to be centered between bevels.

It also makes for a fine detailing tool eg. As you do this practice looking at the horizon rather than directly at the cutting edge. For lathes that are able to run safely in reverse ie a camlock bolt on or LO fitting the parting tool can be mounted in either the front tool post and the lathe run in the reverse direction or in a rear tool post and the lathe run in the normal direction.

Tipped 30-45 degrees the shear scraping cut will improve the sruface prior to standing. A better method is to clamp the tool flat across the corner of a worktable and then use a much larger diamond stone held vertically. On a practice spindle use a parting tool to cut two grooves near its center about 38 apart and 516 deep.

Due to this tangential angle all the cutting forces will be transferred down through the length of the tool tip. This is a variation on the. The 18 -3mm tool reduces the amount of waste vital if the timber is an expensive exotic one.