Using A Parting Tool

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.

Using a parting tool. For example slots may be cut into a spindle blank to establish the diameter the spindle is to have at that point. Parting or Cutoff Operations In parting operations the workpiece rotates while the tool carries out a radial feed movement. 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.

Inspect the parting tool closely before using. The main advantage is that the swarf falls down more easily and does not clog up. Maximize Cutting Tool Stiffness.

If using an indexable part-off tool check that the cutting insert is in good condition. Another use for the wider tools is that of removing wood quickly when forming a tenon. My wife gives me a hard time about saving stuff I think I thru a whole box of old blades away thinking I would never sharpen them or use them again.

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 holder as seen from the parting side. Using a parting tool in the front toolpost the wrong way up It is sometimes suggested that there are advantages in using a parting tool in the front toolpost but the wrong way up.

I must have throw a couple hundred of those away throughout my lifetime. As with face turning the tool is fed from the periphery of the workpiece toward the center and the cutting speed is reduced to zero but here the similarities end. About Press Copyright Contact us Creators Advertise Developers Terms Privacy Policy.

It is normally used to remove the finished end of a workpiece from the bar stock that is clamped in the chuck. Parting tools can be used to part wood but also to create beads and turn other details in wood. Video on how to properly sharpen and use HSS parting blades.