How To Make A Thin Parting Tool

Woodturning Parting Tool.

How to make a thin parting tool. Starting On Parting Tool. I rarely need a finish cut from a parting tool. For a thin parting tool Im using the Chris Stott we seem to have had forever.

Designed to give the cleanest cuts with a minimum of waste this Thin Kerf Parting Tool features a 1-14 blade width that eliminates the flexing and twisting associated with thin blades. Turn the outside of the bowl to your desired shape. While the ultra-thin blade is only 116 wide approx the 1-14 blade height provides rigidity and stability when cutting.

I then cut the end of the blade off to square it off and I. If I do I sharpen the tool and start the parting with the tool tip below center and the handle up. Eddies first video on making a parting tool was to start off by using a lawn edger blade and reshaping it with a grinder then he did a second video on using sawzall blades or reciprocal saw blades.

First setting proper tool height will minimize the nib. This is using the tool as a negative rake scraper. Second if the tip of the parting tool is ground at an angle it will minimize the nib further.

Sharpening Your Wood Tuners Parting Tool. Often enough to avoid having to face it off in a second op. Ive made a few tools from scraps and on hand materials.

When turning a bowl on the lathe and holding it by a tenon in a multi-jawed chuck the parting tool can be used to part the bowl from the lathe. The Crown Narrow Parting Tool is designed for use on boxes and other lidded containers as well as pens where you want to maintain grain alignment by removing as little material as possible. BA DA Bing BA DA Boom.