How To Sharpen A Thin Parting Tool

Use with long bevel up.
How to sharpen a thin parting tool. Begin by grinding just a small portion of the tip like the picture. Learn how to sharpen a parting tool on your bench grinderShop sharpening supplies. On a thin parting tool I only sharpen.
Took it over to the 1 belt sander cleaned up the blade a little more and fine tuned the wood edges. You can easily sharpen a parting tool on a diamond card or paddle. I lightly rub the bevel on the tool against the card or paddle until I can see that the surface of the bevel has been refreshed.
I was working on a handle for a gouge blade. Unless the cutting edge is in really bad shape you may not need anything more than a hone to do the job. Double Angle Sorby Thin Parting Tool I shaped the end of the blade like the Sorby Parting Tool double angle look.
It can be a bit intimidating at first but after some practice youll get the hang of it. This narrow Robert Sorby Nick Cook Parting Tool is a favorite of Nick Cook when he needs to make narrow controlled cuts such as the grooves on honey dippers. I then cut the end of the blade off to square it off and I cut and ground down the teeth.
Handel up the top edge of the parting tool engages the wood and the tool handle goes down making a parting cut with the topmedge of the tool until the lower bevel is on the wood then do the peeling cut. I found a couple of good videos that talk about sharpening your parting tool and thought it might help you get the best use of your thick or thin parting tool. Double Angle Sorby Thin Parting Tool I shaped the end of the blade like the Sorby Parting Tool double angle look.
A hone is quite effective because of the small surface area involved. Using My New Parting Tool. Your first sharpening will just remove the point.