How To Setup A Parting Tool On A Lathe

With the tip of the tool just beyond the surface of the workpiece turn on the lathe.

How to setup a parting tool on a lathe. Not a very good shot but it does show the thickness. Edges faceedge need to be 90 so must be held square to wheel. First setting proper tool height will minimize the nib.

Parting tools are used for parting through spindle stock and several other operations. There are several options. Lots of good hss parting blades--I use Empire but others are fine 5.

Parting is one of the most misunderstood machining operations on the lathe. Next I took the blade over to the disk sander and ground it down to bare metal. I then cut the end of the blade off to square it off and I cut and ground down the teeth.

Then turn the workpiece round and face it to the right length. Second if the tip of the parting tool is ground at an angle it will minimize the nib further. Turn the outside of the bowl to your desired shape.

Load your cylindrical part in the chuck of a lathe when you tighten the chuck rotate the part with your hand lightly until it cant move anymore to center the turning part. I got it looking nice and shiney looked pretty good. Hollow the interior of the bowl and finish both sides of the bowl.

Parting off bowls and lids 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. 45 is a good general angle. The blade holder and a bar I milled and drilled and tapped 14-20 to bolt to the blade holder that holds the whole assembly in the tool holder.