How To Use A Lathe Parting Tool

Grab a parting tool to form tenons or grooves cut in to specific diameters for reference points or of course separate or part a turning into multiple pieces.

How to use a lathe parting tool. This cut is always at right angles to the axis of the lathe. Then advance the cut toward the groove by pivoting the tool on the tool rest. I shaped the end of the blade like the Sorby Parting Tool double angle look.

If using HSS parting blades grind andor hone the cutting edge to ensure its sharp. The idea is to turn an old used sawzall blade into to tool make a handle of wood and used some epoxy and brass rod for rivets or whatever they are called in knive handles. 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.

It is normally used to remove the finished end of a workpiece from the bar stock that is clamped in the chuck. Parting is one of the most misunderstood machining operations on the lathe. Swing the handle to the right and rotate it to the left as before to initiate the cut.

How to Select the Proper Cutting Tool for Lathe Operations - Basic Tutorial - SMITHY GRANITE 3-in-1 - YouTube. Parting uses a blade-like cutting tool plunged directly into the workpiece to cut off the workpiece at a specific length. Next I took the blade over to the disk sander and ground it down to bare metal.

The more rigid the machine the easier it is to part things off. If using an indexable part-off tool check that the cutting insert is in good condition. Lathe Parting Tool Cut Off Tool.

Restrict the parting tool to work where the grain runs parallel to the lathe axis. Now start the lathe at a few hundred RPM. We recommend to use a sub-spindle if available.