Selecting Turning
Tools
Lathe tools come in a variety of shapes and sizes, and usually fall into five major categories.
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Figure 26. Example of a gouge.
•Skew Chisel—A very versatile tool that can be used for planing, squaring, V-cutting, beading, and parting off. The skew chisel is flat, double-ground with one side higher than the other (usually at an angle of 20°–40°).
Figure 27. Example of a skew chisel.
•Scrapers—Typically used where access for other tools is limited, such as hollowing oper- ations. This is a flat, double-ground tool that comes in a variety of profiles (round nose, spear point, square nose, etc.) to match many different contours.
Figure 28. Example of a round nose scraper.
•Parting Tools—Used for sizing and cut- ting off work. This is a flat tool with a sharp pointed nose that may be single- or double- ground.
Figure 29. Example of a parting tool.
•Specialty Tools—These are the unique, special function tools to aid in hollowing, bowl making, cutting profiles, etc. The Swan Neck Hollowing Tool shown on Page 34 is a good example of a speciality tool.
Model G0694 (Mfg. Since 1/09) |