How Do You Use A Wood Turning Cut Off Tool?
The parting tool is one of the easiest turning tools to use but also accounts for many of the most disastrous mistakes. Since parting off is the last step in the turning, errors in its use sometimes ruin an otherwise well done piece of work. Leaving most of the parting to the saw creates extra labor, though. Using the parting tool correctly saves time and contributes to the overall quality of the turning. Sharpen the parting tool. Reshape the top and bottom of the tool on the grindstone if you have a bevel with a dull edge. Strop both faces of the tool on a flat, fine, grit whetstone to finish the working edge. Hone the tool whenever corners dull. Clean work requires sharp corners on the blade. Stop the lathe before parting off and adjust the tool rest to sit as close to the workpiece as possible. Mark the parting location by rotating the piece by hand while holding a pencil tip across the tool rest. Even a short mark will show clearly when the workpiece spins. Check the tension on the
