Grizzly 10" x 18" benchtop lathe H8259 - Manual (Page 20)

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model h8259 mfg. 10/07+
• Scrapers—mainly 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 21 shows an
example of a round nose scraper.
figure 21. round nose scraper.
figure 22. parting tool.
• 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 22 shows an 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 23 is a good
example of a specialty tool.
Selecting Turning
Tools
lathe tools come in a variety of shapes and sizes
and usually fall into five major categories.
• gouges—mainly used for rough cutting,
detail cutting, and cove profiles. the rough
gouge is a hollow, double-ground tool with
a round nose, and the detail gouge is a hol-
low, double-ground tool with either a round or
pointed nose.
figure 19 shows an example
of a gouge.
figure 19. 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 20 shows an example of a skew
chisel.
figure 20. skew chisel.