RIKON Power Tools 70-300 - Manual (Page 12)

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“V” Cuts
1. Use the long point of the skew. Note: Do not press the long point of the skew directly into the
workpiece to create the "V"; this will result in a burned, or burnished "V" with fibers being rolled up at
both sides.
2. Lightly mark the center of the "V" with the tip of the skew.
3. Move the point of skew to the right half of the desired width of your cut, see Figure 16.
4. With the bevel parallel to the right side of the cut, raise the handle and push the tool in to the de-
sired depth.
5. Repeat from the left side. The two cuts should meet at the bottom and leave a clean "V" cut.
6. Additional cuts may be taken to add to either the depth or width of the cut.
Parting
1. Place parting tool on tool rest and raise the handle until it starts to cut and continue to cut to the
desired depth.
2. If the cut is deep a clearance cut should be made along side the first cut to prevent the tool tip from
burning.
Beads
1. Place parting tool on tool rest and move tool forward to make the full bevel of tool come in contact
with workpiece. Gently raise handle to make cut to appropriate depth.
2. Repeat for other side of the bead.
3. Using a small skew or spindle gouge, start in the center between the two cuts and cut down each
side to form the bead. Roll the tool in direction of cut.
Sanding & Finishing
Leaving clean cuts will reduce the amount of sanding required. Adjust lathe to a finishing speed, and
begin with fine sandpaper (120 grit or finer). Coarser sandpaper will leave deep scratches that are dif-
ficult to remove, and dull crisp details. Fold the sandpaper into a pad; do not wrap sandpaper around
your fingers or the workpiece.
To apply a finish, the workpiece can be left on the lathe. Turn off lathe and use a brush, or cloth to ap-
ply the finish. Remove excess finish before restarting lathe. Allow to dry and sand again with 320, or
400 grit sandpaper. Apply additional coats of finish and buff.
Face Plate & Bowl Turning
Face plate turning is normally done on the inboard side of the headstock over the bed, see Figure 17.
You must move headstock to the end of the lathe bed for larger workpieces.