How To Make A Metal Lathe Parting Tool

Notice there is a lot of positive back rake on the tool as well as plenty of side relief.

How to make a metal lathe parting tool. This was on a 14 blank and it probably took me a good 15 to 20 minutes of grinding to get it right. Within 18 of the chuck jaws ispreferable. Set of 2 HSS Blades 332 x 12 Wide x 4 Long for Lathe Parting Cut off Tool Holders.

The cutting bits for a lathe in particular a metal lathe require occasional. I shaped the end of the blade like the Sorby Parting Tool double angle look. This new tool can then be mounted onto the back toolpost of my Taig lathe.

I then cut the end of the blade off to square it off and I cut and ground down the teeth. This video covers how to properly grind the tool how to set the tool so it is ri. So I figured that making a new lathe tool from scrap metal would be a perfect beginner metal lathe project.

The cutting tool is then slowly moved into the workpiece removing material as the piece spins against it. Make sure the leadscrew is in the neutral position so thatthe leadscrew is not moving. Trusted China Suppliers Verified by SGS.

Ive always been a fan of upcycling tools and tools made from scrap. This can be done several ways. If the tool is alittle high it will have a tendency to climb the work.

Next I took the blade over to the disk sander and ground it down to bare metal. I got it looking nice and shiney looked pretty good. You have to remove more material to make a parting tool than most any of the other blade types.