How To Make Carbide Wood Turning Tools
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How to make carbide wood turning tools. I am not a turner. I did make a 116 parting tool from a reciprocating saw blade with a metal handle. The round shaped carbide tool works well for the bowl interior but not well on the exterior.
Do the same for the ferule. Do a dry fit of your bar then tape around the bar where it meets the chisel so it is easier to remove any squeeze out. I made these for my sons Christmas present.
Learning to Turn with Carbide ToolsLearning to turn with carbide turning tools wasnt on my to-do list. Making tools needs some basic metal working equipment such as a file a hacksaw a few threading taps a grinder and a bench drill. How to re-sharpen the carbide tipped cutters inserts on your turning toolsSharpening supplies.
Remove the cutter and screw and tape up that end. Time to epoxy the metal into the handle. This would make sure the steel would keep its temper and so it wouldnt be too brittle to use.
When turning wood bowls this is primarily a problem in the trouble zone areas. I never wanted to be a turner. I watched a guy called Travis on youtube make a set of carbide tipped woodturning tools and just copied him.
This video shows the materials required and the process involved in making a carbide lathe tool at home. These tools are very inexpensive to make and they. Carbide turning tools can be used for both spindle and bowl turning.
