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G0624 10" Benchtop Lathe
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Figure 17 shows an example of a skew chisel.
Figure 17. Skew chisel.
• 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 18 shows an
example of a round nose scraper.
Figure 18. Round nose scraper.
Figure 19. 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 19 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 22 is a good
example of a specialty tool.
Spindle turning (Figure 20) is the operation per-
formed when a workpiece is mounted between
the headstock and the tailstock.
Spindle Turning
Figure 21. Workpiece marked diagonally from
corner to corner to determine the center.
Figure 20.
Typical spindle turning oper
ation.
To set up a spindle turning operation:
1. Mark both ends of your workpiece by draw-
ing diagonal lines from corner to corner. The
intersection point of these lines will show you
the center of your workpiece. See
Figure 21
for details.