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Lathe tools ( ) come in a variety of
shapes and sizes and usually fall into five major
categories.
—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
hollow, double-ground tool with either a
round or pointed nose. shows an
example of a gouge.
—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˚). shows an example of a skew
chisel.
—Mainly used where access for
other tools is limited, such as hollowing
operations. 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.
shows an example of a round nose
scraper.
—Used for sizing and cutting
off work. This is a flat tool with a sharp
pointed nose that may be single- or double-
ground. shows an example of a
parting tool.
—These are the unique, spe-
cial function tools to aid in hollowing, bowl
making, cutting profiles, etc.
Basic set of lathe turning tools.
Gouge.
Skew chisel.
Round nose scraper.
Parting tool.