Spindle Turning - Grizzly G0624Z Owner's Manual

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.
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.
Figure 19. 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.
G0624 10" Benchtop Lathe

Spindle Turning

Spindle turning (Figure 20) is the operation per-
formed when a workpiece is mounted between
the headstock and the tailstock.
Figure 20. Typical spindle turning operation.
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.
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Figure 21. Workpiece marked diagonally from
corner to corner to determine the center.
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