Use and Care Manual

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rest.(as figure 3)
10.Rotate the wood by hand to make sure that the comers do not strike the
tool rest.
11.Review the speed setting suggested in the speed selection chart.
12.Readjust frequently as in step 9 as the stock diameter is reduced.
HAND POSITION
The position of your hands to the tool will be determined by the amount of
leverage required.
The tool rest hand position is normally in a palm-up grip.The first finger
acts as a guide, sliding along a tool rest as the cut is made.The palm-down
grip can be utilized for heavy roughing applications.The heel of the hand or
the little finger will serve as a guide.
ROUGHING A SPINDLE CYLINDER
The large gouge is used for this turning operation.Run the lathe at low
speed for this operation.The cut should start about 2”from the end of the
tail stock and will continue back toward the tail stock end. Each
corresponding cut will take place about 3”to the left side of the first cut.This
will continue until you reach a position 2” from the head stock center. You
will then roll the gouge in the opposite direction,which will carry the cut to
end of the spindle.
HOW TO USE A PARTING TOOL
The parting tool has one primary purpose:to cut straighe into the work
piece as deep as desired or all the way through to make a cut-off.It