Use and Care Manual

TURNING TOOLS
If possible, select only quality high-speed steel turning tools. High-speed steel tools hold an edge and
last longer than ordinary carbon steel. As one becomes proficient in turning, a variety of specialty tools
for specific applications can be acquired. The following tools provide the basics for most wood-turning
projects. Sharp tools must be used; do not use dull or damaged tools.
1. Large roughing gouge - use this tool to
shape square or out-of-round spindle-turn
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ing stock into a cylinder. This can also be
used for creating shallow coves.
2. Skew chisel - the skew evens out high and
low spots to shape the cylinders. Vary angle at
which the tip meets the workpiece to change
the aggressiveness of the cut. This can also
be used for cutting beads and V-grooves.
5. Bowl gouge - the bowl gouge cuts external
and internal profiles on faceplate-mounted
stock, such as bowls and platters. It can also
be used for creating ultra smooth cuts on
bowls and spindles by using it as a shearing
scraper.
6. Round nose scraper - use this scraper for
non-agressive shaping of spindles and bowls
and to smooth out surfaces without remov
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ing too much stock.
45° bevel
75-90°
bevel
60-80° bevel
Shaping &
Hollowing Bowls
3. Spindle gouge - the spindle gouge cuts
coves, beads and free-form contours. It can
also be used for producing shallow hollows
on faceplate turnings.
4. Parting tool - use the parting tool to form
grooves and tenons and to remove stock. It
can also be used for rolling small beads.
30-40° bevel
30-45°
bevel
Cove
Bead
Groove Tenon
Smoothing
Bowls
Turning rough stock
round
~70° skew
Planing and Smoothing
OPERATION
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