Use and Care Manual

CREATING V-GROOVES

Using the point of the skew to create a V-groove in the workpiece.

1. Lightly mark the center of the V with the top of the skew. Move the point of the skew to the right half

of the desired width of your cut.

2. With the bevel parallel to the right side of the cut, raise the handle and push the tool in to the desired

depth. Repeat from the left side.

NOTE: The two cuts should meet at the bottom and leave a clean V-groove. Additional cuts may be

taken to add to either the depth or the width of the cut.

PARTING OFF

Adjust the lathe to a slower speed for parting through a workpiece.

1. Place a parting tool on the tool rest and raise the handle until is starts to cut. Continue cutting to-

wards the center of the workpiece.

2. Loosely hold on to the piece in one hand as it separates from the waste wood.

SANDING

NOTE: The cleaner the cuts, the less sanding will be required. To sand your workpiece:

1. Move away the tool rest and set the lathe to a low speed.

2. Use sandpaper ﬁner than 120 grit, as coarse sandpaper may scratch the workpiece. Fold the sand-

paper into a pad will allow easier and safer sanding. Do not wrap the sandpaper around your ﬁngers

or the workpiece.

3. Sand and progress through ﬁner grits of sandpaper until the desired surface is achieved.

FINISHING

1. Turn off the lathe. The workpiece can be left on the lathe when applying ﬁnish.

2. Apply the ﬁnish using a brush or paper towel. Remove any excess ﬁnish before restarting the lathe.

3. Start the lathe at the lowest speed, as high speed may cause the fresh coat to splash. Allow the ﬁnish

to dry and sand again with 320 to 400 grit sandpaper.

4. Apply a second coat of ﬁnish and buff the workpiece.

OPERATION