Selecting Turning Tools - Woodstock SHOP FOX W1758 Owner's Manual

W1758 Owner's Manual (Mfg. Since 4/10)

Selecting Turning Tools

Lathe chisels come in a variety of shapes and sizes, and
usually fall into five major categories. See Figures 22–25
for some examples.
Gouges: 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.
Skew Chisels: A very versatile tool that can be used for
Figure 22. Example of a gouge.
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°.
Scrapers: Typically used where access for other tools is
limited, such as hollowing operations. This is a flat, dou-
ble-ground tool that comes in a variety of profiles (round
nose, spear point, square nose, etc.) to match many dif-
ferent contours.
Parting Tools: Used for sizing and cutting off work. This
is a flat tool with a sharp pointed nose that may be single
or double-ground.
Figure 23. Example of a skew chisel.
Specialty Tools: These unique, special function tools aid
in hollowing, bowl making, cutting profiles, etc.
Refer to Accessories on Page 26 for examples of recom-
mended wood chisels.
Figure 24. Example of a round nose
scraper.
Figure 25. Example of a parting tool.
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