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Using the 3/16” Parting Tool:
Parting Tools
Parting and Tenon Tools are similar types of chisel. The difference between the parting and the tenon tools is the width of
the cutting surface and the leverage for the cut. Parting tools are generally wider and so will cover longer sections quickly.
The Tenon tool excels at making narrow, scraping cuts such as the narrow tenons on pen kits. The Tenon Tool can also be
used to cut deep, straight grooves, such as those on a honey dipper.
They are also used to part off support pieces when they are no longer needed. Another handy use is reducing the edges
of sections to be turned or to reduce small sections next to beads or bevels prior to cutting those shapes -clearing space
for the cuts.
The primary cutting edge of the Parting tool is the narrow side. The tool
is held so the wide edge is perpendicular to the floor.
To make a shear cut, the parting tool is held with the handle low and
the point above the center line over the surface of the stock. To begin
the cut, the handle is raised, which lowers the edge into the stock and
controls the depth of the cut (Fig. 8). To reduce friction, a slight twisting
of the handle will help to widen the sides of the cut.
Long sections can be made moving the tool halfway to the side, so it
overlaps the cut and the uncut sections and making additional cuts to
the same depth (Fig. 9).
To part off the supporting sections a work piece, use the parting tool
to narrow the connection point. All sanding and polishing should be
finished before the final separation cut. Be sure to lightly hold the work
piece so that it does not fall and get damaged once the support piece is
removed.
Using the 1/16” x 1-1/4”Tenon Tool:
The narrow cutting surface and large blade depth of the
tenon tool helps to make clean straight corner cuts. The tenon
tool will work better with a scraping cut. To do a scraping
cut, the edge will be below the centerline and the handle will
be angled up (Fig. 11). Cut is made raising the edge into the
stock.
The wideness of the flat helps in creating leverage and
fine control during the cut.
The scraping cut will create a cleaner edge than one
made above the centerline (Fig11).
Fig8: Single cut
Fig 9: Overlapping cuts for long sections
Fig 10: Scraping cut below centerline
Fig 11
Cut below centerline
Cut above centerline
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