Mid-Size Simple 55° Detailer Carbide Wood Lathe Tool
This tool is perfect for cutting small details like those seen on the pictured bird house ornament. Also it's ideally for cutting a dovetail tennon for mounting turnings in a 4-jaw chuck. Other examples are spindle details and anything else were fine details are desired. This tool can also be used as a parting tool.
This mid-size carbide tipped wood turning tools is 3/8" square X 9" long when unhandled. When used in the optional handle, the tool is 7" long and the overall length is 19". The tool weighs 5 oz and if you add a handle to it, the weight of tool and handle is 1 lb 3 oz. The carbide tip on this tool is designed for turning wood.
To use the Mid Size Simple 55° Detailer just follow these 3 simple steps.
- Position the tool rest as close to the work as possible so the carbide cutter is at the lathe center line.
- Place the tool on the tool rest with the tool shaft parallel with the floor.
- While securely holding the tool slowly move the carbide cutter into the work.
Because of the small tool shaft the tool should not extend past the tool rest more then 3 inches
Mid Size Simple 55° Detailer technical details:
- Carbide cutter - 55° diamond
- Overall tool length – 9"
- Tool Shaft – Solid Stainless Steel 3/8" square
- Handle tang - 3/8" diameter x 2" length
- T15 Torx star tip wrench included
Here's a video demonstrating these tools: