Refer to the Lathe Tooling Guide to learn ... turning tool across the surface perpendicular to the workpiece’s axis. An 80-degree diamond insert is the preferred tool for this operation, as it ...

Lathes are machines for turning and forming materials. This is usually done by removing material to form a shape, or drilling and cutting ... the wood by moving the chisels along a tool rest.

We inserted hardwood stock (the best wood for lathe turning) in the machine, centering and securing it, and then conducted turning tests using various cutting tools to shape, gouge, contour ...

That is, unless you’ve got the proper tool. We figure [Machine Mechanic] must need to cut a lot of them, as they spent quite a bit of time perfecting this custom lathe attachment to automate the ...