Turning wood with carbide tools : techniques and projects for every skill level / John English.
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TextPublication details: Fresno, Calif. : Linden Pub., [2012]Description: 128 p. : col. ill, ; 28 cmISBN: 1610350545 (pbk.); 9781610350549 (pbk.)Subject(s): Turning (Lathe work) | Carbide cutting toolsDDC classification: 684/.083 LOC classification: TT201 | .E55 2012Summary: Carbide-tipped woodturning tools are safer, faster, easier, and more efficient than traditional tools that require grinding the end of a piece of fluted steel to one of dozens of subjective profiles. The technology of the carbide cutters is fully explained, as are the various shafts and the function of the handle designs, providing insight into how and why these cutters act as they do, and why they are shaped as they are. Removing the intimidating aspects of turning, the guide explains the elimination of sharpening, addresses the issues of chatter and fatigue, and advises on maintenance, techniques, and usage. A number of projects are included, that can be completed right away by novice turners.
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Carbide-tipped woodturning tools are safer, faster, easier, and more efficient than traditional tools that require grinding the end of a piece of fluted steel to one of dozens of subjective profiles. The technology of the carbide cutters is fully explained, as are the various shafts and the function of the handle designs, providing insight into how and why these cutters act as they do, and why they are shaped as they are. Removing the intimidating aspects of turning, the guide explains the elimination of sharpening, addresses the issues of chatter and fatigue, and advises on maintenance, techniques, and usage. A number of projects are included, that can be completed right away by novice turners.
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