TOOL BIT GRINDING #1 South Bend Atlas Lathe tubalcain

Here's how to grind a right hand turning tool for your metalworking lathe.

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Education

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• atlas
• lathe
• clausing
• logan
• sheldon
• lodge
• shipley
• leblonde
• sebastion
• craftsman
• hardinge

[mrpete222]

Thanks for the kind words.

[weedoni]

my Logan 10" did not have a tool post when I got it. I installed an Aloris AXA post & holders. as the holder presents the tool to the work, at right angles, I guess that tools ground to use in it, do not get the releaf ground on the top of the bit. as you showed in the discussion, where you also showed tool holders that did not have the 16-1/2 degree back rake..do you have a video that showes the use of these type of tool holders?..great instructional class by the way..

[mrpete222]

@weedoni I use regular HS tool bits in my aloris. Rotate the whole tool post to get the angle you want. And yes grind a little more back rake (top) on the tool.

[flaskandsarnies]

Mr Pete I have only recntly discovered you and you are the best teacher anyone could hope for. this video explains some of the mysteries that my teachers missed out on grinding and the importance of all the angles. I wish you had been my teacher at school!

[Moronicsmurf]

Awsome, i needed to grind my own tools after destroying a bunch of carbide on a very soft steel. And this solved everything.. The HSS tool works much better on really soft steels in my case than the carbide tips i'm used too.

[xoxoXoieoxox]

is there a way to sharpen drill bits on a lathe i was only taut how to do it buy hand (i suppose its better that way) but id like to try just for shits and gigls =3-

[chipism1]

thanks, my dad tried to teach me this when i was young and i think i successfully screwed up every tool bit that he had, i was just to impatient trying to get to the fun stuff, and now i'm glad that someone wants to take the time just to show us how to do it. thanks again

[122436Joe]

Thanks for the great videos! Appreciate all the detailed explanation and enjoyed your nice presenting style

I'm going to the basement now to start grinding my first tool on a 5% cobalt blank - didn't think to order softer... I just got an old Atlas/craftsman 101.21400 in great shape. It came w/ carbide tools, mostly chipped, which of course gave poor results on some 5/8" CF round I had.

After reading the South Bend book, it seems grinding tools the old way is likely best way to start & learn

[yinnieism]

GREAT INSTRUCTIONAL VIDEO, I( have followede this and was very successful at creating good working tools, many thanks, regards John

[jimcc66]

Thank you for making these videos! Very good and informative. So glad your sharing your vast knowledge!

[MrAde1b]

great vid

[bendriggs]

thanks!

[FiddyFour]

@flaskandsarnies

agreed!! had i an instructor such as mr. peterson, i would have learned a whole lot more than to simply make an ashtray or a tool tray.