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Thin parting tool choice

odie said:
Jamie......I have this x-acto extra fine saw. I've never used it for parting, but it could be a more inexpensive way to find out if this kind of tool would be useful for your purposes.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-X-Acto-...490049?hash=item4d3b4e9f01:g:unMAAOSwlV9WRnOF

ko
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Is "more inexpensive" the same as "less expensive"?:D (sorry, that's the editor in me) I received the Exacto set years ago as a Christmas present -- the box and blades are OK, but the saw's pretty awful. I have one of those very thin, flexible pull saws that I use for fine cutting, but the Lee Valley veneer saw looks very nice, and would fit in between the pull saw and a rougher "Retractable Compact Saw Knife" I bought last year (not terribly useful).
 
Similar to what Mark and Odie posted, I have used a Japanese backsaw with the lathe direction reversed and at low speed for small work. Some Japanese blade designs seem to work better than others. Center turning much better than face turning, because of the difference between crosscutting versus ripping. Dry works better than green in the few species I've tried.

I think a more solid saw like Mark posted

Parting with a saw is a wee bit dangerous, so proceed with caution, but nothing super dangerous. Watch for going cattywampus, and as always, be ready to hit the off button.
 
odie said:
Jamie......I have this x-acto extra fine saw. I've never used it for parting, but it could be a more inexpensive way to find out if this kind of tool would be useful for your purposes.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-X-Acto-...490049?hash=item4d3b4e9f01:g:unMAAOSwlV9WRnOF

ko
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Hey Kelly, that's a good idea. I actually have one of those, and I mostly use it to cut small brass tubing and things like that with a little miter box.

Jamie, the teeth are a little smaller but that may not be a bad thing for this purpose. However the steel was also a little thinner so that is something to consider
 
Zach LaPerriere said:
Similar to what Mark and Odie posted, I have used a Japanese backsaw with the lathe direction reversed and at low speed for small work. Some Japanese blade designs seem to work better than others. Center turning much better than face turning, because of the difference between crosscutting versus ripping. Dry works better than green in the few species I've tried.

I think a more solid saw like Mark posted

Parting with a saw is a wee bit dangerous, so proceed with caution, but nothing super dangerous. Watch for going cattywampus, and as always, be ready to hit the off button.
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Zachary, what you said...

I go backwards, and go slow. Slower than sanding speeds.:)
 
Mark Hepburn said:
Hey Kelly, that's a good idea. I actually have one of those, and I mostly use it to cut small brass tubing and things like that with a little miter box.

Jamie, the teeth are a little smaller but that may not be a bad thing for this purpose. However the steel was also a little thinner so that is something to consider
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It just seems to clog up (when I try to cut small dowels with it), and not be very sharp. I've taken to using the little miter box with my thin pull-saw if I need to cut a dowel. Can't quite see using it on a running lathe, but I'll read these posts and see if they change my mind.:)
 
Jamie Straw said:
Is "more inexpensive" the same as "less expensive"?:D (sorry, that's the editor in me) .
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Whoops.....yeah, I guess so. Just my "sideways" way of thinking while I'm typing! :oops:
 
Jamie Straw said:
... I received the Exacto set years ago as a Christmas present -- the box and blades are OK, but ....../QUOTE]

I think that I received the same exact set in a wooden box. I might have used something in the set once, but I can't recall using it ... They sort of look pretty ... all neatly arranged in the box.

BTW, it's X-ACTO. :D
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I have the Cajun French version of that saw: Exacteaux.

:D
 
( Fred, did you notice if Nick Cook was using the flute up or down?)


Odie at our monthly club meeting I ask if they remember just what Nick Cook said about his parting tool and everyone confirmed that he used the parting tool with the flute up. Don,t hear to well so I don't trust my hearing sometimes. Got hearing aids ordered.
 
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