There are four basic types of lathe tools.
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There are four basic tools that you need when doing lathe work figure 12 3. I refer to this book frequently on how to use a particular shopsmith tool and it covers every major tool shopsmith sells. A the gouge b the roundnose chisel c the skew chisel and d the parting tool. Tools are ground on machines and then honed on several types of stones.
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Grinding eliminates defects in the cutting edge by removing metal from the tool.