Lathe chisels are hand tools used with a lathe to cut material from a workpiece. They come in various shapes and sizes, with a sharp cutting edge made of hard steel. Different chisels are designed for specific tasks, such as creating beads or carving bowls.
A lathe chisel is a type of hand tool made for use with a lathe. It is designed to be held against the workpiece as it is turned by the lathe, to cut material from the workpiece. The operator manipulates the chisel, using it to remove material and produce the desired shape on the work piece. Most lathe chisels are intended for use on wood, and there are a great variety of shapes and sizes.
Most lathe chisels employ a relatively simple design: a straight handle attached to a metal chisel head. The handle is most commonly made of wood, but may be metal, resin, urethane, nylon, or another man-made material. The chisel head is usually made of hard steel with a very sharp cutting edge. The edge must be very sharp in order to avoid chipping and provide a clean cut on the work piece as it turns on the lathe.
Of all the accessories used by a woodturner, the lathe chisel is by far the most important. It allows the operator to shape the work piece in any number of ways, producing complex designs and shapes. An experienced lathe will be able to choose the right chisel with the appropriate cutting head.
The cutting head of a lathe chisel has one of several possible cutting shapes. The beveled blade edge of the cutting head can be straight, curved or even angled. Curves can be slight or extreme, up to a U-shape. Angles can range from a few degrees to sharply sharp. In addition to the variety of shapes available, lathe chisels also vary in size, and a complete set of lathe chisels will include different sized chisels, all with a similar shape to their cutting profile.
There are lathe chisels designed for specific tasks. Bead chisels are used to create semi-circular beads around the work piece while bowl chisels are used to carve bowls on a lathe. Roughing chisels are intended for removing large amounts of material and smoothing out irregular shapes. Mandrel gouges are often used to create fine designs on mandrels such as those used for table legs and stair railings. Other types of lathe chisel are slant chisels, round point chisels, and parting chisels.
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