diamond parting tools

A "Diamond" parting tool refers to the cross sectional shape of the tool not the material from which it is made. See:

The "diamond" in the name refers to the shape of the tool shaft, not the inclusion of any actual diamond material. A diamond parting tool has sides that are relieved, resulting in a roughly diamond-shaped cross-section. The advantages of such a tool are that only the side "points" of the diamond contact the sides of the cut, making it much safer and easier to part deeply. They are more expensive because of the extra machining operations that go into them.

When you sharpen it (with exactly the same equipment that you sharpen all of your tools), make sure that the point formed by the bevels on the face meet at the side points, the thickest part, of the cross section.

Michael Latcha, at home in Redford, MI

When I play solitair with a real deck (not on the computer), the *diamond* cards are much *harder* to deal.

L. L. asserted, "the diamond cards are much 'harder' to deal'.

..but they trump those from the deck when honing skew chisels. Does Leo ever cheat Lichtman at solitaire? No! Never! :)

Turn to Safety, Arch Fortiter

Look for World Championship Solitaire on your cable tv schedule. If there isn't one yet, there will be. I found a Championship Darts show while channel surfing. Can Championship Solitaire be far behind?

charlie b

(wait 'til the original poster gets to a Bedan)

Thanks for the information and double meanings. So there are diamond dressing stones, diamond sharpening sets, diamond parting tools and Bedans to contend with if you do woodturning as a hobby :)

The ol' Zebco makes the familiar click as the wait begins...