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Making an Oland-style tool - questions

I am in the process of making an Oland-style tool similar to that found on Darrel Feltmate's site

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I am going to be making a pointed tool from a 1/4" HSS metal-lathe toolbit. My question is do I grind the relief-angle(s) first, then the point? OR Do I grind the point, then the relief angle(s)? OR Does it really even matter which is first? Thanks in Advance

Bill W

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weissborn
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Chicken and the egg question... :-)

In metal work, I have a steel lathe and mill..... I preform the cutter then and when it is proper do I cut the relief angles in. This way, the physical tool could move around the end during grinding - to much here - give some up there... and once completed and preliminary fine grinding - grind and polish all edges. The shiny pretty edge is the sharpest. Use an eye piece or a magnifier to see the edge. Yes, even with tons of pressure, I shave steel.

Martin

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lionslair at consolidated dot net

Bill I grind the angle first and then use the jig to point it if I am going for a point. Usually I just use the jig to give a nicely rounded tip.

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Darrell Feltmate

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