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Some of the members here on Hobby-Machinist ask questions about my book “Introduction to Indexable Tooling for the Metal Lathe”. So, I thought I would post some sample pages from the book, to give an overall flavor of the writing style, and include the complete Table of Contents as an attachment here. Have a look at the attached if you’re interested.
When I first got my metal lathe (a Precision Matthews 1340GT), I made the early decision to avoid making and sharpening my own HSS tools if possible. This decision was driven largely by the fact that I have been a woodworker all my life and have 20 or so woodworking planes, and twice that number of chisels that all require regular sharpening. I really wanted to be free from that chore in my metalworking pursuits.
After four years of talking with tooling engineers, buying tooling, testing inserts of various types, and absorbing most of the available literature on the topic, I decided to document my newly acquired knowledge and experience, turning it into a combination “buyers guide” and “reference book” to help others. Writing and illustrating the book became my full time “covid lockdown” project lasting close to a year with over 1,000 hours invested in its creation.
In many ways, the result is the user guide I wish someone had given me when I began to investigate indexable tooling. And I still use the book myself as a reference any time I want to source a new insert or cutting tool for my lathe, or when users post questions related to these topics. It's available from Amazon at this link.
When I first got my metal lathe (a Precision Matthews 1340GT), I made the early decision to avoid making and sharpening my own HSS tools if possible. This decision was driven largely by the fact that I have been a woodworker all my life and have 20 or so woodworking planes, and twice that number of chisels that all require regular sharpening. I really wanted to be free from that chore in my metalworking pursuits.
After four years of talking with tooling engineers, buying tooling, testing inserts of various types, and absorbing most of the available literature on the topic, I decided to document my newly acquired knowledge and experience, turning it into a combination “buyers guide” and “reference book” to help others. Writing and illustrating the book became my full time “covid lockdown” project lasting close to a year with over 1,000 hours invested in its creation.
In many ways, the result is the user guide I wish someone had given me when I began to investigate indexable tooling. And I still use the book myself as a reference any time I want to source a new insert or cutting tool for my lathe, or when users post questions related to these topics. It's available from Amazon at this link.