Carbide Insert Dovetail and Chamfer Cutters

[old_toolmaker]

A while ago I had a job requiring several dovetails to be cut in some lathe tool holders I was making. The material was 4140 pre hardened steel. Rather than buying a cutter I decided to make one and while I was at it I also made a chamfering cutter to break all the corners on the tool holders. They worked out great. I also engraved the carbide insert cutter number on the shanks for future reference. The cutters were hardened and shanks ground.

[Paul Jones]

old_toolmaker,

Engraving the carbide insert cutter number on the shanks for future reference is an excellent suggestion.

Thank you for showing your work. Regards, Paul Jones

[Frank S]

old_toolmaker,

Engraving the carbide insert cutter number on the shanks for future reference is an excellent suggestion.

Thank you for showing your work. Regards, Paul Jones

I agree with that statement more than anyone can imagine.
there are a lot of cutters which are so similar in size or shape knowing which one the tool was made for can save a lot of headaches latter on.

[Peter Sanders]

Beautiful work! Love the "two tone" finish, that "makes it"

[DIYer]

Thanks old_toolmaker! We've added your Carbide Insert Cutters to our Machining category,
as well as to your builder page: old_toolmaker's Homemade Tools. Your receipt:

Carbide Insert Cutters by old_toolmaker

tags: cutter

[marksbug]

Ive made a few cutters and holders and such, those are excellent!! Ill have to have my brother make some like that, he has been buying up the big insert holders and adding dove tails to them instead of having somany quick change holders and never the tool you want in it. and they are cheep at swap meats these days. he even took a quick change boring bar holder and machined it for bearings then added shaft,pully etc and has a quick change tool post grinder attachment,I think he can also add a drill chuck for drilling off center of the work piece in the lathe. I love this site somuch!!!! it's full of somuch eye,finger and brain candy!!! keep up the great work!!!!

[rossbotics]

A while ago I had a job requiring several dovetails to be cut in some lathe tool holders I was making. The material was 4140 pre hardened steel. Rather than buying a cutter I decided to make one and while I was at it I also made a chamfering cutter to break all the corners on the tool holders. They worked out great. I also engraved the carbide insert cutter number on the shanks for future reference. The cutters were hardened and shanks ground.

Excellent job, they look great

Doug

[wizard69]

Great work and I have to agree with others stamping the insert type and size is golden. That saves a bunch of head scratching a year or two from now.

[old_toolmaker]

Paul Jones,

Thank you for your comment.

[old_toolmaker]

Frank S

The school of hard knocks is the best teacher. My memory is short so I engraved the number so I could never forget.