scribing tool?

geon · Apr 30, 2008

Hi

Does anyone know what this tool is for. I have been given three of them with some regular turning tools.

http://i279.photobucket.com/albums/kk129/mellorphoto/myford part one/P4270071-1.jpg

The small replaceable tip has been ground to a sharp point. It looks as though it should be hand held but they all have the hole - for fixing?

John

Rustystud · May 5, 2008

Scribe tool...

Looks like a dental pick for elephants and other prehistoric creatures.

Rustystud

sorry I could not resist

stroker · May 6, 2008

Maybe the bore is to centralise the tool when scribing large circles?
Regards
Mike

daleroe · May 19, 2008

Looks like a handle with a pointer to indicate position - is the "scribe" hardened?

The real Leigh · May 19, 2008

How about a tool for cutting circles out of leather?

It appears that the "cutter" is replaceable.

- Leigh

machine1medic · May 22, 2008

For Ruling?
Engraving hand-wheels?

If so ...... how attached ? to what tool-post?

m1m

Racer Al · May 22, 2008

That could possibly be a cut-off tool for metal spinning. But I'm no spinning expert.

trevj · May 25, 2008

Metal spinning cut-off tool was pretty much the first thing that popped to mind for me, too.

Cheers
Trev Jones