Bedan style Parting Tool

Some time ago, over a year ago, I hinted that I wanted to show what I have done to my unusual looking parting tools. Well I finally got around to explaining what and why I have modified my parting tools. And, of course, I included some example tasks where I often like to employ my "Bedan" style parting tools-including making captive rings!

[@jeffbrown4431]

Hello Brian, I am a new turner and I find your videos very helpful. You give the detail needed quickly and clear. Your photography and audio is excellent. Enjoy seeing your shop as we can all get some new ideas now and then!! Thanks for your help.

[@cyrilnorrie8450]

You are an excellent teacher, very thorough and clear. This is interesting and I'm going to try this. Thanks.

[@gordroberts53]

Hi Brian, another great video. The time you've spent on these presentations is very evident and wanted to say thanks for sharing so much. Really enjoy attending the School of Brian!

[@tmikeporter]

Thanks for solving the "mystery"...yes, it is as good as sliced bread! At the end I realized I had ground my home made parting tool to look like the suggested profile. Brian, I enjoy your videos very much. They are an important contribution to my learning. Thank you for the effort you go to to make them.

[@WoodFrontier]

Glad to find so much detail in this video. I have had a bedan for only two months and love it for rapidly making tenons and peeling away wood. I have used it a bit for rolling over small edges or planing small sections as well. I didn't realize how versatile of a tool it really is.

[@wardenwar]

Awesome video. Very good and clear explanation of the bedan tool.

[@Lee-qp6gf]

Great video on this subject. Learned a lot.

[@johnhoogenhout6686]

I am so appreciative if your instructional videos Brian. I'm going to regrind a 'retired' parting tool into a bidan as you have and give it a go. Cheers

[@willemkossen]

This makes me happy. I started out with tools similar to bedans (in fact they were old mortising chisels.). I got used to them and still much prefer them over skews. So much easier to use. Great explanation. Thanks!

[@terry2346]

A lot of really great information there! Thanks for the video---much appreciated!

[@kevinburrows1705]

Hi Brian, Thank you for Sharing with us. Great tutorial

[@tvogel1810]

Thank you - this is saved to my watch list.

[@shaunhayward]

Best video I've seen on Bedans.

[@stevenhansen8641]

Thanks for another good video Brian.

[@thomasharder9582]

Very Cool!! I love my parting tool shaped like this. It's a D-Way M42 Cobalt steel so it's stays sharp fairly long. I never thought of it as a "Bedan" though. I feel it's very easy to work with. I never thought of laying it on it's side though. So, that's what I'm going to do!! Thanks Brian...you're a very good teacher!!

[@revolknhoj]

super informative video , thank you Brian!

[@clydeulmer4484]

Thanks a bunch, Brian. I use a Bedan parting tool much like you do, but I never thought to use it making captive rings. I'll have to try that. You also had some other tips I'll steal :-) Interestingly, I got to the full-on Bedan parting tool from something very like the grind you showed last. I found an Ellsworth article in American Woodturner where he recommended that grind. Then I just kept grinding the long curve and eventually lost the short one altogether. I also use a 3/8 square Bedan tool with about a 7 degree skew on the grind to make tenons (ground face down) and mortises (tool rest

[@sapphodesigns2377]

Great video..i love the sanding trick of captive ring..thanks for sharing

[@forrestlee59]

Thanks for all of your quality videos, lots of good useful info for us newbies. Best wishes!

[@RHumphrey]

Great video, very informative, thank you!