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Today I ventured into a new territory: sectioning and grinding HSS bars. I cut them to size and shaped them with a 45° angle — my first attempt at making lathe tools! 🛠️

I then ran some tests on the lathe to see how they performed. Still lots to refine, but it’s incredibly satisfying to start using tools I shaped myself.

🎥 Watch the test:

https://thebitcoinwatchmaker.com/images/blog/2025-06-02/00.mp4

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Isaiah Beer 7mo ago

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