Learn something new all the time

There was a discussion of that subject over on the Logan lathe list a while back . They were advocating a spring tool holder for cutoff so that it wouldn't dig in . I do the same as you , set my cutter just below center and it works just fine . They were all aghast that a simple adjustment will do the same thing as their spendy tool holder . Even got a few "That can't possibly work or I wouldn't have spent all that money on my tool." exactly as I expected .

I've seen the below center cutting position suggested on various boards and groups. Winky's Workshop did some videos on parting including making a spring loaded tool some time back. I just skimmed the videos, but among them turning below center was also mentioned.

I've always done it , just seemed intuitive to me . Now that I've stepped into the modern world with a qctp and a much more rigid cutoff toolholder I'm partin' s*it off just for the fun of it . Please pardon my 'tude , I'm drinking to excess this evening in preparation for a drive to Memphis tomorrow . Twofold trip , doing repairs to a pottery kiln for a long time (35+ years) client and picking up our oldest g-daughter up for a stay with Grammy and Grandpa . We'll swap her for her brother in about 3 weeks . He wants to be here for Beanfest .

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What sticks to broken firebrick?

fireclay? ("fire clay")

They make a compound just for that . I'm not sure what's in it but it doesn't shrink as it cures/dries . I can get the info from the potter for you this afternoon if you'd like .

Yes , but fire clay shrinks as it dries . That might not be desirable ...

Thermal Ceramics Triset, Sairset, Satanite.

They make a compound just for that . I'm not sure what's in it but it doesn't shrink as it cures/dries . I can get the info from the potter for you this afternoon if you'd like . Snag

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No rush, it's for an old electric tube furnace I occasionally use for controlled heat treating.

There are other refractory coatings.

You know I have a kiln taking up space on my shop floor. It was free. I've goto to stop accepting free stuff... The plan is to steal the elements and and stainless shell make a small heat treat oven. I've been debating a either an combustible gas type or a positive pressure type. I hate sanding. For now I either heat treat with a torch or in the gas forge. Did I say I hate sanding?

I think Sairset is the one my potter client used for some repairs .