Thread Chasing Tool Set |
The cutters are sharpened to have a hollow grind on the top of the tool, behind the thread cutting area. This hollow grind is shown in an exaggerated picture below.
Side View Showing (exaggerated) hollow grind |
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The tool is then honed by rubbing a 150+ grit diamond file against the top of the tool. The area to be honed is shown in the pictures as the area marked red.
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