Cutting tool and method of use for catching chips and debris during turning operations

A hand held cutting tool for cutting a work piece and catching debris during turning operations, comprising:

• a tubular member having first and second ends;
• a cutting means separate from said tubular member and fixedly attached to said first end;
• and
• a debris receiving means connected to said second end.

A hand held cutting tool for cutting a work piece and catching debris during turning operations, comprising

• a tubular member having first and second ends;
• said tubular member having a port located on the surface of said tubular member;
• a cutting means fixedly attached to said tubular member;
• said cutting means having a sharpened edge extending past said first end of said tubular member;
• and
• a debris receiving means fixedly connected to said tubular member;
• wherein said debris receiving means covers said port.

A cutting tool for cutting a workpiece and catching debris during turning operations, comprising:

• a flexible sheet, rolled to form a tubular member having first and second ends;
• a port located on the surface of said tubular member;
• a cutting means inserted through said second end, and fixedly attached to said tubular member;
• said cutting means having a sharpened edge extending past said first end of said tubular cutting member;
• and
• a debris receiving means fixedly connected to tubular cutting member;
• wherein said debris receiving means covers said port.

A method for using a cutting tool for cutting a rotating work piece and catching debris during turning operations, comprising the steps of:

• grasping a tubular cutting member having first and second ends, wherein said first end has a sharpened edge and said second end is fixedly connected to a debris receiving means;
• applying said first end to the rotating work piece, thereby causing debris to be removed from the work piece;
• catching the debris generated by said first end in said tubular cutting member;
• and
• transferring the debris caught in said tubular cutting member to said debris receiving means.