I bought a part finished Cast Iron chuck backplate which I am planning to use as a face plate. I mounted it up and took a very fine (both in depth and feed) skimming cut. I used a new HSS tool with a sharp point. What resulted was what appeared to be be a fine finish. In reality though it was very rough. Wiping it off with a paper towel, left bits of the towel on the surface. I am thinking that I need a bigger radius on the tool? Apologies if this seems a "machining for dummies" question, but this is the first time I have taken a tool to CI. Also I remember from college(some 25 years ago) that you didn't need coolant or lubricant for CI due to the carbon content. However I decided to put coolant on half way through the cut to keep the CI dust out of the air and clear of the tool. The finish was much better on the 2nd half.
Any tips on tool forms, speed & feeds would be appreciated
Regards
Stuart