PMisiaszek
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I'm sure there is a simple design for a jig to cut off the corners of a blank on a band saw. If you use one and like it, would you save me from reinventing one?
Why waste time cutting the corners off? That's what the lathe is for. If it's just to cut down on the possibilities of chipping or a catch when starting, I just use a belt sander to take the edges off.
Why? If you cut the corners off, then you will make it much tougher to find the center for drilling. One miscut corner and your perception is off. You buzz them off with the rest of the blank on the lathe anyway. Sounds like a government project idea.
Just to be different I'll jump in. I use a SHARP skew and LIGHT cuts, rarely do I have any issues (note I said RARELY not NEVER).I thought about using the sander to knock off Tru-stone and acrylic corners but was a bit concerned that the heat generated might react with the blank.