BlakeG1145
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- Jul 19, 2017
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So recently I started making rings on my lathe with Craft Supplies new ring cores and I love the results. But one thing that I can't seem to do right is get a consistent hole for the ring core. First I take the ring blank and drill a 1/4" hole in the center and true it up on a pen mandrel. Then when it's trued up I put on a chuck and I take a square nose scraper to widen the hole. But I realize that as I increase the diameter of the hole, the front hole of the blank is larger than the back hole. So it ends up being a very minor cone shape on the inside and it leaves gaps between the wood and the core. I've narrowed down the issue to my technique with the square nose scraper and I was wondering if I need to be doing anything different when I'm cutting that hole. Maybe it's just a matter of keeping the tool sharp or making sure the tool is perpendicular to the blank. Any solutions/suggestions would be greatly appreciated!