Crosscut Japanese Oak

[lefyldepens]

I'm finding Crosscut especially when not stabilised tricky to drill. Many times live got to go up a size drill bit

Andy

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[montmill]

Making some bottle stoppers out of stabilized burr oak and I had to go up a couple of drill sizes to get the mandrel to thread. Hard material. Nice pen BTW

 

[Edgar]

I'm finding Crosscut especially when not stabilised tricky to drill. Many times live got to go up a size drill bit

Andy

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That really looks nice.

Rather than stabilize crosscut blanks, I generally coat the walls of the drilled hole with a liberal application of thin CA to strengthen those inside fibers. Let it cure for a day or two, then redrill the hole.

 

[lefyldepens]

That really looks nice.

Rather than stabilize crosscut blanks, I generally coat the walls of the drilled hole with a liberal application of thin CA to strengthen those inside fibers. Let it cure for a day or two, then redrill the hole.

Do you find that the tube is very tight in crosscuts?

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[1080Wayne]

The tube will frequently be tight in cross-cuts . Use CA and redrill as Edgar suggests . If still tight , go to rat tail (round bastard) file .