Hi all,
My first few pens I was getting holes that were too loose resulting in the blank separating from the tube during turning. Switching bits helped that out tremendously.
However now, occasionally, I get holes that are too tight in spots... it sounds physically impossible but here I am, the tube jams up partway through the hole.
Any advice to sort out what's going wrong here? I'm wasting blanks
I'm using a 3/8" twist bit and drilling on the lathe. I believe this has only happened with burl blanks. I'm guessing I can take a file to the hole and ease it a bit but it's still very frustrating.
My first few pens I was getting holes that were too loose resulting in the blank separating from the tube during turning. Switching bits helped that out tremendously.
However now, occasionally, I get holes that are too tight in spots... it sounds physically impossible but here I am, the tube jams up partway through the hole.
Any advice to sort out what's going wrong here? I'm wasting blanks
I'm using a 3/8" twist bit and drilling on the lathe. I believe this has only happened with burl blanks. I'm guessing I can take a file to the hole and ease it a bit but it's still very frustrating.