sequoia
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This is a bottle stopper question, but I thought this might apply to a lot more than just bottle stoppers.
When I am turning a bottle stopper (kits like the BS1 at Penn State) with their chuck mounted, I can't help lately, but feel that the turning wood is out of balance or it appears to me.
The material seems harder to work with and the gouge skips off the wood as it is turning. I have to be even more careful when this happens as I don't want to have a big chunk get caught and ruin the piece. I must be doing something wrong. I feel sometimes this happens when I turn pens where there is a slight out of round look down near the nib. It's ever so slightly.
I hope this is technique and can be corrected easily. I really would appreciate your thoughts and suggestions.
Thank you all.
Matt
When I am turning a bottle stopper (kits like the BS1 at Penn State) with their chuck mounted, I can't help lately, but feel that the turning wood is out of balance or it appears to me.
The material seems harder to work with and the gouge skips off the wood as it is turning. I have to be even more careful when this happens as I don't want to have a big chunk get caught and ruin the piece. I must be doing something wrong. I feel sometimes this happens when I turn pens where there is a slight out of round look down near the nib. It's ever so slightly.
I hope this is technique and can be corrected easily. I really would appreciate your thoughts and suggestions.
Thank you all.
Matt