SDTurner
Member
Hi guys, I'm having some trouble with this kind of chipping. Can anyone tell me or steer me in direction that can help me avoid these kind of chipping. I use a round carbide cutter when turning. I doubt that could be the issue. Would it be easier if I tried turning with the traditional tools? These chip outs occurs when I try and take a little bit of a deeper cut to put that curve into the workpiece. Is it because I'm not supposed to cut deep into the PR blank with the carbide tool? I've seen videos of people cutting deep into wood with these cutters so I wasn't sure if that same technique applies to PR blanks. Now after taking very light cuts and a long time later I was able to make that deep curve and finish turning. Any tips and suggestions that I can use to improve my technique would be much appreciated.