Hi All,
I tried turning a stabilzed Beech blank that looked really cool,but as I was turning it,it got real "wavy".In some places it's like the wood was so soft,and other places it was harder,so it looked awful.I turned it from square to round OK,but turning the blank down I failed on it.
I was taking light cuts.This same eaxct thing happened when I was turning a segmented blank I bought made up with about 6 different woods,all at like a 15% angle.That one was understandable,since the woods were all different in hardnesses,and at that angle,it seemed to me.
I see all you guys making great looking pens out of materials like this,so it must be do-able,I'd just like to know what I goofed up on.
I immediately turned a normal wood blank just right,so it's got to be my not knowing how to work with these types of woods.
Thanks for any thoughts!
Steve
I tried turning a stabilzed Beech blank that looked really cool,but as I was turning it,it got real "wavy".In some places it's like the wood was so soft,and other places it was harder,so it looked awful.I turned it from square to round OK,but turning the blank down I failed on it.
I was taking light cuts.This same eaxct thing happened when I was turning a segmented blank I bought made up with about 6 different woods,all at like a 15% angle.That one was understandable,since the woods were all different in hardnesses,and at that angle,it seemed to me.
I see all you guys making great looking pens out of materials like this,so it must be do-able,I'd just like to know what I goofed up on.
I immediately turned a normal wood blank just right,so it's got to be my not knowing how to work with these types of woods.
Thanks for any thoughts!
Steve