woodscavenger
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I was doing a Baron sterling FP with a curly koa blank. That thing was a bear. I tried all of my tricks (all two of them) to get a clean cut. I put away my skew and pulled out my fingernail gouge and was finally able to get some nice cuts. Things were going well until I got a little catch (it felt little anyway) and when I stopped the lathe I saw (CRY CRY CRY) a large blowout thay is really not repairable.
I finished the other half just to see the grain and was impressed. But I am not sure if I like it enought to try it again. Is it me? My technique? Is it typical for koa?
So does anyone else resort to a fingernail gouge?
I finished the other half just to see the grain and was impressed. But I am not sure if I like it enought to try it again. Is it me? My technique? Is it typical for koa?
So does anyone else resort to a fingernail gouge?