shoelessjj
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OK ... I admit, I haven't done a search for this topic. It is highly likely that someone has asked this question or brought up this issue. If so ... forgive me. Point me in that direction and I'll sheepishly head that way.
Here it is ... I really like these lava acrylic blanks that I've picked up from Woodcraft and they look a lot like what Bear Tooth Woods has available (I just picked up some of these as well). I have turned four pens out of this style blank and in each case I've had them suddenly tear out on me. I don't know how else to describe it. "Tear out" might be a bit extreme. It is like I get ruts in the blank suddenly. Everything is turning great and then "grrrrrrrrrrrrrrr" and I look and I have ruts.
In a couple of cases, it happened early enough for me to salvage. In a couple of others, it happened right when I was close to the bushing and so I had to employ my forum taught skill of filling in to cope with the issue.
I would like to avoid the issue if possible. Last night it seemed almost like a chatter and I wondered if I got lazy holding the tool and thus caused this to happen.
I will admit that I'm using the Easy Wood rougher and finisher. I moved to new edges on both and I still had it happen. Now ... perhaps I should have moved again.
Perhaps this is an indicator that I need to move away from these tools. Is speed of the lathe a factor. Is this just something that I have to live with as it relates to these types of blanks?
Yes ... I managed to remember to square up the blanks before I started. :biggrin:
Thought? Advice? Others have this?
Thanks in advance
ShoelessJJ
Here it is ... I really like these lava acrylic blanks that I've picked up from Woodcraft and they look a lot like what Bear Tooth Woods has available (I just picked up some of these as well). I have turned four pens out of this style blank and in each case I've had them suddenly tear out on me. I don't know how else to describe it. "Tear out" might be a bit extreme. It is like I get ruts in the blank suddenly. Everything is turning great and then "grrrrrrrrrrrrrrr" and I look and I have ruts.
In a couple of cases, it happened early enough for me to salvage. In a couple of others, it happened right when I was close to the bushing and so I had to employ my forum taught skill of filling in to cope with the issue.
I would like to avoid the issue if possible. Last night it seemed almost like a chatter and I wondered if I got lazy holding the tool and thus caused this to happen.
I will admit that I'm using the Easy Wood rougher and finisher. I moved to new edges on both and I still had it happen. Now ... perhaps I should have moved again.
Perhaps this is an indicator that I need to move away from these tools. Is speed of the lathe a factor. Is this just something that I have to live with as it relates to these types of blanks?
Yes ... I managed to remember to square up the blanks before I started. :biggrin:
Thought? Advice? Others have this?
Thanks in advance
ShoelessJJ
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