I have been turning some pens out of what I suppose is Honduran Rosewood.
Please tell me if my supposition might be correct.
What I notice, if I am quite aggressive with drilling is that :-
1) the blank gets quite hot
2) little beads of oil from the wood come to the surface
3) the wood darkens
The wood has very attractive grain pattern, and I am looking forward to some nice looking pens.
But the darkening of the wood, due to the heat from drilling, tends to obscure the attractiveness of the grain.
I guess I just have to be more careful with the drilling, perhaps starting with a small diameter drill bit and working my way up to the desired size.
Also, retract the drill frequently and brush off the "swarf".
Would that reduce the heating/darkening ? . . Let me know what you think, please. . . Thanks !
Please tell me if my supposition might be correct.
What I notice, if I am quite aggressive with drilling is that :-
1) the blank gets quite hot
2) little beads of oil from the wood come to the surface
3) the wood darkens
The wood has very attractive grain pattern, and I am looking forward to some nice looking pens.
But the darkening of the wood, due to the heat from drilling, tends to obscure the attractiveness of the grain.
I guess I just have to be more careful with the drilling, perhaps starting with a small diameter drill bit and working my way up to the desired size.
Also, retract the drill frequently and brush off the "swarf".
Would that reduce the heating/darkening ? . . Let me know what you think, please. . . Thanks !
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