cl1237
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I would like to turn a small flower vase for a gift. I plan on drilling a hole in the vase for a glass tube so it can be used for live flowers.
My question pertains to securing my blank on the lathe so I can drill the hole and finish the opening and refine the hole I drill.
I don't have a scroll chuck but I have a face plate. Since this is a spindle turning, would it be safe to attach the faceplate to end grain?
I figure I could turn the blank between centers to get my desired shape, leaving some waste at one end, then mount the face plate to the waste end to drill out the vase and refine the opening
My question pertains to securing my blank on the lathe so I can drill the hole and finish the opening and refine the hole I drill.
I don't have a scroll chuck but I have a face plate. Since this is a spindle turning, would it be safe to attach the faceplate to end grain?
I figure I could turn the blank between centers to get my desired shape, leaving some waste at one end, then mount the face plate to the waste end to drill out the vase and refine the opening