studioso
Member
Hi,
I finished planning out a jig that will sit over my blanks on the lathe and will have a slot on top for a router.
I was thinking that this will be an accurate jig for turning blanks ( if I don't want a taper) as well as making plastic sleeves and bushings.
But I was wondering:
is it a good idea to turn all my blanks to their largest diameter? Or in other words: are round blanks better than square ones?
The advantages I can think of are that you get a better idea of whAt the final grain will look like, you might fit it better in a collet chuck (which I don't have yet) or a spigot jaw chuck (what I have) and have an easier time drilling them.
But on the other hand, maybe a round blank will not have as much support when drilled? Am I gonna have too much of a hard time cutting them to length on my scroll saw? Is it just plain pointless?
Elaborate!
I finished planning out a jig that will sit over my blanks on the lathe and will have a slot on top for a router.
I was thinking that this will be an accurate jig for turning blanks ( if I don't want a taper) as well as making plastic sleeves and bushings.
But I was wondering:
is it a good idea to turn all my blanks to their largest diameter? Or in other words: are round blanks better than square ones?
The advantages I can think of are that you get a better idea of whAt the final grain will look like, you might fit it better in a collet chuck (which I don't have yet) or a spigot jaw chuck (what I have) and have an easier time drilling them.
But on the other hand, maybe a round blank will not have as much support when drilled? Am I gonna have too much of a hard time cutting them to length on my scroll saw? Is it just plain pointless?
Elaborate!