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Natural Edge Bowl

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Richard Wilabee

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Just curious when doing a natural edge bowl. When you start out between centers what is the preferred way on the drive end. Remove the bark with a chisel, drill thru it with a Forstner bit, or pound the drive center into the bark.

Rich
 
Richard Wilabee said:
Just curious when doing a natural edge bowl. When you start out between centers what is the preferred way on the drive end. Remove the bark with a chisel, drill thru it with a Forstner bit, or pound the drive center into the bark. Rich
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The drive center must be in solid wood.
I select my center point and drill a 1/2 inch into the wood with a 1 1/4 Forstner.

Removing an area of bark with a chisel or a jointing pass with a chainsaw exposes solid wood the drive the spur into.

Never drive a spur into the bark. It will not hold reliably.

Al
 
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hockenbery said:
Richard,
IF you haven't connected yet, do find the inland woodturners. Riverside is just an inch away on the map.

They might even be meeting today.
http://www.inlandwoodturners.com
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Wow that is a great find. Thanks for the tip. Yes Riverside is only about an hour and fifteen from here. I can't make it this month but I will plan on making it next month. They have a bunch of newsletters on line I will look thru before then.

Rich
 
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