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My problem when turning bowls is tear-out of the sapwood between the growth rings on the end grain. The tear-out becomes somewhat muted when i finish sanding and apply the oil and wax but i know they are there and it bugs me.
I turn on shopsmith at somewhere between 750 and 1000 RPM. I am hoping my problem can be solved by reducing the speed of the lathe. SS sells a speed reducer for $250.
I "think" my tools are sharp I used to get huge tear-out and now only the soft wood in between the growth rings.
I turn on shopsmith at somewhere between 750 and 1000 RPM. I am hoping my problem can be solved by reducing the speed of the lathe. SS sells a speed reducer for $250.
I "think" my tools are sharp I used to get huge tear-out and now only the soft wood in between the growth rings.