I recently turned a couple of small bowls using a spur center rather than a chuck/woodworm screw (which my usual way of roughing out the outside shape). One bowl was from a thinner blank which is why I tied the spur center. Both were oriented with the face grain rather than edge grain toward the top and bottom of the bowl. I had a problems with the spur center tearing out of the blank and ended up in both cases remounting with the wood worm screw.
I also own a Steb center (I think that is the correct name. )
Would the steb center work better? If not what is the likely cause of my tear out problem?
I also own a Steb center (I think that is the correct name. )
Would the steb center work better? If not what is the likely cause of my tear out problem?