allen levine
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I hate to bother you guys with beginner questions again, but Im hoping I can be steered in the right direction.
I have alot of 3 inch thick 8 inch wide maple pieces. some 6 inches long, some 20 inches, so I cut them square and spin some of them for bowls, just for fun, I gave a few to friends, others I keep for change, keys, etc.
I keep having a similar problem.
I put the big piece between ends and start to spin it round.
alot of pieces dont hold well on the headstock, the 4 teeth, even when I cut out grooves on my bandsaw, eventually strip and make a hole in the stock, where the headstock wont hold the piece. I end up having to glue a block on there and waiting. I want to spin it between centers then cut down a tenon to chuck and turn it around and spin. Not having much luck, the headstock rips through the maple and then spins freely, doesnt grip.
I tried changing speeds, doesnt seem to be the problem eventually, from the chisel pressure, it breaks free then I cant spin it anymore. the teeth just cut through the wood also.
any suggestions, besides glue block or buying a face plate(but Id still need a glue block.)
I have alot of 3 inch thick 8 inch wide maple pieces. some 6 inches long, some 20 inches, so I cut them square and spin some of them for bowls, just for fun, I gave a few to friends, others I keep for change, keys, etc.
I keep having a similar problem.
I put the big piece between ends and start to spin it round.
alot of pieces dont hold well on the headstock, the 4 teeth, even when I cut out grooves on my bandsaw, eventually strip and make a hole in the stock, where the headstock wont hold the piece. I end up having to glue a block on there and waiting. I want to spin it between centers then cut down a tenon to chuck and turn it around and spin. Not having much luck, the headstock rips through the maple and then spins freely, doesnt grip.
I tried changing speeds, doesnt seem to be the problem eventually, from the chisel pressure, it breaks free then I cant spin it anymore. the teeth just cut through the wood also.
any suggestions, besides glue block or buying a face plate(but Id still need a glue block.)