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Summary: Blank preparation involves bringing a blank to round and squaring the end. Learn how to get a blank ready from a woodturning expert in this free crafts video.
Lou Zabohonski Jr. was introduced to woodturning 25 years ago when he took an introductory class for a 5-in-1 machine his wife encouraged him to buy. For the next 20 years, he...read more
"During this session we are going to bring the blank to round, create a shoulder for mounting in the scroll chuck and square the end in preparation for boring. The tool rest is about level with the drive and the tail centers. We are turning at about 1,500 rpm. We will do a peeling cut for the shoulder about mid-chuck and square the bottom."
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