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O.D. Mike
01-23-2011, 07:17 PM
Do you need a jig to cut away the extra wood or do you use a table saw? I've heard they are a P.I.T.A. to make. I was wondering if anyone would mind posting a pic of thier jigs to help point me in the right direction.

Thanks,
Mike

PNG
01-23-2011, 07:25 PM
If your talking about the extra wood on the face then a band saw is the way to go imo.

O.D. Mike
01-23-2011, 07:34 PM
To be honest, I've never turned one... I'm looking for a soup to nuts tutorial. I saw you at M&D's yesterday but didn't recognize you before you left.

Slipknot
01-23-2011, 08:20 PM
mr.pogie did a tutorial I believe
and bandsaw is the way to go before going to the drill press with small diameter sanding drums

blondterror
01-23-2011, 08:47 PM
Mike-

yep... the mr pogie tutorial on the other site is a soup to nuts lesson on how to make the full sized bottle plug. The bottles I posted were made following his instructions and some comments from Numbskull.