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Surfster · 12-30-2003, 05:27 PM

This is also what I do. What I meant by "I already have the centers from the lathe " is that I set up the stock on center on the lathe and spin it true. No cutting, just a spin to find a nice center then I remove it for the drilling. Hated turning a plug then Effing up the whole thing with a bad thru hole. If I'm doing something like a Pikie where I want an offset nose hole I put the tail end in one center and put the nose end where I want it in relation to the thru hole. Ususally for me about .15.
BTW yes 1/8" drill most times. If it's harder wood I might go up a size to stay more rigid and try to prevent walking.

12-30-2003, 05:27 PM	#7
Surfster REDNECK Plugger iTrader: (0) Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: East end L.I. Posts: 309	compared to your description, though, is that I drill the hole first. This is also what I do. What I meant by "I already have the centers from the lathe " is that I set up the stock on center on the lathe and spin it true. No cutting, just a spin to find a nice center then I remove it for the drilling. Hated turning a plug then Effing up the whole thing with a bad thru hole. If I'm doing something like a Pikie where I want an offset nose hole I put the tail end in one center and put the nose end where I want it in relation to the thru hole. Ususally for me about .15. BTW yes 1/8" drill most times. If it's harder wood I might go up a size to stay more rigid and try to prevent walking.
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