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help with blanks

Jim

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Alumillite blanks is probably the best for what you are asking .. :bwink:
 

mattyts

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I seem to remember that metalturners could grind a 'chip-breaker' into their tools to prevent turned metals from going into a ball of string around the slide and obstructing access to the cutting edge,perhaps this method could be adapted to wood turning?
-Noyp
 

Terry

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I seem to remember that metalturners could grind a 'chip-breaker' into their tools to prevent turned metals from going into a ball of string around the slide and obstructing access to the cutting edge,perhaps this method could be adapted to wood turning?
-Noyp

Welcome to the forum Noyp. I hope you enjoy the banter!!!!!:thumbs::thumbs:
 
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