Terry isn't just a Plonker

[Terry]

That's why I keep ripping the sodding things to bits on the pillar drill, all becomes clear now

Will be getting my Wolfcraft disc sander operational this weekend, so hopefully should be a thing of the past.

Use a disc sander with a good jig and you will never use a barrel trimmer again !!!!!!

 

[Jim]

But is it not quicker and more efficient to use a barrel trimmer ?

I do use a trimmer on lots of the blanks Ed, but as others have said on some woods, it is best to use something similar to this.. Also, if you look at the picture you will see that the blank is turned, i used my disc sander to square the blanks as i do on all burrs prior to turning. What you see in the image is me making sure that the blank is 100 % true to fit the accents perfectly when building up the pen ..

 

[edlea]

I do use a trimmer on lots of the blanks Ed, but as others have said on some woods, it is best to use something similar to this.. Also, if you look at the picture you will see that the blank is turned, i used my disc sander to square the blanks as i do on all burrs prior to turning. What you see in the image is me making sure that the blank is 100 % true to fit the accents perfectly when building up the pen ..

Yes Jim I now realise that with some woods it would be a big advantage over the barrel trimmer.