September 8, 20205 yr So looking around in the house I found some more material. I had glue up four turning blanks that I had forgotten about... How ever unfortunately they didn't glue completely evenly they are solid but there is a nice little crack in the middle of two blanks. I'm currently turning on it. It seems to be holding up so far. But I am up in ears for suggestions on how to take care of this crack I do have my alumilite resin still plenty of it left. I'm wondering if that would be a better option of once I get to a point is hold off and fill the holes with the resin and then continue to carve but I am completely unsure. I do plan on turning this one out completely. I'm starting off with the live center bits instead of the face plate giving that another go as well. I am recording this one as well. I can't remember what kind of wood this is I'm working with but I'm assuming that its oak wood it feels like oak at least to me. Either way here is a shot of what I've done so far with it. I've rounded it out and I'm going to start shaping the cup. Just not sure how to seal that space because I would like to keep this one.
September 8, 20205 yr Crack is not large enough for epoxy as that is too thick. Use thin CA, wait for it to go down into crack and do it again till have a bump at surface
September 8, 20205 yr Author I've got medium CA glue at the moment I'll give that a go. Unfortunately I don't have thin CA glue. TY.
September 8, 20205 yr Author It looks like the Medium CA glue is working out okay. I'll probably have to order some more of it. How ever it seems to be working. Which is a good thing had to take the blank off the lathe though no big deal.
September 9, 20205 yr Author Not sure exactly why, but I'm trying to hollow out the cup portion of the goblet on the lathe. For some reason the chuck just wants to come loose off the headstock the work piece wants to sing at me profoundly. Not sure what's going on here but the piece has also fallen off several times so its been a slow moving process. There's nothing wrong with the lathe that I know of. Either way its kind of a pain. Goblets may NOT be up my alley after this one.
September 9, 20205 yr That singing is common when turning longer and thinner stock. As to coming off the chuck check your tenon to see if it is square and not slopped. Be sure the angle at the top of tenon is square and that when mounted the chuck jays go all the way flush with the bottom of the tenon.
September 9, 20205 yr Author yea I made sure that it was had some issues with it when it was not properly line up.... Either way it came out okay in the long run.
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